Abstract
This paper examines how the facades that characters present throughout "Macbeth" are often very contradictory to their true nature and intentions. It attempts to show how the play demonstrates that although appearances can always be deceptive, in the end the truth cannot be concealed.

From the Paper
"Macbeth trusts the witches and they deceive him, leading him to destruction. They appeal to his ambition and pride. 'All hail Macbeth! That shalt b e king hereafter!" With the witches prophecy Macbeth converts to a path of wickedness, murdering the king and becoming increasingly evil. The witches deceive Macbeth with simple truths. Banquo illustrates this theme. "But 't is strange: and oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths; win us with honest trifles, to betray in deepest consequence." When Macbeth is on a harmful path and seeks reassurance the apparition deceives, "The power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." Macbeth is betrayed into feeling out of harm's way. The apparation also prophesises, "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be, until great birnam wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him." This foresight is supposedly correct but misleads Macbeth to further destruction. "

Tags:witches, deceipt, murder, lady