Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 Analysis

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In Act II Scene II, Macbeth Quotes in the passage if you shall cleave to my consent, when tis it shall make honor for you. Macbeth says join his cause when the time comes and we will honor your presents. I am afraid to think what I have done; look on't again I dare not. Macbeth is scared to find out the damage he's done, and he doesn't want to look at the body. This murderous shaft that's shot hath not yet lighted, and our safest way is to avoid the aim. Therefore to horse, and let us not be dainty of leave taking, but shift away. In that passage of Scene III Act II, Malcolm describes how the murder and how save he/she be to avoid getting hurt. There were no justification in stealing his pride, there was no anger or sorrow's left. In the Passage

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