Lady Macbeth Playlist

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The following are a list of songs which describe Lady Macbeth’s character:

1 “Disturbia” by Rihanna – This refers to someone going crazy and not really having a sane grip on reality like Lady Macbeth.

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 “"Apologize” by One Republic –This relates to Lady Macbeth because once she feels regret over her actions, it is too late to apologize.   

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 “"No One Mourns the Wicked” from Wicked the Musical – This song pretty much explains itself as no one is would mourn Lady Macbeth because she is a ruthless wicked  killer.   

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.       “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from the Mulan- This song describes Lady Macbeth’s desire to turn Macbeth into a man who is capable of killing King Duncan.

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       “Mean” by Taylor Swift- This pretty much describes Lady Macbeth’s personality as she was a mean, bossy, and overbearing. 

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.       “Heartless” by Kayne West- This is another song which sums up Lady Macbeth’s personality.  Like the song states, Lady Macbeth is a heartless and has no compassion for others as she will do whatever it takes to be successful.   

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       “You’re Not Sorry” by Taylor Swift- This song describes Lady Macbeth because she is not sorry for her actions until it was too late.

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.       “King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles- This song is talking about how no one can be the boss and controlling.  This relates to Lady Macbeth because she doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do or control her as she is the boss of herself.

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       “I Can’t Wait to Be King” from the Lion King- Although Lady Macbeth could never actually become a king, she most certainly wants all the power that she could possibly get. 

.   “Haunted” by Taylor Swift – This relates to Lady Macbeth because she is haunted by her actions and guilt she has, which eventually causes her to commit suicide. 

Women and Power

Today in our world, a woman can certainly take on an important leadership role. In order to take on a significant role women don’t have to dial down their emotions and act the part of a man, but instead just be themselves.  Gender should not be a deciding factor in determining a leadership role, as both men and women make outstanding leaders.   The only thing that should matter is if they have the qualities and credentials to be a strong leader.  For example, they should be responsible, trustworthy, fair, honest, and assertiveness.  In the olden times, women were considered to be nothing but housekeepers as they weren’t allowed to have an opinion or speak out.   However, they have come a long way since these days.  Today women have many prominent positions in society and under no conditions should they have to change to fit into these positions of power.  The perfect example is Queen Elizabeth as she ruled England independently for many years.  She was able to remain herself, control her emotions, and be an effective leader.  It didn’t matter that she was a tiny woman because she was just as effective as a man.  Although women can make fine leaders, sometimes emotions can get the best of them.  For example in the case of Hilary Clinton, emotions got the best of her causing her to dropout out of the campaign trail.  It is okay to have emotions as it shows that you are human, but her problem was that she didn’t know how to control them.  Women who take things too literally and allow their emotions to interfere with their work shouldn’t be powerful leaders.   However, not all women are troubled by their emotions.  Some women are able to put aside their emotions realizing that their jobs come first.   These women who are mentally strong can certainly make excellent leaders.  When it is said that women have to be mentally strong, it doesn’t mean they should bottle up their emotions.  It is all right for women to be passionate and have feelings for a certain issues because it shows their character as long as there is balance.  The way society sees women and emotions is different than men and their emotions.  It is almost a double standard.  When men show their emotions it proves that they are strong and dedicated.  When women show their emotions, society automatically assumes they are weak.   This is unfair to women because it is impossible to bottle up all of your emotions.  Society needs to realize that women can be just as strong as men and can be excellent leaders. 

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Unfortunately in our world today, there are many unjust and terrible crimes occurring all around us.  Many of us look at these crimes and are overcome with sorrow and compassion for the victims, but we don’t have the opportunity or motivation to take matters in our own hands.  This leads to the question: If we were aware of the crime occurring, as a witness how morally should we handle it?  In the case of both the Holocaust and Macbeth, it would have been very hard, if not impossible, for a witness to speak out and take action.   The Holocaust was filled with many odious crimes occurring all the time.  Therefore for someone to take responsibility and condemn the actions of the Nazi soldiers, it would have gotten them killed.  In the story of Macbeth, the character of MacBeth abused his recently gained power and decided to order several executions of innocent people.   For someone to stand up to Macbeth, it would have automatically resulted in their death without having even a slight effect on Macbeth himself.  Responsibility for these heinous crimes however can be blamed on no one but the people who ordered the executions.  Yet some blame can fall upon the individuals who carry out the unjust orders.   In “Can You Learn Anything From a Void?” Adam Kirsch states, “If Victor Capesius had never been born, or if he had refused to take part in the selections at Auschwitz, just as many Jews would have died there.”  Although the actions that Victor and many other German soldiers committed were without a doubt immoral, their lack of participation would have had no effect on the outcome.   Just as many Jews would have died regardless of if Victor participated.  Although they didn’t have many options, Victor and other Nazi soldiers are still partly responsible for their crimes.     This is also the unfortunate case in the story of Macbeth.  Even though the guards killed innocent people under direct orders, they are still left with the responsibility of the murders.  Just because they were ordered to kill certain individuals, under no means, meant they had to proceed with the murder.  Although we have seen many examples of hatred, there are ways to combat the evil in the world and uphold your moral convictions.  The best way to combat the hatred in the world is with compassion.  You have to show compassion and sympathy to others, in order to prevent an evil act.   For example, In “Can You Learn Anything From  A  Void?” Kirsch states, “Over and over again, nothing but dates and numbers for a defense, never an awakening, never any self-reflection: morality, guilt, conscience.” This statement refers to the lack of compassion and remorse that Victor Capesius had when he murdered thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.