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Post by Mr. Thomas on Apr 28, 2014 9:46:55 GMT -5
"...cannot be ill, cannot be good..."
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Post by chrisnoble on Apr 28, 2014 13:00:35 GMT -5
D. I liked the quote that Banquo said to the three witches: “What are these, so withered, and so wild in their attire, that look not like th’inhabitantas o’th’earth, and yet are on’t? Live you? Or are you aught that man may question? You seem to understand me, by each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips: you should be woman, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so” (39-47). I liked this quote because it was pretty funny. It was funny because Banquo was asking them if they were human beings or not. He also said that they look like women, but that couldn’t be true because they have beards.
E. I like the fact that Macbeth wanted the witches to stay: “Into the air; and what seemed corporal , melted, as breather into the wind. Would they had stayed!” (81-82). I liked that Macbeth wanted the witches to stay because it shows that he cares and is interested about his future. Other characters might have been relieved that the witches vanished but Macbeth was not.
G. If I was Macbeth when the witches told him that he would become Thane of Cawdor and king one day, I would be both excited and skeptical. I would be excited because I might become Thane of Cawdor and king. I would be skeptical because I would have no idea if it’s true. I wouldn’t believe three random witches that tell me that I will become king one day.
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Post by eddieditolla on Apr 28, 2014 18:31:15 GMT -5
Eddie DiTolla
Mr. Thomas
English 10
28 April 2014
Macbeth
D. One quote that I liked from Act 1 scene 3 was “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. All Hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter (Lines 47-49).” I liked theis set of lines because I think here is when Macbeth finds out that he will be the next King of Glamis and Cawdor. Another set of lines I liked in this scene was “Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor: The greatest is behind – Thanks for your pains. – Do you not hope your children shallbe kings, When those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to me Promis’d no less to them? (lines 116 – 121)” I liked this set of lines because here Shakespeare shows us what Macbeth is thinking and he thinks that the greatest prophecy is the last one, and has yet to come true and that is actually true that, that person promised I will be Thane of Cawdor.
I. I agree with Chris because if I to were Macbeth and iwas told I would be king of Cawdor and Glamis I too would be both excited and skeptical. I would be excited because I might become Thane of Cawdor and king. I would be skeptical because I would have no idea if it’s true. I wouldn’t believe three random witches that tell me that I will become king one day.
Setting the scene: The scene I would choose to make the crops and people would be the witches when they meet Macbeth and his friends. I would have the description they gave about them on them and in their costumes and I would have it in a tall grassy field with fog and gun smoke in the background and would make Macbeth look tiresome coming back and anxious tosee what they say to him.
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Post by kyleconnolly on Apr 28, 2014 19:06:26 GMT -5
B) This scene was especially important because I believe it is foreshadowing a dark future for Macbeth. Macbeth believes that there will have to be bloodshed in order for him to become king and he seems extremely interested in doing so. He doesn't even acknowledge Banquo's reaction to the witches as he does not believe every word they say is true. Macbeth shrugs him off like he is nothing and continues on dreaming about what could be. Macbeth was already Thane of Glamis but is also now Thane of Cawdor.
C)Does Macbeth not see any irony or any coincidence in the fact that not five minutes could've passed before the witches prediction became true? Does he seriously think the witches could be 100% right? If word got around to Angus why couldn't it have gotten to the witches? Has the thought of becoming a king, which I assume would be a dream come true, blocked his thinking process or is he just unaware of what might be going on around him?
D) I liked the part where Banquo was describing the look of the witches, it gave me a chuckle as I imagined what he had said: “What are these, so withered, and so wild in their attire, that look not like th’inhabitantas o’th’earth, and yet are on’t? Live you? Or are you aught that man may question? You seem to understand me, by each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips: you should be woman, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so” (39-47).
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Post by alfredfrederic on Apr 28, 2014 19:45:21 GMT -5
A) In our times, any mere mention of the future causes people to go into fear. Although some don’t fear the future, most people do. It seems that although this play is over 500 years old, it can still reflect what is happening in the world today. People will normally fear the future.
C) Do you think Macbeth will go out and directly kill the king? Do you actually believe anything the witches say as true? Do you think everything they said will happen? Do you think that Macbeth deserved everything he received? Or is he just gaining without working? Do you think that people actually respect the king or is he just a figurehead who has nothing to work with? Is Macbeth a better candidate for king than the current one? Do you believe he will be the king that people want him to be? Or will he be his own person?
I) In class, I wanted to talk about how Macbeth seems to be thinking about the future so much that he’s ignoring what is happening around him. I also wanted to say that it looks like Hamlet about to go do things that would get him killed in the future and his line ended. And about the future, maybe his children will marry his friends so they will be king. Who knows what will happen to Hamlet in the future. All I know is that those witches will become a main plot point and will be recurring characters throughout the story of Macbeth.
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Post by peterboustani2 on Apr 28, 2014 20:31:57 GMT -5
Peter Boustani
B. I feel like this scene is extremely important to the overall narrative of the story because it is foreshadowing everything that is to come and what I find most interesting is all of the reactions and how different and concerned they are. What I really enjoy is that the characters are actually intelligent and I feel like Macbeths reaction is perfect in foreshadowing with this sense of overwhelming doom that is upon the characters. He understands that if the prophecy were to come true that it would require him forcefully taking the throne and with the prophecy concluding that it will be Banquo’s children who continue the legacy makes the seemingly inevitable prophecy all the more interesting, exciting and scary.
D. I really liked how Shakespeare made his characters extremely knowledgeable. I found this especially interesting considering the fact that Shakespeare is very famous for his dramatic irony in which many characters do not know the entire story as to what is going on yet I liked how he strayed away from doing that and rather made it so his characters felt very smart and as if they could come up with ideas on their own and made them feel much more realistic. I liked Macbeths reaction to the news of become the Thane because he automatically put two and two together and realized that if this first portion of the prophecy came true then that would allow the possibility for the rest to be true as well.
