How does Macbeth change?
During the play, Macbeth changes several times of personality, some times being a brave, noble war hero to a worried murderer. Shakespeare does this by changing his way of speaking, and using a more powerful colloquial language. We can see that Macbeth might have been affected by the witches prediction and made him a more power-hungry man. Once that the first murder has been done, Macbeth has lost interest or fear to death, as he has to live with it, every single day of his life.
The witches prophecy starts Macbeth thinking of power, and evil things, such as murder. Once the prophecy is little by little becoming a reality, Macbeth seems to find himself in a crazy world, full of evil, and illusions. It is when he becomes thane that he realizes he is power-hungry and his world is full of these things.
When Macbeth becomes king, his relationship with his best friend Banquo, seems to fade away, and hatred to fill in. This is because it is his children that will once become kings and take the crown from Macbeth. Now full of hatred, Macbeth seeks to kill Macbeth and his children to avoid this witch’s prediction.
After Macbeth’s first kill, the assassination of King Duncan, the fear of death and murder seem to lurk away. After this first kill, Macbeth stirs up more murders because he is unafraid of what the circumstances might be. This is because once the first kill has made, he has nothing else to lose, and the murders are needed to continue his reign as King of Scotland.
At the start of the play, the first impression we get from Macbeth is that of a noble war-hero, bringing a victory to Scotland. But at as the story unravels, and he becomes more of a killer, his personality changes to that of a worried murderer. He is worried because he knows that his end is near, and does not know what to do to avoid it.
The most responsible for Macbeth’s change is himself because it is he who, committed the acts of murder, even though if he was constantly pressured. He could have acted against his wife, and would reject the offer of killing King Duncan.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Macbeth - Tragic Hero? By Renata Altamirano
Renata Altamirano 10A Literature Miss Thompson 11/06/2007.
Macbeth: Tragic Hero?
In the play “Macbeth” by the legendary William Shakespeare, the main protagonist, Macbeth, can be referred as a tragic hero. Throughout the play, his language, attitude, and thoughts are changed by influences evil like his wife, Lady Macbeth. He ends as an evil king who will do anything for his own benefits although at the beginning of the play he was a hero coming successful after a battle.
The previous Thane of Cawdor betrayed King Duncan, in recognition for Macbeth’s triumph at the battle; Macbeth is given the title of Thane of Cawdor. Not too long afterwards, the Three Witches say to Macbeth: “All hail Macbeth, hail thee, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor that shalt be king here after”. This shows how Macbeth’s fate is going to change. He thinks that the only way to become king is by killing King Duncan. Macbeth takes poor decision producing craziness and power-hungry ambitions.
The Three Witches plan telling Macbeth his future after the battle; “Upon the heath”, they say. They have a particular style of speech and a curious language. They use a great opposite making Macbeth a little confused: “Fair is foul and foul is fair”, meaning good is bad and bad is good. This sentence makes you think about a lot of what are they meaning.
The wounded Captain reports King Duncan about the battle with Macdonald. Macbeth fought against King Macdonald’s strong army but still he killed him wining the battle. Afterwards, Macbeth and Banquo have to fight fearless against a Norwegian assault beating them as well. This shows how Macbeth is a strong hero who can lead his troop and be faithful and keep his allegiance with the King Duncan. The captain’s story about the battle is said in a metaphorical language creating an atmosphere. You can also see how the Captain admirers Macbeth since he says great things about him: “But all’s too weak, for brave Macbeth –well he deserves that name-.”
The Witches’ prophecy is that Macbeth will be king and as well as Banquo’s descendants. “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail Macbeth and Banquo.” First, Macbeth is speechless and he is amazed by the predictions about his future. Banquo is also astonished but demands to know more but about his own future. Both men act confused and amazed of what they have just seen and heard.
