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What is Macbeth state of mind at the end of act 1 and why

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macbeth at the start of act 1 and throughout the whole play was brave and determined to become king and never gave up on his dream but his wife decides to encourage him more and tempt him into killing people
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what is Macbeth state of mind at the end of act 1 and why

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Thus, Macbeth's state of mind in this scene is one of ambivalence and confusion. On one hand he doesn't want to kill Duncan because he has nothing against the king, on the other hand, the prophecy of the witches and the urging of his wife is pushing him toward taking this action. And He is aware of the powerful reasons for murdering the king, but is nagged by self-doubt arising from his fear of retribution both in heaven and on earth and by his likely loss of reputation.

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