Sarah Hanglow #7-14 January 30th

Sarah Hanglow 
1/30/19

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,

20Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

To the last syllable of recorded time,

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player

25That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

Analysis:

• (Lines 1-2) Doesn’t see as another opportunity just something that goes by slowly and is meaningless.  Life is just receptive and boring.
• (Lines 3-4) It’s going really slowly until you die.  People who think life is good are fools because every day up until now has had no real meaning.
• (Line 5-6) Your life is insignificant all life is means nothing. It just ends very fast and anti climatic.  He feels empty from the loss of Lady Macbeth. Self justifying because all murders mean nothing feels better about self.
• (Line 6-7) You spend your time going through yourself your life and no one cares about it after your gone. No matter what you do throughout your life none of it matter in the end. 
• (Line 8-9) No matter what you do it all comes down to being nothing in the end.  Basically saying that it there is no afterlife which people didn’t like because it went against the teachings of the church and therefore the ideals of the government.

Discussion:

  1. What different things does Macbeth metaphorically compare life to? Why?

He compares “a walking shadow” and “a poor player”. Since these both symbolize meaninglessness.

  2. How does Macbeth feel about the future?

He feels that the future is bleak and there is nothing to live for.

  3. How does this soliloquy prove that Macbeth is a round dynamic character?

In the beginning of the play he was very much in love with his wife.  Now he can't even be bother to care about her death.

  4. Consider the timing and placement of the speech-right after Lady Macbeth's reported death- what is the significance of its placement? Why?

The placement of this speech is significant because it comes right after Lady Macbeth's death.  He is giving a speech about how meaningless life is and he feels this way because any life without her seems bleak.  

**Fair is foul and foul is fair:

-Everything is wrong in the beginning with Lady being ruthless and Macbeth wasnt in

-In the end all goes back to the way it should b with men ruthless and women sad

Thami Hamzane #7-13 January 18th

Aim: When Juxtaposed (compared) against Macbeth how does the characterization of Macduff and themes of the play illuminate the societal pressures placed on Both Genders

               To start off today's lesson we read aloud act IV in the front of  the room, at this point in the play "Shady Ross" meets up with Macduff and Malcolm in England, who at the moment are planning to retake Scotland (this alludes to the Witches warning from earlier to "Beware Macduff"). After trying to initially hide the facts from Macduff, Ross reveals the to him informing him of how his wife and children were all savagely murdered at the hands of Macbeth. After our read aloud we viewed the same scenes we just read in the movie form with Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth. I especially appreciate being able to see the movie because when you have a bunch of high school kids who aren't very familiar with how these characters talk to each other a lot of the emotion is lost.


Important lines:

"It cant be called our mother but our graves" -Ross

"Dispute it like a man" -Malcolm
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"I shall do so, but I must also feel it as a man" -Macduff

Afterwards we broke off into "Stations" where we did one of the following:

A link to our classes flip grid is provided below:

https://flipgrid.com/dd0c774c

-Thami H.

Jacob Gurevich #7-12 January 17th

Think about all the pressures associated with being the opposite of the gender you identify with. Discuss societal issues, cultural concerns, and professional responsibilities.

People discussed the societal problems and stereotypes concerning gender roles. They raised concerns about women not getting the same opportunities and men having to play the strong brave leader.

We read Act 4 scene 2 of Macbeth

We see another use of birds in symbolism.

Russ is a very controversial character because we don’t know what side he is on.

We talk about how rambunctious and satirical the son of lady macduff is.

Macduff and Malcom have a long conversation where Macduff is testing Malcom to see if he’s truly on his side.
We discussed how Macduffs whole family was killed and how the unusual line of “ He killed me mom” was practical because it was needed to inform the stage crew what’s going on

Leonardo Gonzalez, #7-10, 1/14/19

Aim: How has the dynamic evolution of macbeth’s Characterization fore shadowed suspense and tragedy?

