We began our listening/reading of Macbeth. Please reread the first to scenes for clear understanding making sure that you follow the guidelines of the unit long assignments.
For this evening, look at the idea of Natural v. Supernatural as we have seen this already. Give an example of this in the first 2 acts and then predict what may happen next. Also, talk about why we continue to read Shakespeare after all of these years even though it is difficult to understand.
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In macbeth there hasnt been that much super natural yet. The only thing i can think of is the witches. Everyone else is normal people. To me it seems like the witches are plotting to kill macbeth. The reason for this i have no idea. But in the story i just have that feeling something will occur with the withces harming macbeth. I think we still read shakespeare becasue tho confusing his points are valid. He gets the mesage across for people to understand.
We haven't seen any thing that deals with the super natural so far in Macbeth. Well there may be some super natural events going on with the witches in act 1 but other than that we haven't seen anything else. The witches could be doing a ritual to summon a spirit or spirits to harm the people but I'm not sure. I've never read or heard of this book so I would not be able to tell you much of the book besides the parts we read in class. But I think because the book is called Macbeth that the witches are planning something to do to Macbeth or with him. So far all we know about Macbeth is that he is brave, strong, and he has many of titles and that is one of the reasons why I believe he has something to do with the witches. I also believe we still read Shakespeare because in some of his books there are points that are pointed out that most other authors don't point out that we may learn from. But other than that I'm not really sure why we still read his books to be quite honest.
Cody Dykes
I can already tell that that will be the main theme of this play. The first example is the very beginning with witches. We all know witches are the super natural coming into natural world. I'm super pumped to read about more crazy in stuff in this book. As of now i don't why we still read Shakespeare. Maybe it is because he wrights about witches and other super natural things. Also it could be that he's a crazy good writer.
In the story of Macbeth so far we have seen a little bit of super natural with the three witches. But other then that we havnt really seen much. I cant wait to see what is going to happen with eveything and whats to come with the super natural stuff. The vibe i get from the witches is that they are trying to put a spell or something or maybe even call on some spirits. I dont really understand the rest of the story too much and im not sure whats really going on. Hopefuly ill pick up on it when we get more into the story. SO i will have to wait till monday.
I would agree with Nick that there hasn't really been too much evidence of anything supernatural save for the Weïrd Sisters. Personally, I do think that they represent fate as they have given more proclamations as to what will happen than predictions. Their saying "fair is foul and foul is fair" implies that something good, or someone good will do something evil and vice-versa. The Weïrd sisters also hint to Macbeth about his destiny, and likewise, he will most likely act on that fact. So, with the Weïrd Sister's temptations, I believe that Macbeth will do as they have advised
I think that the main reason we still study Shakespeare today is because of the commentary he (or they) make on the human condition. Macbeth, (as I've read it before) is a statement on the evils of humanity. Temptation, betrayal and a reach for power by any means are are qualities of humanity that perhaps are not the best, and Macbeth brings that to the light. One thing I do not understand though is how Shakespeare got away with references to witches. In the time the play would have been performed and when the First Folio came out, witch hunts were actively being carried out. And even men weren't above being persecuted as wizards. Hmph... Go figure, huh? Maybe if they burned him like they did to all those other people, we wouldn't have to read his stuff. Besides, I prefer Hamlet, Othello and King Lear to Macbeth anyways.
I don't think there are really any cases of "Natural v Supernatural" quite yet. The supernatural element to the story would be the witches, with the natural being the people. I think the two will clash eventually, mixing the two worlds of the real and surreal together. I believe that we continue to read Shakespeare to this day because he is renowned for most of his works, and his language can be interpreted many ways. Like in "The Dead Poet's Society", Mr. Keating turns Shakespeare from a boring drag to the kids, to a funny, interesting story.
The witches are the only eveidence of the supernatural in the first two scenes of Macbeth. Everything else seems to be natural. I can not predict what is going to happen next because i cant undersatnd what any of the characters are saying. No matter how many times i read the first 2 scenes none of it makes sense to me. Im not sure why we still read Macbeth. Im sure there are some people out there who understand it.
There has been little information of supernatule in macbeth and that was with the three witches. Theres have been very few as of now. I have no clue on what the witches have on this story so far but i think there is going to be a drastic event with there envolvement. As to this this day i dont know why we read shakespeare. I think its ponit less and no need to need to understand there language. Also as of now in the first two scenes macbeth for me is hard to understand. This will be a long and confusing read for me. Go Cardinals.
After re-reading macbeth, I really don't see that much evidence of Natural vs. Supernatural going on. The only thing that I can think of is the witches and there so called "friendlies" such as the cat. I believe that in the future the witches are planning to meet with Macbeth in order to kill him. The reason I think that is because in the end of the first scene, the witches make a little chant that says " Fair is Bad, and Bad is Fair". I belive that means that even though Macbeth won the battle which is seemingly a good thing, it could be bad according to the witches. Also I believe that the reason we still read Shakespeare is because many of the things he writes about back then are still valid today. Truth is, I really don't understand Shakespeare but maybe when we get further into Macbeth, it will become clearer to me.
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In the story of Macbeth we have seen a little bit of supernatural with the three witches. But thats the only supernatural in the story so far. To me it seems like the witches are planning something to do with Macbeth. I can't wait to see what they are going to do! I'm not sure whats going to happen next. But if I was going to guess i'm guessing the witches are going to find Macbeth and do something with him. We continue to read Shakespeare after all of these years because it gives us an understanding of Shakespearean times. It is difficult to understand and follow, but we get a good understanding of what went on and how they talked in those times. There are also a lot of points and useful information in his books,stories,and plays. A lot of those points we can learn from. Most authors don't put useful information in their stories. So stories by Shakespeare are good tools to learn from.
