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Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] rubbed her hands together while she sleepwalked. She appeared to be trying to clean them of something. At the same time, she talked about getting out drops of blood. She also spoke of the murders of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], Banquo, and Lady Macduff. It was ironic that she behaved in such a fashion. In Act 2 Scene 2, she told her anguished husband that cleansing himself of the King's murder was as easy as washing his hands. She also said that thinking about the murder would drive him insane. In Act 5 Scene 1, Lady Macbeth learned that ridding herself of guilt wasn't as easy as washing her hands. Neither was it so easy to stop thinking of heinous acts. She couldn't stop her thoughts. Washing her hands didn't wash away her guilt. So she took her own advice and lost first her mind and then her life.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoLady Macbeth washes her hands when she's sleep walking.
Seeing that she continues to talk about a spot that won't come off, we can assume that she's bringing herself back to when she smeared the blood from the sword that killed Duncan over the man-servants and therefore has blood on her hands.
This is perhaps a slight vexing on her because she spoke so lightly of washing the act off prior.
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∙ 14y agoIn Act 5 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] kept rubbing her hands. She gave the impression of trying to wash something off that was on them. In fact, she spoke about trying to get blood off her hands. All the while, she spoke of the murders of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], Banquo, and Macduff's wife.
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∙ 14y agoThere were two important actions that accompanied Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking in Act 5 Scene 1. One was her rubbing her hands together and trying to get off the blood. The other was her talking about the murders of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], Lady Macduff, and Banquo.
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∙ 14y agoNo but she was forever trying to get the "blood" off of them.
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When the doctor watches Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in Act V of The Tragedy of Macbeth he?
Has sex with moose
What do the Doctor and Gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
The Doctor and Gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalk. She incessantly rubs her hands together, trying to wash off imaginary spots of blood. The blood represents her guilt that she is unable to shake off.
What habit does lady Macbeth develop as a result of her guilt?
Read the book! It's sleepwalking
Lady macbeth is when the doctor and gentlewoman discover her secret?
She is sleepwalking, and unfortunately sleeptalking as well.
Why were doctor and gentlewomen watching Lady Macbeth in Macbeth act 5?
Macbeth was worried about Lady Macbeth because she had begun sleepwalking. Because of this development, he called for the doctor to check on her. The gentlewoman was the woman who attended on Lady Macbeth, and who showed the doctor where she could be found at night. Both watch the sleepwalking scene. Later, the doctor reports his findings to Macbeth. "She is troubled by thick-coming fancies that keep her from her rest." But he tells Macbeth that there is no medical answer for her problem; "Therein the patient must minister to himself."
When does Lady Macbeth start sleepwalking?
Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk after murdering Banquo.
What did the doctor see in the sleepwalking scene of 'Macbeth'?
The Doctor has to wait 2 nights in order to see Lady Macbeth sleepwalking.
When the doctor watches Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in Act V of The Tragedy of Macbeth he?
Has sex with moose
What do the Doctor and Gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
The Doctor and Gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalk. She incessantly rubs her hands together, trying to wash off imaginary spots of blood. The blood represents her guilt that she is unable to shake off.
What does Lady Macbeth carry as she is sleepwalking?
nothing
In Macbeth what is the gentlewoman afraid of?
The gentlewoman in Macbeth is afraid of Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking behavior, as she exhibits signs of guilt and remorse over her involvement in King Duncan's murder. The gentlewoman is concerned for Lady Macbeth's well-being and mental state as she witnesses her troubled behavior during her sleepwalking episodes.
What did Lady Macbeth do with her hands while sleepwalking?
According to the Shakespearean play, Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] suffered from extreme heartache and mental anguish by the end of the play. Indeed, Act 5 opened with her sleepwalking before two witnesses: her Doctor and her Gentlewoman attendant. As she sleepwalked, Macbeth's Lady talked to herself and kept rubbing at her hands. She talked her way through the motions of appearing to try to get rid of blood.
What habit does lady Macbeth develop as a result of her guilt?
Read the book! It's sleepwalking
Lady macbeth is when the doctor and gentlewoman discover her secret?
She is sleepwalking, and unfortunately sleeptalking as well.
What had lady Macbeth been doing that caused her servant to call a doctor?
Lady Macbeth had been sleepwalking and experiencing intense guilt and remorse over her involvement in King Duncan's murder. The servant called a doctor to seek medical help for Lady Macbeth's troubled state.
Lady Macbeth sleepwalking?
Yes, and she sleeptalks too.
What has lady Macbeth started doing by Act V?
Lady Macbeth has started sleepwalking and experiencing guilt-ridden hallucinations, specifically related to Duncan's murder. Her actions reveal her troubled conscience and mental deterioration due to her involvement in the murders.