Duncan warmly welcomes Macbeth and is full of gratitude for his service. Duncan gives credit to Macbeth’s loyalty and he promises his a generous reward. After he names his son Malcolm Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth looks really shocked and worryingly. We speaks to himself using many monosyllabic words, “Let not light see my black and deep desires […]”, starting to show his evil intentions. After hearing the Witches’ prophecy, he is very disappointed at Duncan for not naming him Thane of Cawdor.
Lady Macbeth reads her husbands letter telling her of the Witches prophecy. She plans to kill Duncan when he goes over their castle the next day. When she says “illness”, she means evil, and she fears that Macbeth is too decent to murder Duncan. Macbeth responses with confidence-less and worries about what will come after. Lady Macbeth pressures Macbeth to murdered King Duncan and calls him a coward, manipulating him and taking control over the entire situation. Macbeth starts hallucinating and he sees blood-stained daggers; this shows how he is feeling with evil images and thoughts. “Is this dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?” They do everything as planed; drank the guards and cover them with blood, kill King Duncan and go to sleep trying to pretend nothing happened. Macduff sees Duncan is dead; Macbeth acts normal appearing he has calmed the worrying he had the night before. Eventually, Macbeth becomes king but Banquo fears that he became king by evil means.
Macbeth now as the king calls for two Murderers to kill Banquo since he fears he will be his enemy since he knows about the prophecy. At the banquet he imagines seeing Banquo’s ghost and looks crazy and confused, therefore Lady Macbeth has to calm him so he doesn’t look any suspicious. Macbeth thinks his fears are over but when the Murders tell him Fleance (Banquo’s son) escaped, his fears emerge again seen Banquo’s ghost. “How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags! What is’t you do?” Macbeth challenges the Witches to answer them what he asks. The witches show him several apparitions and Macbeth is determined to kill Macduff, but after hearing he left to England he decides to also kill all his family. A soldier tells Macbeth that Malcolm, Young Siward and Macduff with an army are approaching, he is challenged by Young Siward so he worries and knows the coming battle will break him, but he manages to kill him. Macbeth has almost lost any sense of fear, he fears of Lady Macbeth’s mental disorders and later when he is told she is dead, he is feeling sorry for himself for not going to be able to have any children. But he is determined to die fighting. He refuses to fight Macduff since he relays on the prophecy that he cannot be killed by “one of woman born” but after Macduff tell him he was born differently he realizes the Witches’ prophecies were half-truth and mislead him.
Macbeth tries to keep on fighting but he is killed by Macduff. He displays Macbeths’ head and hails Malcolm as King of Scotland; “Hail, king, for thou art. Behold where stands th’usurper’s cursed head.” Malcolm rewards his nobles for all their services and gives a final speech saying their victory will restore peace, order justice and harmony on Scotland. He says how Macbeth’s ambition was power-hungry and he is hoping for future peace and is against of war and oppression.
Macbeth: Tragic Hero?
In the play “Macbeth” by the legendary William Shakespeare, the main protagonist, Macbeth, can be referred as a tragic hero. Throughout the play, his language, attitude, and thoughts are changed by influences evil like his wife, Lady Macbeth. He ends as an evil king who will do anything for his own benefits although at the beginning of the play he was a hero coming successful after a battle.
The previous Thane of Cawdor betrayed King Duncan, in recognition for Macbeth’s triumph at the battle; Macbeth is given the title of Thane of Cawdor. Not too long afterwards, the Three Witches say to Macbeth: “All hail Macbeth, hail thee, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor that shalt be king here after”. This shows how Macbeth’s fate is going to change. He thinks that the only way to become king is by killing King Duncan. Macbeth takes poor decision producing craziness and power-hungry ambitions.
The Three Witches plan telling Macbeth his future after the battle; “Upon the heath”, they say. They have a particular style of speech and a curious language. They use a great opposite making Macbeth a little confused: “Fair is foul and foul is fair”, meaning good is bad and bad is good. This sentence makes you think about a lot of what are they meaning.
