Dear Journal,
Today has been a fantastical day for me. On our quest to visit the King, Banquo and I ran into three rather strangely looking people. At first to the human eye we could not make out what we saw before us. There were three of them standing there, speaking about the future to come. We were astounded at the phrases that came out of their mouths. They told me I was to become King! And Banquo was to father future Kings. We could not believe our ears! They were witches! Before we could ask any questions, they began walking away, vanishing before our eyes. For now, I must stay loyal to Banquo and he the same. We must not let word about the new prophecy reach the ears of the King himself. For all we know, he may have us killed for treason to overthrow the crown.
-Macbeth
EQ: What is loyalty?
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Macbeth Journal Entry No.1
Dear Journal,
It has been a while since the last time I wrote in you. War definitely changes a man, I have no reason to doubt it doesn't. I have come to realise how fragile life is, after witnessing the deaths of fellow countrymen and youngsters. I will never forget the faces that gazed upon my own at that moment when I took their lives! I now value what I have in my own life and going home to my beautiful wife will give me all the self worth I need. My wife loves me very much, and I will always be grateful that I was able to go home. However, not every man on the battlefield was lucky to go home. I pray and honour the men that gave their lives to their country. For all the men who fought alongside me, I salute to you! And to my brother in arms, Banquo, I am glad that you came through and stuck with me all the way.
-Macbeth
EQ: Is self worth constant or ever changing?
It has been a while since the last time I wrote in you. War definitely changes a man, I have no reason to doubt it doesn't. I have come to realise how fragile life is, after witnessing the deaths of fellow countrymen and youngsters. I will never forget the faces that gazed upon my own at that moment when I took their lives! I now value what I have in my own life and going home to my beautiful wife will give me all the self worth I need. My wife loves me very much, and I will always be grateful that I was able to go home. However, not every man on the battlefield was lucky to go home. I pray and honour the men that gave their lives to their country. For all the men who fought alongside me, I salute to you! And to my brother in arms, Banquo, I am glad that you came through and stuck with me all the way.
-Macbeth
EQ: Is self worth constant or ever changing?
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Macbeth Journal Entries: Who Do I Want To Be?
Dear Ms. Caldwell,
For the course of next following eight to ten journal entries, I would like to write from the perspective of Macbeth. I would like to do so, becuase I want to analyze how Macbeth was feeling throughout the story, and how he changed. Also I think in life, there are moments where you must make tough decisions, and I think Macbeth would be a good example of how one choice affects all. With this in mind, I think that this will further help me develop my critical thinking abilities.
Desmond
For the course of next following eight to ten journal entries, I would like to write from the perspective of Macbeth. I would like to do so, becuase I want to analyze how Macbeth was feeling throughout the story, and how he changed. Also I think in life, there are moments where you must make tough decisions, and I think Macbeth would be a good example of how one choice affects all. With this in mind, I think that this will further help me develop my critical thinking abilities.
Desmond
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Feedback
Congratulations on making it to Provincials. I like how you have brought in a personal examples to help demonstrate your understanding of the quote. YOu have a deep understanding of the quotes and can see the big pciture. I like how you hve connected the quotes to identity. Excellent writing! Well done.
Identity- Song
I think that this song "I Don't Want To Be" by Gavin DeGraw relates to identity because the meaning of this song it that one doesn't have to be anything except what they want to be! Your identity is yours and no body has the right to tell you to be someone else! I dentity is about how you are unique from others, and I think that being what you personally want to be is a perfect example of that!
Blog Response: 5 pieces of Poetry
Questions to answer:
Some of the ideas/feelings that were most significant to me included:
"Relationships with others" was significant to me because I live to build relationships with others. Like Maya Angelou said, "Nobody, but nobody, can make it out here alone". I believe that this author was trying to say that in order for one to truly live and die a successful life, one must have relationships with others. It is clear to me that in order for one to achieve happiness, all they would have to do is spend time with family or friends. Money is not the answer to everything, and the sooner people realize that, the sooner their life will turn around. For example, "There are some millionaires with money they can't use".
