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    The quote “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” that is said by the three witches towards the beginning of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ can be applied to Lady Macbeth’s character. Lady Macbeth showed that her personality consisted of acting in a fair manner to deceive others of her true foul intentions. William Shakespeare sheds light over Lady Macbeth’s true colors when she received news from her husband about him one day becoming king. Lady Macbeth’s foul desire for power was strong enough for her

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    "Fair is foul and foul is fair." In Macbeth‚ a play written by William Shakespeare‚ a mighty warrior named Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches telling him that he will become King of Scotland. Obsessed by his ambition and influenced by his wife‚ Macbeth murders King Duncan and steals the throne and is then tormented by paranoia and guilt. Through the supernatural elements in Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare demonstrates the idea of evil; although driven by the supernatural‚ ambition plays

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    In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare false appearances seam to appear quite often in the play with many characters. The weird sisters‚ Lady MacbethMacbeth and even Malcolm put on a fake personality. The main thing to remember is even though someone may seam to be a way doesn’t necessarily mean that they will not try to kill you in your sleep. Appearance is not every thing‚ just like you are told to judge a book by its cover. You never know how things can unravel when getting to know a person

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    In the tragedy‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the paradoxical theme of "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair" functions throughout the play. The line is a prophecy which one thing seems like another. It implies especially to the characters that they are not as they seem to be. The Three Witches are the ones who introduce the paradox that runs throughout the play. The theme affects these characters because although they speak of the future‚ they do not seem to affect the course of it. They are the

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    Michael Okamoto Ms. Melchior Honors English 10 December 1‚ 2010 Lady MacbethFair is FoulFoul is Fair Are a person’s actions borne out of their nature rather than circumstances in which they find themselves? It is a question that has existed since the start of humanity‚ with some arguing that people are born with a certain nature and character‚ and therefore cannot change‚ while others contend that a person’s nature does not matter as much as how they react to circumstances and the environment

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    Fair is Foul‚ and Foul is Fair” The play Macbeth‚ was written around 1606 by the famous poet William Shakespeare. In the plot‚ Macbeth is told prophecies by three witches and he does everything in his power to make sure he becomes the king‚ as they proclaimed‚ including murder. In Macbeth‚ one theme presented is “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” meaning that things appearing to be good are sometimes bad‚ and things that at first seem bad can actually be good. There are many examples in the play

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    FAIR IS FOULFOUL IS FAIR In the tragedy‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the paradoxical theme of "Fair is foulfoul is fair" functions throughout the play. The line is a prophecy which means one thing seems like another. It implies especially to the characters that they are not as they seem to be. The Three Witches are the ones who introduce the paradox that runs throughout the play. As this paper develops it will cover more on the different types of deceptions and how it plays an important

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    Fair and Foul” Defines Macbeth Shakespeare wrote over 30 plays throughout his lifetime‚ but one of his most famous works is Macbeth. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth to impress King James I of England also known as King James VI of Scotland. The play begins in Scotland‚ with three witches that are arranging a time to meet with Macbeth and tell him his prophecy. Later Macbeth and Banquo come upon the witches when they tell Macbeth that he will be Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor and finally‚ King. They

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    Fall "Fair Is Foul And Foul Is Fair"(1.1.12) .The play begins with Macbeth as a brave‚ courageous and loyal soldier to the king. His bravery was described in:" but all’s too weak‚ /for brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name/ disdaining fortune..." (1.2.15-17) And also in " Till he fac’d the slave‚/ which ne’er shook hands‚ nor bade farewell to him‚/ Till he unseam’d him from the nave to th’chaps/ and fix’d his head upon our battlements"(1.2.20-23) which indicates how courageously Macbeth fought

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    electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording‚ or otherwise‚ without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Eitzen‚ D. Stanley. Fair and foul : beyond the myths and paradoxes of sport / D. Stanley Eitzen. — 4th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7425-6177-9 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-7425-6178-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-7425-6470-1 (electronic)

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