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Yes, that is what is meant by "Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd".
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According to Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," Macduff tells Macbeth that he was "from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd," implying that he was born via caesarean section. This detail is used to emphasize the prophecy that Macbeth cannot be killed by anyone born of a woman in a natural way.
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How was macduff born?
caesarian section which means he was ripped out of his mothers whomb
Who fulfills the witches' prophecy of not being born of a woman?
Macduff, who did have a mother but was not born naturally. He was born by surgery, by Caesarian section, or as Shakespeare has it, was "from (his) mother's womb untimely ripp'd."
Who fulfills the witches' prophecy of not being born of a woman in Macbeth?
Macduff. He was born by Caesarian section which apparently doesn't count.
Who was not of woman born in MACBETH?
This description is made of Macduff. He was supposed to have been 'torn from his mother's womb', which is held to mean he was the result of a caesarian section.
Who was not of a woman born in Macbeth?
Macduff. Being not of woman born means that when Macduff was born, he was brought from the womb in a C-section (born un-timely ripped). In the second prophecy of the witches, Macbeth is told that he should beware Macduff, and that only someone who was not born of woman can harm him. However, he does not know why he should beware Macduff. He feels he is invincible up until in his battle with Macduff, it is revealed that Macduff is not of woman born, meaning he is the only one who can really harm Macbeth.
What does the phrase Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripped mean as expressed in Shakespeare's play Macbeth?
It means that Macduff was delivered by caesarian section, and therefore, was not "of woman born" in the conventional sense; meaning that, according to the witches' prophecy, he would be capable of killing Macbeth.
Why can macduff hurt Macbeth?
Because he is the one who is fated to do so. The witches' prophecies are designed to designate him as the one who will kill Macbeth. "Beware Macduff!" "For none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." If Macduff hadn't been born by caesarian section, they would have found another way to point him out as Macbeth's Nemesis.
Can a President of the US be born by caesarian section?
Yes.
Who fulfills the witches prophecy of not being born of a woman?
Macduff, who did have a mother but was not born naturally. He was born by surgery, by Caesarian section, or as Shakespeare has it, was "from (his) mother's womb untimely ripp'd."
In Macbeth what occurs in act v scene viii lines 35-75?
In this section, Macduff kills Macbeth in a duel. Macduff reveals that he was born through a Caesarian section, fulfilling the witches' prophecy that Macbeth would only be killed by one not born of woman. Macduff proclaims Malcolm as the rightful king of Scotland.
Why was Macduff famous?
Macduff was famous, as the killer of Macbeth. According to the prediction of the three witches, Macbeth was safe from all men born from women [Act 4 Scene 1 Lines 80-81]. But Macduff was delivered by Caesarian section from his mother, who had died [Act 5 Scene 9 Lines 13-16].
Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
He is the man not of woman born mentioned in the witches' prophecy, which is why they warned him to "beware Macduff". He is not born of woman because he was delivered by C-section. Apparently in order to be born you need to be born in the natural way.
