Blog #4

Pg 23
Act 1, Sc3
line 140-155

Macbeth:
Two truths are told as happy prologues to the king.
Thank you gentlemen
This (prophecy) cannot be bad or good,
If it is bad,
Why would it have begun in a truth?
I am lord of Cawdor, if good why do I think about the horrible image
of  murder that makes my hair stand on end and my heart drop knock on my ribs.
My thoughts bother me more than the fear.
Thoughts of murder are tormenting
me so that any future action is covered by thoughts of what is
to come, or nothing is what it seems.

Blog #3

Today I read Gregory's essay. As I was reading it I notice that he wrote about the man in the greek plays. I notice that he had a different point of the man in Medea and Antigone. He spoke about how the actions about the man was best. WHen I read the play I dislike Jason and Creon because of what they did two two woman. But after reading Gregory's essay my view kinda change. I understand where Gregory is coming from. I enjoyed reading this beause I was able to see someones different side of the man and actually learn something. I learned that both man actually did those suppose because they wanted everything for the best. Not to make those women’s lives hell either. I enjoyed reading this essay because he had quotes that supported his thesis. His topic sentences supported his thesis. Once I read his intro I got hook into it. HE gave good ideas and examples. THe only thing I will have to say is that he is missing a 3rd body paragraph. He only had two body paragraphs.   His conclusion is too short, he should put more writing into this essay. His quotes were really good. As well. I felt that will one more proof read and him finding his mistakes he could be fine and write another paragraph because it was not a complete essay.

As for my essay I have to say I loved my intro. I felt that I did a good job making a good hook and backing it up with a good thesis. However, I felt that i could of done a better job with the quotes. I did use quotes but I only used about 3. The quotes that I used backed up my thesis but I felt that it could  of been better. I wish I went to the writing before handing in the essay before hand, but once i get my grade and review my corrections I will do a better job. For my next essay I will go to the writing center to get comments on how I can improve in my writing and get a good grade.I really want to get a A in this class. I love english so much and I love writing. I just have to put more effort into getting that A in my essay.

Blog #2

In the plays Medea and Antigone ,there are two women who are fighting back for what they want, or what they feel is right. Both Antigone and Medea live in societies which they are treated as low-quality because of their gender.The role of women in ancient Greek life, was considered to be pointless compared to Greek men. A woman was supposed to stay home and clean and take care of the children,while her husband went to work and fought in war. Antigone and Medga both protest against this discrimination and went beyond their roles as women and fought for their rights. They both rebel against powerful men who force cruelty on them.Antigone defies Creon’s law, Medea gets revenge on Jason. They both rebel someone who was more powerful than them. Medea’s use revenge and  Antigone protested against   a cruel government. Antigone and Medea are both  feminists  because they both protests discrimination against women.

In the play, Antigone by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have conflict between one another.  Antigone has beliefs that has challenged the powerful ruler Creon. Creon's concern for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all the other beliefs and he feels that all people should obey the laws that were set by him. Antigone, on the other hand, believes in the Gods and the rules that they set. She feels that the laws of the gods should be obeyed by everyone. Antigone does not  obey the law that Creon made which was that no one can bury Ployneices body. Instead of listening to Creon, Antigone decides to bury her brother because she loves him.This fight  between Creon and Antigone rise to conflict.

In Euripides’s play, Medea,  Medea is shown to be a strong  woman who does what she wants and doesn’t let anything stand in her way. She is  feeling angry because of her cheating husband Jason. When she finds out that her husband, Jason has left her she starts to scare the people around her, and having them think that she  will kill anyone who passes her way. In the beginning of the play the nurse says  “She hates her children, does not enjoy seeing them. I’m afraid she may be planning something rash. Her mind is dangerous.” (Euripides 37). This quote shows that  Medea’s hate for her children. Medea couldn’t even look at her children and think nice thoughts about them because they reminded her of Jason who had dishonored her. Medea killed many people including her children  and  a princess in order to get back at  her unlawful and cheating husband. Medea later on explains to the  chorus (which is all women) that men treat women so badly with no respect and was trying to show them that she is disgusted by all man because her husband had just left her.

Medea and Antigone are both strong and  independent.They fought  for what they want and believed in. The women do what must be done in order to obtain their goal whether its breaking the law . They may do things for different reasons but in the end they get it. 

Blog #1

PART XIV By Aristotle

Basically part XIVof Artistotle is talking about the two most important feelings that the audience should have after viewing the play. Which are plity and fear.In a play the characters will do actions that will cause these two feelings to develp to the audience. For example a mother killing her children is a tragrey. Evil killing good is a way of having the audience feeling plity because they  will feel bad for good people if they get killed for no reason. It would be different if the killing revolved around evil killing evil. The audience would not have no type of feeling because evil people deserve bad things to happen to them. The play can give the sudience fear by having the audience fear of their life. It would have the person think about lfie in a different way and be careful of what they say and do to people in their lifes. You will never know who will end up crazy and want to end up killing you or someone important in your life.