Macbeth is a spooky horror story set in Scotland. There are gory bits. There are witches and spooky visions. Macbeth and his wife commit so many horrible crimes that towards the end even Lady Macbeth goes mad with the horror of it all. What was it all for? The couple were power hungry and happy to kill their friends and family to fulfil their ambition to become royalty. There are many themes that run throughout the play Macbeth. Explore the main themes of fate, ambition and appearance and reality looking at how they affect characters and influence the story.