fortune favor

Why do you think the author had Macbeth win, though he wrote Fortune seemed to favor Macdonwald?  What sort of man fights like Macbeth did? 

Macbeth won because he was the main character and he has the most heart! Macbeth is very loyal and even though fortune favored Macdowald , Mecbeth was still the better man. Malcolm is a man that fights a lot like Mecbeth and is very stong at what he does. He will Not stop untill he knows that he has won the battle.

   

How did you scene go!

Describe the process you took to present your scene.  What went well? Not so well? What would you do differently next time you had to do a scene?

the first step to getting are scene together was getting a group of people and picking a scene. then we had to read over the scene and cut out parts that we personally thought were not important. then took how manny people we had and used the most important characters. then practice are lines and think of how we were going to enter the stage. then memorize are lines to make sure we were ready for the big day. Overall the scene went okay but it could have went a lot smother. i would practice and go over the scene with my group a lot more then what we did and i would invest in better swords.

Who is weaker?

Who is weaker? Macbeth or Lady Macbeth? Why?



  Lady Macbeth is the weaker person out of the two because she pressured Macbeth to kill king Duncan. she couldnt kill the king herself and she doesnt have the state of mind to do what she wanted to be done. In the end Lady Macbeth ended up going crazy and sleepwalking around the castle talking and feeling guilty about the killing of duncan. The guilt made her go crazy and kill her self while Macbeth kept his head straight and strong.

Paranoia

Are Macbeth’s paranoia due to his own weakness or a consequence of what he did?

Maceth's paranoia is due to his consequence of killing king duncan. Now Macbeth is Afraid that someone might find out that he killed duncan and challenge him of his thrown. The three witches tell him that Mcduff's children are to become king next, so macbeth has Macduff's whole family murdered. Macbeth does not want anything to get in his way of staying king and he will do what ever it takes to stay in the position he is in.

So What is up with Macduff?

   Macduff did not want to go to the celebration for macbeth because he thought that Macbeth was the one that killed duncan and he didn't want to risk his life as well.I think that Macbeth will try to have Banquo murdered to secure his saftey as king. Macbeth wont kill Banquo with his own hands because he has the power to make others do it for him, so why stain his own hands.He feels threatened by Banquo since he is so noble that he is going to have to get rid of him. Macbeth is afraid of getting  caught by Banquo and he does not want to be challenged for the thrown. 

manliness

Discuss the question, what does it mean to be a “man”?  Do you agree with Lady Macbeth’s view? Or do you think Macbeth’s consideration is more “manly”?

I think that Macbeth is considered to be more of a man then Lady Macbeth because it takes heart to think twice about killing duncan. Macbeth simply was being loyal to his king at first but then when it came to Lady Macbeth calling him a Coward he snapped and went along with what she wanted to be done. Macbeth showed courage and bravery when he was loyal to King Duncan instead of when Lady Macbeth convinces him to take part in the murder. killing Duncan was not his attention until Lady Macbeth made him be switch up and do what she wanted. 

Ambitions

Create your own argument: Whose ambition is driving this killing of Duncan, really? It is clear that neither character is telling Duncan or Banquo how they really feel, but do they tell one another?  Be sure to pick lines that show you both direct and indirect evidence for your argument. 

It is really clear that Lady macbeth wants duncan killed more then Macbeth himself because she says she would kill her own baby if it had to be done. she went into deep imagination describing how she would do something and she would do it no matter the risk or position. "what must be done must be done" this is something that Lady Macbeth believes in. She influences Macbeth in killing king duncan, only because she wants her hands clean at the end of the day because if anything She believes Macbeth will take fall and she will still be on top at the end of it all.

Directors

What are the factors that influence how a director presents a scene? Why do you think different directors see things so differently?

The script and dialog can influence how a director can present a scene. It can also make different directors see things differently it based on how they feel about the story. Making the scene different or closely similar is based upon how the director sees things, every director has their own opinion of what the play actually means and what parts are actually important. Every one sees things in their own way and a director has the option of how they want to show the play. 

