The Theme of Macbeth

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth alerts the audience to the quandary of knowing one's destiny and wanting to control the future. Through the setting, plot, and
The setting helps demonstrate the theme in many ways. In act one the witches help reveal the atmosphere of the play. The witches are speaking about when to meet again, "in thunder, lighting, or in rain" which are all foul weather. The witches go on and say, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air." …