Blog Entry 3.2 Macbeth, Sleepwalking Video.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalking scene is the archetype of light/darkness symbol, as a matter of fact The metaphors of light and dark is maintained throughout the play, because it is known that black desires are not sensed in the dark. Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking takes place at night under the veil of darkness. However in the scene she now regrets her desires of wickedness and longing for dark. So, she carries a candle to expel the fear of darkness and evil.

Additionally, the archetypal pattern of purification by water is also essential in the scene. Water symbolizes the removal of guilt and can symbolize the cleansing of a guilty conscience; Lady Macbeth repeatedly rubs her hands together. Lady Macbeth washing her hands represents the hopes to clear her conscience by removing the "spot" from her hand, as she says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” But no matter hard she tries to scrub the smell of blood, the stink remains.

Another symbol is sleep which represents innocence. Lady Macbeth can’t sleep because she have lost her innocence and is overcome with guilt. Also, Lady Macbeth speaks while sleep walking she is saying “what is done, can’t be undone” Her voice has an eerie and morbid tone, I think the tone expresses the deep anxieties that Lady Macbeth cannot handle any longer and is wrenched with guilt…

Lastly, as I searched on YouTube for scenes, I noticed that symbolism plays an important role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. And I wish I had more time to read the entire play instead of pieces of a great story.