Lady Macbeth’s mental breakdown is conveyed through her speech and action in sleep. Lady is terrified of her hands covered in blood which she cannot wash away: “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?” (5.1.54). Earlier in the book, Lady Macbeth fearlessly snaps Macbeth by saying “A little water clears us of this deed. / How easy is it, then!” (2.2.86-87). We can see a vital change in Lady’s state of mind. The beginning of the book sheds light on Lady and her brutal side. In other words, after Macbeth is going crazy about his bloody hands from Duncan, Lady sticks to the plan and says “Go get some water / And wash this filthy witness from your hands.— / Why did you bring these daggers from the place?” (2.2.60-62) “Go carry them and smear / The
