Question

SECOND MURDERER. I am one, my liege,

Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world
Have so incensed that I am reckless what
I do to spite the world.

Which statement best conveys the meaning of the text?

A. I killed a stranger in a fit of anger, and I'm not sorry I did it because he deserved to die.
B. I'm sick over the death of the king and wish I could do something about it.
C. I've had such a tough life, and I'm so angry about it that I don't care what I do anymore.
D. I'm happy with my place in the world and only want to do the right thing to other people.

Answer 1

C. I've had such a tough life, and I'm so angry about it that I don't care what I do anymore.

Answer 2

C. I've had such a tough life, and I'm so angry about it that I don't care what I do anymore.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Shakespeare's "Macbeth," the second murderer tells Macbeth and the other murderer that he has been so annoyed by his terrible life that he does not care what he does to revenge himself. Thus, he acknowledges he is a substandard man, as Macbeth has told them that killing Banquo would raise them over the common rank.