C. I want to know if the fact that Shakespeare wrote that Macbeth was confused of the news of becoming Thane and receiving the prophecy by the witches was intentional or simply a mistake. I feel Shakespeare would have changed it and allow I do not see why now, I feel it was left that way on purpose.
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Post by robertmaruca on Apr 28, 2014 20:55:28 GMT -5
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 3
E. In Act 1 Scene 3 the witches make a prophecy to Macbeth and Banquo. They predict good fortune for the two men. Both Macbeth and Banquo seem unsure after they first hear the words of the mysterious witches. When Macbeth receives news from Angus and Ross that he has just been named Thane of Cawdor after the original one was accused of being a traitor Macbeth starts to believe in the witches prophecy. Macbeth know hopes he can become king but Banquo remains concerned with witches. Banquo does not get his hopes up just yet as he isn’t sure if these fortunes will come without any evil. I am shocked with Macbeth in this scene. It now looks like Macbeth has turned into a power hungry man willing to do anything to get more power. Macbeth like I said was at first weary of witches and now he wants more from them. Macbeth looked like a strong levelheaded man in the the beginning of the play. Now I don’t know what to think of Macbeth.
G. If I was Macbeth now I would try to get back on track and start thinking about other things than trying to become. Macbeth was a noble warrior who has helped his country defeat the Norwegians. I would listen to Banquo right now because Banquo is true friend who is trying to help Macbeth. Banquo is cautious of the situation and is currently speaking words of wisdom. In Macbeth’s best interest I think it would be smart to listen to Banquo.
H. I picture the setting of Macbeth in a medieval town with a big castle in Scotland. I picture all the noble men in the castle being involved with all the drama royalty and nobility brings. I picture the noble men wearing fancy robes. I imagine the soldiers wearing a lot of metal armor with a very sharp sword as their battle weapon. I think the peasants of the town are wearing old torn clothes while farming.
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Post by VonGarcia on Apr 28, 2014 22:24:24 GMT -5
c.) I know that witches are never to be trusted, but what is the main purpose of these witches? Are they trying to inflict harm unto Macbeth and Banquo or are they some type of good witches perhaps? They seem very creepy and I feel like they’re up to no good. Another question I have is whether or not Macbeth wants to be king. I don’t know if he was just in shock but he didn’t seem joyful when he heard the witches’ predictions. Also, how would Banquo’s children become kings when he himself isn’t going to become one? The paradoxes that the witches use confuse me.
H.) If I were a set/costume designer for the scene in the forest when the witches appear I would make it a day with dark clouds hovering the sky and the scene is dark but bright enough to clearly see the witches. In the scene where the witches start to appear I would make the scene very windy with leaves just raining off the trees and then they enter. They would be dressed where you could barely see their faces at first then they would show their scary, hideous faces. They would be covered with wrinkles and dried up like a raisin because of old age. Also, they would look very filthy.
I.) I totally agree with Kyle. The scene foreshadows what will happen in the future. Also the dark scene also shows us that it would be a dark book. Also the scene shows us that Macbeth wants to climb up the ranks and become the highest leader, which is to be king.
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Post by victorpasquin on Apr 28, 2014 22:27:43 GMT -5
B.) This scene is very important because we can now see what the future holds for macbeth. macbeth already sees two of the witches' three prophecies come true and he knows that in order for the third one of him becoming king will have to involve death. macbeth doesn't pay attention to Banquo because he is so fascinated at the fact that he could become king. This foreshadows a dangerous road for macbeth.
C) I do not get why macbeth is scared at first to notice the prophecies coming true. Banquo explains to him that these are great things that are happening and macbeth should be grateful and happy. Why would he not appreciate a promotion and possibly becoming king? Banquo says, "Good sir, why do you start and seem to fear things that do sound so fair? (pg. 6 lines 49-50)
D) I liked when Banquo and macbeth first encounter the witches. Their reactions are priceless. Banquo describes their hideous physical features and I got a kick out of his description of them. Banquo says, "How far is't called to Forres? What are these, so wither'd and so wild in their attire, that not look not like th'inhabitants o'th'earth, and yet are on't?- Live you, or are you aught that man may question? You seem to understand me, by each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips; you should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." (pg 6 37-45)
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Post by thomaslaible on Jun 4, 2014 9:47:50 GMT -5
Act 1 scene 3 (35 till end)
I liked the quote that Banquo said to the three witches: “What are these, so withered, and so wild in their attire, that look not like th’inhabitantas o’th’earth, and yet are on’t? Live you? Or are you aught that man may question? You seem to understand me, by each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips: you should be woman, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so” (39-47). I liked this quote because it was pretty funny. It was funny because Banquo was asking them if they were human beings or not. He also said that they look like women, but that couldn’t be true because they have beards.
This scene is very important because we can now see what the future holds for macbeth. macbeth already sees two of the witches' three prophecies come true and he knows that in order for the third one of him becoming king will have to involve death. macbeth doesn't pay attention to Banquo because he is so fascinated at the fact that he could become king. This foreshadows a dangerous road for macbeth.
If I were a set/costume designer for the scene in the forest when the witches appear I would make it a day with dark clouds hovering the sky and the scene is dark but bright enough to clearly see the witches. In the scene where the witches start to appear I would make the scene very windy with leaves just raining off the trees and then they enter. They would be dressed where you could barely see their faces at first then they would show their scary, hideous faces. They would be covered with wrinkles and dried up like a raisin because of old age. Also, they would look very filthy.
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