The wounded Captain reports King Duncan about the battle with Macdonald. Macbeth fought against King Macdonald’s strong army but still he killed him wining the battle. Afterwards, Macbeth and Banquo have to fight fearless against a Norwegian assault beating them as well. This shows how Macbeth is a strong hero who can lead his troop and be faithful and keep his allegiance with the King Duncan. The captain’s story about the battle is said in a metaphorical language creating an atmosphere. You can also see how the Captain admirers Macbeth since he says great things about him: “But all’s too weak, for brave Macbeth –well he deserves that name-.”
The Witches’ prophecy is that Macbeth will be king and as well as Banquo’s descendants. “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail Macbeth and Banquo.” First, Macbeth is speechless and he is amazed by the predictions about his future. Banquo is also astonished but demands to know more but about his own future. Both men act confused and amazed of what they have just seen and heard.
Duncan warmly welcomes Macbeth and is full of gratitude for his service. Duncan gives credit to Macbeth’s loyalty and he promises his a generous reward. After he names his son Malcolm Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth looks really shocked and worryingly. We speaks to himself using many monosyllabic words, “Let not light see my black and deep desires […]”, starting to show his evil intentions. After hearing the Witches’ prophecy, he is very disappointed at Duncan for not naming him Thane of Cawdor.
Lady Macbeth reads her husbands letter telling her of the Witches prophecy. She plans to kill Duncan when he goes over their castle the next day. When she says “illness”, she means evil, and she fears that Macbeth is too decent to murder Duncan. Macbeth responses with confidence-less and worries about what will come after. Lady Macbeth pressures Macbeth to murdered King Duncan and calls him a coward, manipulating him and taking control over the entire situation. Macbeth starts hallucinating and he sees blood-stained daggers; this shows how he is feeling with evil images and thoughts. “Is this dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?” They do everything as planed; drank the guards and cover them with blood, kill King Duncan and go to sleep trying to pretend nothing happened. Macduff sees Duncan is dead; Macbeth acts normal appearing he has calmed the worrying he had the night before. Eventually, Macbeth becomes king but Banquo fears that he became king by evil means.
Macbeth now as the king calls for two Murderers to kill Banquo since he fears he will be his enemy since he knows about the prophecy. At the banquet he imagines seeing Banquo’s ghost and looks crazy and confused, therefore Lady Macbeth has to calm him so he doesn’t look any suspicious. Macbeth thinks his fears are over but when the Murders tell him Fleance (Banquo’s son) escaped, his fears emerge again seen Banquo’s ghost. “How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags! What is’t you do?” Macbeth challenges the Witches to answer them what he asks. The witches show him several apparitions and Macbeth is determined to kill Macduff, but after hearing he left to England he decides to also kill all his family. A soldier tells Macbeth that Malcolm, Young Siward and Macduff with an army are approaching, he is challenged by Young Siward so he worries and knows the coming battle will break him, but he manages to kill him. Macbeth has almost lost any sense of fear, he fears of Lady Macbeth’s mental disorders and later when he is told she is dead, he is feeling sorry for himself for not going to be able to have any children. But he is determined to die fighting. He refuses to fight Macduff since he relays on the prophecy that he cannot be killed by “one of woman born” but after Macduff tell him he was born differently he realizes the Witches’ prophecies were half-truth and mislead him.
Macbeth tries to keep on fighting but he is killed by Macduff. He displays Macbeths’ head and hails Malcolm as King of Scotland; “Hail, king, for thou art. Behold where stands th’usurper’s cursed head.” Malcolm rewards his nobles for all their services and gives a final speech saying their victory will restore peace, order justice and harmony on Scotland. He says how Macbeth’s ambition was power-hungry and he is hoping for future peace and is against of war and oppression.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
YEAR 10/ MACBETH REVISION
Macbeth Questions
Time: 45 mins
1 Discuss with close reference to Act 5 scene 3 the following question: Is Macbeth a Tragic hero?
2 Macbeth is alone while Lady Macbeth returns the bloody daggers when he says, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.” Lady Macbeth returns will blood on her hands as well. What does the blood symbolize? Make references to Act 2.
