Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair
“Fair is foul and foul is fair”.
The text Macbeth is asphyxiated in themes of treachery, dishonesty, deception shown by the quote “Fair is foul and foul is fair”. This quote shows that despite the fact that something appears to be devout and pure it may underneath be treacherous and evil. The text is smothered in lies and betrayal from various characters. Shakespeare portrays this theme through the Witches and Hecate’s meandering of Macbeth’s prophecy which tricks Macbeth in to believing he is insuperable and he then goes forth to live with no fear. We can also see this through Macbeth’s murders of his spurious friends in which he looks to befriend them yet perfidiously murders them. Macbeth also conveys this through his murder of Macduff’s family. This theme is also expressed through Lady Macbeth by her assisting Macbeth through his murders and lies. She cons him into doing so through his time of doubt and wishes she could take his place. She sits quietly in the background yet plays a major role in Macbeth’s actions.
The witches and Hecate’s show deception and trickery through their lies and twisting the truth of Macbeth’s prophecy. The witches’ second prophecy set Macbeth’s future off course, they trick him by telling him a warped version of his prophecy. The witches, under order of Hecate, tell Macbeth “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth” and “Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill”. The quotes of the witches’ deception show that they are telling the truth in an unbelievable way deceiving Macbeth, Macbeth believes they are being honest and is left with an attitude that he is indestructible, he vows “from this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand”. This quote demonstrates he is fearless and believes nothing can defeat him but the witches lies end him getting killed by Macduff who was “untimely ripped from his mothers whom”. The quote shows how the prophecy that none of woman born
The text Macbeth is asphyxiated in themes of treachery, dishonesty, deception shown by the quote “Fair is foul and foul is fair”. This quote shows that despite the fact that something appears to be devout and pure it may underneath be treacherous and evil. The text is smothered in lies and betrayal from various characters. Shakespeare portrays this theme through the Witches and Hecate’s meandering of Macbeth’s prophecy which tricks Macbeth in to believing he is insuperable and he then goes forth to live with no fear. We can also see this through Macbeth’s murders of his spurious friends in which he looks to befriend them yet perfidiously murders them. Macbeth also conveys this through his murder of Macduff’s family. This theme is also expressed through Lady Macbeth by her assisting Macbeth through his murders and lies. She cons him into doing so through his time of doubt and wishes she could take his place. She sits quietly in the background yet plays a major role in Macbeth’s actions.
The witches and Hecate’s show deception and trickery through their lies and twisting the truth of Macbeth’s prophecy. The witches’ second prophecy set Macbeth’s future off course, they trick him by telling him a warped version of his prophecy. The witches, under order of Hecate, tell Macbeth “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth” and “Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill”. The quotes of the witches’ deception show that they are telling the truth in an unbelievable way deceiving Macbeth, Macbeth believes they are being honest and is left with an attitude that he is indestructible, he vows “from this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand”. This quote demonstrates he is fearless and believes nothing can defeat him but the witches lies end him getting killed by Macduff who was “untimely ripped from his mothers whom”. The quote shows how the prophecy that none of woman born