Not long into Act Two of Macbeth, husband and wife become obsessed with color. Lady Macbeth, who examines her hands with the tireless diligence of an obsessive-compulsive, is seen scrubbing away for up to 15 minutes at a time. Her husband is less convinced by the merits of washing. “No,” he laments, “my hand will … Continue reading Why the Color Red Carries so Much Weight in Film and Literature