Choose a play in which the relationship between a male and a female character changes significantly.
Show how the relationship between the two characters changes and discuss to what extent this illuminates a central idea of the play. - 2007 Higher paper.
You should treat both halves of the question equally, i.e. demonstrate the change in the relationship between Macbeth and his wife AND devote an equal amount of time to showing how this illuminates a central theme.
You will find a lot of references to the relationship in Act 1 Scene 5, Act 1 Scene 7, Act 2 Scene 2, Act 2 Scene 3, Act 3 Scene 1, Act 3 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 4, Act 5 Scene 1 and Act 5 Scene 5.
You should first of all decide which theme you think the breakdown of this relationship illuminates. For example, you might decide to argue that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship mirrors Macbeth's downfall in the play.
You might like to listen to the Lady Macbeth podcast and the podcast on Macbeth's tragic end.
As a general rule, your essays should be roughly two sides of A4 long if typed at font size 12, and approximately 3 or 4 sides long if hand-written (depending on the size of your writing.)
It is important that your essay is completed by the deadline, as we will be conducting self/peer assessments on the essays and you will not get the benefit of this if they are late.
I will hold a drop-in on Thursday (14/11/13) lunchtime for anyone having problems planning/writing this.
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