Not only did she give up on her humanity, but Lady Macbeth also told the spirits to “unsex [her]” or to strip her of her feminine qualities and, instead, have her portrayed as a masculine figure (1.5.40). Lady Macbeth is introduced as ambitious and is filled with determination. After Duncan is freshly murdered, Lady Macbeth begins to lose her composure after her iron grip on Macbeth is loosened. Although becoming king and queen was their dream, Lady Macbeth is not happy and lacks piece of mind: “Nought’s had, all spent, /where our desire is got without content” (3.2.4-5). Often, Lady Macbeth and her husband are unable to sleep, but when they do, they have horrible nightmares of the foul deed they have done: “…sleep in the affliction of these terrible dreams that shake us nightly…” (3.2.17-19). Lady Macbeth’s mental, emotional, and physical health begin to deteriorate.
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She begins to sleepwalk and is observed by a doctor and gentlewomen. The gentlewomen notices Lady Macbeth rubbing her hands as if she were washing her hands: “It is an accustomed action with her, /to seem thus washing her hands…” (5.1.26-27). Lady Macbeth is haunted by the blood of Duncan. Still in her sleep, Lady Macbeth reveals her guilty conscience when she asks “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?” (5.1.42). The doctor listens to Lady Macbeth’s confessions about the unspeakable deeds that she has committed and then states that “infected minds to their pillows will discharge their secrets” (5.1.70-71). Ultimately, Lady Macbeth commits suicide. In conclusion, Lady Macbeth is introduced as the ambitious and determined wife of Macbeth. Albeit, after committing murder to hasten a prophecy, her character begins to break down because of guilt. In the end, Lady Macbeth ends her life in order to escape the guilt that was tormenting her since the murder of
She begins to sleepwalk and is observed by a doctor and gentlewomen. The gentlewomen notices Lady Macbeth rubbing her hands as if she were washing her hands: “It is an accustomed action with her, /to seem thus washing her hands…” (5.1.26-27). Lady Macbeth is haunted by the blood of Duncan. Still in her sleep, Lady Macbeth reveals her guilty conscience when she asks “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?” (5.1.42). The doctor listens to Lady Macbeth’s confessions about the unspeakable deeds that she has committed and then states that “infected minds to their pillows will discharge their secrets” (5.1.70-71). Ultimately, Lady Macbeth commits suicide. In conclusion, Lady Macbeth is introduced as the ambitious and determined wife of Macbeth. Albeit, after committing murder to hasten a prophecy, her character begins to break down because of guilt. In the end, Lady Macbeth ends her life in order to escape the guilt that was tormenting her since the murder of