Macbeth Quotes Analysis

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Act 2: “Sleep no more! Macbeth is murdering sleep!” This quote is about Macbeth being frightend. I believe that the king should give Macbeth a stress ball to help relieve stress and all of his anxieties. Maybe he will think twice about murdering more people and stop freaking out when and if he sees more ghosts. Lady Macbeth shall get a mirror to see how crazy she can be. It would be good for her to think twice about her actions and words. Fleance should get a medal because he was the only one to escape and not get murdered. His father did not do the same, but he spooked Macbeth. Both of these men are of a family that has done something great against Macbeth Act 3: Quote: “To be the king is nothing if I’m not safe as the king.” Macbeth is

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