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i21yvette
i21yvette
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High School - 9th Grade

How does Macbeth avenge Macduff for not coming to his dinner celebration and escaping to England?

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Posted by i21yvette on Thursday January 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM and tagged with macbeth, macduff, theme.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    It is Macduff, ironically, who obtains revenge by skipping Macbeth's dinner and escaping to England. Macduff was evidently born by Caesarian section in which he was "from his mother's womb /Untimely ripp'd." When Macbeth is told by the witches that he cannot be hurt by "none of woman born", Macbeth assumes no man can harm him. However, Macduff is able to kill Macbeth because his birth was not like normal births. Thus, Macduff obtains revenge over the death of Duncan and restores Malcolm to the throne.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Thursday January 29, 2009 at 5:50 PM