Topic choices I have chosen is:
What is it about Macbeth and Victor that depicts evil?
OR
How does each book deal with evil characters and events? How is evil shown, defined, used or presented in the books?
Notes:
- they both go against god
- the are both selfish
- selfishness is the root of all evilness because it may hurt other poeple around you
- they are both disloyal to there loved ones
--> Macbeth goes against his own king, and his responsibilities as a thane, and as a host, and a kinsman
--> Frankenstein goes against his own creation (child) the monster, he rejects it, and refuses to take on the responsibility of guiding, teaching, etc, he doesn’t take responsibility for his creation’s murders and he takes no steps to help his own family when they are “under attack” from the monster
- Victor could have accepted the monster and been a good “parent” figure, which would have stopped the monster’s rampage
- Victor could have followed the monster’s demands for a “wife”
- they both suffer from HUBRIS - which means they both had a huge sense of their own importance (pride) and this is why each challenged God
- they both wanted to “take” or usurp God’s power in some way
Thesis -
The main characters in both novels depict evil, they depiction of evil is different but the same. These ways are they both go against god, they are both selfish and they are disloyal to there loved ones.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Frank Questions - Ch. 3&4:
Paracelsus - Nationality-Swiss, Gender-Male, Occupation- physician, chemist, philosopher
Paracelsus was one of the most colourful characters of the Renaissance period. He influenced Galen who had attempted to apply Aristotle's physical theories to medicine. He challenged traditionally held scientific and medical beliefs and criticised the alchemists, whom he saw as spending their time trying to turn base metal into gold. His original ideas, made chemistry more suitable to understand the mysteries of nature.
Cornelius Agrippa - September 14, 1486 – February 18, 1535) Is a German writer, alchemist, theologian, astrologer and magician who studied the occult which is a deeper spiritual reality that that goes beyond reason and physical sciences. He studied a deeper truth than what is seen on the surface.
Natural Philosophy - a social science education before modern science was invented that studies nature and the physical universe.
Albertus Magnus - was an advocate for peaceful existence between science and religion.
Paracelsus was one of the most colourful characters of the Renaissance period. He influenced Galen who had attempted to apply Aristotle's physical theories to medicine. He challenged traditionally held scientific and medical beliefs and criticised the alchemists, whom he saw as spending their time trying to turn base metal into gold. His original ideas, made chemistry more suitable to understand the mysteries of nature.
Cornelius Agrippa - September 14, 1486 – February 18, 1535) Is a German writer, alchemist, theologian, astrologer and magician who studied the occult which is a deeper spiritual reality that that goes beyond reason and physical sciences. He studied a deeper truth than what is seen on the surface.
Natural Philosophy - a social science education before modern science was invented that studies nature and the physical universe.
Albertus Magnus - was an advocate for peaceful existence between science and religion.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
My Five Exam Questions
1. Compare the women in both the novels and compare there similarities and differences.
In the novel Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is very manipulative and plays a very dominant roll, very un-lady like or manly. Lady Macbeth seems to bring out the worst in Macbeth, she puts ideas in Macbeth’s head and pushes him to go further to be king. Elizabeth on the other hand brings out the best in Victor. Elizabeth loves nature and is very caring towards others. Both women in the novels have power and play a big part in the main characters decisions. but they are opposite. Lady Macbeth is crazy and has a uncontrollable will for power and wont stop at anything to get it. Elizabeth it not like that at all, she is grateful for what she has and is happy as she is.
2. Victor created his own problem, show how he didn’t do anything to solve it.
3. Define evil – think about what it is, what it means, how it comes out and how it affects the world and characters of the story.
4. What is a monster?
5. What does blasphemy mean?
In the novel Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is very manipulative and plays a very dominant roll, very un-lady like or manly. Lady Macbeth seems to bring out the worst in Macbeth, she puts ideas in Macbeth’s head and pushes him to go further to be king. Elizabeth on the other hand brings out the best in Victor. Elizabeth loves nature and is very caring towards others. Both women in the novels have power and play a big part in the main characters decisions. but they are opposite. Lady Macbeth is crazy and has a uncontrollable will for power and wont stop at anything to get it. Elizabeth it not like that at all, she is grateful for what she has and is happy as she is.
2. Victor created his own problem, show how he didn’t do anything to solve it.
3. Define evil – think about what it is, what it means, how it comes out and how it affects the world and characters of the story.
4. What is a monster?
5. What does blasphemy mean?
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Macbeth Essay
Thursday June 1, 2011
Mr. Lobb
ENG 3U
Megan Little
Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is known for evil powers but also for its good elements. The book is filled with murder, victory, and hard literature; it is a confusing piece of literature. Was Macbeth ill or was he being controlled by evil powers. Macbeth was ill, there was no evil spirits involved with Macbeth's crazy acts. He put ideas in his head and drove him self and mad with the help of Lady Macbeth.
