(5)Eve vs Lady Macbeth

     A woman can seduce a man or she can challenge a man. She can also be the downfall of a man. That’s how cruel they can be. I’m not taking sides here but I intend to prove my point. I shall elaborate on this.

     In Genesis chapter 3:1-15 from the Bible, the woman that God created, trusted the serpent and let the creature fool her. She was quick to be enticed by his cunning words. She let her greed engulf her and she didn’t obey God’s command. She coaxed, tempted, challenged and convinced Adam to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge which God forbade. Because of this, God banished both Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.

     No matter how powerful, beautiful, and capable a woman is, the book in Genesis has already shown to us and warned us about the destruction that a woman can bring to men. Through Eve’s characteristics and actions, the true nature of women was revealed to us. Women are seen as someone who is seductive, deceitful and a tempter.

     In relation to the text Macbeth, the quotes below can clearly show us what a woman is capable of doing. Taken from Act 1, Scene 7..

Lady Macbeth 
‘Was the hope drunk    

Wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since
And wakes it now, to look so green and pale      

At what it did so freely? From this time 

Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard               

To be the same in thine own act and valour                         

As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that

Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,       

And live a coward in thine own esteem,               

Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would,'
Like the poor cat i' the adage?’

Macbeth

Prithee, peace:

I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.

      Lady Macbeth was so adamant on killing Duncan so that her husband can be the Thane of Cawdor. She had no remorse or sympathy on their guest which was Duncan. She didn’t consider all the good things that he has done for her husband. She just let it slide past her conscience. Wow. I must praise her. She is really heartless. Cruel to the core and tenacious in her plans to kill Duncan!!

     She managed to change his mind when he was having second thoughts about committing that murder. Because of her coaxing, her husband accepted her challenge. She taunts her husband until he gives up and follows her command. Her statements to him were outrageous beyond words and shocking but Macbeth couldn’t even say no. Wow!! What a woman. Just like Eve, Lady Macbeth managed to challenge her husband to do what she wants.

Genesis 3:1-15
It was quoted and taken from the Bible that i own. I didn't plagiarize anything for your information Miss Dzeelfa ..