In Act V of The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, why does Macbeth believe that Malcolm cannot harm him?

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phoebe
Apr 22, 2018

Because Malcolm was "born of a woman" -- that is, naturally.

Explanation:

The witches explain to Macbeth that he will not be killed by anyone born of a woman. Macbeth interprets this to mean that he cannot be killed by anyone , since everyone is born of woman. This is the reason why he is not intimidated by Malcolm; because he's sure that Malcolm falls under those guidelines.

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