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bowlingkid09
bowlingkid09
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College - Junior

In "Macbeth," why does the doctor tell the Gentlewoman who attends Lady Macbeth to "remove from her the means of all annoyance"?

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Posted by bowlingkid09 on Tuesday October 7, 2008 at 10:57 AM and tagged with characters, doctor, gentlewoman, lady macbeth, plot, quotes, themes.


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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    At this point in the play, Lady Macbeth has lost her sanity. The doctor wants her to rest and may also be concerned that she is suicidal. "To remove all means of annoyance" means to take away anything that would cause her to be disturbed or stressed. It also implies that the gentlewoman should take away anything that she can use to do harm to herself

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Tuesday October 7, 2008 at 1:27 PM

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