Macbeth Final Draft

      Power: the ability to influence the behavior of others. We have leaders like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama. These three individuals have done their share to change things for us, in the time that we’re living in now. They showed humanity the greatest life lessons known in history. But sometimes power can be taken to another direction. Macbeth by William Shakespeare sets the example of how receiving more power can corrupt a person’s mind, wanting to do whatever it takes to maintain it.
      In Macbeth, Macbeth gets corrupted by the greed for power. The way Macbeth himself get corrupted, is very clear. For example in the beginning, Macbeth seems like the sort of person who wouldn’t commit the act of murder, since he has a conscience. This is because Lady Macbeth is the one that manipulates Macbeth to commit the crime at first. Macbeth has his doubts, but Lady Macbeth urges him to do it. “What if we should fail?” (1. 7. 59) “...screw up your courage to the uttermost, And we won’t fail”(1. 7. 60-61). People that influence us aren’t always a good influence, as sometimes all they do is just get you into more trouble. Lady Macbeth then goes on to explain the plan and reassures Macbeth by saying “Who would dare to take it otherwise since we shall grieve and lament his death so loudly?”(1. 7. 77-9). Macbeth was unsure about this and needed reassurance to go through with it. Being pressured into doing certain things can get us thinking about what we’re actually capable of doing. Macbeth was just getting started, as he didn’t know the power he actually had with him.
     Lady Macbeth’s attitude towards power is kinda similar to Macbeth’s. At the beginning, when Lady Macbeth reads the letter from her husband telling her about the witches, she would be willing to risk anything to see Macbeth reign as king. Take it as if you were famous for example. You’ll do whatever it takes to keep you with the A-List celebrities. It’s the same for Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Her opinion about murder is that if it helps her to get what she wants, she’s in on it. Lady Macbeth’s purpose for murder proves that she’s been successful in getting rid of her own emotions, as she lies effortlessly. An example is her welcoming speech when the king arrives at their castle, showing that all she wants is power and nothing else. Power can get to someone’s head, but if they can control it, there’s nothing wrong with a little power. Other things should matter besides just having power, because you can lose it if you don’t use it wisely.
     Macduff opposes Macbeth because he knows what is right from wrong. Macduff never wants the crown for himself. His desire is to see the rightful king on the throne. Because Macduff isn’t very clever with words, he does not voice his disapproval but by his absence. He refuses to attend Macbeth’s crowning or put in an appearance at Macbeth’s feast just to keep up appearances. Macduff’s honesty is revealed when he is tested by Malcom in Act 4, Scene 3. When Macduff hears of the murder of his wife and children, he handles it maturely. He then converts his pain into righteous revenge. He’s the example of what we should be doing when we have power. We shouldn’t just want our power, but we can acknowledge it from time to time.
     All in all power is something that we can all agree that is a privilege to have. Using it wisely will cause you to actually gain the power you already have, as others will see that you now know how to deal with certain things. Letting the power get to your head will cause you to do the exact opposite, as you will lose power and will be left with none. Macbeth started off knowing how to manage with power, but slowly got out of control, ending with him dead. Lady Macbeth wasn’t any better than him, as she commits suicide even before Macbeth dies himself. Macbeth by William Shakespeare will teach you that if power isn’t used wisely, doing whatever it takes to maintain it won’t be enough to get it back.

Piggy's Diary Entry (Chapters 3 and 4)

Dear Diary,

I’ve been trying to help the others come up with ideas. But whenever I actually have ideas, no one ever listens to me. I know that Jack doesn’t like me, but I didn’t expect Ralph to not like me either. I thought he was my friend. He would’ve been alone without me! Without me he never would’ve thought to pick up the conch shell from the ground. He would’ve just thought it wasn’t important and wouldn’t have met all of these other littluns with us. He wouldn’t have met Jack either! They only think about themselves, they don’t know how to work as a team.

Whenever I speak, no one listens. But whenever it’s Jack or Ralph they turn their heads to listen to what they have to say. It’s like I’m invisible. I’m sick and tired of being the one no one cares to listen to. I can be a good leader too! Why can’t they see that? Am I not trustworthy enough? Is it because I’m fat? Ralph, I helped him. I helped him get the other children here. I helped him become chief. I helped him start this whole tribe. And I don’t get any credit for it!

This whole situation is just a mess. I don’t get any respect around here. My specs were taken away to make the fire twice! And they cracked because Jack had slapped my face! All they think of me is a person who follows the leader’s plans, when I can think of the plans myself. I’m just, “Piggy.” Nobody knows my real name. Not that they would care. So it wouldn’t matter if I told them or not. My identity remains a mystery to all of them.