3 To what extent are the witches a force working against Macbeth? (Use Act 1 as a reference)
4 How do the witches overturn natural order?
5 With reference to Act 1, how does Lady Macbeth gain control of Macbeth?
6 In Act 1 scene 1 and act 1 scene 3 how does William Shakespeare create setting and atmosphere.
7 With reference to Act three, Compare and contrast the murders of Banquo and Duncan. How does the murder of Banquo show the change in Macbeth?
8 Making reference to Act 5, describe Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death. Compare his reaction to the reaction he had after the murder of Duncan.
9 How do Macbeth and Banquo differ and what influence have the Witches had on each character? Make reference to Act 2
10 There is a turning point in Act III, Scene 4. What is that turning point and how do you think Macbeth will respond throughout the rest of the drama?
Time: 45 mins
1 Discuss with close reference to Act 5 scene 3 the following question: Is Macbeth a Tragic hero?
2 Macbeth is alone while Lady Macbeth returns the bloody daggers when he says, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.” Lady Macbeth returns will blood on her hands as well. What does the blood symbolize? Make references to Act 2.
3 To what extent are the witches a force working against Macbeth? (Use Act 1 as a reference)
4 How do the witches overturn natural order?
5 With reference to Act 1, how does Lady Macbeth gain control of Macbeth?
6 In Act 1 scene 1 and act 1 scene 3 how does William Shakespeare create setting and atmosphere.
7 With reference to Act three, Compare and contrast the murders of Banquo and Duncan. How does the murder of Banquo show the change in Macbeth?
8 Making reference to Act 5, describe Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death. Compare his reaction to the reaction he had after the murder of Duncan.
9 How do Macbeth and Banquo differ and what influence have the Witches had on each character? Make reference to Act 2
10 There is a turning point in Act III, Scene 4. What is that turning point and how do you think Macbeth will respond throughout the rest of the drama?
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
sofia lara english homework
it is at moments after i have dreamed
it is at moments after i have dreamed
of the rare entertainment of your eyes,
when (being fool to fancy) i have deemed
with your peculiar mouth my heart made wise;
at moments when the glassy darkness holds
the genuine apparition of your smile
(it was through tears always)and silence moulds
such strangeness as was mine a little while;
moments when my once more illustrious arms
are filled with fascination, when my breast
wears the intolerant brightness of your charms:
one pierced moment whiter than the rest
-turning from the tremendous lie of sleep
i watch the roses of the day grow deep.
I liked this poem because I like the way the poet describes the way that some parts of a girls body made him feel and feel afterwards in his life it is entertaining to read it.
it is at moments after i have dreamed
of the rare entertainment of your eyes,
when (being fool to fancy) i have deemed
with your peculiar mouth my heart made wise;
at moments when the glassy darkness holds
the genuine apparition of your smile
(it was through tears always)and silence moulds
such strangeness as was mine a little while;
moments when my once more illustrious arms
are filled with fascination, when my breast
wears the intolerant brightness of your charms:
one pierced moment whiter than the rest
-turning from the tremendous lie of sleep
i watch the roses of the day grow deep.
I liked this poem because I like the way the poet describes the way that some parts of a girls body made him feel and feel afterwards in his life it is entertaining to read it.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Death of an Elephant-8C-RP-CT
How does the writer's use of language make the reader feel sympathy for the elephant?
The writer uses a wide arrange of adjectives. He describes in detail the elephant's reactions to help us connect with its' pain. The author also utilizes points of three and similes to achieve this end.
He describes after the first bullet hits the elephant, how drastically the elephant changes. Sentences such as "an enormous senility seemed to have settled upon him," let us further solidify the idea of this enormous change that the first shot has provoked. "He seemed to tower upward like a huge rock toppling," gives us the impression of the elephant's greatness and of its unstoppable demise, just like a huge rock. "His trunk reaching skyward," in a sense personifies the elephant's death, of how he in a human like way looks up to the sky, one last time, with a sense of knowing that it is not the end but only the beginning of a new adventure.