Power: Test Question

                
                                                 "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."                
   What would you do if you were a king? Being a king comes with much more then just being in charge, of course you have the most say and power over the rest but what you do with it can either make you or brake you. In the play "Macbeth" you have Macbeth and Lady Macbeth they want to be the new king and queen and will do what ever it takes. Lady Macbeth is the one that wears the pants in the relationship between Macbeth and herself, she can easily influence Macbeth into doing what every she wants. Macbeth has second thoughts about killing king duncan and is easily influenced by Lady Macbeth's words, "your a coward" was all it took for Macbeth to change is mind and do what it took to becoming the new king. Macbeth took the thrown and took in the power that came with being king.
   Macbeth had the power to do what he pleased and anyone that got in his way he had them tooken out. So much power made macbeth feel untouchable who would dare to a king with so much power and say of what happens.Macbeth can relate to the old fashion days when we did have kings they over powered their people and treated them like crap, in the end they were over thrown and killed in the end. If the king wasn't overthrown he normally loses all respect and is looked down to. Power and money will make the weak crack, the minds of those who do posses power is apt to become corrupt.
   In other words this quote means having power can corrupt someone's judgement and how they treat others , such as a dictator, corrupts absolutely because the leader can do anything they please. kings always push and push their limits and their people limits as well. Having so much power and not knowing its limits will come back to bit you in the a**, thats why you should never abuse your power because people will lose all respect for you."With great Power comes great responsibility" this also comes to mind when thinking about macbeth because he took the thrown just for the power and what did he actually do for his people? Nothing but take away a real king and put a bad name for the whole community.

   You can gain so much power over time but it can be taken away so much quicker, like Macbeth he risked it all to become king and in the end of the day he has people that believe he is to blame for the killing of duncan. Sooner or later Macbeth will fall because the "unlimited power was apt to corrupt his mind". Its only a matter of time to people add up whats been going on. you have king duncan dead now Banquo and after that fact that Banquo had told people he thought Macbeth was to blame for the death of Duncan.
   To conclude, the quote to me means that power can turn a person so cold and make their minds go so corrupt. You Have macbeth for example yes its only a play but even in the old days we have had kings that thought they help the world in their hands and it was all gone in seconds. "With respect comes great responsibility" if you take on the power but not the responsibility behind it your apt to get over power and maybe even killed. Absolute power can lead someone to death no matter how unstoppable they may think they are.

guilt

Discuss inaction. Is one less guilty of a crime if they let it happen but did not take an active role in it? Compare inaction to action---Are there levels of guilt?






Being guilty of a crime is based upon your actions! If ones actions are more sever then that person should be more guilty of a crime. If one is taking action in a crime while another person knows about a crime, i believe that the person who took action for the crime is more guilty of the crime. yes the person that knew of the crime should be guilty of the crime as well but not to the same level as the one that took action. But then agin if a person who plans a crime but makes someone take forth the action then the person that planed the crime should be just as guilty of a crime as the person that took action.

• Do predictions come true because they were destined to come true, or because people make them happen because it was predicted (like a self-fulfilling prophesy)?

I believe that predictions can come true in multiple ways. Some times it is just meant to happen and other times you have to follow your gut and work towards your goal in making your prediction come true. This is also based upon the person, i believe that predictions come true because there destined to come true. I believe in going with the flow and letting your destiny chose for itself, one should not try to alter the present to make a change in their future. At the end of the day your the one in control of your predictions and what beholds your future. just take it a day at a time and life will play its part.

Questions

How do the right questions help you access text better? What difficulties did you find asking questions?

             A good question is a question is one that can help you get an understanding of the text. A question that can clarify the text and what it truly means. for example a inferential question is a good type of questions you can ask because it can not be answered straight from the text, you have to take out the bits and pieces of clues they give you in the text. Another good example of a good question is a evaluative question very similar to a inferential question but a evaluative question sums up a the text and ask you for your opinion on the text such as a meaning. A bad question would be a literal question , because it can be answered directly from the text it takes no effort to find the answer. 

Trust

Duncan says, “There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face: / He was a gentleman on whom I built absolute trust.”

Discuss the issue of trust.  Is it ever possible to truly trust someone?  Be sure to cite evidence on both sides of the issue.  

Trust is not something you can just give people! I personally only trust a hand full of people because i don't trust just anyone i have to know that person and how they act. When talking to people you have to think to yourself if you can actually trust that person and think if that person has the same trust for you. i learned the hard way to who i trust in life because its the people that you may think you trust that can do the most damage. Im not saying to not just someone but you should only have a few people that you can trust.
 In the past i gave the wrong people trust and it backfired and hurt me. so take in mind would that person ever want to hurt you or may the slip up? true friends are the ones you can trust but people always say that those people can also be the ones to hurt you the most as well. 

The version of the witches that i think is the best!

Now that you have seen several versions of the witches, which version do you think is the best?

After seeing several versions of the witches, I think the best version was the one with the old witches. I feel this way because this version seemed to be a better fit to the play "the bloody play". This version was more common to the typical witch that I've seen in the past movies. To me this version was more realistic compaired to the rest.