Manliness

Manliness is something that was created by society. Society for the most part dictates who we are and how were supposed to act. Long before any of our births it was ethed into our forefathers minds of how a male and a female should act. A man according to popular belief is supposed to be the stronger of the sexes. He is supposed to be muscular, tough, or brave. MacBeth is showing his reasoning side rather than thinking with his sword. Hes reasoning the options which is a intelligent way at looking at things. Lady MacBeth may not beleive in a man being tough and commited to what he says hes going to do but she knows in mocking MacBeth with the wimpy allegations she'll get what she wants. He feels that shes testing his status as a male by calling him soft. So in essence her mocks are more powerful than reason itself.