The Handmaid's Tale 99-50

These next chapters become more confusing. It seems the farther we get into the story the more she has flash backs and tells about stories. Her mom sounds like a spunky woman, but she does have a point when she says this is how she wanted it. I wonder what they were running from that Luke got seperated from her and her daughter. That some how he would have reached the river bank. Also, Birth Day gets all the women excited, especially if there's nothing wrong with the baby. The reward is that Janine will never be an unwomen even if she can't have another baby. THough, what happens to the baby. I'm sure they;ll raise her but how? Will she herself become a commander's wife or will she be turned into a handmaid too. I love the part where Moira escapes. She couldn't take the crap anymore and found a way out.
Later the story kind of drags on, until she meets with the commander. I still would like to know what the point of playing scrabble was. maybe, he just wanted to enjoy some company. His wife sure doesn't seem like a Joy to be around anymore, and all he wanted was to have a companion and feel cared for.

The Handmaid's Tale 49-99

Well this story gets more intense as I read it. My favorite parts so far are when she finds the writing, she believess is Latin. I had to google it, because curiousity got the best of me. Apparently is means Don't let the bastards wear you down. It is a good message to the new women that come in the house, if only they knew what it ment. The flash backs get confusing, but I enjoy hearing about Moire because you can tell that's when she's happy. When she gets to see a friendly face. I want to know what happened to her child and Luke. She keeps saying throughout the flash backs that it is better to think they are dead, but I don't think I'd enjoy that thought. Then again I don't know what the outside world would be like for those 2 not being a Handmaid or Martha. This is starting to turn into one of my favorite books to read. Course the ending may change everything.

The Handmaid's Tale

I'm enjoying this book. When you first pick up a book and know nothing about the plot it can be confusing. From the beginning, it seemed as though there are women that are trapted within these houses and forced to obey strict laws. Though as the story goes on, it does seem like prison, but the author says it is not. The narrator of the story is likeable and interesting to hear about her life. I want to know what set off this whole war. That so many women can't have children and what makes a woman unworthy/healthy to have them. The only purpose of the women in red is to, what.. get prego? The part I thought was shocking was the wall. They have dead bodies hanging there to scare people, but where we see doctors as respectable, it is completely frowned upon. People even denied being doctors and destroyed any evidence of it. Obviously, it must of been because women were having abortions and now that they can't have children they are getting rid of doctors. I'd absolutely hate living there. Having to get pregnant, wearing those red outfits, can barely talk or look at other people. Sounds dull and horrible. I'm wondering if something is to happen between her and her walking partner or her Commander's Wife.
I also want to know more about Luke and her daughter. She brings up many stories about Luke and things he has taught her, but never mentioned what has happened to them.

Macbeth Act 5

Macbeth Act 5 Scene 7 and 8
I played Young Siward. I come in first asking who Macbeth is. Then siward is saying how even Macbeth's name is like a curse word. Then Macbeth is a liar and siward dispises him and tries to kill him.
Next Siward, his father, comes to the castle with Malcolm saying how there is a battle and there's not much malcolm can do right now. Finally, this next scene Siward finds out his son has been killed, but knows he died a noble soldiers death and wishes for no more sorrow to be spent on him.
Acting out the scenes was kind of fun. I did like the group that I was assigned to and thought it turned out to be pretty funny. Interacting and watching made class go by quick and fun. It did help understand who all the characters were talking about and to, rather then us just guessing what was going on during the whole play. Wish I could have seen the rest of the skits that were done on Friday!! I'm sure the other did not quite topped Act 5 though! They were pretty impressive.
The asking quesitons part was just kind of hard to do on the spot. Act 1 did well on their parts. I asked why they had done the scene chosen. This is cause that scene had the right amount of people needed for their group.

