Tuesday, March 3, 2015

SO LIKE I'M CONFUSED HOW DOES LADY MACBETH EVEN DIE???

I'm not really sure how she dies and I really would like to know, only because she's a bitch and uncool. In the beginning of Act V, Shakespeare mentions how Lady Macbeth has gone crazy. She is sleep walking in her sleep and doing strange things while being asleep. (This is more than likely because the guilt of killing Duncan is getting to her). The doctor concludes that she needs a priest's help, there is nothing a doctor could do for her because she is insane.
Macbeth is about to go into battle whenever Seyton returns and announces the death of Lady Macbeth to him. He seems unaware of what just happened and says how she should have died at a later time, at a more convenient time.
But they fail to mention how she died.
So as the reader, we just assume she got sick or something.


MACBETH IS WHIPPEDDDD

Am I the only one who noticed how controlling Lady Macbeth is?? Macbeth is basically whipped and kisses the ground she walks on. Although it was originally Macbeth's idea to kill Duncan to become King, he immediately puts this idea to rest. In the letter to his wife, he does mention it. BUT AGAIN, he puts it down quickly.
After reading the letter, Lady Macbeth is immediately thrilled with the idea and begins to plot Duncan's death. (Obviously she's being a greedy bitch and wants to be Queen) She is familiar with the witches' prophecies, the one about Macbeth being King and stuff, and she wants to be sure that these prophecies come true.
{LET ME REMIND YOU THOUGH THAT THESE ARE ONLY PROPHECIES.}
When Macbeth finally comes home, he is bombarded with her new infatuation and plan to kill Duncan. But Macbeth is not sure of this, he hesitates because Duncan is his cousin. Whenever Lady Macbeth hears this, she is enraged and begins to put Macbeth down by calling him a coward, hoping this will encourage Macbeth to kill.

If you're in a controlling relationship like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and maybe perhaps you' re "whipped", please call (1)800-438-4357.


So after researching about this stupid meaning, different readers interpret this meaning differently. Some people say it is the foreshadowing of the entire play. I suppose this makes sense. FAIR IS FOUL AND FOUL IS FAIR. Macbeth killed Duncan in Act II. S finally is Act V Macbeth is put to death and be headed. (Meaning he deserved this because he killed someone, so he got what was coming to him).
Other readers believe it is actually the entire theme of the play. What is fair to one character is foul to the other.
WHAT DOES "FAIR IS FOUL AND FOUL IS FAIR" EVEN MEAN???

Friday, February 27, 2015

HOW DOES MACBETH CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE PLAY

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth believes in nobility and earning his title of King in a fair way. But once Malcolm becomes the Prince of Cumberland, suddenly his mentality changes, "Let not light see my black and deep desires." Whenever Macbeth states this in Act I, it shows how much of a savage he has become. Although he strongly believed in earning this title the right way, once Malcolm got Prince of Cumberland he no longer thought this. Malcolm was only in his way and for this he either needed to step over him or give up. Giving up was not an option. He will not allow his eyes to look down at his hands to see what they are committing, but in the end he will still do the thing he is horrified to see- and that is to kill.
So nowww, Macbeth is basically a cold blooded killer. After killing Duncan, he believes he is too far in to stop what he is doing. At this point Macbeth is committed to killing anyone in his way. What he did to Duncan is unforgivable and it cannot be undone. All of the good qualities that he once obtained are now beginning to vanish. He is eternally doomed to Hell and his soul belongs to the devil. His mission is to now kill Fleance, Banquo, and Macduff's family (these are the people who might have suspicion in him for Duncan's death ). But instead of giving up, he seems to keep that one quality and fights to the death.
CHOICE VS FATE



When something happens in one's life, we often wonder if there was anything we could have done to change the outcome. The real question is, was it by choice of fate?
Religious experts say that your life is already chosen for you, and that at the time of birth you don't have a choice because all of your choices are already made for you. Basically all developmental parts of your life are beyond your control. This is also just based on mythological references and supernatural power.
Now, choice in your life is a completely different aspect. I do believe we have choice once we are born in the world. Some things I do believe are not under your control though. These several things would be like:
-genetic illnesses
-birth defects
-sexuality
-your parents
These are obviously things that are your fate and will alter your life always. Once you grow out of childhood though, you have a choice. You decide the next chapters of your life. God does not choose this for you.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

SHAKESPEARE

So according to his work and very few legal documents that have managed survive, there is not really
much known about one of literature's greatest influences, William Shakespeare. The earliest record available and found states that he was baptized April 26, 1564. Now, back in the day it was always more than common to be baptized three days after the day you were actually born.
THAT BEING SAID: It is believed he was born April 23, 1564; but there is no conclusive evidence to support this.
We do know, though, that he was born in Stratford, which is located in the where-abouts of London. His father, John, became a success with being a merchant, alderman, and high baliff. Unfortunately, this fortune slowly declined and by the 1570's was completely gone. His mothers name was Mary, who birthed eight children with John. Three of these children died in their early childhood.
There are no documentations that show any proof of William having education. With his knowledge of Latin and Classical Greek though, we can only assume he went to the literature school in London. We are unsure of how long he attended, but based on his literature knowledge it is more than likely that he got a full solid education.
The next documented moment of Shakespeare's life was his marriage to Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1572. The couple shared a daughter and a set of twins, unfortunately on the twins died by the age 11. After this, no further documents were found on William until sometime around 1592 in London. It is estimated he arrived there in 1588, the rest in unclear.
In 1611, Shakespeare write out his:
-He left all of his fortunes and earnings to his first daughter
-He left 300 euros to his other twinned daughter
-He left his "second best bed" to his wife Anne
William Shakespeare died on his alleged birthday, April 23, 1616. His tomb now resides at the Holy Trinity in Startford, London.
Thanks to his two companions John Heminges and Henry Condell, in 1623 they printed the First Folio edition of his plays- making Shakespeare one of literature's greatest influences.