Examples Of Who Is To Blame For Macduff's Death In Macbeth

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The play Macbeth has many interesting events. Shakespeare was known for killing off characters in interesting ways. For example, the family of Macduff was slaughtered by Macbeth. While Macduff was off in England, Macbeth killed Macduff's family in order to feel a sense of security for his position as king. Macbeth is to blame for the deaths of Macduff’s family because he physically killed them and because Macbeth’s tyrannical personality led to him to sending murderers to Macduff’s castle; however, Macduff may be to blame because he left his family vulnerable as he went to find Malcolm.
In the play Macbeth, Macbeth physically kills the family of Macduff. Macbeth was at Macduff’s castle during the slaughtering.
Also, in the play Macbeth, Macbeth

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