Macbeth Paper

Lady Macbeth's controlling intentions out of control led to her guilt. I plan to right about how Lady Macbeth is controlling of her husband. She finds out he'll become king, but besides that she'll also benefit from it, so she pushes Macbeth to kill DUncan. She obviously makes the decisions for their relationship and how it goes. Then how her decisons have changed Macbeth to the point of being out off control and killing Macduff's family. This is where Lady macbeth is beginning to feel guilty and talk of the things in her sleep.

How does Lady Macbeth differ from other  women characters of Shakespear? - Nicole
 Has a role more masculine, because most women aren't pushing their husband to kill. If she could of been king/ruler she would of done anything.

How Lady Macbeth influences her husband? - Jenna
They're so close and he'd do anything for her. She also urges him to kill so they can be royal and he'll be the king. He believes what she saying is best and right, like when he sees banque.

Macbeth 2

In the final scenes many events occur against Macbeth. Scene 4 starts off with the witches making a stew and saying a spell. Macbeth enters demanding they tell him what's going to happen to him. He thinks he's in the clear because only someone who wasn't born from a woman can kill him. Right here is where his pride gets to him and makes him cocky. He thinks he can live through this war until someone not born from a woman comes along, which we know there is some kind of loopole. He becomes very parnoid that he continues to kill other people, such as Macduff's son. The part I thought was out of character was that Lady Macbeth was feeling guilty and was sleep walking confessing whaat had happened. Then that ends with her sudden death in the middle of the war. In Act 5 is where everything gets back on track, but B's son is king. Here's the loop, we learn that Macduff was "From his mother's womb, untimely ripped" which i guess techinically ment he wasn't born from woman. So this of course means the end to Macbeth. Then they announce Malcolm as king despite what the prophecy said. I think all along that Macbeth had the choice, but he chose to be selfish.

MACBETH

This story/play is hard to fallow with the old English style writing. In the first Act there are 3 witches, a King, Macbeth, and Banquo. First, we meet the witches talk about a meeting place for something. Then the king and a captain talking about a battle and betrayal of the 'Thane of Cawdor'. After the betrayal he gives the title to Macbeth and sends his men to tell him. Before the men reach Macbeth and Banquo the witches catch them saying hail to Macbeth tellin him of his new title and soon he will also become king.  Now if some crazy old women with beards came hailing to you randomly, you'd wonder what the heck they werre talking about. Also, how would they even predict such a thing? Then telling Banquo his children would sit on the throne. I believe Banquo is the one who will have a better ending, because at first he does not buy into their tales and knows that if a witch were to fortell that, something bad will occur as well. Meanwhile, Ross and Angus come running and tell the the knews of Macbeths new title. Macbeth seems too caught up in hearing he might be king that he is in his own little fantasy world. After recieving his title he tells his wife who it appears thinks very little of him, because she wants him to have the crown more than likely for her own purposes. She seems evil cause she plans to kill the king. Macbeth realizes that the only reason to kill the king would be for selfish gain, but gives into his crazy wife.
Act 2
This is where it gets a creepy tone to the story. Macbeth imagines a floating dagger with blood on it that points toward Duncan. This could be a trick of his mind or of the 3 weird witches making their plan unravel. Next his wife give the okay that the chambermaids are asleep, so they can go ahead with the plan. Macbeth has to do it but after the deed is done, you can feel the regret he has. He wonders if this deed will stay with him the rest of his life. Lady Macbeth has to put the daggers with the chamberlains. Lady Macbeth feels no guilt at all it seems. She is alright with it as long as he becomes king. Now here's where they play all innocent when they call upon the king and find him dead. Malcolm and Donalbain are frightened and plan to flee. Which no one would blam them, if the king is killed and you're next in line to the throne. Though they leave, they being to wonder if the chamberlains were paid off and start to put things together. Wondering who could of killed their father for real. Macbeth is said to be made king as they had planned. The tone of the scenes seem to get gloomier and gloomier. This isn't looking good for Macbeth, though he thinks he's in the clear.