Macbeth Essay – “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” The Shakespearean play Macbeth, is full of paradoxes and things are seldom what they seem. The theme of ambiguity and double meaning is played upon throughout the play, starting with the witch’s prophecies. Many characters in the play also show good and evil qualities that become more evident as the play progresses. In addition, the theme of what is appearance and what is reality is …showed first 75 words of 959 total…

…showed last 75 words of 959 total…There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face” (I, iv, 11-12). In addition, the theme of paradox and ambiguity were used numerous times, specifically in the characters and the witches prophecies. In conclusion, the idea of “fair is foul, and foul is fair” has many possible meanings and can be analyzed forever, but one thing is for certain and that is paradoxes add confusion, uncertainty and mystery to this masterpiece.