Fair is foul and foul is fair

The idea of "Fair is foul and foul is fair" has been  big focus throughout the Macbeth unit. We have discussed how good things have turned bad and how nothing is really the way it seems. One example of this is how Macbeth began as a loyal servant of Duncan. He was a very good and loved man at the time. As the book progressed what was fair tuned foul. He killed Duncan and this lead to more and more murders. As for lady macbeth, she began foul. She was a cruel and ruthless woman who cared about no one but herself. As the book progressed and the Macbeth's got themselves into more and more trouble with more and more murders she began to become more fair. She didn't become nice, but she became less ruthless and began to go insane from the things she had done. She was extremely guilty and that made her eventually go insane and kill herself.

Another example of this is Scotland as a whole. Under the rule of Duncan Scotland was a calm and peaceful place. Everything seemed to be going as it should and if something went wrong it was fixed immediately. When Duncan was killed this whole downhill spiral began. Macbeth became king which allowed him to murder anyone he wanted and the whole Scotland became foul. It was night during the day, horses were eating each other, and eagles were eating falcons. Overall, the idea of fair is foul and foul is fair has come up often in this book.


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Portfolio- 2 hr 30 mins

"False face must hide what the false heart doth know"

"False face must hide what the false heart doth know"
-Macbeth
To me, this quote just ties together and encompasses all the emotions of the first 3 scenes of Macbeth. In this quote Macbeth is saying that he can't show outwardly all the horrible things he knows and feels inside. When Macbeth says this he is planning ahead, not yet knowing he will kill the king and his best friend. I feel like once the deed is done Macbeth has a constant struggle to keep his cool and not show on the outside how evil he is.

This becomes harder and harder for Macbeth the farther he digs his hole. The more people he kills the more insane he goes and when he has his panic attacks he is showing his insanity to anyone who can see. At this point in the play people are beginning to become suspicious of Macbeth. Macduff has gone to find Malcom and give him his rightful place on the throne. Overall, I think this quote shows what Macbeths main goal is after he plans to become king.

Working times:
Writing Remix: 2 hours