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Macbet lit critiscim

The meaning behind Macbeth’s last words, “yet I will try the last” (V.viii.32), creates a puzzlement for Tom Clayton. They are a part of Macbeth’s heroic speech delivered to Macduff during the last battle scene, perhaps showing his arrogance and denial towards the witches’ prophecy. Not many scholars have tried to find meaning behind “the last” that Macbeth speaks of, leaving it up for interpretation. Clayton believed “the last” he was speaking of to be his last resort, or his last attempt to defy the fate that was set upon him; if that were true, Macbeth could have simply stated “my strength.” His final words could also be drawing a connection to the way t...

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