Work Times
5/5/14 - Macbeth Assessment 3; Blog Posts; Studied for Quiz 1 hour
5/6/14- Portfolio 30 min.
5/7/14- Blog Comments 8 minutes
5/8/14- Portfolio 1 hour
5/9/14- Portfolio 1 hour
3 hours 38 minutes
Monday, May 12, 2014
Macbeth Big Ideas
One of the big ideas that I think is in Macbeth is 'Foul is fair and fair is foul.' I really think that we should be paying attention to this idea of good is bad and bad is good. The whole play I believe is about this concept. For example Macbeth seemed like a hero and good guy in the beginning of the play. Now he is the opposite killing people left and right and forgetting what the sound of screaming women sound like. Where as Lady Macbeth seemed very manipulative and also mean in the beginning. Lady Macbeth now is crying and having nightmares of the guilt she feels for going through with Macbeth on all of these bad things.
The idea of bad is good and good is bad is definitely part of s theme in the play. There is a lot of evidence of good is bad and bad is good. However I am not quite yet sure what the overall theme of the book is. Yes I believe that 'Foul is fair and fair is foul' contributes to a theme. I am just not sure yet.
If anyone has any ideas on what the overall theme of the play is I would love to here them!
The idea of bad is good and good is bad is definitely part of s theme in the play. There is a lot of evidence of good is bad and bad is good. However I am not quite yet sure what the overall theme of the book is. Yes I believe that 'Foul is fair and fair is foul' contributes to a theme. I am just not sure yet.
If anyone has any ideas on what the overall theme of the play is I would love to here them!
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Macbeth Qoutations
There are many quotations I could have chosen to dissect. The one that I think is most important comes up in the earliest part of Macbeth. The quotation I chose the witches say and it goes like this "Foul is Fair and Fair is Foul, Hover through the fog and filthy air" Act 1, Scene 1, Line 12-13 pg. 7.
"Foul" means bad, where as "Fair" means good. Bad is good and good is bad. This line represents deception, and that things never seem how they really are. For example, none of Lords so far really know that Macbeth killed King Duncan, the audience thought Banqou was Macbeth's friend until he killed him.
There are many lines, quotes and behavior of characters that support my conclusion. Another example of representation of deception would be Lady Macbeth talking to Macbeth saying "Your hand, your tongue. Look like th' innocent flower. But be the serpent under it." Act 1, scene 6, line 76-78 pg. 35
Lady Macbeth is saying look innocent and hide the evil thoughts that are in your mind, a.k.a deception. In conclusion, the line "Foul is Fair and Fair is Foul, Hover through the fog and filthy air" Act 1, Scene 1, Line 12-13 pg. 7 represents deception in the book and is present in Acts 1-3.
I am interested to see if deception will be present for the rest of the acts.
"Foul" means bad, where as "Fair" means good. Bad is good and good is bad. This line represents deception, and that things never seem how they really are. For example, none of Lords so far really know that Macbeth killed King Duncan, the audience thought Banqou was Macbeth's friend until he killed him.
There are many lines, quotes and behavior of characters that support my conclusion. Another example of representation of deception would be Lady Macbeth talking to Macbeth saying "Your hand, your tongue. Look like th' innocent flower. But be the serpent under it." Act 1, scene 6, line 76-78 pg. 35
Lady Macbeth is saying look innocent and hide the evil thoughts that are in your mind, a.k.a deception. In conclusion, the line "Foul is Fair and Fair is Foul, Hover through the fog and filthy air" Act 1, Scene 1, Line 12-13 pg. 7 represents deception in the book and is present in Acts 1-3.
I am interested to see if deception will be present for the rest of the acts.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
The Unknown Power
Have you ever found yourself thinking about question after question and your mind just goes crazy? Human minds, and for what people know, all minds are unimaginably powerful. The power in human minds are so advanced it's crazy. How do pieces of tissue in our body, that is at its essence is made of individual cells, think about building a rocket ship to take to the moon? Or maybe eating a piece of a cake the next day? Or maybe even making a cake flavor that has never been made before?
Do you ever wonder where all of this "thought" comes from? Where is all of our thought developed? The computing power of the mind rivals most modern computers. Why is all our thought only in the mind? I don't have the answer and so far nobody else does either, but where where is the answer?
Another unbelievable thought would be 'Are we our brain but not our body?' Yes we need a heart, some lungs and other organs to support our brain. Our eyes according to science do not think, our ears, heart, or lungs do not think either, but our brain does think. Our brain does not just think our brain tells us, when our lungs should breath, who we like, what foods we hate, when we should drink some water and so much more.
Some people, who experienced unfortunate paralysis, lost the use of their body, but their brain still worked fine. They were still alive, and thought existed in their brains. Would you exist if your brain was supported not by our body but mechanical means? If our brain were kept alive in a solution, and lived, would be be alive?
How is our brain so unimaginably powerful? Science has yet to know the answer of our brain. But we all have one. And we can all use our brains to think about the solution to this mystery.
Reading Work Times
Friday 4/25/14 - The Vow by: Jessica Martinez 1 Hour
Saturday 4/26/14 - The Vow by: Jessica Martinez 1 Hour
Pg. 158-222
Total Time: 2 Hours
Monday, April 14, 2014
Macbeth Quotations
Motivation is demonstrated in Macbeth periodically. Many people conclude that motivation is desirable as shown in this quote “Ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person” overall my opinion agrees with this statement. For example, “Stay you imperfect speakers. Tell me more (19).” Here Macbeth is saying tell me more, he is motivated to see his future as king, which is some cases is good. Another example would be when Macbeth says “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make me seated heart knock at my ribs against the use of nature (23). Macbeth here is wondering if him being king is a good thing why do I want to kill King Duncan? Macbeth is debating and thinking about if he should do anything to help him become king or just let it happen. He is motivated behind this action because he wants to become king however motivation provides desire to reach however motivation itself is not bad, the goal behind it maybe.
Power and material things do make some people happy and or bring joy to the world however many people have unlimited material things and are still unsatisfied with their lives. Therefore, the quote “If you are in a position of power, you are happy.” is very disagreeable especially concerning Macbeth. For example, “Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires (29). Here Macbeth is saying he is going to kill King Duncan and doesn’t want even the stars to see it is so bad. If the statement above is true, why would Macbeth have to do these terrible things that is so bad the stars shouldn't see. In conclusion, I would disagree with the statement of power equals happiness, with evidence from Macbeth that it is not a true statement.
Work Time on Nervous Conditions Project:
2 hours on playlist and on "Nervous Conditions" interpretation.
Work Time on Nervous Conditions Project:
2 hours on playlist and on "Nervous Conditions" interpretation.
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