The witches kind of just act as to set the scene. It's obvious that they use supernatural elements right off the bat. I think that next, they're going to go talk to Macbeth, and he's gonna be pumped to be lord or whatever. I don't really know what comes after that apart from everyone dying. We'll always continue to read the classics, especially in a world lit class. Studying the way people used to write is often a heavy influence on modern literature. Shakespeare was one of the greats and i would be surprised if people ever stopped reading his work.
Enter Macbeth. Right off the bat, we are greeted to the three witches, an obvious sign of the paranormal. Along with the witches themselves, their ability to seemingly predict the future. I, like Stefan, believe that their infamous line - 'Fair is foul and foul is fair' - is to indicate that someone good will do something evil, or the opposite. The counterbalance to these supernatural witches are the people like Ross and the wounded captain and such. I think we still read Shakespeare today simply because of how greatly his works impact his readers. I've never been a fan of Shakespeare myself save for Hamlet, but hopefully Macbeth will make my feelings change. Nonetheless, Shakespeare was a fantastic writer who littered his sonnets and stories with mindblowing morals and rhyming schemes. William Shakespeare was also one of the first writers to gain widespread attention, and thus, he is still read today due to such impact.
With the little bit of Macbeth we have read so far, we have already witnessed both, supernatural and natural. The three witches are the supernatural. The rest of the play that we have been through so far though as been pretty typical stuff. Nothing seems out of the ordinary about the characters besides the witches. Macbeth is kind of confusing to understand so I don't know what to predict, but I'm guessing the witches will target someone and soon someone will die. It also sounds like there is going to be a battle or something like that soon. I think we still read Shakespeare because some of the perspectives are still very relevant. And although times have changed we can still relate to the stories Shakespeare tells.
So far in the story there has not been much Natural v. Supernatural. The only supernatural thing that i can think of would be the witches. In the first act it is basiccly all supernatural. The witches are chanting and talking over their culdron. In act 2 its the exact opposite, it is all natural. MacBeth becomes a great war hero and gets the 'Thane' title. Once we get further in the story i think MacBeth will have an interaction with the witches and this theme will be seen a little clearer.
For this evening, look at the idea of Natural v. Supernatural as we have seen this already. Give an example of this in the first 2 acts and then predict what may happen next. Also, talk about why we continue to read Shakespeare after all of these years even though it is difficult to understand.
In Macbeth there has not been as much supernatural events compared to natural events. Every thing we have herd has been natural. Macbeth had defeated a army, and is a hero.
From what I have read there hasn't been much super natural yet. The 3 witches is the only example of super natural. I can't really predict what is going to happen next because I have only read the first 2 chapters. Anything could happen next. I have to add that this story "Macbeth" is hard to understand. I think we continue to read Shakespears work because he is he gives us a good sense of good literature. His stories have a meaning and people can relate to this expierences.
In Macbeth the author has shown both an example of the supernatural and the natural. The supernatural occurrence I can remember is the 3 witches. The other events in the story so far have been typical events so far. Since we are not very far into the book it is difficult to get a feel for what is going to happen next. Like everyone else I think the witches might play a role in to next few chapters at least. Although Shakespeare’s work might be difficult to understand I think he presents great literary examples. Through his work is from farther back in history many people can sill relate to the themes of his work. I am interested to see what happens next in Macbeth.
For this evening, look at the idea of Natural v. Supernatural as we have seen this already. Give an example of this in the first 2 acts and then predict what may happen next. Also, talk about why we continue to read Shakespeare after all of these years even though it is difficult to understand.
After reading MacBeth there is not much of natural vs, supernatural that is going on. The supernatural of the book would be the 3 witches. In act 1 pretty much the whole thing is the witches, which is supernatural. In act 2 though its is mostly natural. Besides the Witches the rest of the story so far is pretty much normal. I dont know why people still read shakespeare. It is the most boring and confusing stuff I have ever read. I think the reason why people do read it is because in the end he is always trying to prove something.
So far in MacBeth the only supernatural thing that we have came into so far is the witches. My frist impression of the witches is that they seemed pretty normal. True they made a prediction but anyone can do that. So really the only supernatural thing to me is the word witches. Other than that everything else is prettynatural. Even though Shakesphere is hard to read i think that we still read it because it give us good advice on life. For example the tale of Romeo and Juliet is a love story between two feuding familys. It shows how strong the human emotions are and what love really is and what it can overcome.
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For this evening, look at the idea of Natural v. Supernatural as we have seen this already. Give an example of this in the first 2 acts and then predict what may happen next. Also, talk about why we continue to read Shakespeare after all of these years even though it is difficult to understand.
In macbeth there are natural and supernatural things that happen. So thing that demonstrates supernatural is the wicths right ing the opening scene in macbeth. I can not think of any other things that demonstrate supernatural besides the wicths. I think the wicths are just trying to raise hell and they dont know what they are talking about. I am not really sure why we read Shakespeare works anymore. To me they dont many any scence. If we still have to use Shakespeare we should update it to make it easier to understand. Steelers Suck
An example of Natural vs Supernatural in Macbeth is first showed by the appearance of the witches. Banquo said they are like bubbles in water, but of the Earth. There is another example of the supernatural within their appearance, when they predict that Macbeth will be Thane and then King. It can be argued that determinism is a form of the supernatural, and the situation Macbeth is put into raises the question of if he is destined to become King, or if he becomes King just by his own ambition. And just like superstition, it can't really be proved or disproved.
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