The writer uses a wide arrange of adjectives. He describes in detail the elephant's reactions to help us connect with its' pain. The author also utilizes points of three and similes to achieve this end.
He describes after the first bullet hits the elephant, how drastically the elephant changes. Sentences such as "an enormous senility seemed to have settled upon him," let us further solidify the idea of this enormous change that the first shot has provoked. "He seemed to tower upward like a huge rock toppling," gives us the impression of the elephant's greatness and of its unstoppable demise, just like a huge rock. "His trunk reaching skyward," in a sense personifies the elephant's death, of how he in a human like way looks up to the sky, one last time, with a sense of knowing that it is not the end but only the beginning of a new adventure.
Monday, June 4, 2007
alex cardini blog poem
Her smile, ironic as always
she, beutiful in al the ways
happy, great, explendid
like the wind on winter
my love falls on you
like the leafs fall on automn,
you make me feel awsome
but I know you dont love me
your eyes, desribe your pasion
your body your fashion
and although you dont love me
I do love you
your eyes are like fire winkles
your mouth like a cave
guarding all of you
you ears hear your eye´s voice
and let me tell you they make noise
by Alex Cardini
she, beutiful in al the ways
happy, great, explendid
like the wind on winter
my love falls on you
like the leafs fall on automn,
you make me feel awsome
but I know you dont love me
your eyes, desribe your pasion
your body your fashion
and although you dont love me
I do love you
your eyes are like fire winkles
your mouth like a cave
guarding all of you
you ears hear your eye´s voice
and let me tell you they make noise
by Alex Cardini
maggie and milly and molly and may by E. E. Cummings
10
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
I like this poem because I like the rhyme he uses I think that it very entertaining, I also like the way he compares the sea at the end with a sort of heaven, like the place everyone meets after death.
Another poem be e.e. cummings that I really liked is this one:
dying is fine)but Death by E. E. Cummings
dying is fine)but Death
?o
baby
i
wouldn't like
Death if Death
were
good:for
when(instead of stopping to think)you
begin to feel of it,dying
's miraculous
why?be
cause dying is
perfectly natural;perfectly
putting
it mildly lively(but
Death
is strictly
scientific
& artificial &
evil & legal)
we thank thee
god
almighty for dying
(forgive us,o life!the sin of Death
I like this poem because he describes the difference of two words that for us could be the exact same thing just said differently, but to him they are two totally different things and I like that when he describes this two things he actually makes you see death & dying as two totally different things, so I think that in this poem he really acheives what I believe was his aim (making you see death & dying as tatal opposites). I also like the way he writes it because it makes you feel that it is a theme on which he feels passionate about.
rebeca 9B
10
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
I like this poem because I like the rhyme he uses I think that it very entertaining, I also like the way he compares the sea at the end with a sort of heaven, like the place everyone meets after death.
Another poem be e.e. cummings that I really liked is this one:
dying is fine)but Death by E. E. Cummings
dying is fine)but Death
?o
baby
i
wouldn't like
Death if Death
were
good:for
when(instead of stopping to think)you
begin to feel of it,dying
's miraculous
why?be
cause dying is
perfectly natural;perfectly
putting
it mildly lively(but
Death
is strictly
scientific
& artificial &
evil & legal)
we thank thee
god
almighty for dying
(forgive us,o life!the sin of Death
I like this poem because he describes the difference of two words that for us could be the exact same thing just said differently, but to him they are two totally different things and I like that when he describes this two things he actually makes you see death & dying as two totally different things, so I think that in this poem he really acheives what I believe was his aim (making you see death & dying as tatal opposites). I also like the way he writes it because it makes you feel that it is a theme on which he feels passionate about.