Do Now: Review the exam
1) Check with your teammates about any questions you have first
2) If you have no questions, seek to help others understand their errors

After that we reviewed the three visions that Macbeth saw during Act 4 scene 1

We even saw this scene in the movie and after we answered some questions

We answered questions 1 and 2 on Friday so we answered the rest today with our groups

#3 - suspense is created because the lords will start to be suspicious of Macbeth because after him seeing Banquo’s ghost he freaked out showing the lords that he would be not fit to rule.

#4 - they prey on his psyche by showing him visions that put some fear into Macbeth like when he saw Banquo’s children taking the throne.

#5 -  Macbeth was so vulnerable because of his arrogance and exsessive pride is not letting him see the bigger picture of the prophecies.

#6 - we learn that Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his hubris and this creates a tragedy by showing what is going to lead to Macbeth downfall later in the story.

Alan George, #7-10, 1/11/19

Aim: How does Macbeth's second encounter with the Witches establish "Macbeth" as a tragedy?

Do Now: Which of the following is not typical of a Aristotelian tragedy?
     a) A tragedy MUST include "Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Melody"
     b) The end of the tragedy is a catharsis (purging, cleansing) of the tragic emotions of pity and fear.
     c) The hero, though noble, is flawed (hamartia) to appear relatable.
     d) The conclusion of a tragedy has the hero seeking answers from a greater power. 
     e) The protagonist must face a moment of anagnorisis, when he makes a deep realization.

Explanation: Answer Choice D was the correct answer because in most Aristotelian tragedies, the hero or protagonist usually takes fault for the actions they commit and only reach a point of anagnorsis. Most tragic heroes do not seek answers from a greater power. The other answer choices were incorrect because they are all aspects of an Aristotelian tragic play. In these types of tragedies, they always include a plot, characters, specific diction, meaning, and a rhythmic meter to them. At the end of most Aristotelian tragedies, a catharsis is found where once the climax of the tragedy is reached, where the plot and characters in the tragedy lose their tragic emotions. It is also commonplace for having the hero of the tragedy be a flawed hero, which makes the hero of a tragedy relatable to the audience.

Read ALOUD: (Act IV, scene i)

While we read Act IV, scene i of "Macbeth", we also acted out the scene with a full cast of students. We were able to use different props, such as a drawing of a tree for the Third Apparition and a crown for the First Apparition and Macbeth to act out the scene. 

                                                                               
                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                   


                                                  



                                                                


                                              

                                                                















Questions:
     1) How do the Weird Sitsers prey on Macbeth's psyche?
     2) Why is Macbeth so vulnerable to this interference?
     3) What tragic flaw of Macbeth's is depicted? How does this create a tragedy?

Answers:
     1) The Weird Sisters prey on Macbeth's psyche by frightening Macbeth with apparitions, which tell him of his future. The Weird Sisters use Macbeth's fear and inborn weakness to scare Macbeth of future events that affect him.
   
     2) Macbeth is vulnerable to this interference because he had not known that apparitions would be there to tell him answers to his many questions. He became especailly vulnerable once he saw Banquo and his never-ending line of heirs as his final apparition, as it intensified Macbeth's sense of guilt for murdering Banquo.

     3) Macbeth's tragic flaw is his underlying sense of fear and anxiety that comes from the consequences of his actions. He felt the extent of his fear and anxiety once he saw Banquo and his line of kings. Macbeth's tragic flaw create a tragedy because it signifies the audience of Macbeth's fatal flaw, which could be used against him at the climax of the tragedy.

Sean Fisherman #7-8 1/8/19

Sean Fisherman #7-8 1/8/19
Aim: How does Act III, Scenes IV and V, function as essential plot movements to structure Macbeth's ultimate fate?

Q1. What is truly perturbing Macbeth about the ghost?
Q2. How does the ghost dismantle Macbeth as a king and as a character?
Q3. Is the ghost real? What evidence do you have to prove your assertion?
Q4. How do the guests at the banquet react to Macbeth? Why is this significant?
Q5. What do you see happening for Macbeth?

