Lady Macbeth descends into madness from "summary" of The Oxford Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
In the play, Lady Macbeth's descent into madness is depicted through her increasingly erratic behavior and troubled mental state. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a strong and ambitious woman who is willing to do whatever it takes to help her husband achieve his goals. She is the one who urges Macbeth to murder King Duncan in order to seize the throne, demonstrating her ruthless determination and lack of moral scruples. However, as the consequences of their actions begin to weigh on her conscience, Lady Macbeth's mental health begins to deteriorate. She is plagued by guilt and hallucinations, sleepwalking and obsessively trying to wash imagin...
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