"Inside/Outside appearances" was another part that struck my feelings when analyzing the poems. I think that sometimes how we choose to dress or act on the outside, defines how we are on the inside. In the poem "Richard Cory" by E.A. Robinson, a young man is described as rich, happy, polite, and sensitive.However, when we read further on, we see that Richard Cory commits suicide. After realizing this, one must be thinking, why would he do such a thing? This man looked so happy and successful, yet he was so unhappy that he decided to kill himself. Well the moral of the poem is that sometimes, appearances can be deceiving. Someone that looks successful and happy may not be happy at all. In this particular case, Richard Cory was definitely not happy even though to others, he looked like the happiest man on the planet!
"Personal Experiences" was the last quote that really made an impact on how I felt towards the poems. "I am from Swingsets and Jungle Gyms" by Debby Gordon and "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon both focused on personal experiences. Both authors in the story wrote about their individual experiences that helped shape who they are today. I believe that personal experiences are crucial to people because they help us see many unique things other people may never get to see! Every action that one does has a cause and effect. Personal experiences not only help us see the differences in ourselves, but they help us see the differences in others as well. Our friends may never seem to be the friends they were, from what they said, or what you remember them doing. I personally believe this is relevant to identity, because personal experiences define who you are.
In conclusion, as you can see, I am a like many of the characters in the poems yet I am also different from them in many ways. This shows that everyone is distinct from each other, and we all have different morals in life!
- What ideas or feelings seem most significant to you? Why?
- How can reflecting on the differences and similarities in the poems/pieces help you clarify your own identity as distinct/or similar from/to the character in the text?
Some of the ideas/feelings that were most significant to me included:
- dreams vs. reality (As I Grew Older)-Langston Hughes
- relationships with others (Alone)- Maya Angelou
- inside/outside appearances (Richard Cory)- E.A. Robinson
- personal experiences (I Am From Swingsets and Jungle Gyms)- Debby Gordon & (Where I'm From)- George Ella Lyon
"Relationships with others" was significant to me because I live to build relationships with others. Like Maya Angelou said, "Nobody, but nobody, can make it out here alone". I believe that this author was trying to say that in order for one to truly live and die a successful life, one must have relationships with others. It is clear to me that in order for one to achieve happiness, all they would have to do is spend time with family or friends. Money is not the answer to everything, and the sooner people realize that, the sooner their life will turn around. For example, "There are some millionaires with money they can't use".
"Inside/Outside appearances" was another part that struck my feelings when analyzing the poems. I think that sometimes how we choose to dress or act on the outside, defines how we are on the inside. In the poem "Richard Cory" by E.A. Robinson, a young man is described as rich, happy, polite, and sensitive.However, when we read further on, we see that Richard Cory commits suicide. After realizing this, one must be thinking, why would he do such a thing? This man looked so happy and successful, yet he was so unhappy that he decided to kill himself. Well the moral of the poem is that sometimes, appearances can be deceiving. Someone that looks successful and happy may not be happy at all. In this particular case, Richard Cory was definitely not happy even though to others, he looked like the happiest man on the planet!
"Personal Experiences" was the last quote that really made an impact on how I felt towards the poems. "I am from Swingsets and Jungle Gyms" by Debby Gordon and "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon both focused on personal experiences. Both authors in the story wrote about their individual experiences that helped shape who they are today. I believe that personal experiences are crucial to people because they help us see many unique things other people may never get to see! Every action that one does has a cause and effect. Personal experiences not only help us see the differences in ourselves, but they help us see the differences in others as well. Our friends may never seem to be the friends they were, from what they said, or what you remember them doing. I personally believe this is relevant to identity, because personal experiences define who you are.
In conclusion, as you can see, I am a like many of the characters in the poems yet I am also different from them in many ways. This shows that everyone is distinct from each other, and we all have different morals in life!
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