In Macbeth, we see a reoccurring theme of fair vs foul. It's a motif in the book that we see in the beginning line from the main character Macbeth, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." Then, from the point where Macbeth meets the three witches on, Macbeth deals with the consequences of being either a fair, or a foul person.
It's important to concentrate on this particular theme because it's an idea having everything to do with the plot of the story, particularly in relation to Macbeth. In order for Macbeth to achieve his destiny, he does foul deeds like murdering Duncan. In other cases, he avoids his destiny by doing foul things like trying to kill Fleance. But because he chose the foul approach instead of the fair, the fairness came back to bite him in the butt. For example, when Macbeth killed Duncan, he became an unhappy king, and he eventually died because he killed Duncan. I suppose the main point in the story was that foulness only leads to a person's demise, and one should always choose fair.
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5/5- 1 hour and 30 minutes, essay revision
5/6- 45 mintues, essay revision - 30 minutes, cover letter
5/7- 40 minutes, cover letter
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Macbeth quote
"They hailed him father to a line of kings. Upon my yea they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my grip, thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand, no son of mine succeeding." (pg. 85)
This quote is relevant to the plot of Macbeth and also the whole motif of destiny, and how you achieve destiny. Basically, Macbeth is ranting about the fact that Banquo's children will be kings and queens however, Macbeth's children will not. And so he's saying that how can he really be THE king if his children won't be kings. And also that all of his hard work will be given to somebody else, when he intended it for his kids.
The way that this quote fits into the plot is through the killing of Banquo and the attempted killing of Banquo's son. This jealousy over Banquo led to the killing, and the proclamation for revenge by Banquo. If Macbeth hadn't killed Banquo, there wouldn't have been a need to seek revenge on Macbeth. So, Macbeth is trying to run from his destiny, but may end up fueling it by the final scene.
Work Times
5/4- 1 hour, English Portfolio
5/5- 1 hour, English Portfolio
Total- 2 hours
This quote is relevant to the plot of Macbeth and also the whole motif of destiny, and how you achieve destiny. Basically, Macbeth is ranting about the fact that Banquo's children will be kings and queens however, Macbeth's children will not. And so he's saying that how can he really be THE king if his children won't be kings. And also that all of his hard work will be given to somebody else, when he intended it for his kids.
The way that this quote fits into the plot is through the killing of Banquo and the attempted killing of Banquo's son. This jealousy over Banquo led to the killing, and the proclamation for revenge by Banquo. If Macbeth hadn't killed Banquo, there wouldn't have been a need to seek revenge on Macbeth. So, Macbeth is trying to run from his destiny, but may end up fueling it by the final scene.
Work Times
5/4- 1 hour, English Portfolio
5/5- 1 hour, English Portfolio
Total- 2 hours
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