Can you explain the reference to Macbeth in Out, Out by Robert Frost,

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Can you explain the reference to Macbeth in Out, Out by Robert Frost.

Asked by Mariposa S #599113 on 1/16/2017 9:53 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/16/2017 10:54 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/16/2017 10:54 PM

This allusion illustrates the pointlessness of life and the unimportance of the boy's loss of life. In essence, life means nothing.