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arie04
arie04
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High School - 12th Grade

In Act 2 of "Macbeth," how does Lady Macbeth advise her husband when he finds himself unable to say "amen"?

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Posted by arie04 on Sunday November 16, 2008 at 1:01 PM and tagged with act 2, characters, lady macbeth, macbeth, plot, themes.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    She tells him "Consider it not so deeply."  She again tells him that "These deeds must not be thought After these ways; so, it will make us mad."

    She does not want to go back and think about how bad their actions are.  Her ambition is too strong, and the crown is in sight.  She does not want him going mad over his guilt.  This is ironic, since it is Lady Macbeth who cannot live with her guilt throughout the rest of the play.  Macbeth obviously follows her advice, because he never shows his guilt again.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-ii-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/lady-macbeth-character-anal...
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/macbeth-character-analysis

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    Posted by troutmiller on Sunday November 16, 2008 at 2:17 PM