The theme of masculinity in MacbethIn Shakespeare's play, Macbeth‚ the theme of masculinity is explored. As Macbeth grows‚ there are times when his masculinity is tested, mainly after the murder of Duncan. There are four main themes in which masculinity is presented in the play. It used to be thought that the more bloodthirsty and violent you were, the more virile you would be considered. Patriotism was considered a very masculine path and dying in combat for one's cause, or better, for one's country, was in some ways a great act of heroism and an honorable way to die. This is one of the main themes of masculinity explored in Macbeth and can be illustrated by the simple quote of the man who will soon kill Banquo in cold blood. The question Macbeth asks is whether the murderer will try to be a good Christian. He believes that killing another man will make him more of a man and responds, “We are men, my lord. » We can see the active patriotism in the play when Siward seems unmoved by the news of his son's death brought to him by Ross. Happy to know that his son died an honorable man, fighting for his cause, he is happy because, knowing that his son's wounds were on his chest, he knows that his son was not killed while fleeing . If that were the case, Siward would not have such regard for his own son. But like a man he is dead‚ There is a point where nothing can be done that will make someone a more man‚ is a concept that Macbeth supports, indirectly, in the play. He thinks that after the murder of Duncan, who his wife thought had become a great man, there is nothing he can do to become more of a man‚ Macbeth believes he has accomplished the ultimate act and that doing anything else trying to prove that you are a man would simply be wrong, because it would overshadow the act done before. I dare to do everything that can become a man; he who dares to do more is nobody. In Lady Macbeth's eyes, if Macbeth had not killed Duncan that he would no longer be a man to her, she believes that he would deny any desire for greater wealth and prosperity than man should have. She wonders why he doesn't take advantage of the opportunity to be king when he can easily do so. In reality, we know why Macbeth considers murdering Macbeth, because he has morals, qualities that we consider manly today..