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Post by Mr. Thomas on May 19, 2014 10:21:13 GMT -5
"Double, double toil and trouble..."
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Post by Kyle Connolly on May 19, 2014 15:37:46 GMT -5
B) Act 3 Scene 5 is extremely important because we learn two new things. One thing is that Lennox is very suspicious with Macbeth, for no one has blamed him for the death of King Duncan and it doesn’t seem like all the other suspects wouldn’t have done it. He mentions Fleance as a suspect but quickly shoots down the possibility of that being true. Another important thing that happens during this scene is the learning of Macduff’s whereabouts and what is going on over in England. According to the Lord that Lennox is speaking to, Macduff and the King of England have become good friends and are planning to attack Macbeth and Scotland. “All which we pine for now. And this report hath so exasperate their king that he prepares for some attempt at war.”
C) How is Fleance even considered a suspect of killing his father? He was depicted as a young boy who didn’t look old enough to hold a sword, let alone kill a man. He had absolutely no reason to and this just goes to show how clueless everyone is about the killings that are going on. People are turning to any possibility to bring justice to the treacheries that have been going on in the country.
E) To me personally, Scene 5 had little to no importance to the story. All that really happens is Hectate, the queen of the witches, getting angry over the fact she was not included with anything going on with Macbeth. Although she does has one important set of lines; “Meet me i’th’morning. Thither he will come to know his destiny.”
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Post by chrisnoble on May 19, 2014 16:33:54 GMT -5
D. I liked the quote that the Lord said to Lennox: “That by the help of these-with Him above to ratify the work-we may again give to our tables mea, sleep to our nights; free from our feasts and banquets bloody knives; do faithful homage and receive free honours; all which we pine for now” (Act 3 Scene 6 32-37). I liked this quote because it shows how much of a change the murders have caused in the area and it shows that everyone just wants peace and their normal lives back.
E. I was creeped out by the witches making the concoction: “Fillet of a fenny snake, in the cauldron boil and bake: eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog, adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, lizard’s leg and howlet’s wing, for a charm of powerful trouble, like a hell-broth boil and bubble” (Act 4 Scene 1 12-19). I was creeped out by this because of all the different animal parts they were using. The other part that creeped me out was what they were going to use it for. I didn’t know if they were going to drink it or if they were creating something like a monster.
G. If I was Macbeth, I would be both scared and thankful for the apparitions. I would be scared because they are creatures made from the witches’ concoction but I would be thankful because they told me valuable information. They told me information such as to beware Macduff.
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Post by alfredfrederic on May 19, 2014 18:43:16 GMT -5
C) I’m curious about the thrown-in witch that turns the play into a musical for a bit, who thought that it would be a good idea to add her in? She doesn’t seem to have any role in the story, and it looks like she’s just there to be there. Macbeth is a tragedy, not a musical, I don’t think it is supposed to have dancing and singing in it. Also, why does Macbeth decide to consult the witches? Does he believe their prophecies now? Why do the witches decide to help him? Is it because he believes and he is now king? Or do they know something that they aren’t telling Macbeth about? Do you think that their prophecies have something to do with how the play will end? Or do you think it’s just to calm Macbeth down for the rest of the play?
G) If I were Macbeth, I wouldn’t be calm; I’d be worried out of my mind. Just because some prophecy said one thing, doesn’t mean it means something else. I would expect to be attacked by the British very soon. Yet, in the play Macbeth is put at ease because he expects himself to be unkillable.
H) The Witches live in a small, dark Hobbit Hole with a pot in the center of it. The room only has small candles lighting it up dimly. There is a set of stairs that allow for movement to and from the entrance. It isn’t really big.
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Post by VonGarcia on May 19, 2014 23:28:03 GMT -5
C.) I still don’t understand anything about the character Hecate. Did Shakespeare originally create her and was a part of the original play? Or did Thomas Middleton just add her into the story? And if Thomas Middleton only added her, why would he do such a thing? Will she have a significant role in the play and will affect the story? Another question I have is what were the ingredients that the witched were saying for in Act 4 Scene 1? Was it the thing that made Macbeth see apparitions? One more question I have is that is Hecate more powerful than the witches? It sounds as if the witches were kind of scared of her or something.
E.) I really like Lennox now that he’s up to something. I think it’s really interesting reading a book where the main character is the villain and the heroes are just secondary characters like Lennox, Malcolm, and Fleance. It’s very weird that the book is named before Macbeth, who is the main character, who is also a crazy evil maniac. It’s also pretty weird that reading this book makes me hate the main character. I hate Macbeth; I think he should go to hell. He killed someone who trusted him like his own son.
I.) I totally agree with Alfred. I have no clue why out of nowhere Hecate would just enter the story and sings get added. Also, she doesn’t seem to have a major role and she seems like she won’t even turn the story.
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Post by thomaslaible on Jun 4, 2014 9:56:19 GMT -5
Act 3 scenes 4-5, act 4 scene 1
How is Fleance even considered a suspect of killing his father? He was depicted as a young boy who didn’t look old enough to hold a sword, let alone kill a man. He had absolutely no reason to and this just goes to show how clueless everyone is about the killings that are going on. People are turning to any possibility to bring justice to the treacheries that have been going on in the country.
I agree with Alfred. I have no clue why out of nowhere Hecate would just enter the story and songs get added. Also, she doesn’t have a major role and she seems like she won’t even turn the story.
Scene 5 had no important to the story except for one line said by Hecate. “Meet me i’th’morning. Thither he will come to know his destiny.” This shows that Macbeth is going to see his disunity in the next couple of scenes. I also think its funny how the Hecate gets mad at the other witches because she wasn't included.
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