We examined the paradoxes in Act I scenes I and II noting how the opening paradox of "fair is foul and foul is fair" acts as a foundational motif. I further introduced the nuance in the definition of hamartia explaining how the play's opening Act raises the question of whether "Macbeth" is a tragedy of character or a tragedy of fate or "chance". We discussed how the witches represent a malevolent force , a fact apparently recognized by Banquo, but not by Macbeth perhaps due to his latent aroused ambition. Last, I explored Macbeth as a proleptic character as evidenced by his focus on what could or might be as opposed to what is.