Sunday, October 14
Macbeth : Act V
What is your reaction to the death of Lady Macbeth? How has she changed since the beginning of the play?
The death of Lady Macbeth. I was kind of surprised! I was looking for more of a sickness and didn't really put two and two together with the whole insane sleep walking thing. Malcolm says that rumor has it she committed suicide. I can believe that. Knowing about all of those murders and feeling like you can't get your hands clean would make me want to commit suicide too! What I really couldn't believe was Macbeth's response to her death! "Oh, it was bound to happen sooner or later." , is pretty much what he said. No sympathy or mourning anywhere to be found! But, I guess when you are wishing death on yourself you can't really expect anything else from him!
Lady Macbeth was very hard hearted in the beginning of this play. It seemed she had the confidence that took Macbeth needed but took a long time to accomplish. In the end, she was just playing tough, holding it all in until she couldn't take it anymore. The doubt and worry in her sleep talk proved this. It finally got the best of her and she put an end to it by taking her life!
What does the speech, "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow..." mean to you?
I think this speech is cool. To me, it means that we just keep living our lives day by day, and each day we live brings us closer to your death. I did it funny that like in Once and a Future King, a candle is used as a representation of life. In this sense, some people have taller candles than others, some, have better wicks. In the end, unless you can stop time, each day we live brings us closer to the time of our death.
What was your reaction to the fulfillment of the witches prophecies? To Macbeth's death?
Who would ever think all of the witches prophecies would come true? Macbeth didn't, that's for sure! Banquo told him, "The agents of evil often tell us part of the truth in order to lead us to our destruction." Macbeth thought certain that the forest could not move and that everyone must be born from a woman.
In once sense I felt bad for Macbeth. He had finally got up the courage and confidence to take the kingdom he wanted and got it all taken away! On the other hand, I was glad when Macduff cut his head off. Macbeth was so cocky! and look at all the people he killed just to get the kingdom that he knew was going to Banquo's descendants! I feel Macbeth deserved to die!
The death of Lady Macbeth. I was kind of surprised! I was looking for more of a sickness and didn't really put two and two together with the whole insane sleep walking thing. Malcolm says that rumor has it she committed suicide. I can believe that. Knowing about all of those murders and feeling like you can't get your hands clean would make me want to commit suicide too! What I really couldn't believe was Macbeth's response to her death! "Oh, it was bound to happen sooner or later." , is pretty much what he said. No sympathy or mourning anywhere to be found! But, I guess when you are wishing death on yourself you can't really expect anything else from him!
Lady Macbeth was very hard hearted in the beginning of this play. It seemed she had the confidence that took Macbeth needed but took a long time to accomplish. In the end, she was just playing tough, holding it all in until she couldn't take it anymore. The doubt and worry in her sleep talk proved this. It finally got the best of her and she put an end to it by taking her life!
What does the speech, "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow..." mean to you?
I think this speech is cool. To me, it means that we just keep living our lives day by day, and each day we live brings us closer to your death. I did it funny that like in Once and a Future King, a candle is used as a representation of life. In this sense, some people have taller candles than others, some, have better wicks. In the end, unless you can stop time, each day we live brings us closer to the time of our death.
What was your reaction to the fulfillment of the witches prophecies? To Macbeth's death?
Who would ever think all of the witches prophecies would come true? Macbeth didn't, that's for sure! Banquo told him, "The agents of evil often tell us part of the truth in order to lead us to our destruction." Macbeth thought certain that the forest could not move and that everyone must be born from a woman.
In once sense I felt bad for Macbeth. He had finally got up the courage and confidence to take the kingdom he wanted and got it all taken away! On the other hand, I was glad when Macduff cut his head off. Macbeth was so cocky! and look at all the people he killed just to get the kingdom that he knew was going to Banquo's descendants! I feel Macbeth deserved to die!
Macbeth : Act IV
What additional information does Macbeth learn from the Witches?
The Witches give Macbeth much additional information. They tell him to beware of Macduff and the Thane of Fife. They also boost his self confidence tremendously. They tell him that no one born of a woman can hurt him and that he won't be defeated until the forest moves. When Macbeth asks if Banquo's descendants will really be kings he gets disturbed by the answer that they all will be!
Do you see any change in Macbeth in his murder of Lady Macduff?
Macbeth seems to be getting more careless with his murders. At first he was very cautious, second guessing all of his moves and having everything planned out. With Banquo he almost gave himself away when he saw Banquo's ghost. Now its like he kills everything in sight and has not explanation or motive besides the Witches who are just tricking him to get him into trouble.
What is your reaction or thoughts about the Witches cauldron scene?
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The Witches give Macbeth much additional information. They tell him to beware of Macduff and the Thane of Fife. They also boost his self confidence tremendously. They tell him that no one born of a woman can hurt him and that he won't be defeated until the forest moves. When Macbeth asks if Banquo's descendants will really be kings he gets disturbed by the answer that they all will be!
Do you see any change in Macbeth in his murder of Lady Macduff?
Macbeth seems to be getting more careless with his murders. At first he was very cautious, second guessing all of his moves and having everything planned out. With Banquo he almost gave himself away when he saw Banquo's ghost. Now its like he kills everything in sight and has not explanation or motive besides the Witches who are just tricking him to get him into trouble.
