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In the
original scene written by Shakespeare, the third murderer was only mentioned
but does not do anything in the scene.
His inclusion and act of murdering the servant girl is to show the
events taking place throughout the rest of the castle, even though the scene
is focused upon Macduff’s family. The third murderer is a mysterious
character and one can only assume his intentions, loyalties and even his
identity. One could say he wanted only
to serve Macbeth in the best way he could in order to evade his crazed,
murderous madness and the madness within him, festering after his acts of
murder despite the obstacle of his conscience and soul. An obstacle he overcomes for his lack of
conscience or fear of his own death.
His objective is to carry out Macbeth’s orders and commit the
murderers in Macduff’s castle. His words are angered by the choices he has
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