rebeca 9B
e.e. commings by alex cardini
i liked this poem bbecause it makes u feel what he is trying to make you feel
have found what you are like
the rain,
(Who feathers frightened fields
with the superior dust-of-sleep. wields
easily the pale club of the wind
and swirled justly souls of flower strike
the air in utterable coolness
deeds of green thrilling light
with thinned
newfragile yellows
lurch and.press
-in the woods
which
stutter
and
sing
And the coolness of your smile is
stirringofbirds between my arms;but
i should rather than anything
have(almost when hugeness will shut
quietly)almost,
your kiss
e.e. cummings CRG
I loved cumming´s poem
"it is at moments after i have dreamed" especially because of what it makes you feel. It has a sensation of sadness, love and loss at the same time.
I think everyone could identify with the poem, because I think everyone has hoped dreams were reality.
It also has a great rythm because of the punctuation and a very good rhyme.
The best thing about the poem is the end, because that´s when you notice why there´s a nostalgic feeling in the poem,: it´s not real.
"it is at moments after i have dreamed" especially because of what it makes you feel. It has a sensation of sadness, love and loss at the same time.
I think everyone could identify with the poem, because I think everyone has hoped dreams were reality.
It also has a great rythm because of the punctuation and a very good rhyme.
The best thing about the poem is the end, because that´s when you notice why there´s a nostalgic feeling in the poem,: it´s not real.
Yr 9 E.E. Cummings CA
I liked the poem of Bufalo Bills defunt because it makes you wonder what it means until you get the meening I liked but not very much
Carlo Sanabria
Carlo Sanabria
Y9 e.e. cummings RVV
e.e. cummings wrote a poem about his father at the age six. It used a nice way to repeat the word, "father", he also uses a lot of puncuation to separate his phrases, it is pretty original for a boy that age. Raul :)
Yr 9 ee cummings EA
I liked the bufalo bill poem from E.E. Cummings
I found it iteresting.
Esteban Alvarez
I found it iteresting.
Esteban Alvarez
Sunday, June 3, 2007
ee cummings review/Yr 9
Friday, June 1, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Year 9 Poetry- ee Cummings
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
I love this poem because is soooo romantic! I like how smooth and gentle it sounds and the way he uses the parenthesis to speak to the girl this poem is about. I think it is a very good poem because of the word choice and the way he arranges words. This poem realy creates a feeling inside you of a sort of happiness and peace and that is why I believe it is so succesful.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The expectations of society in plays
It's still incomplete miss, i just wanted you to see thet i HAVE been working.
The expectations of society in plays.
Society plays an important role in Laura Ezquivel’s ‘Like Water for chocolate’.
This story is about an atypical middle-class family in
Like Water for chocolate lacks some figures in the typical family scheme. Mama Elena is the head of the house. She is a widow and has servants to help her with the house keeping. The main character however is NOT Mama Elena. The main character is Tita, Mama Elena’s daughter. From the beginning Mama Elena says that Tita has the role of taking care for her whenever she’s old because that’s tradition in society. From the start of the play, there is a banquet in which the De la Garza family is introduced, giving place to lots of anxiety and preparation. So from the beginning Laura Ezquivel portraits how important the looks were to society in those days.
Henrik Ibsen does something alike in a doll’s house. The story starts on Christmas eve, with Nora (the plays main character) being introduced being delivered a package. Then Torvald (her husband) is introduced being a little cross about Nora spending so much money, so from the beginning Ibsen shows how important money will be in his play, but expresses it in an almost childish way by calling her a “squirrel” or a “sky lark”. This gives the reader the impression that Torvald treats his wife as a child because he underestimates her, because he doesn’t know Nora’s secret, “...I too have something to be happy and proud about. It was I who saved TORVARD'S life.''. In Norwegian society I’m sure they have the same roles for genders. So Nora being so independent (I make this assumption because Torvald doesn’t know about Nora spending so much money) is a little too much freedom.
