Sympathy For Macbeth

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1. I feel surprised by the outcome of Macbeth's prophecies from the Witches. Most of the prophecies that the Witches told Macbeth happened, but the one that I was the most surprised at was the prophecy with Macduff. Macbeth realized that Macduff, who was not of woman born, came there to kill him but Macbeth continued to fight.

2. I do not feel any sympathy towards Macbeth or Lady Macbeth at any point because they chose to do everything that they did. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth chose to commit murder and to betray the people closest to them. They did not have to continue to do those awful things, but they did.

3. It is easier to feel sympathetic for Hamlet because Hamlet went through more grief before everything began. It had only been one

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