1. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth start to change drastically in scene 2, Act 3. Macbeth begins to become paranoid and cautious about everything after killing Duncan. He starts to regret killing Duncan even more. This is shown on page 83. “Ere we will eat our meal in fear and sleep/In affliction of these terrible dreams/that shake us nightly. Better be with the dead,/ Whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace,/Than on the torture of the mind to lie/In restless ecstasy.” The relationship between the two is only getting worse. They are keeping secrets from one another and it is weakening. Lady Macbeth is just feeling awful and depressed even though she is queen. She acts like she has nothing to live for and seems insecure. It appears all of her happiness is missing as shown on page 81-82. Naught’s had, all’s spent,/where our desire is got without content./’Tis safer to be that which we destroy/Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.”
2. An image pattern that is shown throughout act 3 is the description of blood. This shows graphic images and makes the play seem more realistic. It puts emphasis on events that happen to show the importance of what has happened. This is shown on page 89 when Macbeth says, “There’s/blood Upon thy face.” It is also shown on page 95. “Blood hath been shed here ere now.” This shows how Macbeth is escalating in violence and is becoming more ruthless and insane. He is slaying people more violently and is basically losing his mind in power.
3. Ambition seems to be the greatest theme in this story, for Macbeth is on a murder spree and nothing can stop him except for his own death. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth just need to think things through but they don’t and they continue to rush into things with great ambition. They are too hungry for power and don’t realize that they are only digging a bigger whole for them to climb out of.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Macbeth LRJ act 2
1. Macbeth has many negative traits as well as positive traits in act 2. One negative trait is that he begins to go insane after he murders Duncan. He starts rambling to lady Macbeth about voices in his head. This is shown on page 51, lines 39-44. "Methought I heard a voice cry "'Sleep no more!/Macbeth does murder sleep," the innocent sleep,/Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care,/The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath,/ Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,/ Chief nourisher in life's feast-" This shows that he was taken back by the murder and now he is changing. Duncan also shows a negative trait when he is persuading people to leave the room where he is about to murder Duncan. this is shown on page 45. "I think not of them./Yet when we can entreat an hour to serve,/We would spend it in some word upon that business,/If you would grant the time." This shows how devious Macbeth is acting. He is persuading people to leave the room so he can carry through with the murder. A positive trait of Macbeth is that he strongly regrets the murder after he does it. This is shown on page 63. "Oh, yet I do repent me of my fury,/That I did kill them." Macbeth feels terrible for what he has done and really wants to go back and change what he did. Macbeth shows another positive trait. He shows determination and ambition as he starts to feel better. He wants to fix what he did. This is shown on page 65. "Let's briefly put on manly readiness and meet i'th' hall together." This shows that he is recovering quickly from his shock of the murder. It shows that he is a strong leader.
2. Lady Macbeth shows a negative trait when she is talking to Macbeth after the murder, shown on page 49. "A foolish thought to say a sorry sight." This shows that she is heartless and only wants what is best for herself. It appears as if she doesn't even think of the murder as a bad occurrence and she just wants to get done what is needed to get done. She also shows another trait when Macbeth is feeling terrible about the murder. She doesn't even try to comfort him. She just orders him around as if nothing has happened. This is shown on page 53. "Infirm of purpose!/Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead/Are but as pictures. 'Tis the eye of childhood/That fear a painted devil. If he do bleed,/I'll gild the faces of the grooms withdal,/For it must seem their guilt." A positive trait of Lady Macbeth is shown on page 51. "These deeds must not be thought/After these ways; so, it will make us mad." Although Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to forget the murder, she is doing it so they won't be sad. She just wants to forget this terrible thing that they have done. In a way she is trying to help Macbeth get through what he has just done. Another positive trait of Lady Macbeth is found on page 63 when she faints. "Help me hence, ho!" This shows that she finally seems to care about the murder that just happened and shows that she actually does have a heart.
3. In act 2, imagery appears to set the tone as dark and disturbing; a perfect mood for the murders. The scenery appears to be mysterious and frightful. This is shown many times throughout this act such as when Fleance speaks on page 43. “The moon is down. I have not heard the clock.” This introduces the act as a dark and strange night, for the moon is nowhere in sight. This is also shown when Banquo speaks at the beginning. “Their candles are all out.” This pattern continues throughout the scenes of act 2 to show a dark and evil atmosphere.
