The Influence of Women on PeopleMacbeth and The Crucible both depict strong female protagonists who have a lot of power over the other characters in the plays. In Shakespeare's Macbeth and Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the female protagonists use equivocation, deception, and fear to influence the minds of every other character in both plays. The influence of these women, especially on men, leads them to commit miserable, unforgettable and unforgivable acts. Equivocation is the intention to mislead, and misleading people is like a theme from the play Macbeth. It was thanks to the witches, who are technically the protagonists, that Macbeth came up with the idea of ​​becoming king of Scotland. “Hail all Macbeth, who will now be king. » (Shakespeare.1.2.48). The witches initiate Duncan's murder into Macbeth's mind, and then he writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, who toys with his manhood so she can commit the murder. “Are you afraid of being the same in your own act and worth.” (Shakespeare.1.7.39-40). Another example of equivocation is when Macbeth asks the witches for the three apparitions of the one who prevents him from being king safely: “Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth. Beware Macduff, beware the Thane of Fife. Send me back enough. (Shakespeare.4.1.70-71) The other two apparitions told Macbeth not to be afraid until a man who was not born of woman approaches him and he should not being afraid until Birnam Wood uprooted itself and headed for the high hill of Dunsinane. These three appearances make Macbeth believe that he is safe because technically every man is born of a woman and Birnam Wood is not moving to High Dunsinane Hill. Equivocation plays a very important role in Macbeth and The Crucible. The C...... middle of paper ......o saves her, and, stuck two inches in the flesh of her stomach, he removes a needle. » (Miller 74) This speaks to fear, because before this, Mary Warren made a doll and stuck a needle into the doll's belly. This doll was made in front of Abigail Williams so it's possible that she stuck that needle in herself just to prove that Elizabeth Proctor was a witch. Fear is very important because it is used by both Abigail Williams and Lady Macbeth to exert power over other characters in the play. Equivocation, deception, and fear play a very important role in the women's characters to influence many other characters in the play. . The subject matter used was about female protagonists exerting power over other characters and the three points speak to the ways and means used to influence the other main characters in both plays..