English Essay Sample
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Prashanth Ciryam 2A Hamfeldt AP English Literature In Macbeth, the symbolism and themes of blood and cleansing are brought out. Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and believes that her hands are still stained with the blood from Duncan?s murder. Because of this, she compulsively washes her hands, never quite able to remove the ?blood.? The non-existent blood is representative of the haunting guilt Lady Macbeth is experiencing after the murder of King Duncan. Her unsuccessful attempts to wash away the ?blood? with water (representative of purity) symbolize the inability to purge herself of the sin of murder.