LA2 (period 7) - 3/31 Handout: Part 1&2

PART ONE
1. The relationship between Macbeth and his wife is that they're both very close and they're like partners in crime, literally.

2. Macbeth decides to murder Duncan because he wants to be the next king, and the witches told Macbeth that he would be the next King/Ruler.

3. Macbeth seems to be a greedy character and he seems to be two faced. Macbeth wants to be King and he's willing to invite the King (Duncan) to stay at his place and murder him.

4. Macbeth will get away with the murder because so far, he's won the war and everyone loves him. Why would anyone hate him or think that he's done something wrong, when he's done everything right.

5. Macbeth shouldn't kill Duncan because if it was fate, said by the witches, Macbeth should be the king no matter what.

PART TWO
1. Lady Macbeth: Look frank and innocent. To show your feelings is dangerous. Leave everything to me. (Act 1 Scene 5 Page 51)

Macbeth: If we could get away with the deed after it's done, then the quicker it were done, the better. If the murder had no consequences, and is death ensured success... If, when I strike the blow, that would be the end of it - here, right here, on this side of eternity - we'd willingly chance the life to come. (Act 1 Scene 7 Page 55)

2. 3rd Witch: All hail, Macbeth! You'll be king one day! (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 31)

Banquo: You shall be king. (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 35)

3. Macbeth: Service to you as a loyal subject is its own reward. Your Highness must accept that service, which is to your thrown and state, children and servants. We are only doing our duty when we project your love and honor. (Act1 Scene 4 Page 43)

Macbeth: I'm settled on it then. All my faculties shall be devoted to this terrible deed. Let's go and pass the time as perfect hosts. We must conceal our false hearts behind false faces. (Act 1 Scene 7 Page 61)

4. Sergeant: ... Brave Macbeth - he well deserves that name! (Act 1 Scene 2 Page 23)

Macbeth: ... He has honored me recently, and I've won great respect from all sorts of people. This is to enjoyed while it's new, not cast aside so soon. (Act 1 Scene 7 Page 57)

5. 1st Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, Thane of Glamis!
2nd Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, Thane of Cawdor!
3rd Witch: All hail, Macbeth! You'll be king one day! (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 31)

Banquo: You shall be king (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 35)