In the beginning of the play Macbeth it tells us it takes place during the first century in Scotland. Macbeth and Banquo are in battle against Norway. The two knights, Macbeth and Banquo, are heading towards home and they come upon three witches. The witches tell Macbeth that he will rule Glamis, Cawdor and be king. "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All Hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!" (Shakespeare I:iii:50). Macbeth gets the idea of being king and having power but he is not sure what to do with what the witches have told him. Macbeth leaves thinking if it’s going to happen let it happen. “ If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my sir.” (Shakespeare I:iii:144). The “spell” the witches say could just scare Macbeth and make him think he is being controlled. Even though it’s all in his mind. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air”. (Shakespeare I:i:10)
Not only do the witches put ideas in Macbeth’s mind, his wife, Lady Macbeth drives him and pushes him to go further. Lady Macbeth clearly demonstrates masculinity, when she reads the letter from Macbeth. She likes the idea of being Queen, but she has a fear that her husband is too afraid. “ Too full o’ milk of human kindness. To catch the nearest way” (Shakespeare I:v:18). Lady Macbeth is eager to make Macbeth see things her way, and to make him reach his full potential. Mainly Lady Macbeth is hungry for the power at this point and she is going to make her husband be just as hungry for power. When Macbeth goes to murder King Duncan, Lady Macbeth doesn’t think he will get the job done. Macbeth kills the king but comes back to Lady Macbeth talking about his bloody hands. She tells him her hands are red too, but she would be ashamed to have a heart as white as Macbeth’s. Lady Macbeth challenges her husband’s masculinity and tells him to be more of a man.
Visions and hallucinations occur throughout the play. For example, when Macbeth is going to kill Duncan he sees a dagger floating in the air, covered with blood and pointing towards the king’s chamber. This is a hallucination that Macbeth is experiencing; his mind is reminding him of the bloody course on which he is going to be on. After Macbeth kills Banquo, Macbeth thinks he sees Banquo’s ghost sitting in a chair at the feast. This hallucination is Macbeth’s mind reminding him that he murdered his former friend. These hallucinations drive Macbeth over the edge to think he is insane. Not only does Macbeth start to have weird visions, Lady Macbeth eventually does too. She thinks her hands are stained with blood and cannot be washed off, and she starts to sleepwalk. It is difficult to tell if Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s hallucinations are real or a hallucination but in both cases it shows signs of their guilt from what they had done.
Macbeth is not being controlled by evil powers, he is driving him self insane. Macbeth starts to feel invincible when he goes to the witches and he has his future told he sees three apparitions the first apparition is a armored child the armored head says “beware of McDuff” the second apparition is a bloody child it say “no man born of a woman may harm you”. And finally the third apparition is a crowned child with a branch in its hand it says “you will not be harmed until the woods of Birham comes to you”. These apparitions make him feel invincible because all men are born of woman and trees can’t move so he feels invincible. These apparitions and his weak mindedness ultimately lead to his death.
In conclusion, Macbeth is influenced in many ways by things around him to have these illusions. These illusions show a lot of imagery in the play and set the mood in the play. As the play unfolds, you decide if Macbeth is crazy insane or if he is being controlled by a supernatural force. All the elements in the book over power Macbeth’s mind and because Macbeth is easily manipulated he could not control his actions. The hallucinations, Lady Macbeth, and the things the witches tell Macbeth create ideas in Macbeth’s mind. Macbeth eventually pays his price for the wrong he had done, and finds out the hard way that guilt is the most evil thing. The language Shakespeare uses must have been so hard to recognize when it was first published, today the novel is still a very hard read but we can appreciate the novel and Shakespear use of words . There are many different ways an audience can look at this novel. At the end of the story you can have your own opinion of what you thought. is what destroyed Macbeth’s mind.
Mr. Lobb
ENG 3U
Megan Little
Macbeth’s Insanity
Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is known for evil powers but also for its good elements. The book is filled with murder, victory, and hard literature; it is a confusing piece of literature. Was Macbeth ill or was he being controlled by evil powers. Macbeth was ill, there was no evil spirits involved with Macbeth's crazy acts. He put ideas in his head and drove him self and mad with the help of Lady Macbeth.