Tribe Graphic

The way that my classmates and I will escape is the builders, alongside building shelters, will collect a few pieces of wood everyday to create a boat. We’ll use coconut husks to  Since we’re gonna be there for a while, a fire would be needed so we wouldn’t be completely freezing. As a backup plan so that the process can take a little faster, we’ll make the fire a little bigger than a usual campfire, so the smoke can attract other boats and yachts, and put “SOS” in the sand to see if it’ll attract any airplanes or helicopters. But if anything, we’ll also sound the conch twice a day to see if it’ll make a difference, and attract some type of help.

Macbeth Rough Draft

Power: the ability to influence the behavior of others. We have leaders like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama. These three individuals have done their share to change things for us, in the time that we’re living in now. They showed humanity the greatest life lessons known in history. But sometimes power can be taken to another direction. Macbeth by William Shakespeare sets the example of how receiving more power can corrupt a person’s mind, wanting to do whatever it takes to maintain it.

In Macbeth, Macbeth gets corrupted by the greed for power. The way Macbeth himself get corrupted, is very clear. For example in the beginning, Macbeth seems like the sort of person who wouldn’t commit the act of murder, since he has a conscience. This is because Lady Macbeth is the one that manipulates Macbeth to commit the crime at first. Macbeth has his doubts, but Lady Macbeth urges him to do it. “What if we should fail?” (1. 7. 59) “...screw up your courage to the uttermost, And we won’t fail”(1. 7. 60-61). People that influence us aren’t always a good influence, as sometimes all they do is just get you into more trouble. Lady Macbeth then goes on to explain the plan and reassures Macbeth by saying “Who would dare to take it otherwise since we shall grieve and lament his death so loudly?”(1. 7. 77-9). Macbeth was unsure about this and needed reassurance to go through with it. Being pressured into doing certain things can get us thinking about what we’re actually capable of doing. Macbeth was just getting started, as he didn’t know the power he actually had with him.

Lady Macbeth’s attitude towards power is kinda similar to Macbeth’s. At the beginning, when Lady Macbeth reads the letter from her husband telling her about the witches, she would be willing to risk anything to see Macbeth reign as king. Take it as if you were famous for example. You’ll do whatever it takes to keep you with the A-List celebrities. It’s the same for Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Her opinion about murder is that if it helps her to get what she wants, she’s in on it. Lady Macbeth’s purpose for murder proves that she’s been successful in getting rid of her own emotions, as she lies effortlessly. An example is her welcoming speech when the king arrives at their castle, showing that all she wants is power and nothing else. Power can get to someone’s head, but if they can control it, there’s nothing wrong with a little power. Other things should matter besides just having power, because you can lose it if you don’t use it wisely.

Macduff opposes Macbeth because he knows what is right from wrong. Macduff never wants the crown for himself. His desire is to see the rightful king on the throne. Because Macduff isn’t very clever with words, he does not voice his disapproval but by his absence. He refuses to attend Macbeth’s crowning or put in an appearance at Macbeth’s feast just to keep up appearances. Macduff’s honesty is revealed when he is tested by Malcom in Act 4, Scene 3. When Macduff hears of the murder of his wife and children, he handles it maturely. He then converts his pain into righteous revenge. He’s the example of what we should be doing when we have power. We shouldn’t just want our power, but we can acknowledge it from time to time.

All in all power is something that we can all agree that it’s a privilege to have. Using it wisely will cause you to actually gain the power you already have, as others will see that you now know how to deal with certain things. Letting the power get to your head will cause you to do the exact opposite, as you will lose power and will be left with none. Macbeth started off knowing how to manage with power, but slowly got out of control, ending with him dead. Lady Macbeth wasn’t any better than him, as she commits suicide even before Macbeth dies himself. Macbeth by William Shakespeare will teach you that if power isn’t used wisely, doing whatever it takes to maintain it won’t be enough to get it back.

Act II Quiz

1. In your opinion, is Lady Macbeth a cold-blooded murderer? Why or why not?

I think Lady Macbeth is a cold-blooded murder because she feels as if whenever she murders someone she gets something good out of it. “The wine that has made them drunk has made me brave. The drink that has put out their fire has lighted mine.” (2. 2. 1-3) “If he’s still bleeding, I’ll smear the faces of the servants so it will look as if they did it.” (2. 2. 55-57)

2. Lady Macbeth has her own antics throughout the play. Why does Lady Macbeth faint in Act II? Does it serve its purpose? Explain.

