MacBeth - Fair and Foul

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"Fair is foul, and foul is fair: / Hover through the fog and filthy air" (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 11-12), the three witches chant, stating simply that not everything is as it seems, and that there are those who hide foul deeds, but in the end they receive fair and just punishment. Such is the case for Macbeth, he is ashamed of his wrong doings and is afraid of the consequences that may follow. In turn, Macbeth continuously uses fair appearances to conceal foul realities.

Most of the characters in Macbeth do not realize the consequences of disguising foul with fair, Banquo is the only exception. He warns Macbeth of horrible tragedies when he says,



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Approximate Word count = 436
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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