Macbeth Anticipation Guide - Individual Work

1. Agree. Behind every great man is a great woman because without support, there’s no motivation to accomplish anything. Nothing/no one to fight for. Without my father’s mother, he would never be the man he is today; caring, passionate, and hard working. 
2. Agree. There was always evil in this world. There will always be negativity to bring you down and persuade you to do/think wrong. When we sin, we are proof that evil does exist. 
3. Disagree. There’s always a way to get the things you need, without force and wrong doing. If you can’t get what you want, then it wasn’t meant to be needed. My friend was trying to persuade his drunk uncle to buy him a pack of cigarettes at a small gas station store. He ended up getting caught by his parents. Today, he hasn’t tried drugs or alcohol, he’s realized that he doesn’t need drugs to have a great life.
4. Agree. Just because someone has done something unforgivable, doesn’t mean you have to stoop down to their level. There’s nothing you’ll gain by getting revenge to the person that hurt you, kill them with kindness. A popular girl in middle school would always gossip about this nerdy boy that had a mental disorder. Everyone would make fun of him but he didn’t mind. High school came and he won prom king 2 years in a row and got a scholarship to the University of Oregon, he was very successful. The popular girl never had any friends in high school because of her big mouth and nasty attitude, everyone realized that she was very immature. 
5. Agree. We can all agree that we want many things such as fortune and popularity. Sometimes we can all get greedy and only care about ourselves and what we want instead of looking at the whole picture and realizing what are some possible consequences. My friend stole gum from a market to impress a girl that he liked for the longest time. She was rugged and not the brightest soul I’ve met. He was one of the kindest people i’ve ever met and he has good morals, but he really liked this girl and he would do anything for her. He got caught by one of the employee and ended up getting in trouble while the girl ran away. 
6. Disagree. If that person feels that the ruler is destroying the country, what does that person know. He/She wouldn’t have the facts/people to support his/her decision, that ruler could have a plan to make things even better. The class president was liked by everyone in school except for one girl who had a strong love for school. Anyways, their president was giving a speech about school. The girl took it the wrong way because she thought he was going to make school less enjoyable than it is now. She tried talking to the principle and cliques at school, they all thought she was crazy, and she was. Their class president was saying that they should create more school activities and possibly hire educational speakers to speak to every class. 
7. Agree. Not all murders are done because of hatred or mental illness. Sometimes it could be for self defense; to be proven with facts and evidence. A girl was on a run outside of her neighborhood. She always carried an iron rod and pepper spray just in case. Good thing she did because there was a suspicious man behind her and he rushed her to the ground unexpectedly. She began pepper spraying him and beating him with the iron rod. 
8. Disagree. “Success is worth any price you have to pay.” Taking this literally, success is a feeling you’ve earned and not have to pay $$$ for. There’s no easy way to succeed. Jordyn wasn’t the best at volleyball player when she was 9, but she played on a 16s team for her first year of club. Even though she didn’t play in tournaments, she always went to practice and arrived an hour earlier than everyone else. Throughout the years she improved not only every year but every week. Her senior year, she was an all star, the greatest setter/hitter/passer (all around player) i’ve ever known. She ended up receiving player of the year and received a full ride to Blinn College. 
9. Agree. Our goal in our life on earth is to serve God the best we can and to reflect his love to others through our actions. We are the Kings and Queens of our own lives but The Lord is The Almighty, we listen and fear Him. Pastors and Priests are like Kings of the Lord, they are the ones who keep our lives in tact and remind us that everything we do is for Him. 
10. Disagree. We have free will and can do whatever we want to do. A horoscope is just a prediction according to stars, but what do stars know about us? Yeah, nothing. Everyone is different. My sister was reading her favorite magazine and she turned to the horoscope page. It was very negative, saying that she was going to lose friends and regret her decision. She started her day worrying about everything and kept quiet and isolated the whole day, until her best friend talked to her, saying that it's all fake. We have the option of listening to our horoscope and worrying or decide on how your day is going to go, the way YOU like it. 
11. Disagree. Everyone should have a second chance. No one is perfect, and just because they betrayed you doesn't mean they're for sure going to do it again. My best friend before was my bully. Once I realized what she's been through, I've respected her for how strong she is. 

Macbeth Pre-Reading Work Partner Work - W/ JOCELYN

Once you are done 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.

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

No, evil is not ingrained in human nature. At birth we are all born innocent and are blessed with tabula rasa or a blank mind as John Locke once said. As we grow older we become accustomed to the cruel realities of our society. We observe and witness the happening world around us as we too become victims of the evil in our environment. It becomes a habit for us to act as others do therefore we allow the evil to ruin the pureness of our childhoods and in exchange fill it with evil and hatred.

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

Our lives are determined by our free will because if we had a “fate” we could easily change it. We don’t know how our life is going to turn out in the end, but we are the rulers of our own. Fate is the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Unlike free will, it’s the ability to act at one’s own discretion. We write our own story, by the acts of our free will.

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

Depending on the severity of the evil they committed, we think that redemption may or may not be possible. A person who committed an act of genuine evil may not have been in the right state of mind and was just acting reckless to cope with the hardships they were going through at the moment. On the other hand, the person could have fully understood the consequences of their actions and probably intended for evil to be done. Therefore, a person may be able to recover but it all depends on the person and if they truly feel guilty about their actions or if they feel justice has been served and stand by their wrongdoing.

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

It’s not possible to admire/respect someone who’s committed acts of evil, but wouldn’t we wouldn’t despise them. Everyone’s not perfect, but we decide on how we act upon situations. Although if someone has committed multiple acts of evil we wouldn’t be able to have respect or trust for that person. You do it once, you could easily do it again.

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?

No, the ends do not justify the means. Your goals can only be truly attained and justified by hard work. Any other means of reaching that goal will only set you further in your guilt and will trouble you forever. Using morally evil methods to acquire your goal will only lead to grave consequences therefore, you will never be fully content with yourself, because the burden of guilt will eat at you. The goal will forever be tainted and polluted by your actions, because what’s done is done and you can’t change the past.