Lady Macbeth manages to pretend to faint, as she wants to be dramatic about the whole scene of the King getting murdered, along with her not knowing what happened last night. “Help me, please.” (2. 3. 130) She also wanted to make it look like she didn’t have anything to do with it, so acting dramatic about it would’ve increased her chances of being less suspicious to the others. “What’s the matter, that such a fearful alarm should summon our guests from sleep? Speak, speak!” (2. 3. 85-6)

3. How does Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan change after the murder?

Macbeth’s attitude turns from nice to someone who shows no emotion. “ From now on, there’s nothing left worth living for. Everything is a sham.” (2. 3. 99-100) He seemed as if he wanted to get caught for the murder of the King, as he didn’t admit if he did or didn’t do it. “Oh how I wish now I hadn’t lost my self-control and killed them!” (2. 3. 116-17)

4. If so pressuring on Macbeth, why didn't Lady Macbeth kill the king instead of Macbeth?

Lady Macbeth didn’t killed the king instead of Macbeth because she wanted him to do all the dirty work. She thought that Macbeth was too weak and would be too nice for the job. “Coward! Give me the daggers!” (2. 2. 52-3) “My hands are the same color as yours-but I’d be ashamed to have a heart as white as yours!” (2. 2. 64-5)

5. Now that Macbeth has killed the king, do you think he must do anything else to reign as king? Explain your answer.

I think he might need to prove that he’s not guilty of any wrongdoings, where he will be pressured to admit that he’s killed the king. He’ll deny that he’s done anything wrong, and for everyone with the mindset that he’s a hero and hasn’t killed anyone in his life. So it wouldn’t be too hard for him to remain king.

Partner Macbeth Pre-discussion

Kaela Cachola-Tom

Angela Faye Navor

Britney Cabuhat

Once you are done with first anticipation discussion, with a partner look at the following questions and answer them together. Your answers need to be in complete sentences and you need to provide what you and your partner discussed. PROVIDE AT LEAST A PARAGRAPH PER ANSWER. Please list who your partner is. Each person needs to be post on their own website/blog to receive credit. Title the post "Partner Macbeth Pre-Discussion (names)"

1. Is evil ingrained in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment?

We believe that evil isn't ingrained in human nature and that evil is caused by circumstance or environment. When babies are born they learn differently of the ways of living due to circumstances of his or her parents and or environment. People can't be born evil, they are taught differently to think different ways. When kids are small they don't know what's right. For example kids don't know that supposedly gender toys are meant for that gender. Boys could play with girls toys and vise versa and not know the “rules” of gender. They are thought no that's for the opposite sex. So coincide with being born evil, to be evil, one has to be brought up learning acts of evil. Everyone learns certain things due to upbringing. Another example, being racist. Kids don't automatically be racist towards another race, they are taught that through teachings of their environment and parental belief. So no, evil can't be ingrained into human nature, and no one is just born evil.

2. Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will?

Our lives are determined by the acts of our free will, but fate can also play a role in the acts that we make. You can say that you chose to do this because you believe that it was fate that brought you to do whatever you needed to do. Sometimes whenever fate plays a role in choosing your acts, you often just do it voluntarily, and would almost always not be planned. For example, if you wanted to go and get a job, but your parents wanted you to just lay low and wait a year or two to get one. Instead of listening to your parents, you decide to just get a job because you felt that that was your calling, as if you felt that you needed to do it. In other words, it felt like fate to go ahead and get a job at that moment.

3. Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it?

Redemption is certainly possible. We’re all human and we all make mistakes. With that said, people can commit genuine evil and still have redemption. Also we all sin, and sins are able to be forgiven when it’s repented. People can still have control over their life and turn it around for the better. You can always accept your own actions and learn from it to avoid yourself from doing the same mistake again. Doing a lot of good deeds that’s enough to outweigh the bad actions done is one of the ways to recover from it.

4. Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil?

It’s possible to respect them, even if they’ve done acts of genuine evil. It could be because they weren’t in their right mind, or they realized that it was horrible and vowed that they would never do it again. It’s also possible that you admire the person, even if they’re evil because you believe that there’s a little bit of good in them, in other words, you’re blinded by the fact that they’re a terrible person. For example, someone could have stole from a store, but it was only because it was so that the person’s family could be fed. Another is when you’re in a relationship with someone, and you’re blinded by the fact that the other person is doing horrible things, like torturing animals or torturing other people.

5. Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it?

I feel that what happens in the end is what truly matters. As long as you accomplish something good by using whatever guilty or immoral methods, it might as well be acceptable. Like how movies, story books, and life hardship stories always have a good ending. Depends on the situation, it’s better if both don’t push a powerful negative effect on both ends, but when it comes to “the ends justify the means”, it sadly can’t happen that way. People will always remember the negatives of a certain situation or event. The only consequence is that moral view on the situation is ignored, which shouldn’t happen. There’s no way in avoiding the fact of terrible actions and mistakes done to achieve it because there will always be guilt.

