Macbeth and An Inspector Calls, two plays written by William Shakespeare and JB Priestley. The couple integrates the aspect of guilt into their characters. “Macbeth,” a play written in 1605, set in 11th-century Scotland. In contrast, 'An Inspector Calls', written in 1945, is set in the North Midlands during the post-war period. Despite the variation in setting, the impact of guilt on the characters was addressed in the same way. Set at the beginning of the play, Shakespeare exposes Lady Macbeth's masculinity through his dialogue. Lady Macbeth has just received the news that Macbeth has been made Thane of Cawdor, at which she says: "Come, spirits... Desex me here." » When Lady Macbeth uses the words “unsex me”, she shows that she has no passion in acting like a normal woman of this medieval era. Alternatively, she aspires to resemble a male personality. She assumes that if she assumes the role of a man, she can convey the audacity to commit regicide. When it comes to the theme of guilt, Lady Macbeth shows no real concern regarding murder and regicide, demonstrating that she has very little, if any, guilt. The audience of 1605 will assume that she is trying to go against nature and God. In 1605, most spectators were expected to have very strong beliefs and live their lives in a way that Christianity teaches them. When they meet someone, like the character Lady Macbeth, they assume that she is going against God's will. This generates negative vibes from the audience and leads the audience to dislike the character of Lady Macbeth. Similarly, Priestley illustrates Sheila's femininity through her dialogue. Towards the middle of the play, Sheila explains her story to the inspector, when Pries... middle of paper ... is greatly affected by his guilt. Priestley shows that Sheila became a better person because of the guilt. We see this when: “You might as well tell him, because he’s going to force you to tell him.” » By using "Might as well", Priestley is trying to show that Sheila has changed from a feminine and girly character to a more mature and well-rounded person. By comparing Sheila to Lady Macbeth, we can interpret that guilt did Sheila good, because she learned to use guilt to become a better person. However, Lady Macbeth was swallowed up by the power of her guilt which led to death. Connecting Priestley's views, we can see that he used social views that everyone is the same, to support his message. Initially, Sheila was spoiled and different from everyone, but now she has changed and is more equal to everyone..