Like Linda Lowman, in "Death of a Salesman", for example.
2006-08-14 13:25:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
MacBeth is probably the big one here.
2006-08-14 13:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, how does Lady Macbeth INADVERTENTLY contribute to Macbeth's fall? If you want more examples of a wife whose contributions are more passive, take a look at these:
Beyond the Horizon - Eugene O' Neill
It seems like it would have to be argued, because the passive nature of "inadvertently" causing a downfall is not so much in the femme fatale motif, but rather a passive women who allows the man to entertain extreme behaviors and does not have the power or inclination to curb his downfall (like Linda). Anyhow, that is the direction I would go, and I might use the following:
Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams
Othello (although Desdemona is WAY too passive-maybe argue for her naivety)
The Iceman Cometh - Eugene O' Neill (although it is a dead wife that he fixates on to reject his present reality)
The Wild Duck - Henrik Ibsen
You can look at Helen from The Odyssey
Oedipus's wife Jocasta, but that's a bigger mess then just her being his wife.
Mourning Becomes Electra is a sister that usurps the mother's role and leads to her brother's downfall.
That's the best I can do. I'll think more about it. Hope that helps.
2006-08-14 20:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by mrwilliams_english 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macbeth, "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen
2006-08-14 13:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ocone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macbeth!
2006-08-14 13:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the first book in The Bible - Genesis
2006-08-14 13:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one at the top of my head is Guinevere (sp?), from "King Arthur".
2006-08-14 13:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