Macbeth's moral conditions worsened since the three witches prophesized Macbeth and Banquo.
Before the prophecy of the witches, Macbeth have done nothing to feel guilty. The prophecy of the witches is the initiation of Macbeth's morality decreasing. After hearing the prophecy, Macbeth thought of the probability of killing the King Duncan. Macbeth's morality fell dramatically when he decided to kill Duncan for sure and also when he killed Duncan. The death of Duncan made Macbeth uncertain of the security of the position of being king. He ordered two murderers to kill Fleance and Banquo which made him more guilty of his actions since Banquo was his best friend. As plot passed, his morality fell more and more as well as him feeling more guilty.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Macbeth Double Meaning
Lady Macbeth uses double meaning words such as ‘provided for- fed or killed’, ‘business- feasting or murder’, and ‘dispatch- carrying out the welcome or killing’ because she is testing Macbeth- how he will react to the possibility of murder. Lady Macbeth wouldn’t be unsure and scared of murdering because she is so ambitious of power that she persuades Macbeth to do this action of killing King Duncan. An example of Lady Macbeth is ambitious is that she said “Leave all the rest to me” meaning she will take care of the blood etc after Macbeth kills the King meaning she is not unsure of killing Duncan but this is a persuasive tone. In addition, although Macbeth isn’t straightforward like Lady Macbeth, he still has great ambitions of being king and strangely had too much attention to the witches’ sayings compared to Banquo. Also it says in the book that Macbeth’s heart was beating hard continuously which is saying that he has in his mind at least a bit of thought of killing Duncan before he passes the throne on to young Malcolm. So, since it doesn’t make sense that Lady Macbeth is scared and unsure of murdering Duncan and Macbeth isn’t ambitious, this double meanings show that Lady Macbeth was testing Macbeth what his opinion on this plan of murdering King Duncan is.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Letter from Captain
Dear love,
Unfortunately my love, I have dyed my armor with blood during the battle against Macdonald
and his beastly troops but I'm fine and yet, we- I shall say Macbeth, managed to slay one by one
down until there was nothing but the bodies of the Norwegian remaining. The fortunate out of
the unfortunate is that brave Macbeth with his mighty brandished steel, carved his way through
until he met Macdonald where he managed to shove his head on a stick upon the bloody
battlefield. Sorry my love, I digressed a for a while but Macbeth's bravery can be ignored by no
men. My bloody armor is now furbished along with my deep wounds and my guts which were
poured out of my body are back in. I must ask, how is life back there. I fainted after the return
from the battlement and now I am about to faint because I am dehydrating because of the lack
of your love. But I will be better- I will be on my way down there about the same time you open
my love full letter.
I will see you soon my loveth.
From your love
Unfortunately my love, I have dyed my armor with blood during the battle against Macdonald
and his beastly troops but I'm fine and yet, we- I shall say Macbeth, managed to slay one by one
down until there was nothing but the bodies of the Norwegian remaining. The fortunate out of
the unfortunate is that brave Macbeth with his mighty brandished steel, carved his way through
until he met Macdonald where he managed to shove his head on a stick upon the bloody
battlefield. Sorry my love, I digressed a for a while but Macbeth's bravery can be ignored by no
men. My bloody armor is now furbished along with my deep wounds and my guts which were
poured out of my body are back in. I must ask, how is life back there. I fainted after the return
from the battlement and now I am about to faint because I am dehydrating because of the lack
of your love. But I will be better- I will be on my way down there about the same time you open
my love full letter.
I will see you soon my loveth.
From your love
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What is important when you adapt a book? (Film)
What is important when you adapt a book? (Film)
- Sound effect/image(scenes) which fits the descriptive parts in the book
- Try to stick to the plot as much as possible
- Must include all major points from the book in the film
- Good character casting and effectively introducing all characters
When you adapt a book, it is important to stick to the plot as much as possible because if the film is not similar to the plot on the book then the film can miss some important points. For instance, in Lord of the Flies color movie, there is a pilot’s appearance which there isn’t in the book. In addition, all the major points in the book should be included in the film. For example, in Lord of the Flies the major points would be Lord of the Flies, and the beast etc. Also, when you adapt a book, it is important to have effective sound effects and images (scenes) which fit the descriptive parts in the book. In Lord of the Flies, at the start of the chapter, there are times when Golding just descriptively explains the setting. In order to make a good film, it is crucial to express the setting according to the book. Lastly, good character casting and effectively introducing all characters is very important. If character casting is not well done, then it won’t be as much as parallel to the book as it is when you cast characters well. Also if the characters are not introduced properly, then there might be confusion throughout the whole movie.
