Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather
The multitudinous seas incarnadine,
Making the green one red.
After Macbeth has killed Duncan, he is horrified at both the literal and figurative blood on his hands. He declares that not even all the water in the oceans can wash the the blood off: if he were to try, he would only turn the oceans red. Lady Macbeth nonchalantly dismisses his concern, stating that "A little water clears us of this deed: / How easy is it, then!" This exchange once more emphasizes the contrast between Macbeth and his wife. Macbeth is timid and utterly wracked with guilt, yet his wife is blasé and merely interested in eliminating the immediate evidence that might result in them getting caught.
--Wald der Kampfbereit
As I have said in class, as we watch these folks travel their path, they find different ways to deal with the emotions that their acts create. Macbeth becomes more determined to stay the course while Lady Macbeth becomes more and more timid; it is quite a reversal.
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