Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair
... First of all, what do the words ‘fair’ and ‘foul’ mean? Obviously, ‘fair’ is ‘good’ and ‘foul’ is ‘bad’. ... Witches have always been associated to the devil, if not, to foul play. ... Just how did this ‘fair’ character of Macbeth turn ‘foul’? ... Again, Macbeth here was deceived-- three very appealing, more over seductive, prophecies all with hidden consequences-- another proof that all seemingly fair things aren’t really fair at all. ... I suppose the whole play did not deceive us after all—it began happily, and ended happily—a negation that fair is foul and foul is fair.