2. Lady Macbeth shows a negative trait when she is talking to Macbeth after the murder, shown on page 49. "A foolish thought to say a sorry sight." This shows that she is heartless and only wants what is best for herself. It appears as if she doesn't even think of the murder as a bad occurrence and she just wants to get done what is needed to get done. She also shows another trait when Macbeth is feeling terrible about the murder. She doesn't even try to comfort him. She just orders him around as if nothing has happened. This is shown on page 53. "Infirm of purpose!/Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead/Are but as pictures. 'Tis the eye of childhood/That fear a painted devil. If he do bleed,/I'll gild the faces of the grooms withdal,/For it must seem their guilt." A positive trait of Lady Macbeth is shown on page 51. "These deeds must not be thought/After these ways; so, it will make us mad." Although Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to forget the murder, she is doing it so they won't be sad. She just wants to forget this terrible thing that they have done. In a way she is trying to help Macbeth get through what he has just done. Another positive trait of Lady Macbeth is found on page 63 when she faints. "Help me hence, ho!" This shows that she finally seems to care about the murder that just happened and shows that she actually does have a heart.
3. In act 2, imagery appears to set the tone as dark and disturbing; a perfect mood for the murders. The scenery appears to be mysterious and frightful. This is shown many times throughout this act such as when Fleance speaks on page 43. “The moon is down. I have not heard the clock.” This introduces the act as a dark and strange night, for the moon is nowhere in sight. This is also shown when Banquo speaks at the beginning. “Their candles are all out.” This pattern continues throughout the scenes of act 2 to show a dark and evil atmosphere.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Macbeth LRJ act 1
1. Macbeth: At first Macbeth is perceived as a brave and strong warrior because of the Captains descriptions of him, such as on page 7 lines 15-23. "But all's too weak;/ For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-/ Disdaining Fortune, with bloody execution,/ Like valor's minion carved out his passage/ Till he faced the slave,/ Which ne'er shook hands nor bade farewell to him/ Till he unseamed him from the nave to th' chops,/ And fixed his head upon our battlements." But once Macbeth meets the three witches he begins to doubt himself that he will become king. While the witches chant "All hail, Macbeth!" he begins to doubt himself and is fascinated by the witches. This shows that he is unconfident with himself and changes the perspective on Macbeth entirely for what it was from when the captain was describing him.
Lady Macbeth: Lady Macbeth appears to be ambitious, smart and ruthless. She appears to be even a bit insane with some of the things she says and does. She is much more vicious than her husband and seems to do everything before he does. When she is first seen, she is already plotting Duncan's murder. Lady Macbeth is very demanding and gives orders to people but when it comes down to something that's needed to be done she is the one who wants to do it, making her independent. This ambitious and independent roll is presented throughout the story such as in lines 71-73 on page 33. "Only look up clear./ to alter favor ever is to fear./ Leave all the rest to me."
Banquo: Banquo is also perceived as an ambitious character just as Macbeth and lady Macbeth. But when he is talking to the three witches about his future, instead of doubting himself he doubts the witches. He begins to question them because he doesn't believe what they're saying and there appearance. This is shown on page 15 lines 39-43, "How far is't called to Forres?- What are these,/ So withered and so wild in their attire,/ That look not like th'inhabitants o'th' earth/ And yet are on't?-Live you? Or are you aught/ That man may question?" He appears to have a little more common sense than Macbeth and seems to be a smarter character.
2. The theme of Macbeth appears to be ambitious acts that are mistakes. Macbeth only wants to grow more powerful but doesn't really know what to do to receive this power. He bases his entire conquest on the three witches foretelling. All of these characters in Macbeth have great determination to do what is needed to be done but sometimes do it the wrong way. It seems as if what the theme is saying is if you do something bad it will come back around. Better judgment always gets you what you want.
3. A striking image I remember is when the three witches were singing and dancing around the cauldron. I probably remember this image the best because I was acting it out in class, but still it was sticking because they were chanting and singing spells.
Lady Macbeth: Lady Macbeth appears to be ambitious, smart and ruthless. She appears to be even a bit insane with some of the things she says and does. She is much more vicious than her husband and seems to do everything before he does. When she is first seen, she is already plotting Duncan's murder. Lady Macbeth is very demanding and gives orders to people but when it comes down to something that's needed to be done she is the one who wants to do it, making her independent. This ambitious and independent roll is presented throughout the story such as in lines 71-73 on page 33. "Only look up clear./ to alter favor ever is to fear./ Leave all the rest to me."
