Macbeth writing assignment

1.Quote:
Lady Macbeth
unsex me here,
and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full,
of dirtest cruelty.  Make thick my blood.
Stop up th' access and passage to remorse,
(Act 1, scene 5, line 48-51)

Context and Paraphrase: Lady Macbeth wants to be turned into a man and filled with cruelty.  Then she wants her blood thickened so she doesn't feel any pain for what she does.
Interpretation and Explanation:  In this passage Shakespear shows how men are maid.  He shows that men are full of wrong doing.  And when they do these cruel things they never feel guilt for what they do.  But instead just keep on doing the things because they believe the are doing nothing wrong.

2.Quote:
Macduff to Malcom
    Fit to govern?

No, not to live.—O nation miserable,

With an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered,

When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,

Since that the truest issue of thy throne

By his own interdiction stands accursed,

And does blaspheme his breed?—Thy royal father

Was a most sainted king. The queen that bore thee,

Oftener upon her knees than on her feet,

Died every day she lived. Fare thee well!

These evils thou repeat’st upon thyself

Have banished me from Scotland.—O my breast,

Thy hope ends here!

(act 4, scene 3, lines 120-132)

 

Context and paraphrase: Macduff has just been told by Malcom he doesn't want to be king. Even though Macduff wants him to be and tells him he should be king since he is the prince.  So Macduff gets angry and tells him he isn't fit to be king and should die.  He also tells Malcom he is going to have to leave beautiful Scotland because he can't live with Macbeth being King.

Interpretation and Explanation:   In this quote Shakespear shows that men do truly have feelings.  When Macduff starts yelling at Malcom about being king his passion in Scotland comes out.  It shows that when men get into something they truly feel for the can get passionate about it.  Also, it shows that a man gets passionate about something they don't give up without a fight.

 

3.Quote:

Malcom to Macduff

     Macduff, this noble passion,

Child of integrity, hath from my soul

Wiped the black scruples, reconciled my thoughts

To thy good truth and honor. Devilish Macbeth

By many of these trains hath sought to win me

Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks me

From overcredulous haste. But God above

Deal between thee and me, for even now

I put myself to thy direction and

Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure

The taints and blames I laid upon myself,

For strangers to my nature. I am yet

Unknown to woman, never was forsworn,

Scarcely have coveted what was mine own,

At no time broke my faith, would not betray

The devil to his fellow, and delight

No less in truth than life. My first false speaking

Was this upon myself. What I am truly,

Is thine and my poor country’s to command.

(act 4, scene 3, lines 133-151)

 

Context and Paraphrase: When Malcom sees the passionet outburst from Macduff he realizes he is for real.  He tells Macduff everything that he previously told him was a lie.  He is truly a good person and has never done anything bad.  He also tells Macduff he is loyal and proud of Scotland and is ready to put the rule back into good hands.

Interpretation and Explanation: The way Shakespear has written this quote shows that men are smart and think things through.  Malcom lies to Macduff becuase he thinks Macbeth might of sent him to kill Malcom.  So Malcom makes it up to try to trick Macduff.  But when Macduff gets angry Malcom realizes he is truly there for the good of Scotland.  So Malcom then tells him the truth about how good he is and how he is ready to take over Scotland and put it in good hands again.

 

4.Quote:

Macbeth to Seyton

    Bring it after me.

I will not be afraid of death and bane,

Till Birnam Forest come to Dunsinane.

(act 5, scene 3, lines 72-74)

 

Context and Paraphrase: Macbeth tells Seyton to bring the armor and follow him.  He also tells him he will not be afraid of death, but rather focus on moving Birman forest to Dunsinane.

Interpretation and Explanation:  This quote shows that men are fearless and are willing to do anything to get what they want done.  Even if it could involve death, men will work through it and keep focused on the task at hand.

 

5.Quote:

Macduff

   I have no words.

My voice is in my sword. Thou bloodier villain

Than terms can give thee out!

(act 5, scene 8, lines 7-10)

 

Context and Paraphrase:  Macduff tells Macbeth he is to evil to talk to, but rather his sword will do all the talking that needs to be spoken in the fight.

Interpretation and Explanation:  The point of this quote is to show that most men are confident in what they can do and think they can control everything, just like what Macduff did when he told Macbeth his sword would do the speaking.  It shows that men don't back down from what needs to be done and go forward thinking they are going to be the one who wins.

Odyssey writing paper

Theme: One main theme that is reoccurring in the OOdyssey, is the lesson of trusting and respecting others exspessially your elders in order to live a life of happiness.

To begin, you must listen and obey the rules people have given you or else you will be punished for your actions.  In book 12 there is a great example of this, it says " The mast itself went crushing into the stern,it struck the helsman's head and crushed his skull to pulp and down from his deck the man flipped like a diver- his hardly life spirit left his bones behind.  Then, then in the same breath Zeus hit the craft with a lighting-bolt and thunder." (pg.284, lines:443-448).  Circe warned Odysseus not to eat the cattle, but because his crew did they were all punished by Zeus and all of them died except for Odysseus.  That is why you should all ways obey to rules you have been told.

My second point that relates to the theme is that you should all ways listen and trust your elders because most of the time they are right.  In book 16 it says "all my life I've heard of your great fame-a brave man in war ans a deep mind in counsel- but what you say dumbfounds me, staggers imagination!  How on earth could two men fight so many and so strong."  (pg.346 lines:271-275).  When Telemachus finally sees his father again, Odysseus wants to make a plan for killing the suitors, but Telemachus thinks he is crazy.  But as you find out later in the story they are successfully able to do it.  That is why you all ways listen to your eleders, because they know what there talking about even if it seems crazy.

My last point is all ways respect the authority for where you live. In book 21it says " So they mocked, but Odysseus mastermind in action, once he had handled to bow and scanned every inch." (pg.437 line:454-454.  The suitors think Odysseus is some loser of a stranger so they would make fun of him and harass him, but went came time to shoot the bow he showed them who he really was and then punished them for what they did.  So even if you don't recognize someone all ways respect them because they could come back and get you.  All three of these points illustrate the theme in the Odyssey of trusting and respecting others to live a happy life.