A1. The main reason that it horrifies him is because it represents his guilt, and when coupled with the fact that the head had been stabbed twenty times, sends him into a mad state.
A2. As a king, it gives yet another reason for everyone to believe he is crazy and unfit for the throne. As a character, it shows his swift descent from guilt to insanity.
A3. The ghost is not real because ghosts do not exist. Duh. In all seriousness, I'm sure everyone is aware that it was a figment of his imagination, because ghosts and the supernatural were widely believed in at the time and not a single person even claimed to have felt a spirit.
A4. They believe he is crazy, and while he is, this is not good for his case as King of Scotland, as everyone will quickly deem him unfit for the position.
A5. I believe he will soon be put out of his misery and killed or overthrown, probably publicly executed.

Alina Geng #7-9 1/9/2018

Aim: How does Act III, scenes iv and v function as essential plot movement to structure Macbeth's ultimate fate?

Do Now: Who, When and Why

1. If it were done when 'tis done, then 'tower well/ It were done quickly.

A. Macbeth's soliloquy before killing Duncan, double guessing himself. He says Duncan is a good king who was loved by his people. There is no reason to kill Duncan besides his own ambition

B. Act 1 Scene 7

2. Fair is Foul, and foul is Fair

a. The witches discussing the Macbeth's prophecy. This introduced the whole theme of the play.

b. Act 1 Scene 1

3. The raven himself is hoarse

a. Lady Macbeth's soliloquy after hearing of Macbeth's prophecy. She calls on evil spirits to give her       masculinity and cruelty to kill Duncan.

b. Act 1 Scene 5

4. Macbeth killed sleep; the innocent sleep 

a. Macbeth, while he was hallucinating. He is unable to sleep due to his guilt of killing Duncan.

b. Act 2 Scene 2

1. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,/ The instruments of darkness tell us  truths,/ Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

a. Banquo, telling Macbeth to be cautious with the prophecy. The witches only told him part of the prophecy. Macbeth was carried away with the possibility of being King. 

b. Act 1 Scene 3

1. Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, truths

a. Macbeth, calling Lady Macbeth a "chicken." This is a departure from the former Macbeth who was feminine and doubtful. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth switched gender roles. This is a dynamic character shift and an example of a paralipsis.

b. Act 3 Scene 3

Literary Elements:

- Symbolism: Symbol to represent a greater idea 

- Pathetic Fallacy: Form of personification where human emotion is attributed to inanimate objects. Nature responding to events in the play. 

- Paralipsis: To draw attention by claiming it is unimportant

- Juxtapose: To compare two things

- Aside: When a character is either talking to just themselves or a specific character

- Soliloquy: A long speech given by a character 

- Theme: A central idea that the whole work is based around

- Round Character: A character that is well developed

- Flat Character: A character that is not well developed (generic, stereotypical)

- Dynamic Character: A character that goes through some change 

- Static Character: A character that stays the same throughout the story

- Motif: A re-occurring symbol (dagger, conch, blood, milk)

Significance of the following Factors:

- The Dagger: Symbol of his motivation (he wants to kill Duncan)

- Sleep: Innocence, mini-death (He can't sleep because of guilt)

- Gender Roles: Lady Macbeth says she wants to be unsexed for the harshness and cruelty associated with masculinity. She says Macbeth is more feminine because he's too full of the milk of human kindness. Their gender roles are reversed later

- The Supernatural: The number three, cults, pathetic fallacy

- Divine Right: Duncan had the right to the throne because of god. Macbeth had to kill Duncan so he did not have a right to the throne. 

- Unchecked Ambition: Macbeth does everything he can to be king. He kills everyone in his way like Duncan, his guards and Banquo   

- Promises: To show how far Lady Macbeth will go to get her way 

○ Xenia: To treat guests with hospitality 

Teresa Crisantos #7-7 1/7/19

#7-7 1/7/19
Aim- How does act III, scene 4 and 5 function as essential plot movement to structure Macbeth’s ultimate fate?

