Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

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How can we describe the way the sleepwalking scene in Macbeth makes us feel?

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Posted by georgiablack on August 30, 2010 at 5:15 PM and tagged with act v scene i, lady macbeth, macbeth, sleepwalking

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There is a slight problem with the wording of your question.  You have suggested that "we" respond to a scene in a play together, with one unified reaction.  Often, this can be true, but it is...

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Posted by shakespeareguru on August 30, 2010 at 7:07 PM

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In Act V, scene 3 we learn from the doctor that Lady Macbeth's inability to sleep is mental not physical and that she must cure herself since it was beyond his skill.

Lady Macbeth is...

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Posted by shaketeach on August 30, 2010 at 9:14 PM

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