Macbeth All Fair And Foul Is Fair

Macbeth Review “All fair is foul, and foul is fair,” is a famous quote from the story Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth was written over four centuries ago, so the relevance of its topic and if people should take the time to study is greatly disputed today. William Shakespeare was a playwright that lived during the late 16th early 17th century, adding on to the discussion of his relevance because the way of life was so different back then. Macbeth is a historical drama about a character named Macbeth and his wife’s struggle to gain power on the throne. Throughout this play, one can be taught about the psychological effect of what Macbeth did through while filling his story with many other dramatic aspects like apparitions, back stabbing, and murder. Although Macbeth is so ancient, the lessons a person can get from reading the book are still needed in today’s society because one can learn to use critical thinking, one can learn the theme that a person cannot cheat to get their power, and one can learn that when a person does something wrong for personal gain, the guilt will be overbearing. …show more content…
In the play, Lady Macbeth says in Act II ii, “Whence is that knocking- How is’t with me, when every noise appals me?’ This seemingly simply question evokes the literal image of a person knocking on a door. However, in this play, Lady Macbeth ultimately becomes paranoid, and this quote could be taken in a much deeper way. Because of her crime, every noise does appal her. Everything affects her. To understand the language is to understand the person, and to understand the characters in Shakespeare is to understand