When Nora is speaking to Christine, the deceit is surfaced. The reader now knows that Nora knows about handling money and that she made a “manly” decision to save her husband’s life. This in contrast with society’s expectations is clearly badly seen because no-one would ever think a housewife such as Nora would ever borrow money and be so independent from her husband. ''Is it foolish to save one's husband?'' and ''Papa didnt give us a penny. it was i who found the money.'' Clearly shows how Nora has solved the problem she had at the time.
In Like Water for Chocolate, Pedro confesses his love for Tita and tells her that he wants to marry him. During the revolution, the man was supposed to go to the bride’s parents and ask them is they would let her daughter marry him. From this point on, you can realize that this is not a typical setting because during the Mexican revolution, people used to marry for land and not for love. Pedro does this but Mama Elena refuses because it was Tita’s role to take care of her until she died. ''If he intends to ask for your hand, tell him not to bother, he ll be wasting his time.''. On the other hand, she offers Rosaura and Pedro accepts.
Pedro’s father is outraged by this decision but is settled because Pedro tells him that he married her to be close to Tita. This is deceit and is badly seen by society. Even when he has a son with Rosaura, Pedro still loves Tita and many times had intentions of cheating. The key part pof the play in which you realize that society does play a big role in Like water for chocolate is when Rosaura tells Tita that she can have Pedro but on the condition that whenever they are with someone else, she and Pedro still seem like man and wife. This clearly shows how important third views are in this play. 'They ordered 200 roosters to be brought for castrating and fattening up. This task fell to Tita and Nacha'' There is a social expectation towards Tita.
The key part in a doll’s house is when Krogstad tries to blackmail Nora.
New Media for Old Teachers by Laurence Brillet
I used to love writing by hand. I would always have a pen in my bag and jot down ideas , unknown words, things I thought I did not want to forget. I still do to some extent, but not as much as before. Now I have the agenda in my cell-phone to make sure I won’t forget important things . I have written a huge number of letters in my life. As a teenager, I had penfriends all over the world and was prepared to wait up to two months to get a reply. Good old days some would say. Not really… Now we have the email. I keep in touch with loads of people around the world and instead of a pen (paper, envelopes, stamps and trips to the post-office), I just turn on any computer. Any. The difference is this: my friends know intantaneously what I am up to. It takes seconds to inform them of my next visit home. Seconds to make arrangements to meet up. This is our world:fast and changing.
How is all this related to Mr Grimshaw’s homework set to us last Friday? Well, if new technology is part of our every day life, it has to be reflected in our teaching style. I know I still have a long way to go to be a confident and experienced new media user but I want to get there. I started with a very simple power-point presentation ( with 7A as my guinea pigs). Then I got the students to do theirs on a voluntary basis. I was impressed at the enthusiasm I got from the students. The results were fantastic! I bravely tried to use movie-maker a few months ago. I must admit , that was not so good! I still have quite a bit of thinking to do about planning such projects. I am not afraid of taking my students to the IT lab to do some research and produce something that belongs to them,( not to me), from research to conception and production. Instead of using the old tape-recorder to do radio adverts the other day, I should have let my students get on with it and use their own computer to produce something which would have worked better than what we did in class. Tape-recorders are ancient they say and they don’t even know how to use them .
I am not afraid of new technology and new teaching methods that go with it. Quite the opposite. I am eager to learn more about it. I’m like my students in that way. In a learning process, picking people’s brains, researching, experimenting, getting it all wrong, getting it right sometimes too! What I like about my job is the creative side of it. Creating new activities, new games, not just using the same old resources. I see in the new media a large space given to creativity.
Some of my short term plans: start my year 12/13 lessons with news from TV5 or Radio France Internationale online. Get my student to chat with French speaking teenagers. Use all the interactive sites I have already found on the Internet. Show the students that they have access to a large amount of things on the web. And so much more…..
Thanks Mr Grimshaw for once again a very inspiring workshop!
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