In the beginning of the play Macbeth it tells us it takes place during the first century in Scotland. Macbeth and Banquo are in battle against Norway. The two knights, Macbeth and Banquo, are heading towards home and they come upon three witches. The witches tell Macbeth that he will rule Glamis, Cawdor and be king. "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All Hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!" (Shakespeare I:iii:50). Macbeth gets the idea of being king and having power but he is not sure what to do with what the witches have told him. Macbeth leaves thinking if it’s going to happen let it happen. “ If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my sir.” (Shakespeare I:iii:144). The “spell” the witches say could just scare Macbeth and make him think he is being controlled. Even though it’s all in his mind. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air”. (Shakespeare I:i:10)
Not only do the witches put ideas in Macbeth’s mind, his wife, Lady Macbeth drives him and pushes him to go further. Lady Macbeth clearly demonstrates masculinity, when she reads the letter from Macbeth. She likes the idea of being Queen, but she has a fear that her husband is too afraid. “ Too full o’ milk of human kindness. To catch the nearest way” (Shakespeare I:v:18). Lady Macbeth is eager to make Macbeth see things her way, and to make him reach his full potential. Mainly Lady Macbeth is hungry for the power at this point and she is going to make her husband be just as hungry for power. When Macbeth goes to murder King Duncan, Lady Macbeth doesn’t think he will get the job done. Macbeth kills the king but comes back to Lady Macbeth talking about his bloody hands. She tells him her hands are red too, but she would be ashamed to have a heart as white as Macbeth’s. Lady Macbeth challenges her husband’s masculinity and tells him to be more of a man.
Visions and hallucinations occur throughout the play. For example, when Macbeth is going to kill Duncan he sees a dagger floating in the air, covered with blood and pointing towards the king’s chamber. This is a hallucination that Macbeth is experiencing; his mind is reminding him of the bloody course on which he is going to be on. After Macbeth kills Banquo, Macbeth thinks he sees Banquo’s ghost sitting in a chair at the feast. This hallucination is Macbeth’s mind reminding him that he murdered his former friend. These hallucinations drive Macbeth over the edge to think he is insane. Not only does Macbeth start to have weird visions, Lady Macbeth eventually does too. She thinks her hands are stained with blood and cannot be washed off, and she starts to sleepwalk. It is difficult to tell if Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s hallucinations are real or a hallucination but in both cases it shows signs of their guilt from what they had done.
Macbeth is not being controlled by evil powers, he is driving him self insane. Macbeth starts to feel invincible when he goes to the witches and he has his future told he sees three apparitions the first apparition is a armored child the armored head says “beware of McDuff” the second apparition is a bloody child it say “no man born of a woman may harm you”. And finally the third apparition is a crowned child with a branch in its hand it says “you will not be harmed until the woods of Birham comes to you”. These apparitions make him feel invincible because all men are born of woman and trees can’t move so he feels invincible. These apparitions and his weak mindedness ultimately lead to his death.
In conclusion, Macbeth is influenced in many ways by things around him to have these illusions. These illusions show a lot of imagery in the play and set the mood in the play. As the play unfolds, you decide if Macbeth is crazy insane or if he is being controlled by a supernatural force. All the elements in the book over power Macbeth’s mind and because Macbeth is easily manipulated he could not control his actions. The hallucinations, Lady Macbeth, and the things the witches tell Macbeth create ideas in Macbeth’s mind. Macbeth eventually pays his price for the wrong he had done, and finds out the hard way that guilt is the most evil thing. The language Shakespeare uses must have been so hard to recognize when it was first published, today the novel is still a very hard read but we can appreciate the novel and Shakespear use of words . There are many different ways an audience can look at this novel. At the end of the story you can have your own opinion of what you thought. is what destroyed Macbeth’s mind.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
macbeth ideas for my skeleton
Intro: 1) Macbeth is his own problem
AOD 1. 2) the witches, his wife, hallucinations (challenges his masculinity)
AOD 2. 3) Points where he makes his own decisions eg. he is going to kill Banquo
AOD 4. 4) show how this all leads to his death
AOD 1. 2) the witches, his wife, hallucinations (challenges his masculinity)
AOD 2. 3) Points where he makes his own decisions eg. he is going to kill Banquo
AOD 4. 4) show how this all leads to his death
Macbeth
My topic and ideas:
- Macbeth goes crazy because of his uncontrollable hunger for power
- He imagined 3 witches
He believed anything he was told (easily manipulated)
- He felt invincible
- He cant sleep, his heart was broken when his wife dies
- He knows what he’s doing, because he says what and I doing?
Macbeth is his own problem, he has control over his actions and ends up killing himself
Monday, May 2, 2011
Act 5 Scene 5 - Macbeth Soliloquy - She Sould Have Died!
This soliloquy is very short, Macbeth has just received the news from a Sayton that his wife is dead. Macbeth has been so busy planning and getting ready for the battle he only takes a second to think about what has just happened. His mind is filled with horrible things, that his own wife’s death doesn’t bother him as much as it should. He talks about the meaning of life in the soliloquy and how Lady Macbeth shouldn’t have died now, she should have dies later, at a time that was not so inconvenient. Macbeth thinks of the day that lie ahead and he sees no life that he knows. But when he looks back on life he sees a pathway to death or the days and events leading up to her death. Macbeth says life is life a play, like when the actors come out and does his scene and then goes off the stage and he is finished. Macbeth thinks life is short and unmeaningful.
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