LM violence 2

• As a taper provides light This is emblematic of how Lady Macbeth is seeking light, hope and solace in her eternal mental darkness
• in Christian symbolism, light often represents hope and divine guidance. Thus, Lady Macbeth entering with a taper Can be seen as a desperate grasping for solace and perhaps even a subconscious plea for God's redemption from the sins that torment her
• Her need for the light is the antithesis to her earlier presentation in Act 1 where she calls upon the night, wanting darkness to help fuel her violent and malevolent plans: "come thick night"
• The motif of darkness and light Reinforces how Lady Macbeth's depraved and dark wants for violence consequently cause her desperation to see the light and seek redemption