Macbeth Summary Act V
As the chapter starts, the Gentlewoman is being questioned by the doctor about the state of the patient and how the progress of recovery is fairing on. The doctor is also interested to know some of the terms the patient was able to utter apart from the progress n walking. As the doctor closely monitors the patient, he notices that her eyes are open, but they don’t seem to sense. The patient also rubs her hands, and the Gentlewoman explains to the doctor that the patient does that, which seems like she is washing her hands. Lady Macbeth, who has entered the room, asks for the whereabouts of the wife of The Thane of Fife. It is after this statement that the doctor orders Lady Macbeth to leave the room as he considers that she has known what she should not have known about the patient. As the doctor becomes worried about the dead who awake from their graves and kill people in their sleep, he declares that he cannot handle the disease. Lady Macbeth tells them not to be afraid about Banquo, as he is buried and cannot arise from his grave. They all hurry off to bed as they hear a knocking on the door.
In scene II, Menteith sees Malcolm, Siward, and Macduff, who are burning with revenge. Angus, who is in his company, asks him if they should meet them, but Angus discourages him for fear of being in the company of his brother. In scene III, Which is in the Castle, Macbeth talks rants about Malcolm, and he declares that he does not fear him. The servant storms the room and informs him about the soldiers and instructs him that they should not fear them, and instead, they should prick their faces. Seyton enters the room and confirms that all that has been said by the servant is true. Macbeth promises to fight with all her might, and she asks for her armor. She asks for the horses to be prepared and asks that anyone who is heard talking of fear should be hanged. In scene IV Malcolm is with his cousins, and he consults them about the war and wants to know if the chambers that he is pointing at if it will be safe for them to take refuge in during the times of war.
In scene V, Macbeth talks about the preparation against the enemies and hang out banners outside of their walls. As she talks all this within herself, Seyton walks in the rooms and informs her about the death of the queen. It is while they are talking with Seyton that the Messenger enters and informs about some of the events he had seen. He informs Macbeth about the wood that he saw moving. Macbeth does not want to believe this, and she ends up abusing him that he is a liar and a slave. Macbeth also threatens that if he is lying, he will be hanged alive. Despite the fear that she has, she believes that even if they are attacked and defeated, they will die with harness, an indication that they will have tried their very best till their defeat.
In scene VI, Malcolm and his team and are ready to fight against their enemy to take over their power. Macbeth on the other side and his army are getting ready to fight with the enemy. Macduff is also giving hope to Macbeth that they will be able to win the war and that they should not despair. Macbeth also vows not to get killed before Malcolm is killed. After exiting the war zone, Malcolm and the noble son are missing. Ross emerges to inform Malcolm that the loss of the noble son has paid the price for a soldier. Siward does not understand why God has allowed the death of his son despite him being a soldier who helped fight their enemies. Siward mourns the death of his son, claiming that even if he had more sons, he would not have wished for death upon them. Malcolm feels the pain of Seward and vows to mourn the death of the noble son as he was worth more value to all of them.