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What does the doctor see in the sleepwalking scene and what does he speculate about the causes of what he sees In Macbeth?
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It is not so much what he sees, since that only shows that she is sleepwalking and is emotionally and mentally disturbed. It is what he hears which tells him what is going on. As the gentlewoman says, "she has spoke what she should not." It is from her references to the various murders ("But who would have thought the old man to have so much blood in him?", "The Thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now?", "Banquo's dead; 'a cannot come out on's grave.") that the doctor realizes what the cause of her emotional disturbance and nightmares is. And this is very dangerous knowledge, for knowing that Macbeth is guilty of these crimes would be a death sentence if Macbeth were ever to find out that the Doctor and the gentlewoman knew it.
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When the doctor watches Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in Act V of The Tragedy of Macbeth he?
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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."
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."
How many nights did the doctor have to wait to see Lady Macbeth sleepwalking?
"I have two nights watched with you" . . . (the opening words of Act V.
What does the doctor see in the sleepwalking scene and what does he speculate about causes for what he sees?
In the sleepwalking scene in Macbeth, the doctor observes Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and manifesting signs of guilt and distress. He speculates that her actions reveal her inner turmoil and suggests that her conscience is burdened by the crimes she and Macbeth have committed, leading her to unconsciously act out her guilt.
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
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.
Whom does Lady Macbeth's servant woman call for help?
A doctor. She has been sleepwalking, and she has observed it multiple times.
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."
Why was the doctor with the gentlewoman in Macbeth?
to observe Lady Macbeth's unusual behavior. your welcome
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."
How many nights did the doctor have to wait to see Lady Macbeth sleepwalking?
"I have two nights watched with you" . . . (the opening words of Act V.
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 'great perturbation in nature ' could have caused lady Macbeth to walk in her sleep?
The doctor says, "A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once the benefit of sleep, and do the effects of watching!". "Perturbation" means a disturbance, and to the mind of the doctor, the disturbance in nature is the fact of sleepwalking, where one can be asleep but act as if one is awake. The perturbation in nature does not cause the sleepwalking, it IS the sleepwalking.