What is your reaction or thoughts about the Witches cauldron scene?
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Macbeth : Act III
What changes do you see in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are totally different people to me now. They have turned into a two headed killing machine! Macbeth will now kill anyone that he feels threatened by; having three murderers lined up to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Lady Macbeth has also changed. Although I think she has been pretty hard hearted since the killing of Kind Duncan, she realizes now that he is dead that she's not happy. The Witches really did a good job at getting Macbeth in trouble because the murder of Kind Duncan seems like ti was only the beginning to a big circle of murder!
What is your reaction to the death of Banquo and his appearance at the banquet?
I was really surprised when Macbeth had Banquo killed. I thought they were like best of buds! But, everything Macbeth had worked for was just going to go to Banquo's descendants so I can see why we would want him and his kid dead. The things people will do for power!
I enjoyed Banquo's appearance at the banquet. I once like Macbeth, but I don't anymore! I think it's funny how close Macbeth came to telling all of his guests tat he had Banquo killed. And then Lady Macbeth pretty much calling Macbeth crazy to cover their tail ends! It seems to me that there is to much information out, that somebody is going to figure all of these murders out and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are going to be in deep do-do!
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are totally different people to me now. They have turned into a two headed killing machine! Macbeth will now kill anyone that he feels threatened by; having three murderers lined up to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Lady Macbeth has also changed. Although I think she has been pretty hard hearted since the killing of Kind Duncan, she realizes now that he is dead that she's not happy. The Witches really did a good job at getting Macbeth in trouble because the murder of Kind Duncan seems like ti was only the beginning to a big circle of murder!
What is your reaction to the death of Banquo and his appearance at the banquet?
I was really surprised when Macbeth had Banquo killed. I thought they were like best of buds! But, everything Macbeth had worked for was just going to go to Banquo's descendants so I can see why we would want him and his kid dead. The things people will do for power!
I enjoyed Banquo's appearance at the banquet. I once like Macbeth, but I don't anymore! I think it's funny how close Macbeth came to telling all of his guests tat he had Banquo killed. And then Lady Macbeth pretty much calling Macbeth crazy to cover their tail ends! It seems to me that there is to much information out, that somebody is going to figure all of these murders out and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are going to be in deep do-do!
Macbeth : Act II
What are your thoughts on the "bloody dagger" scene?
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Why is Lady Macbeth unable to kill the king? Is this surprising, given what we have seen of her character?
Lady Macbeth is unable to kill the kind because he remided her of her father. This suprises me because she seems like a heartless woman!
What do you think Macbeth will do next?
Macbeth will go be crowned king. After that I think he will go soft again and say to much and someone will find out. Lady Macbeth will be pleading innocent and deffending them the whole time. {Even though the part about Lady Macbeth sounds pretty much like how it happened, I really did write this before I read on!}
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Why is Lady Macbeth unable to kill the king? Is this surprising, given what we have seen of her character?
Lady Macbeth is unable to kill the kind because he remided her of her father. This suprises me because she seems like a heartless woman!
What do you think Macbeth will do next?
Macbeth will go be crowned king. After that I think he will go soft again and say to much and someone will find out. Lady Macbeth will be pleading innocent and deffending them the whole time. {Even though the part about Lady Macbeth sounds pretty much like how it happened, I really did write this before I read on!}
Macbeth : Act I
What role do the Witches and Lady Macbeth play in Macbeth's decision to kill Malcolm?
The witches give just enough information to confuse someone. They tell Macbeth that he is Than of Cawdor and future kind and then they vanish. Both the Thane of Cawdor and Kind Duncan are still alive; so how can he have those titles? When Macbeth does become the Thane of Cawdor his mind is set that he must be the future king and he gets thoughts of killing Kind Duncan!
At first I thought Lady Macbeth was a soft, sweet, "I won't let you do such a cruel thing" kind of wife. I was wrong! She doesn't think that Macbeth has what it takes to be king. He is to much of a softy and doesn't have a mean streak. But then she figures that both fate and witchcraft say that he is going to be kind so they must act upon this. She wants to know what is holding him back. Lady Macbeth makes plans of killing King Duncan and hints to Macbeth about her plans. When the time has come Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to commit the crime and has the plan all ready!
The witches give just enough information to confuse someone. They tell Macbeth that he is Than of Cawdor and future kind and then they vanish. Both the Thane of Cawdor and Kind Duncan are still alive; so how can he have those titles? When Macbeth does become the Thane of Cawdor his mind is set that he must be the future king and he gets thoughts of killing Kind Duncan!
At first I thought Lady Macbeth was a soft, sweet, "I won't let you do such a cruel thing" kind of wife. I was wrong! She doesn't think that Macbeth has what it takes to be king. He is to much of a softy and doesn't have a mean streak. But then she figures that both fate and witchcraft say that he is going to be kind so they must act upon this. She wants to know what is holding him back. Lady Macbeth makes plans of killing King Duncan and hints to Macbeth about her plans. When the time has come Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to commit the crime and has the plan all ready!
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