Do we have any sympathy for Macbeth at the end of the play?

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... bout anything other than what he had done to Duncan; he wishes he could go back and change what he did. His attitude changes towards Lady Macbeth and anyone else he talks to. He starts to prophesise his own death and he begins to blame Lady Macbeth. He becomes cunning in his lying towards others, mainly towards Banquo and himself although he does hint towards his guilt.

shall sleep no more, Macbeth shall sleep no more Act 2 scene 2 line 44

For ruin's wasteful entrance; there are the murderers, Steeped in the colours of their trade Act 2 scene 3 lines 111-112

Macbeth's lowest point is when he hires two murderers and becomes delusional and slightly insane. Macbeth hires the murderers to kill Banquo as he is the next step for Macbeth to become King. He now believes that if he has killed the King, he may as well kill Banquo and Fleance, his son, as nothing worse can happen. He believes this because he is now set on becoming King and nothing will stand in his way. Macbeth is losing sleep and is having nightmares and he has to hide his mental state so that he is not suspected by anyone. Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth th ...

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