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I guess he couldn't believe that even Macbeth would do anything so vicious and insane. And perhaps he felt he did not have any options. There was no place for his wife and kids in England. He had no warning that Macbeth might kill his family and so he thought it worth the risk. That would explain his horrific feelings of guilt when he heard the news.
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Why didn't Macbeth kill macduff?
No, Macbeth killed Macduff's family but not Macduff. Macduff kills Macbeth after telling Macbeth that he wasn't born of a woman; he was born of a C-section or "untimely ripped" from his mother's womb as it says in the play. After Macduff reveals this it appears that Macbeth gives up on fighting because he realizes that it is his destiny to die at the hands of Macduff and then he makes an effort to die an honorable fighting death. Macduff kills and beheads Macbeth off stage, and then he brings Macbeth's head on a pole and presents it to Malcolm the new and rightful king of Scotland.
Why does Macbeth kill macdonwald?
Macbeth didn't think Macduff was a threat because the witches said "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth." Macbeth welcomes this good news and, assuming Macduff was born the natural way, Macbeth thinks he has nothing to fear.
Who killed lady macduff and her son?
Lady Macduff and her son were killed by Macbeth's murderers. He killed them because he was really afraid of everything (after witches' predictions) and wanted to harm Macduff.
Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they?
He keeps reminding himself of the prophecy that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth."
3 predictions the witches make in Macbeth?
# That they would meet MacBeth 'on the heath' after the battle # That MacBeth would be king # That Banquo would begat kings. # That MacBeth had reason to fear MacDuff # That 'no man of woman born would harm MacBeth.' # That MacBeth would be king until the forest itself would march forth to besiege him.
Why didn't Macbeth kill macduff?
No, Macbeth killed Macduff's family but not Macduff. Macduff kills Macbeth after telling Macbeth that he wasn't born of a woman; he was born of a C-section or "untimely ripped" from his mother's womb as it says in the play. After Macduff reveals this it appears that Macbeth gives up on fighting because he realizes that it is his destiny to die at the hands of Macduff and then he makes an effort to die an honorable fighting death. Macduff kills and beheads Macbeth off stage, and then he brings Macbeth's head on a pole and presents it to Malcolm the new and rightful king of Scotland.
Why could macduff harm Macbeth?
Macduff was not born of a woman because his mother had a C section. The witches said no man born of woman could kill Macbeth.
What made Macbeth change his mind from thinking macduff could kill him?
The prophecy that none of woman born could harm Macbeth. Macbeth wasn't to know that by a technicality, Macduff wasn't "of woman born".
Did anyone harm Macbeth while he was king?
Of course. Macduff killed him. If that isn't harm I don't know what is.
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.
Why does Macbeth kill macdonwald?
Macbeth didn't think Macduff was a threat because the witches said "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth." Macbeth welcomes this good news and, assuming Macduff was born the natural way, Macbeth thinks he has nothing to fear.
Who killed lady macduff and her son?
Lady Macduff and her son were killed by Macbeth's murderers. He killed them because he was really afraid of everything (after witches' predictions) and wanted to harm Macduff.
Who kills Macbeth for Revenge and to restore the throne to the proper ruler?
Macbeth was killed by Macduff because Macbeth had send men to kill (successfully) Macduff's wife and son. Also, since Macbeth was the tryant ruler of Scotland, Macduff (and the English forces brought by Malcom) were in battle with Macbeth and his men.
How does macduff reveal Macbeth and doom?
Macduff reveals Macbeth by informing him that he was not "born of woman" in the traditional sense, as he was delivered via Caesarean section. This fulfills the witches' prophecy that no man of woman born would harm Macbeth, leading to his downfall and ultimate doom in their final battle.
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.
Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they?
He keeps reminding himself of the prophecy that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth."
What is Macduff's startling revelaton to Macbeth?
"Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd". According to the definition accepted by the witches, this makes Macduff not "born of woman" and thus not subject to the prophecy that none of woman born could harm Macbeth. It's a bit startling to us, since most of us think of people delivered by Caesarean section as being "born".
