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A Central Idea Of Guilt In Macbeth By William Shakespeare

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When you think of hands you may perceive them as tools, an extension of you or someone's else's body, or maybe a way to communicate. However the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, uses hands as a motif throughout the play to mold a central idea in Macbeth, this being guilt. Shown throughout the play through actions and quotes the characters partake in, this is especially prominent with Macbeth after the murder of King Duncan. Oftentimes when Macbeth mentions his hands he refers to the guilt he feels throughout the play. Though how does this develop a central idea of guilt, and how can this be shown throughout the characters actions? One way we see the motif of hands used to develop the theme of guilt, being displayed when Macbeth states,

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