Comparing Macbeth's 'Fair And Foul'

“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 tell Banquo that he will be lesser than Macbeth but a better person and that his descendants will be Kings. Shortly after the witches disappear, Ross and Angus enter and inform Macbeth that he is the new Thane of Cawdor, perfectly following
He then tells Macbeth that he will be staying at his house tonight. Macbeth writes a letter to his wife Lady Macbeth explaining all that has happened. Upon reading his letter, Lady Macbeth devises a plan to intoxicate Duncan’s guards and Macbeth to kill him. Macbeth never agrees to this but Lady Macbeth seduces him into committing the crime. When morning comes Macduff arrives to wake up the king but is stunned at the scene of a dead king and 3 guards. Duncan’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flea Scotland in fear of a conspiracy to murder them will arise, leaving Macbeth entitled to the throne. Macbeth remembers that the witches said that Banquos’ sons will become Kings and hires three murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. The murderers successfully kill Banquo but Fleance escapes. Macbeth decides to visit again the three witches to see what the future holds. They show him three apparitions; an armed head, a bloody child and a crowned child with a tree in his hand. Macduff is the first person to question Macbeth’s innocence with Duncan’s death. Macduff leaves his family unprotected to go to England and find
After reading Macbeth’s letter she makes a plan to murder Duncan. “Look like th’ innocent flower But be the serpent under’t. He that’s coming Must be provided for; you shall put this night’s great business into my dispatch”, (I,5,66-70,340). Lady Macbeth feels no remorse for planning to commit this murder. Her actions are completely foul by deceiving Macbeth into killing Duncan and telling him how he should. After the murder is committed Lady Macbeth shows a small amount of remorse. “Had he not resembled My father as he slept, I had done’t”, (II,2,12-13,54). Lady Macbeth feels that Duncan resembled her father so closely that she could not commit the crime. She knows that killing her father could be a foul action, which explains why she did not kill Duncan. After Macbeth arranges Macduff’s family to be killed Lady Macbeth extorts sympathy towards the family. “The thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now? What will these hands ne’er be clean”, (V,1,36-37,180). Lady Macbeth repents her and Macbeth’s actions because is aware that they are foul. She shows sympathy towards Macduff for the loss of his family. The doctor explains to Macbeth the reasons why his wife cannot sleep at night. “Not so sick, my lord, As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies That keep her from rest”, (V,3,39-41,192). Due to the immense guilt Lady Macbeth has she sleepwalks and confesses to her actions. She is completely fair because the