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In act 1 scene 2 why does Shakespeare present macbeths actions on the battlefield through the captain's words Rather than through Macbeth's?

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Probably because not everyone can be recognized by their superior but everyone can recognize themselves. It helped make macbeth seem better than if he said "oh i was great"
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