Francisco Zenarolla 4.19.

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Mrs. Cunningham
Omnibus

Summa

After we sin, sometimes the guilt is so tremendous, it eventually drives us insane.

But what physiological effects does guilt produce? The first effect is deprivation
of sleep. Matthew 11:28 says “Come to me, all of you who are tired and are
carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.” Our body needs sleep and it is a gift
from God, who gives it freely. Yet in Macbeth, after they kill Duncan, both
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have trouble sleeping. He heard a voice saying
“Sleep no more; Macbeth shall sleep no more.” Without sleep, we have a sick
mind. When they are able to sleep, they have horrible nightmares. Lady Macbeth
sleepwalks, imagining that she is washing off blood of her hands. This depicts
that she thought she could rid the guilt with water. Another effect is regret. At the
start of the play, they are confident, but towards the end they are haunted with
guilt. They wish they didn’t kill him in the first place. He has committed more than
one murder and cannot forget it. Another effect of sin is a seared conscience.
After you sin once, it is easy to do it again. Macbeth feels that there is no turning
back now that I’m halfway there. He thinks that he will never be forgiven for his
crimes. Yet God forgives and forgets even the most revolting sins when we
repent.