Quote1:
Lady Macbeth: 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.
(act 1, sc 5, lines 47-50)
Context:
Lady Macbeth learned about her husband's plan to kill the king, so she said that she wants to be a man so that she would be more cruel.
Interpretation: This quote explains that being a man means being someone who can deal with brutal tasks. In this instance, Shakespeare explains that a man is someone who can kill somebody. He also shows that women know this attribute, and envy men because of it.
Quote2:
Lady Macbeth: What beast wasn't,
then,
That made you break this enterprise to me?
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
And to be more than what you were, you would
Be so much more the man
(act 1, sc 7, lines 56-58)
Context:
Lady Macbeth talks to her husband about the deed he is yet to perform. Macbeth is expressing doubts about wheather or not he should do it.
Interpretation: The quote is saying that someone isn't a man unless they show it. In this case, Macbeth must prove his manhood by following through with his claim that he will kill Duncan. This also shows that a man must make cold and calculating decisions.
Quote 3:
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
(act4, sc 3, lines 270-275)
Context:
Malcom is urging Macduff to get revenge on Macbeth, but Macduff is full of remorse because of the death of his family.
Interpretation: These lines explain that a man could hide his feelings for a family loss, and thus act like a woman. But this would obviously make him less manly. Macduff in this quote explains that men must be emotional at times, but revenge is also a factor. And so Macduff agrees to avenge his family.
Quote 4:
This tune goes manly
(act 4, sc3, line276),
Context:
Macduff explains that he is ready to kill Macbeth. Malcom uses this phrase to describe their conversation.
Interpretation: Malcom explains another version of manliness, one that is a mix of his previous thoughts and Macduff's definition. A man must be cruel, and fierce, but also must care for loved ones and mourne a family loss.Mainly though, The act of revenge is the very essence of manliness, which includes both emotion and strength.
Quote 5:
Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier’s debt.
He only lived but till he was a man,
The which no sooner had his prowess confirmed
In the unshrinking station where he fought,
But like a man he died
(act 5, scene 8, lines 44-48).
context:
Ross tells Siward that his son has dies in battle. Ross explains the tragedy with these words.
Interpretation: Ross has a definition of manliness unlike other one previously found in the play. He thinks that a man must be courageous, and should never back down. In this scene, the character being described as manly stood in the face of an enemy much stronger than himself, but never surrendered. He fought to the death for a ruler that doesn't kill inocents, and this makes him a man.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Theme of Odyssey
A reoccurring theme in The Odyssey is that its important to listen to your superiors instead of acting out of one's own selfish desires.
In book 12, Homer shows that when the crew is selfish and ignores Odysseus's commands, bad things happen. Odysseus explains "keep your hand off all these herds or we will pay the price!" The crew ends up disobeying his orders and eats one of the cattle, coincidentally, the crew all die a horrible death. This event shows that one should listen to their superiors because Odysseus gave his crew instructions for their own good, but they acted greedily and all died.
The book 19 shows how Odysseus spares those loyal to him, because they had listened to him. At the beginning of this book, Odysseus says "I'll stay here behind to test the women, test you mother too." This shows that Odysseus is concerned for those still loyal to him, and must find out who is and who isn't.
In book 22, It is explained that showing loyalty to the ruler is better than being greedy. During this scene, Odesseus and Telemacus kill all of the suitors and all of the slaves who were disloyal to him. This explains that if someone chooses greed over service to his ruler, they are sure to have a bad time.
There are many instances in The Odyssey where loyalty to one's leader is better than greediness
In book 12, Homer shows that when the crew is selfish and ignores Odysseus's commands, bad things happen. Odysseus explains "keep your hand off all these herds or we will pay the price!" The crew ends up disobeying his orders and eats one of the cattle, coincidentally, the crew all die a horrible death. This event shows that one should listen to their superiors because Odysseus gave his crew instructions for their own good, but they acted greedily and all died.
The book 19 shows how Odysseus spares those loyal to him, because they had listened to him. At the beginning of this book, Odysseus says "I'll stay here behind to test the women, test you mother too." This shows that Odysseus is concerned for those still loyal to him, and must find out who is and who isn't.
In book 22, It is explained that showing loyalty to the ruler is better than being greedy. During this scene, Odesseus and Telemacus kill all of the suitors and all of the slaves who were disloyal to him. This explains that if someone chooses greed over service to his ruler, they are sure to have a bad time.
There are many instances in The Odyssey where loyalty to one's leader is better than greediness
Sunday, October 24, 2010
"carrying the Fire"
The phrase "carrying the fire" represents morality and being a good guy. When the boy asks the man at the end of the book if he is carrying the fire, he also asks him if he eats people in the same line of questioning. This shows that the term "carrying the fire" is related to not eating people, thus relating to morality.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sports opinion post
Randy Moss is one of the best things that has happenned to the Vikings in a while. I guess the reverse is true as well. Moss joining the Vikings really is a win-win situation.
Moss was pretty unhappy about is Patriots contract. He was quoted saying "...it kind of feels like I am not wanted.", and he as been playing worse because of it. But, since Moss is coming to the Vikings, he can get paid his desired amount. That's one happy camper.