Banquo: Banquo is also perceived as an ambitious character just as Macbeth and lady Macbeth. But when he is talking to the three witches about his future, instead of doubting himself he doubts the witches. He begins to question them because he doesn't believe what they're saying and there appearance. This is shown on page 15 lines 39-43, "How far is't called to Forres?- What are these,/ So withered and so wild in their attire,/ That look not like th'inhabitants o'th' earth/ And yet are on't?-Live you? Or are you aught/ That man may question?" He appears to have a little more common sense than Macbeth and seems to be a smarter character.
2. The theme of Macbeth appears to be ambitious acts that are mistakes. Macbeth only wants to grow more powerful but doesn't really know what to do to receive this power. He bases his entire conquest on the three witches foretelling. All of these characters in Macbeth have great determination to do what is needed to be done but sometimes do it the wrong way. It seems as if what the theme is saying is if you do something bad it will come back around. Better judgment always gets you what you want.
3. A striking image I remember is when the three witches were singing and dancing around the cauldron. I probably remember this image the best because I was acting it out in class, but still it was sticking because they were chanting and singing spells.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ella Thomson: The meanest woman in seven states.
Ella Thomson makes anti-semitic remarks about Jewish people. Why just the other day Ella was making Natalie and I do all the work, when Natalie decided to bring up how merciful God was. Ella, being the naughty child she was, made a snotty remark about Natalie's truthful statement. It was so unbelievably anti-semitic that I couldn't even believe my own two hearing devises. She yelled at the top of her puny lungs, "Natalie's Jewish so therefore she doesn't know what merciful means! I AM SO MEAN! HAHAHAHA!" It was absolutely terrible. I wept for a fort night just hearing the evil tongue she spoke. I really hope Ella learns from her mistakes and becomes a community activist for helping anti-semitic individuals.
(i may have exaggerated quite a bit)
(i may have exaggerated quite a bit)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Beowulf LRJ #3
1. Revenge is a key value in this section of Beowulf. The dragoon had burnt down Beowulf's home, his own city, and the best buildings in the city. Because of this, Beowulf became enraged with anger. This is shown in lines 2331-2336. "His mind was turmoil,/ unaccustomed anxiety and gloom/ confused his brain; the fire-dragon/ had raised the coastal region and reduced/ forts and earthworks to dust and ashes,/ so the war-king planned and plotted his revenge." Beowulf was furious and focused on nothing else but killing the dragon. When Beowulf dies, he hands down his legacy to his sons and the people of his city. He understands that he is leaving earth and he must leave what he can, behind. This is shown in, "Now should I give my sons/ my battle garments,/ but fate did not grant/ that I have these sons./ I ruled the people for 50 winters. Not one king among/ the neighboring peoples/ dared greet me/ with a sword;/ I feared no one."
2. This story is different from the other sections of Beowulf because in the end, the hero, Beowulf, dies. In the other stories he always pulls through and has victory over whomever he is fighting. It gives an entirely different vibe because the whole story showed that Beowulf was basically invincible, except for this section where he is killed.
3. Beowulf's death would be honorable because he died doing something that he was born to do, fighting for himself and his people. As he was dying he left his whole legacy to his sons and the others of his city. He also gained quite a bit of treasure, which he shared with his people. He also died heroically by fighting a huge fire-breathing dragon.
2. This story is different from the other sections of Beowulf because in the end, the hero, Beowulf, dies. In the other stories he always pulls through and has victory over whomever he is fighting. It gives an entirely different vibe because the whole story showed that Beowulf was basically invincible, except for this section where he is killed.
3. Beowulf's death would be honorable because he died doing something that he was born to do, fighting for himself and his people. As he was dying he left his whole legacy to his sons and the others of his city. He also gained quite a bit of treasure, which he shared with his people. He also died heroically by fighting a huge fire-breathing dragon.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Beowulf LRJ #2
1. One value in the battle with Grendle's mother is revenge. Grendle's mother was very mad at Beowulf because he killed her son Grendle. She was furious because of this and wanted to seek her revenge and kill Beowulf for what he had done. This is shown in, "So his mother, greedy/and gloomy as the gallows,/ went on a sorrowful journey/ to avenge her son's death." Another value of this society is the need to help. They fill each other with confidence and help each other through tough times. This is shown when Beowulf is giving the king hope. '"Do not sorrow, wise king!/ It is better for a man/ to avenge a friend/ than mourn much."'