Starting activity:
Watch the film version of Macbeth act III, scene 4 and 5.
We watched the film to get a better understanding of what we read. Watching the film let us see how the different asides would look and sound like when the scenes were actually being acted out. This allowed us to better see what was occuring in these scenes. In addition in the film version we were able to see two additions to the scenes. For example the scene where Fleance takes Macbeth’s crown and stabs him. This is a scene that was not in the play rather added by the producer of the movie. I believe this scene was a good addition because it gave us a better understanding of why Macbeth wanted fleance to be killed with his father. The banquet scene also gave us a better understanding of what happened there and what it was like for Macbeth seeing the ghost.

Do now
1. What is truly perturbing about the ghost?
A. What is truly perturbing about the ghost is that it is covered in blood which makes it look kinda of scary also at some point he was his best friend. This causes him to feel guilt for what he did so he starts to go crazy and he can not tell the ghost is not real
2. How does the ghost dismantle Macbeth as a king and as a character?
A. The ghost dismantles Macbeth as a king because they are seeing a weaker less manly side of him so they are starting to see why he shouldn’t be king and why he is not as strong as they believe. This may cause them to take action like picking a new king if something like this happens again. It also makes them start to lose trust in him as he does not seem well. The ghost dismantles Macbeth as a character because you see him slowly deteriorate and start to grow crazy as he can not differentiate between whats real and what isn’t.
3. Is the ghost real? What evidence do you have to prove your assertion?
A. He is going crazy so it isn’t real and lady Macbeth tells him that it is just something from his imagination. In addition no one else can see it so it is not real.
4. How do the guests at the banquet react to Macbeth? Why is this significant?
 A. They are confused but they hide it out of respect for the king. They are starting to lose trust in Macbeth and they may start to believe that he is not fit to be king
6. What do you see happening to Macbeth?
What I see happening to Macbeth is that with this murder he is completely going crazy as he can no longer tell what is real and what is not. He is a dynamic character as he went from being the nice guy in the beginning to now where he does not care what he has to do in order to maintain at the top.

Kailey Christensen, #7-6 1/4/19

#7-6 1/4/19

Aim: How does Shakespeare create the effects of suspense and tragedy through morally conflicted character?

Do Now (Pair-Share):

Based on our understanding of Macbeth’s character, how do you think he will truly feel about Banquo’s death? What sort of behavior do we expect from him? Justify your assertions.

I feel that Macbeth would feel relieved and sad. Macbeth would feel relieved because Banquo was his biggest threat to being king. However, he would also feel sad because Banquo was one of his closest friends since the beginning of the play.

Act III, scenes iii (The Murder of Banquo) and iv (The Banquet)

How does the Ghost dismantle Macbeth as a King and as a character?

    The Ghost proves that Macbeth is going insane because he doesn’t recognize that Banquo’s ghost isn’t real.  

Brandon Chiapperino Blog #7-5 1/3/19

1/3/19

Aim: How does the rhetorical device of paralipsis create a sense of irony in Macbeth’s dynamic shift of character?

Do now: The statement “Disregard what I’m about to say” demonstrates paralipsis because it contradicts itself. The phrase says the narrator is about to say something, but in the same sentence, he says to ignore what he will say.



The picture is a paralipsis because the arrows and large font make you want to look at the text, even though the text says to ignore itself.

While reading Act III Scene ii of Macbeth, we looked for examples of a paralipsis.



We worked on a list for the top 5 best and worst things about being king.

Here’s what my group and I came up with:

Top 5 worst things about being king
      5) You never have privacy
      4) Dealing with criminals and those Norwegians
      3) Spending alot of your money
      2) Having to make laws
      1) Those people that just don't trust you

Top 5 best things about being king
      5) Having a beautiful crown
      4) All your loyal followers
      3) Being famous
      2) All of that money
      1) Having so much power