Since Sidney Rice is out of commision due to a hip surgury, Favre's potential is being wasted. They simply don't have a reciever who can keep up with him. Seeing as Moss and Favre have always wanted to play together, it makes sense to bring him in. Now the Vikings' QB is satisfied.
But Favre won't be happy forever. He will be forced to retire sooner or later. This makes the Vikings desperate. They need the championship this year, and with the help of Moss, they can get it. Now the whole team is happy.
Of course, there is no such thing as a happy ending in football, so who will get mad first?
Moss was pretty unhappy about is Patriots contract. He was quoted saying "...it kind of feels like I am not wanted.", and he as been playing worse because of it. But, since Moss is coming to the Vikings, he can get paid his desired amount. That's one happy camper.
Since Sidney Rice is out of commision due to a hip surgury, Favre's potential is being wasted. They simply don't have a reciever who can keep up with him. Seeing as Moss and Favre have always wanted to play together, it makes sense to bring him in. Now the Vikings' QB is satisfied.
But Favre won't be happy forever. He will be forced to retire sooner or later. This makes the Vikings desperate. They need the championship this year, and with the help of Moss, they can get it. Now the whole team is happy.
Of course, there is no such thing as a happy ending in football, so who will get mad first?
Sunday, October 3, 2010
School uniforms.
Thousands of schools in the U.S. are still using hard-earned money to make students' lives miserable. Thousands of schools are still forcing school uniforms apon kids.
There is a part of the Constitution that lists many rights that every American has. Implied among these is the freedom to wear whatever the heck we want. I'm not saying that it's O.K. to walk around with offensive writings on your chest, but there is a huge space between banning hate messages on apparel and forcing evey student to buy ugly and uncomfortable clothes that must be worn every day. But sadly, not every school knows about that space.
I can think of many senarios where uniforms could be extremely inconvenient. For example, If a kid who lives a distance from his or her school wants to go skiing at a local hill 30 minutes after the bell, that kid will either have to deal with the discomfort of a botton-down shirt pressing against their chest, or will have to go mug some hobo and steal his rag-clothes, which, sadly, will probably work better for snow sports.
So, if you want to go T.P. the houses of those school board members who still enforce this rediculous dress-code, I could use your help!
This is a joke. seriously.
There is a part of the Constitution that lists many rights that every American has. Implied among these is the freedom to wear whatever the heck we want. I'm not saying that it's O.K. to walk around with offensive writings on your chest, but there is a huge space between banning hate messages on apparel and forcing evey student to buy ugly and uncomfortable clothes that must be worn every day. But sadly, not every school knows about that space.
I can think of many senarios where uniforms could be extremely inconvenient. For example, If a kid who lives a distance from his or her school wants to go skiing at a local hill 30 minutes after the bell, that kid will either have to deal with the discomfort of a botton-down shirt pressing against their chest, or will have to go mug some hobo and steal his rag-clothes, which, sadly, will probably work better for snow sports.
So, if you want to go T.P. the houses of those school board members who still enforce this rediculous dress-code, I could use your help!
This is a joke. seriously.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Lance Armstrong hero's quest
Birth (remarkable circumstance): His heart was 1/3 times bigger than an average one.
Birth (life hardships): He was born into a poor, single-parent family.
Call to adventure: His mom bought him a bike when he was 7 years old.
Birth (life hardships): He was born into a poor, single-parent family.
Call to adventure: His mom bought him a bike when he was 7 years old.
supernatural assistance: His mother was a guiding force in his life. She worked very hard in multiple jobs to get him food and good clothes.
Crossing the threshold: The U.S. Olympic development team invited him to train at Colorado springs when he was a senior in high school, risking that he wouldn't graduate.
Losing the Guide: When lance decides to train at Colorado, he leaves is mother behind.
Death of the Hero: Lance gets cancer in multiple areas.
Journey to the underworld: Lance goes to an urologist, symptomes include coughing blood and a painful tumor.
Final Battle: Lance Armstrong Wins the Tour de France in 1999
Master of Two Worlds: Lance is a cancer survivor and a world-class cyclist. He continues to dominate races for years.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
PIE blog
In Star Wars, a New Hope, A Hero is described as a person who must win battles and slay evil forces. In the movie he is given a lightsaber, and is described as "an elegant weapon" which he must use to kill his foes. Obi Wan promotes the use of weapons in order to triumph and help him with his quest.
In Blue Diamond , A hero is someone who saves lives, rather than taking them. In the story, Doug says to is suicidal friend "You know I won't let you go through with it." refering to his self-destruction. This supports my point because Doug is trying to stop his friends suicide, tus saving a life, unlike in Star Wars where a hero is supposed to kill people.
In both Star Wars and in Blue Diamond, the Hero relies on smarts rather that strength. In Blue Diamond Doug thinks "Granted it was a small thing, but still he has to factor it in- and when it comes to factoring equations, studying or not, I could wipe the floor with Quinn." Similarly, Luke combats his foes using the Force, not brute strength. In both factoring andusing the force, the hero is not resorting to all out fighting, but rather mental tactics.
These points reflect similarities and differences within two examples of a Hero. That all Heros have their talents, and they use them for the greater good, with or without violence.
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