In William Shakespeare's Macbeth we see the portrayal of male characteristics through the actions of the various characters in the play. Macbeth's manhood was influenced greatly by his fatal flaw, his ambition. Lady Macbeth placed many pressures on Macbeth, which also challenged his manhood. Duncan and Malcolm portray the ideal characteristics of a man. All these characters greatly assist in Shakespeare's discussion of what it is to be a man. No two men are the same; through various internal and external forces their characters are altered.
Macbeth's ambition overrode his preset male char…
