Macbeth 1.3. – 1.7: causation and agency/ comparing Banquo and Macbeth/ Lady Macbeth as Shrew/ Anxious Masculinity

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4. Introduces causation and agency and begins to ask to what extent Macbeth is acted upon or actor. Also compares Macbeth and Banquo's reaction to the witches. 5. Looks at how the play could be seen to reflect anxieties around the gunpowder plot 6. Looks at some contemporary comments about women's tongues and asks what might be the relationship between the text and this context. 7. Focuses on Macbeth's susceptibility to manipulation and anxious masculinity