Deliverable #1

I was reading the instructions and I understood they asked for an essay and group collaboration and the whole poetry destruction/dissection/buildup. But again, just like every single week of the school year, it comes down to balancing and when I look at the big picture for tonight, and still having several assignments due I am going to take a quick English hiatus...when my schedule gives me room to breathe I can come back to these. Here is what I have for now...

Macbeth 1976 Essay Prezi

http://prezi.com/erloodw6y9cd/macbeth/

Macbeth Reading Notes

Here is a link to my notes for ACT IV. You will notice that as of now it isn't fully complete. I still have to work on my understanding of the two quotes and how they actively relate to the theme(s) of "Macbeth", rather than just a plot device. I have to do the same thing with ACT V still and will post my notes at my earliest convenience.

The Crossroads between Should and Must

I have to admit for some reason getting things done and posting them to wordpress is so much easier than BlogSpot. And less touchy and needy as well. So with that in mind here is the link...

Macbeth Reading Notes-ACT III

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Macbeth Reading Notes ACT II

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Macbeth Notes ACT II

Ok, so I've done the reading, both in class and on my own. I just struggle with the fact that I have to prove I know the material in a way that to me seems irrelevant. But once I have the time I will drag the material out of my brain and then post them here...

Look at my Brain

My "masterpiece project" is interesting in the fact that I'm not trying to, "reflects your [my] inner thinking and capability for creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration." The project that I'm working on or at least trying to fulfill at least for me is an attempt to accomplish the exact opposite of the quote above. For the past four years I have had to prove over and over again my ability to do all those things in random and now jaded succession. If I can get away from that and just enjoy my last few moments to be a carefree teenager and have some fun before I have to enter the workforce/college/or whatever comes next, then I have succeeded in doing something that I couldn't accomplish in four years.

Update

More info on tonight's homework including "Macbeth" reading notes will be posted tomorrow. I am buried under a mountain of homework and tests all due tomorrow, so I will be playing catch up tomorrow!

Love is Blind

Suggested Song: Courtesy of The Great Gatsby Soundtrack


Although not necessarily relating to the prompt or question, but how do we even know that Macbeth loves Lady Macbeth. Marriages, even in Shakespeare's time, were not typically based on love. They were opportunities. Opportunities to change social standing (in a minuet way), seal business deals (typically between countries), or just simply have one less mouth to feed. Yes there were a handful of examples in which people back in real Macbeth's and even Shakespeare's time that had the opportunity to marry for love, but I wouldn't consider those events the norm.


The audience and Macbeth are obviously going to view Lady Macbeth in different ways. On one side we have an almost façade or show that Lady Macbeth puts on for her husband where her true feelings are often but not always mentioned, rather they are mentioned so that only the audience knows what she is really feeling creating a sort of dramatic irony.

What About My Masterpiece

To be honest I have been so busy with schoolwork and my own personal life this week I haven't had any time to work on my masterpiece. But the one positive thing about this new week is that from it I have so many more things I want to "positively and academically" destroy!

Macbeth Notes

Blogger scares me sometimes, so I decided to post the reading notes on my old blog that was supposed to be for my project.