2. Basically the entire story of Beowulf is unrealistic. The monsters and amazing events that happen in it would never exist or happen in reality. "Grendel's mother, a monster/ woman, she who lived in/ the cold streams,/ thought of her misery." This is unrealistic because there are not any monsters that attack people on land that dwell in the water. These unrealistic touches to the story make it much more exciting and eventful. Without them the story would be more dull and boring.
3. My favorite quotes in this story are the ones that add suspense. "They did not know,/ that grim fate/ would come to many nobles/ after evening fell/ and powerful Hrothgar/ went to his house to rest." This quote keeps the reader wondering what will happen next. It gives a small clue to what will happen but there is still a big part missing. "Hard edged swords were drawn in the hall,/ swords off the benches,/ and many broad shields fast in hand,/ though they forgot about helmets/ and broad mail shirts when/ terror seized them." I like this quote because it shows how the soldiers were prepared to fight, but one little mistake left them all for death. I really like how it's worded as well. It uses very good details when describing the armor and it has a powerful way in telling how Grendel’s mother killed the soldiers.
2. Basically the entire story of Beowulf is unrealistic. The monsters and amazing events that happen in it would never exist or happen in reality. "Grendel's mother, a monster/ woman, she who lived in/ the cold streams,/ thought of her misery." This is unrealistic because there are not any monsters that attack people on land that dwell in the water. These unrealistic touches to the story make it much more exciting and eventful. Without them the story would be more dull and boring.
3. My favorite quotes in this story are the ones that add suspense. "They did not know,/ that grim fate/ would come to many nobles/ after evening fell/ and powerful Hrothgar/ went to his house to rest." This quote keeps the reader wondering what will happen next. It gives a small clue to what will happen but there is still a big part missing. "Hard edged swords were drawn in the hall,/ swords off the benches,/ and many broad shields fast in hand,/ though they forgot about helmets/ and broad mail shirts when/ terror seized them." I like this quote because it shows how the soldiers were prepared to fight, but one little mistake left them all for death. I really like how it's worded as well. It uses very good details when describing the armor and it has a powerful way in telling how Grendel’s mother killed the soldiers.
Beowulf LRJ#1
1. In Beowulf, the Dane society valued a mead-hall called Herot. Herot was basically a place for people to read poems, eat, play music and interact with one another. It was the center of the Danes community. As shown, "So Hrothgar decided he would build a mead-hall,/ the greatest the world had/ ever seen, or even imagined./ There he would share out/ to young and old alike/ all that God gave him/ (except for public lands and men's lives). Another thing the Danes valued was religion. In Herot a poet would teach them all they needed to know about God and the creation of earth and people. This is shown in, "The Poet Told how the world/ came to be, how god made the earth/ and the water surrounding,/ how He set the sun and the moon/ as lights for people/ and adorned the earth/ with limbs and leaves for everyone."
2. Alliteration is used in Beowulf to make characteristics and descriptions more detailed. Alliteration is shown in the line, "The old king sat sadly". This puts emphasis on the way the king feels and how he is moving about. Alliteration is also shown in, "Poets sang sad songs throughout the world". This shows how the poets felt, and it creates a livelier and thicker description of the way they are singing, and how they are interacting with the rest of the world.
3. A kenning is a word that replaces a noun, which usually describes something. Kennings are shown in Beowulf such as "Well-braced", which describes the ship being strong and sturdy. It is used again in "War-clothes" which is shows a different and more interesting way of describing armor, and "sea-guard" which is just a different form of the protector of the sea. Kennings are much more interesting ways of saying boring nouns, and they give off more of a powerful meaning.
2. Alliteration is used in Beowulf to make characteristics and descriptions more detailed. Alliteration is shown in the line, "The old king sat sadly". This puts emphasis on the way the king feels and how he is moving about. Alliteration is also shown in, "Poets sang sad songs throughout the world". This shows how the poets felt, and it creates a livelier and thicker description of the way they are singing, and how they are interacting with the rest of the world.
3. A kenning is a word that replaces a noun, which usually describes something. Kennings are shown in Beowulf such as "Well-braced", which describes the ship being strong and sturdy. It is used again in "War-clothes" which is shows a different and more interesting way of describing armor, and "sea-guard" which is just a different form of the protector of the sea. Kennings are much more interesting ways of saying boring nouns, and they give off more of a powerful meaning.
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