Macbeth and An Inspector Calls, both works written by William Shakespeare and JB Priestley. The pair incorporates 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, set in the post-war North Midlands. Despite the variation in setting, the impact of guilt on the characters was addressed in a similar way. Located at the beginning of the play, Shakespeare exposes Lady Macbeth's masculinity through her dialogue. Lady Macbeth has just received the news that Macbeth has been made Thane of Cawdor, during which she said: "Come ye spirits... Unsex me here." When Lady Macbeth uses the words "unsex me" she is showing that she has no passion to behave like a normal woman of that medieval period. Alternatively, she aspires to resemble a male personality. He assumes that if he takes on the role of a man, he can convey the audacity to commit regicide. Regarding the theme of guilt, Lady Macbeth shows no real concern about murder and regicide, which shows that she has very little to no guilt. The audience of 1605 will assume that he is trying to go against nature and God. In 1605 most of the audience must have had very strong beliefs and led their lives the way Christianity taught them. When they meet someone, like the character of Lady Macbeth, they will assume that they are going against God's will. This generates negative vibrations from the audience and leads the audience to dislike the character of Lady Macbeth. Priestley similarly illustrates Sheila's femininity through her dialogue. Towards the middle of the show, Sheila is explaining her story to the inspector, when Pries... in the center of the paper... is heavily affected by her guilt. Priestley shows that Sheila has become a better person because of the guilt. We see it when: "You might as well tell him, because he'll make you tell." By using “Might as well” Priestley is trying to show that Sheila has changed from a feminine and feminine character to a more mature and well-rounded person. By comparing Sheila to Lady Macbeth, we can interpret that guilt has done Sheila good, as she has learned to use guilt to become a better person. However Lady Macbeth was overwhelmed by the power of her guilt which led to her death. Connecting to Priestley's views we can see that he used the social view that everyone is equal, to support his message. Initially Sheila was spoiled and different from everyone else but now she has changed and is more like everyone else.