Beginning of Essay
Does the statement "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" thoroughly expresses the many themes of Shakespeare's ''? The first time we hear the statement is very early in the play when the witches say the exact line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" only for himself to ....

Middle of Essay
.... seems to be the fairest man in all Scotland, however we know better. Under the cloaking shadows of his skin, hides his one weakness - that is ambition. His wife knows of his ambition and stirs him to act on it. struggles with a choice; should he let the witches prophecies realise themself, or should he take steps to the achieve them. He knows that the latter choice will involve the murder of his virtuous king Duncan, but even this isn't enough to sway him as he, after urging form his wife, chooses the latter. In doing so, unrobed himself of all that is good in the human soul - kindness, courage, honour and love. becomes so obsessed with his ....