Macbeth
The line "fair is foul, and foul is fair" spoken by the witches, and echoed by Macbeth and Banquo, foreshadows how things may not be what they seem. Throughout the play, characters may put on an act to seem one way, only to hide what true evil may lie beneath. This quote may also be expressive of the events that take place in one day. Through a day of destruction and death, Macbeth's army won the battle, and Macbeth is given the title Thane of Cawdor. Marvelous events unfold in a day that started out horribly. Even in this case the quote "fair is foul, and foul is fair" rings true.From Macbeth's initial characterization the audience sees that he is a war hero; he won his battle against the English. Macbeth and his army fought very hard, and found inspiration in the goddess of war, Bellona. The original Thane of Cawdor became a traitor, which caused Macbeth to have an even more revengeful spirit. When the king orders the death of Cawdor, Macbeth sees that he may be eligible to be the new Thane of Cawdor, and receive money, a castle, and the land that comes with the title. Macbeth has found his motives, and proves to be loyal to Scotland. Yet, later in this act, Macbeth's greed is revealed when the witches predict that he may be
"Would thou hast less deserved that the proportion both of thanks and payment might have been mine! Only I have left to say, more is thy due than more than all can pay. If these two believe the witches, we will see their importance develop throughout the play. come king of Scotland Macbeth expresses his desire to eliminate the king, so that he can reign. "First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" in this quote the three witches make predictions of Macbeth's past, present, and future. This all indicates that the witches play a very large role in influencing the thoughts and actions of Macbeth and Banquo. Lady Macbeth is the leading roles of the partnership, she "wears the pants" in the family. They proclaim that he was the Thane of Glamis, now he is the Thane of Cawdor, and soon he will become King of Scotland. Banquo sits back and lets Macbeth dream of the golden days as king. From previous passages we know that Banquo is not the type of man to do unnatural harm to others to get his way. He is glad to hear such predictions, and seems to be willing to take any step to enforce such a future for himself. She intends to use her seductive ways to make Macbeth do what it takes to become the next king of Scotland. His wife on the other hand is what will push him to commit the sins he has dreamt up. Second Witch: Not so happy, yet much happier. He is greater a man than Macbeth because he lives for simple pleasures, such as family, not materialistic treasures. He may be a little jealous of Macbeth, yet so far he does not show or act upon this jealousy.
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