In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth alerts the audience to the quandary of knowing one's destiny and wanting to control the future. Through the setting, plot, and characterization, Shakespeare displays the theme of foul is fair and fair is foul.
The setting helps demonstrate the theme in many ways. In act one the witches help reveal the atmosphere of the play. The witches are speaking about when to meet again, "in thunder, lighting, or in rain" which are all foul weather. The witches go on and say, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air." They are saying whatever is fair will look to Macbeth as foul and whatever is foul will look fair. Macbeth sees the witches as fair because of this and continues to see them thought the play. The witches make him see that he will become king but only if he was to kill Duncan and Banquo, because Banquo's children will become king first. .
The plot gives the theme, of foul is fair and fair is foul, more meaning. Macbeth sees murder as a dreadful thing but because of the theme of foul is fair and fair is foul Macbeth sees this as something he must do to become king and he accepts it as something he must do. Macbeth's plot to be able to kill anyone that gets in his way of becoming king fails in part because of the theme. Macbeth, knowing his future and his destiny gave him a slight edge in becoming king but did not benefit him in the long run.
Macbeth's character supports the theme of foul is fair and fair is foul. Macbeth's ambition also assists in presenting the theme. Because of Macbeth's ambition he killed Duncan because of his wanting to become king after hearing from the witches. Because of his plethora of ambition Macbeth continued to kill anyone who got in his way of being king or anyone who had any amount of knowledge of the murders or the plot. Because of his knowledge of the future and his destiny he led himself to his own destruction.
William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" exposes many evil explicit themes. First, The theme of temptation is an apparent theme. ... However, Macbeth succumbs to temptation when Lady Macbeth calls him a "coward in thine own esteem." Next, Deceit is a major theme throughout the play. ... "Macbeth" displays many evil themes in the entirety of the play. ...
Theme of Macbeth The presence of supernatural forces in William Shakespeare's, "Macbeth," provides for much of the play's dramatic tension and the mounting suspense. Several supernatural apparitions throughout the play profoundly affect Macbeth and the evil forces eventually claim Macbeth and destroy his morals. ... It shows the level that Macbeth's mind has recessed to. ... Banquo's surfacing is only an example of an important theme in "Macbeth," the supernatural. ... Lady Macbeth is also a vital character in that she is able to persuade Macbeth to commit such despicable ...
THEMES IN MACBETH In the play Macbeth there is no single central theme that dominates over others throughout the play. ... These particular themes stand out from the many other themes portrayed in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth and can be looked at closely to help understand the meanings behind the play. The theme of ambition is very important in this play, and it is obvious that Macbeth is the most ambitious of all the characters, although Lady Macbeth is also very ambitious. ... With all of these themes it is easy to see that there is no singular central theme in this play by Shakesp...
In the tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare employs many different themes throughout the play to further the plot, express abstract ideas or thoughts, and to relate characters. Three major themes in the tragedy of Macbeth are the themes of clothing, birds, and equivocation. ... Another recurring theme in Macbeth is the theme of birds, ones usually symbolic of ill or bad-omen. ... A very significant example of this theme is how the witches" apparitions equivocate with Macbeth by the end of the play. ... Throughout Macbeth, Shakespeare uses many themes to enhance this already great story. ...
In all literary work, the stories must show a theme to emphasize the meaning of it. ... In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, he uses the themes evil and ambition to emphasize their destructive powers. A main theme William Shakespeare emphasizes in the play Macbeth is that of evil. ... The second theme William Shakespeare displays in Macbeth is ambition. ... Though there are many themes in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, evil and ambition are two of the most emphasized. ...
Blood Theme Im Macbeth In then play Macbeth the word blood is used several times with several different meanings. ... After Duncans death Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth "smear the sleepy grooms with blood." the word blood is used to signify guilt. She wants Macbeth the smear the guards faces with guilt. This same conotation is used again by Lady Macbeth. ... The word blood traverses several meanings durring the play Macbeth. ...
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I am going to prove that in the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed often(and with different meanings), and that it is a symbol that is developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end of it. ... After these few references to honour, the symbol of blood now changes to show a theme of treachery and treason. ... Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect the guilt from her and Macbeth to the servants when she says "smear the sleepy grooms with blood... When Macbeth is speaking about Malcolm and Donalbain, h...
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