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There is a huge problem in the NFL. Viewership is down. There is no one single reason why viewership is down, there are variety of reasons as to why; quality of play is down, off the field issues, declining cable subscriptions, over saturation and other viewing options. These issues are complicated and there is no easy solution that will solve any of these issues. The easiest to fix is bringing up the quality of play. Again, there are many reasons as to why quality of play is down and some are complicated, but many are simple and would significantly improve level of play. One simple change that would significantly improve quality of play is changing the pass-interference rule. Pass interference is is a foul that occurs when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass. The penalty is overcalled, abused by teams and has negatively influenced the outcomes of many games. This year has been especially bad. Teams have gradually started to abuse the rule. If a team…

Foul is Foul Although the three Witches may say “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”; when it comes to the main message of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, foul truly is foul (1.1.12). Shakespeare’s abundant use of violence in Macbeth raises the question whether or not he is sending a message about evil or if the play is a plea for human harmony. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the play’s main message is that humans are too easily tempted by evil, and the play is not a plea for peace. It is human nature for…

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” A Shakespearian enthusiast might recognize this paradoxical quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but for many its meaning remains puzzling. How can any sane person claim good is bad, and bad is good? But before writing Shakespeare off as a lunatic, one must take this quote in the context of the story. In Macbeth this quote gives a foreshadowing of the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth, a Dane turned evil, started as a hero later turning to a ruthless…

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the three witches who open the play introduce one of the major themes in the play - appearances are deceiving - by stating “fair is foul and foul is fair” (I.i.12). In I.v., Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are planning the murder of King Duncan so that Macbeth can ascend to the throne. Macbeth is concerned about getting caught, but Lady Macbeth instructs him to “look like th’innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t” (I.v.64-). She tells him to act like…

Shakespeare’s classic play, Macbeth, tells a interesting and supernatural story of a man told he would rule if he find a way to the throne. Macbeth decides this prophesy will be true if he can just kill the three people in his way of the throne. In Act I the quote, “Fair is foul and foul is fair,” is said (Act I i 10). This quotes meaning is that what is ‘fair’ is not what is right, ‘foul’, but that doing ‘foul’ or evil actions is right when fulfilling this prophesy. Macbeth states the beginning…

In scene 5 of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth alludes to the established motif that “fair is foul and foul is fair.” (1.1.12) when she says, “Look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under ’t.”(1.5.56-57) and, “to alter favor ever is to fear.” (1.5.64). With both of these sentences Lady Macbeth is telling her husband to conceal his foul intentions with the look of innocents. Shakespeare chose to have her repeat this motif to connect her to the witches, which consequently, ties her to evil and…

“ Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” This line also could refer to the witches believing that some of the things most men consider to be foul and ugly are righteous and beautiful to them because they epitomize evil. It also shows how confused Macbeth is, the things we see as bad or evil, he sees as good or helpful. “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ’t.” As Lady Macbeth talks to herself, she lets out her weakness and the reason why she made Macbeth kill duncan rather than…

Although one might not get injured at a game, seeing another fan struck by a foul ball or broken bat and being carried out on a stretcher with blood leaking onto their shirt can ruin the atmosphere and the experience of the whole game for other fans. While the odds of death due to a foul ball or broken bat are astronomically low, it is still a chance, and there are enough foul balls hit each year that it is just a matter of time before one of these severe injuries turn into a tragedy. While the…

Fair is foul, and foul is fair, a phrase that has become assimilated commonly with Macbeth. People don’t always show on the outside what they truly feel inside. Sometimes they hide their real feelings to fake a different appearance. Some Shakespearean plays contain dichotomies between appearance and reality. These dichotomies are one of the leading themes in Shakespeare’s works; he thrives on contradictions and ironies. One example of Shakespeare’s usage of this theme is in the play Macbeth,…

One quote that is seen many times throughout the play is, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (1.1.12). This quote can best be applied to Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is first mentioned because he performed valiantly in battle and gained a promotion. To the audience, Macbeth is a seemingly “good” character driven by morals. When Lady Macbeth is first introduced, she seems like a character that is only is concerned with power, not ethics. As the play…