- Sound effect/image(scenes) which fits the descriptive parts in the book
- Try to stick to the plot as much as possible
- Must include all major points from the book in the film
- Good character casting and effectively introducing all characters
When you adapt a book, it is important to stick to the plot as much as possible because if the film is not similar to the plot on the book then the film can miss some important points. For instance, in Lord of the Flies color movie, there is a pilot’s appearance which there isn’t in the book. In addition, all the major points in the book should be included in the film. For example, in Lord of the Flies the major points would be Lord of the Flies, and the beast etc. Also, when you adapt a book, it is important to have effective sound effects and images (scenes) which fit the descriptive parts in the book. In Lord of the Flies, at the start of the chapter, there are times when Golding just descriptively explains the setting. In order to make a good film, it is crucial to express the setting according to the book. Lastly, good character casting and effectively introducing all characters is very important. If character casting is not well done, then it won’t be as much as parallel to the book as it is when you cast characters well. Also if the characters are not introduced properly, then there might be confusion throughout the whole movie.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Intergrating Quotes in Lord of the Flies
Piggy's last day of life on the island was full of conflicts which made his day miserable and it could be considered his worst day even if he had not met his death. On the last day of Piggy's life on the island, he gets his glasses stolen by the savages. There is a fight in Ralph and his friends shelter and the consequence was that Piggy gets his glass both broken and stolen by Jack. After the fight, Piggy, holding the conch, goes to Jack to receive his glasses back. The result was that instead of Piggy receiving his glasses, he gets hit by a rock rolled down the cliff by Roger. Piggy's death contributes to the symbolism of the boy's descent toward savagery because no one from Jack's tribe felt guilty about Piggy's death. His death shows that Jack's tribe are no more civilized and they have no more conscience in them and this is shown by Jack when he said, "See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone------" page 223. Jack's words supports the idea that Piggy's death made the savages have no more conscience in them and made them more monstrous.
Monday, March 30, 2009
10 Unfamiliar Vocabulary- Lord of the Flies Chapter 4
1. Hysteria: Among a group of people is a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger or panic.
E.g. He was teased and neglected from the group so badly that the hatred towards the group turned to hysteria.
2. Errant: Errant is used to describe someone whose actions are considered unacceptable or wrong by other people.
E.g. She never does her homework, what an errant student.
3. Procession: A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event.
E.g. Procession is always done in sometime of year.
4. Ecstatic: If you are ecstatic, you feel very happy and full of excitement.
E.g. After he got 8 A’s in his progress report; he laughed ecstatically which seemed fanatic.
5. Barren: If you describe something such as an activity or a period of your life as barren, you mean that you achieve no success during it or that it has no useful results.
E.g. As he was reaching the closing years of his life, he was regretting how barren his life was because he couldn’t think of anything he had done.
6. Trot: If you trot somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between and running, taking small quick steps.
E.g. The injured deer could do nothing but trot even though it was seeing the bloodthirsty lion sprinting towards it.
7. Triumphant: Someone who is triumphant has gained a victory or succeeded in something and feels very happy about it.
E.g. A man who robbed a bank somehow didn’t feel that triumphant even though he had the money to live his whole life prosperously.
8. Preposterous: Disapproval/If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
E.g. He seemed very preposterous after he asked what the homework was right after the teacher explained what it was.
9. Swarthy: A swarthy person has a dark face.
E.g. Not only was he a swarthy person but he had a devil-like heart.
10. Ravenous: If you are ravenous, you are extremely hungry.
E.g. Jack ran towards his quarry ravenously that one couldn’t distinguish which was the beast.
E.g. He was teased and neglected from the group so badly that the hatred towards the group turned to hysteria.
2. Errant: Errant is used to describe someone whose actions are considered unacceptable or wrong by other people.
E.g. She never does her homework, what an errant student.
3. Procession: A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event.
E.g. Procession is always done in sometime of year.
4. Ecstatic: If you are ecstatic, you feel very happy and full of excitement.
E.g. After he got 8 A’s in his progress report; he laughed ecstatically which seemed fanatic.
5. Barren: If you describe something such as an activity or a period of your life as barren, you mean that you achieve no success during it or that it has no useful results.
E.g. As he was reaching the closing years of his life, he was regretting how barren his life was because he couldn’t think of anything he had done.
6. Trot: If you trot somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between and running, taking small quick steps.
E.g. The injured deer could do nothing but trot even though it was seeing the bloodthirsty lion sprinting towards it.
7. Triumphant: Someone who is triumphant has gained a victory or succeeded in something and feels very happy about it.
E.g. A man who robbed a bank somehow didn’t feel that triumphant even though he had the money to live his whole life prosperously.
8. Preposterous: Disapproval/If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
E.g. He seemed very preposterous after he asked what the homework was right after the teacher explained what it was.
9. Swarthy: A swarthy person has a dark face.
E.g. Not only was he a swarthy person but he had a devil-like heart.
10. Ravenous: If you are ravenous, you are extremely hungry.
E.g. Jack ran towards his quarry ravenously that one couldn’t distinguish which was the beast.
Chapter 4 Activity- Imitation of William Golding
- "Percival had gone off, crying, and Johnny was left in triumphant possession of the castles. He sat there, crooning to himself and throwing sand at an imaginary Percival. Beyond him, Roger could see the platform and the glints of spray where Ralph and Simon and Piggy and Maurice were diving in the pool. He listened carefully but could only just hear them."
- Sara had ran off, crying, and Chris was left with all the work to do. Chris sat there, muttering swear words at Sara and bashed the stack of paper on the wall imagining that the wall was Sara. Behind Chris, Jack could see by the office door Bob, and Nick who were whispering to themselves while staring at the place where Sara ran off. Jack tried to catch some words by listening carefully but could only just hear them.
- Sara had ran off, crying, and Chris was left with all the work to do. Chris sat there, muttering swear words at Sara and bashed the stack of paper on the wall imagining that the wall was Sara. Behind Chris, Jack could see by the office door Bob, and Nick who were whispering to themselves while staring at the place where Sara ran off. Jack tried to catch some words by listening carefully but could only just hear them.
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