Where Art Thou Macbeth?

     This past week in English we started the book, Macbeth. I have to say, by far, this has been my favorite Shakespeare play. Maybe that's because our teacher actually explains whats going on...I don't know just a guess. Our assignment for this week was to analyze 2 statements and relate them to Macbeth. Without further adue...
    The first statement I chose to analyze was: Ambition is a positive, desirable trait in a person. I definitely agree with this statement as long as the person keeps their ambition in control and doesn't let it take over them. In a normal person, ambition is what leads them to get up every day and do something special. In Macbeth's case, it went a little bit overboard. He really wanted to believe in the witches' prophecy of him becoming King. His ambition made him so determined to beat others out in the race for king, that to easily say it, he went on a killing rage. Not to good.
   The second statement I chose to analyze was If you are in a position of power, you are happy. I disagree with this statement completely because while giving power to some people makes them happy for a while, they eventually become unhappy and get power hungry for more, and more and more power. It's a never ending cycle of hunger. A cycle that the witches' prophesied  would end up making Banquo happier than Macbeth because he wouldn't be royal, his sons would be.

Reading Times *4/14*

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
4/8- Pages 1-30 (25 minutes)
4/9- Pages 31-60 (25 minutes)
4/10- Pages 61-90 (25 minutes)
4/11- Pages 91-120 (25 minutes)

Nervous Conditions Entree
4/8-Finish 8-10 quotes and bubbles (20 minutes)

Memoir #2 (Lit. Journ)
4/10-Write and Edit Paper (45 minutes)

Total Time: 165 minutes