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Macbeth commanded rest, because his wife wasn't sleeping and was behaving most oddly. In Act 5 Scene 3 of the Shakespearean play, Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] commanded the doctor to get Lady Macbeth [b. c. 1015] to rest. He knew that his wife wasn't getting a good night's sleep. He knew that she was anguishing mentally over murderous memories and aching emotionally over murderous deeds. He might have remembered her comment, from Act 2 Scene 2, that thinking about one's foul deeds would serve only to drive one insane.
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∙ 7y agoThe doctor has been hired to solve Lady Macbeth's problems sleeping and her somnambulism. The doctor unfortunately finds out that her problem is moral not medical. Macbeth thereupon tells him to "throw physic to the dogs."
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∙ 9y agoMacbeth tells the doctor to cure Lady Macbeth's mental illness. Unfortunately, the doctor is not a psychiatrist and cannot "minister to a mind diseased."
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Why the doctor was with the gentlewoman?
The doctor was assigned to observe Lady Macbeth's unusal behavior, by Macbeth. In Act 5 Scene 3 the doctor makes his report to Macbeth. Macbeth asks, "Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd?" and when the doctor says no, Macbeth says "Throw physic to the dogs! I'll have none of it!" The inference we can draw is that Macbeth really does care about his wife and wants her to get better. People often misunderstand Macbeth's reaction to his wife's death as meaning that he does not care for her, but this scene, occurring shortly before, proves that he does.
How does Macbeth feel about his wife getting involved?
Macbeth wrote a letter to his wife explaining to her all of what the witches had said. If he did not want her to be his "partner in greatness" he would have kept that knowledge to himself.
Who is the gentlewoman in Macbeth?
she is the assistant of lady macbeth(macbeth's wife)
What does Macbeth learn happened to his wife in scene v?
She has died. Macbeth says, "She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word." He doesn't want to deal with it.
What does Lady Macbeth want next to her at all times in Macbeth?
After she has gone crazy, she is observed sleepwalking by a doctor and a servant. She carries a light and the doctor asks where she got it. The servant replies, "Why, it stood by her; she has light by her continually; 'tis her command."
Why the doctor was with the gentlewoman?
The doctor was assigned to observe Lady Macbeth's unusal behavior, by Macbeth. In Act 5 Scene 3 the doctor makes his report to Macbeth. Macbeth asks, "Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd?" and when the doctor says no, Macbeth says "Throw physic to the dogs! I'll have none of it!" The inference we can draw is that Macbeth really does care about his wife and wants her to get better. People often misunderstand Macbeth's reaction to his wife's death as meaning that he does not care for her, but this scene, occurring shortly before, proves that he does.
How does Macbeth feel about his wife getting involved?
Macbeth wrote a letter to his wife explaining to her all of what the witches had said. If he did not want her to be his "partner in greatness" he would have kept that knowledge to himself.
Who is the gentlewoman in Macbeth?
she is the assistant of lady macbeth(macbeth's wife)
Who was Macbeth queen?
His wife, Lady Macbeth.
Who is Lady Macbeth in macbeth?
Lady Macbeth is the wife of the title character, Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman.
What does Macbeth learn happened to his wife in scene v?
She has died. Macbeth says, "She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word." He doesn't want to deal with it.
What does Lady Macbeth want next to her at all times in Macbeth?
After she has gone crazy, she is observed sleepwalking by a doctor and a servant. She carries a light and the doctor asks where she got it. The servant replies, "Why, it stood by her; she has light by her continually; 'tis her command."
Who is involved in the story Macbeth?
Macbeth and his wife; Banquo and his son; Duncan and his two sons; Macduff, his wife and son; three witches; an English lord called Siward and his son; various Scottish lords like Ross, Lennox, Angus; servants, a doctor, a porter and so on.
What lines support the idea that Macbeth does not want to tell his wife about Banquo's murder until after it has been done?
( Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,/ till thou applaud the dead.) from apex
Why was the doctor with the gentlewoman in Macbeth?
to observe Lady Macbeth's unusual behavior. your welcome
What emotion does Macbeth express toward the doctor?
Macbeth expresses frustration and impatience toward the doctor, demanding that he cure Lady Macbeth's illness quickly.
Does Donalbain have a wife?
Not in Shakespeare's Macbeth
