Relationship Between Good And Evil In Macbeth

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Throughout Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the supernatural theme to reflect good and evil actions; as Macbeth becomes more evil, supernatural things begin happening. Ways that this theme are shown in Macbeth are the witches (supernatural creatures), the night after King Duncan's death and the predictions that Macbeth receives from the witches.

The three witches in Macbeth are supernatural creatures. In a way they are good because they only tell the truth to Macbeth, but they also are evil because they don’t tell him the whole truth.
“Fair is foul, foul is fair/Hover through the fog and filthy air.” Macbeth Act 1, scene 1 lines 13-14. When they say fair is foul foul is fair, the witches are contradicting themselves. They are also predicting the