As Macbeth holds the sharp dagger in his hand, he believes that he has enough strength to deal with the consequences and the repercussions of his destructive actions. He does not realize the pain and anguish he will cause himself if he kills the king because he has ignored his conscience. In Macbeth there “is, a strong possibility that there is a real question as to weather or not sin is thoroughly felt in the …showed first 75 words of 2229 total…

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