In the play, Lady Macbeth says in Act II ii, “Whence is that knocking- How is’t with me, when every noise appals me?’ This seemingly simply question evokes the literal image of a person knocking on a door. However, in this play, Lady Macbeth ultimately becomes paranoid, and this quote could be taken in a much deeper way. Because of her crime, every noise does appal her. Everything affects her. To understand the language is to understand the person, and to understand the characters in Shakespeare is to understand
In the play, Lady Macbeth says in Act II ii, “Whence is that knocking- How is’t with me, when every noise appals me?’ This seemingly simply question evokes the literal image of a person knocking on a door. However, in this play, Lady Macbeth ultimately becomes paranoid, and this quote could be taken in a much deeper way. Because of her crime, every noise does appal her. Everything affects her. To understand the language is to understand the person, and to understand the characters in Shakespeare is to understand