Quote: Act 1 scene 7 lines 56-61 When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more than a man. Nor time nor place Did then adhere, and yet you would make both. They have made themselves, and that their fitness now.
Context: The context of this quote is right after macbeth gets promoted by the king he murders the king because some witches told him he would become king. His wife is talking to him.
Explanation: In the quote macbeth's wife is saying that he should be more of a man. The reason she is saying this is because he doesn't want to kill the guards of the king so they get framed.
Quote: Act 1 scene 7 lines 40-49 Was the hope drunk? Werein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat I' th' adage*"
Context: This is before the king is murdered. Macbeth is back from war and at his castle with his wife.
Explanation: She is asking if he was drunk or if he had changed his mind since he had slept. This is when macbeth still has a little conscience and good in him.
Quote: Act 1 scene 5 lines 47-51 Come you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood. Stop up th’ access and passage to remorse”
Context: It's the night before the king shall arrive at the castle of macbeth. A messanger is talking to the lady.
Explication: Lady macbeth is saying that she wants to be more manly so she can murder and not feel any remorse.
Quote: Act 4 scene 3 lines 259-261 Dispute it like a man I shall do so, But I must also feel it as a man
Context:Ross comes with news about macduff's family. He is in england with the prince.
Explanation: Ross comes with the terrible news that macduff's wife and children have been savagely slaughtered. Malcom says he should be angry with macbeth because he is the one who caused it.
Quote: Act 4 scene 3 lines 268-275 Let grief Convert to anger. Blunt not the heart; enrage it O, I could play the woman with mine eyes And braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens, Cut short this intermission! Front to front Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself. Within my sword’s length set him. If he ‘scape, Heaven forbid him too
Context: Macduff is still in england with the prince and he is getting angry. His wife and kids are killed by macbeth.
explanation: Macduff just had his whole family killed so he is very angry with macbeth. The prince thinks he should go and kill him and so does macduff. So they decide to take englands army against macduffs smaller one.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Themes of the odyssey
On theme that you see repeatedly in the odyssey is that it is extremely important to be loyal to all friends and allies.
Book 16: It is very important to be loyal espicially in greek society. A example of this from book 16 of the odyssey is when the suitors betray odysseus and defile his castle. When odysseus returns he sees that there is trash everywhere. Odysseus froms a plan to get revenge so he locks all the suitors in the chamber and slaughters them all. This is how the suitors were unloyal.
Book 21: Another way that loyalty is shown is when penelope odysseus' faithful wife thinks that he will come back. After twenty years with the suitors annoying her she decides to hold a competition to see if any of them could replace odysseus. She holds a competition to string a bow and shoot it through 12 axes. She knows that none of the suitors can do that so she won't marry any of them. This shows how Athena is loyal to her husband.
Book 12: One way you can be loyal is to always follow the orders of your superior. When odysseus is with his crew on the island of helios he instructs them not to touch any of the cattle. They can't move away with thier boat because it's stormy. The food starts to run low so the men are worried. When odysseus goes off to pray his men kill one of the cows and eat it. After that Helios is angry then it ends up that he tells zeus to kill all the men except odysseus. So then odysseus' crew and his boat are destroyed because the crew didn't follow his orders. This shows that not being loyal can get you killed.
Book 16: It is very important to be loyal espicially in greek society. A example of this from book 16 of the odyssey is when the suitors betray odysseus and defile his castle. When odysseus returns he sees that there is trash everywhere. Odysseus froms a plan to get revenge so he locks all the suitors in the chamber and slaughters them all. This is how the suitors were unloyal.
Book 21: Another way that loyalty is shown is when penelope odysseus' faithful wife thinks that he will come back. After twenty years with the suitors annoying her she decides to hold a competition to see if any of them could replace odysseus. She holds a competition to string a bow and shoot it through 12 axes. She knows that none of the suitors can do that so she won't marry any of them. This shows how Athena is loyal to her husband.
Book 12: One way you can be loyal is to always follow the orders of your superior. When odysseus is with his crew on the island of helios he instructs them not to touch any of the cattle. They can't move away with thier boat because it's stormy. The food starts to run low so the men are worried. When odysseus goes off to pray his men kill one of the cows and eat it. After that Helios is angry then it ends up that he tells zeus to kill all the men except odysseus. So then odysseus' crew and his boat are destroyed because the crew didn't follow his orders. This shows that not being loyal can get you killed.
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