Lady Macbeth's Guilt Analysis

At the beginning of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth shows no signs of guilt after murdering King Duncan. When she returns to her chamber with Macbeth by her side, their bodies and night clothes are covered in the blood of the king. They quickly remove any evidence of their evil act by scrubbing the blood off of their clothes and bodies. Unlike Macbeth, who is distraught by the murder, Lady Macbeth shows that she is unmoved by their actions when she scolds Macbeth for becoming hysterical and showing signs of cowardice. She helps him wash the blood from his hands and informs him that the blood means nothing. She insists that the water will wash away their sins. Lady Macbeth simply rinsing off the blood and removing any remains of her committed crime reveals