All Hail MacBeth!

Part 1:
In the movie/play of Macbeth the first thing that happens is Banquo and Macbeth are coming back from war when they run into three ugly witches. One of the witches says that Macbeth will be king, and will also be Thane of Cawdor. He is now the Thane of Cawdor. King Duncan decides to stay at Macbeth's house. Lady Macbeth gets excited, and decides a plot to kill King Duncan, so her husband can become king of Scotland. Her plot succeeds when Macbeth kills Duncan, and tries to hide his tracks. King Duncan's sons Malcolm, and Donalbain decide to flee so they can't be killed.

Part 2: Macbeth is a good and bad character. He is a bad Character because he gets manipulated easily by his wife, and does what he is told from her. He ever so badly wants to become king, and will do anything to get it, including murder. He is a good character because he is loyal to his wife when he is away at war, and he treats her with respect and loves her.

Part 3: If I was the director of this play/movie I would change it in a couple of ways. First off Banquo and Macbeth are coming back from a politician speech, when they decide to go into a shop to hear about their future from 3 psychics. One of the psychics says that Macbeth will be Head of state and will also be President of the United States. He becomes head of state. President Duncan decides to stay at Macbeth's mansion. Mrs. Macbeth gets excited and decides a plot to kill Duncan so her husband can become President of the United States. Her plot succeeds when Macbeth kills Duncan by using a gun and then he tries to cover up his tracks. Duncan's sons Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee so they can't be taken to jail.

Participation #2 ( The Lovely Bones)

Pg: introduction.
Inside the snow globe on my father's desk, there was a penguin wearing a red-and-white-striped scarf. When I was little my father would pull me into his lap and reach for the snow globe. He would turn it over, letting all the snow collect on the top, then quickly invert it. The two of us watched the snow fall gently around the penguin. The penguin was alone in there, I thought, and I worried for him. When I told my father this, he said, "Dont worry, Susie; he has a nice life. He's trapped in a perfect world."


This quote appears at the beginning of the novel. After reading the novel I now realize what the quote means. I think this quote means that Susie is trapped. Susie is trapped in a heaven that she imagines. She cannot talk to her parents or friends but she can see them instead. She wishes that she followed her instincts and had left the hole Mr. Harvey made. Susie can't deal with the fact that she's not with her family anymore, and that her friends have moved on. In a sense Susie relates to the penguin in the first page of the story because everything else in Susie's world is also trapped. Like the items around the penguin in the snow globe, Susie too is surrounded by others in heaven. Susie worried that the penguin was alone, and often felt alone in heaven as well.

My Moral Compass

The three most important factors that affect my value system are

- Parents, they have taught me acceptable/unacceptable behaviour that they expect in the family

- Friends, they tell me their opinion on what is right or wrong, and how they feel about it.

- Tv/ media, they inform you on what they think is right in the public, or what is wrong.



I do not believe all morals are equal. I feel it is ok because, that is their belief, or maybe even their religion. We are all raised differently, and should be open to other peoples opinions. We should also learn to respect their opinions, and not judge other people for their belief's.



I am a person who see's alot of gray areas in many issues. I prefer to wait and hear all of the opinions said before speaking. For example, I would like to do as much research as possible and ask questions before sharing my opinion.



I have some strong beliefs that may change over time, but some will stay. Some things that will effect me will possibly be, advertisements or Tv. Friends could also have the effect on me as well. I always listen to there opinions and learn from them. I also like being informed about the effects on whats changing.



I think it is acceptable to impress my value system on others because maybe they will accept my beliefs and agree with them like I do. Hopefully their opinions will change in my favor.



I think the death penalty is good. I think they should legalize it in canada. I agree with this because, if someone has killed another person for no reason, they to should feel the pain. I dont think jail is punishment for them. They think of is as the easy way out, but if they were to be in jail for a certain amount of time, and then be killed I think it would scare them out of killing.

The Lovely Bones By Alice Sebold.

page 135 second to last paragraph. That night, as he had more and more often, my father stayed up by himself in the study. He could not believe the world falling down around him--how unexpected it all was after the initial blast of my death. " I feel like I'm standing in the wake of a volcano eruption," he wrote in his notebook. "Abigail thinks Len Fenerman is right about Harvey."

I understand this quote to mean that the father is struggling for his loss, and everything is seeming to blow up around him. The father thinks that his next door neighbour is the killer, and nobody understands it. His daughter Lindsey who is his second daughter is acting out, and cannot deal with her sister being dead. His son doesn't understand the situation, and his wife is a wreck and he feels that he doesn't know who she is anymore.

I can relate to this quote because my mother went through the same thing last year when her brother died. He died on Christmas eve, making it much harder for my mother to get over. It was such a sudden death that no one expected it. I think that was one of the worst Christmases ever. I think that every Christmas will be a sad one for her, because of the memory of her brother's death.

I think the father will eventually get over it, and move on but always have those thoughts of his daughter, just like my mother's gotten over it, but will still have those thoughts of my uncle.

Gossip.

Some of the important facts in this article were that gossip accounts for 55 percent of men's conversations and 67 percent of women's conversations. People and journalists like to gossip because it provides a sense of belonging and connectedness. It also leads us to feel morally superior, and it helps us discern moral standards and helps us bond with others. This also shows that between the ages of 25 and 45 societys prime consumers,become upset by serious news stories about war, conflict and poverty. The reason why people gossip so much is because they have a low self esteem, and they try to regain some semblance of control over their existence.


I think gossiping is wrong. It makes people feel bad about themselves, or feeling hurt about the decision they've made. It doesnt help when people talk about it, when the fact is it happened a long time ago. I think gossiping is wrong, but when its good about someone, and you know its going to get back to them, its okay. Telling someone that you really respect that person, and you would do anything for them, is okay because you know its going to get back to them and they will learn to have respect for you. I admit I have talked about other people before, but im learning because I do not like it when people talk about me, so I know how it feels.

English 11

My personal reaction is that the song makes me understand about love.
My thoughts are that love is hard to come by, and when you have it, hold it. It also makes me happy. I can make a connection with my mom, because I don't give her nearly enough credit when I should be understanding. I should be grateful for her, because she does do much for me, and I treat her like dirt. She makes my dinner, and cleans my clothes and, she loves me like she should. She treats me fairly and is very understanding and puts up with my moodiness. I like the quote " its so easy to get lost inside a problem that seems so big at the time, its like a river thats so wide, it swallows you whole" I like that quote because it puts all your problems past you, and lets you see them so you can forgive and forget. What I like about it is that it's calm, and the words relate to everyones problems with there parents, or maybe even someone else. I cant remember where I first heard it, but when I did I downloaded it.