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Examples Of Fair Is Foul And Foul Is Fair Macbeth

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In The Tragedy of Macbeth, some of the most well known characters, the three witches, state that “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”. This quote is the theme of the play and helps set up the rest of the story. What this quote means is nothing is as it appears, that looks can be deceiving. In Act 1 when Banquo and Macbeth meet the witches, the witches tell them that Macbeth shall be Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, and that he shall be king of Scotland. They also tell Banquo that his sons shall be kings. Throughout the rest of the Act Banquo and Macbeth hide this knowledge leading everyone to think they were surprised when Macbeth became Thane of Cawdor. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are clear examples of “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” in this act. King

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