Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth's psychological breakdown is due to all of the murderous events that both she and Macbeth have done. For instance, when Lady Macbeth says "Here's the smell of blood still. All/ the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand" (5.1.53-4), she is describing that her hands are stained with so much blood, that they will forever smell like blood, no matter how much perfume she puts on them. These murders include Duncan's, Banquo's, and Lady Macduff's. It appears that Lady Macbeth is most distraught about Lady Macduff's death and Duncan's. Lady Macbeth says "The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where/ is she now?"(5.1.45) and Yet who would have thought the old man/ ti have had so much blood in him? (5.1.42-3). Lady Macbeth is portrayed deeply upset in the movie and is truly affected. Shortly after she says these quotes, she also begs her lord to stop "that" , most likely referring to the murders. The core of Lady Macbeth's breakdown is her husbands rampage murders wearing her down. Her husband has turned into a mad men who sees ghosts and kills every "threat".