Macbeth Anticipation Guide

Macbeth Anticipation Guide

Directions: This is an individual assignment. Read the following statements. Write if you agree or disagree.  Write two sentences AND a personal experience to support your thoughts about each statement. There are no right or wrong answers! Post your answers as a post on your own website/blog and title it Macbeth Anticipation Guide.

1. Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided, helped and even pushed by a great woman). I agree, because I believe that every great man is always supported, guided, helped, and pushed by their mothers, as they always help their children. If not, then the get all those necessities from other female family members, such as aunties, grandmas, and sisters as well. My experience with this was how my friend has always been very courteous and is always very polite with whoever he talks with. Assuming he’s been under good parenting, he’s persuaded to be a gentleman and have good manners with everyone he talks with.
2. Witches, demons, and evil spirits actually exist. I agree. But only because my religion taught me how evil spirits, or demons are the ones who persuade us to do bad things. Whenever we sin, the demons usually are the ones who are involved with it. My personal experience was with my friends, and how they peer pressured me into lying to my parents about something, and I agreed to do it to get what I want. It was selfish, and I realized that it was a horrible thing to do, so I told myself that I would never do something like that again.
3. Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want. I agree. Sometimes it’s the only choice you feel you can make. There’s situations where you’re given two options, one would be the good and one would be the bad. We choose the bad choice anyway, to get what we want. I was watching an episode of Hawaii Five-0, and this character, named Steve McGarrett, was in the middle of either stealing $10 million to save his friend, or to find another way to save him, which would’ve been more risky, since he didn’t have much time. He chose to just steal the $10 million, but he finds out that the money didn’t even matter.
4. What goes around comes around (karma). I kind of disagree, because something similar might happen coincidentally, but it wouldn’t be as crazy as if your car gets a lot of damage everyday because you wreck someone else’s car by accident. It just seems a little impossible for something worse to happen similarly the next day or in a few days. I can’t think of an experience with this, but a scenario related to this is if you steal something and someone ends up stealing from you, it’s most likely just because someone may have liked what you had or they’ve got something against you.
5. Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong. I agree. Because there’s many things that we are all influenced by, sometimes it isn’t good at all. Us humans like to think that whatever we do isn’t too bad, but in reality, it’s very harmful. I’ve had an experience with how people think it’s a good idea to drink and smoke. They might think it’s harmless, but smoking alone messes with your body. I watch this youtube channel, where many of them smokes, but I don’t mind it, because it’s their bodies, not mine.
6. If someone feels that the ruler/s of his/her country is destroying the country, that person should try to overthrow the ruler/s. I disagree in a way, because they shouldn’t just go ahead and be able to go up to the person and go “hey I don’t like the way you do things, I’m gonna take your place.” or something like that. We could protest and petition, but we can’t be too straightforward. I’ve had something like this in during Physics class, where we all voted if we wanted a quiz today and have a test next week, or a practice today and take a test next class, since we didn’t like how she wanted our schedule to be on that day.
7. There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone. I disagree. This is because even if someone did something horrible to you, they shouldn’t deserve being murdered. Unless they’ve killed many people, then they should have a proper death sentence. I had another experience with Hawaii Five-0 on this. A criminal was going out of control, shooting everyone that was in her way. So the only way that could’ve stopped her was to kill her.
8. Success is worth any price you have to pay. I disagree. With the price that you pay for success, it won’t always last forever. It isn’t worth it to have to pay a certain amount or a certain way to make it up just for success. I myself didn’t have an experience with this, but a scenario would be if an amateur businessman was willing to partner up with another business, and to give most of his profits to that company, but only to find out that they’re making you go bankrupt and you lose all of what you have. You then just end up unsuccessful.
9. Kings are appointed by God, and they rule as His representatives on Earth. If this is about literal people on Earth, I agree because even though some kings or rulers may have made mistakes, they’re still a representative of God, because we all have a little part of God in us. The only representatives of God is us ourselves, because even though we may make mistakes we’re all made by him, since he is God the Father, as well as The Son and the Holy Spirit. I haven’t had an experience with this, but I know that saints are good examples of God and his sacrifices.
10. Your astrological forecast (your horoscope) is a good indicator of how your day will go. I disagree. This is because when you read horoscopes, you often notice that sometimes it’s very inaccurate, because us humans are pretty different from each other, but we’re all accustomed to some of the same things, such as how all of us love sleep. I’ve experienced this before, while I was reading my horoscope and how it always talks about how I’m “associated with satan,” while that’s not true.
11. Traitors should be executed. I disagree in a way, because like how I said in number 7, if someone did something bad to you, they should pay the price that you did, but not in the way where you have to do it yourself. I haven’t experienced this myself, but a scenario for it is if someone became a traitor to you, you should just forgive them, and just tell them not to do it again.