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Macbeth's Suspicion On Macduff
In order to clear up his suspicion on Macduff, he challenges him by saying he is worse than Macbeth. Malcolm states he is so full of evil, Macbeth will look innocent, and Macduff does not believe him, so Malcolm has to persuade him that he is. In this quotation Malcolm states,” But there’s no bottom, none, in my voluptuousness. Your wives… could not fill up the cistern of my lust.”(Lines 60-63) showing that a negative attribute Malcolm has is lust, and that he is never going to ever get rid of it. Macduff is disturbed by this, but then Malcolm goes on to another attribute he has that is worst than lust. Malcolm states,” With this there grows in my most ill-composed affection such a stanchless avarice that, were I king, I should cut off the

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