Exam Essay

Topic- Monster and Witches

Thesis- The authors, Shakespeare and Mary Shelley, believe that appearance is reality, as shown through their representation of the antagonists of their stories.  (the monster and the witches were ugly)

AoD 1: because they’re ugly they’re outcasts

• Frankenstein Ch 5 Pg 42 “this catastrophe” “beauty of the dream...heart”
• Frankenstein Ch 16 Pg 115 “Who can describe...with a stick”
• Witches live on their own, secluded
• Idea that they are hideous so no one wants to see them

AoD 2: because they’re ugly they’re evil/antagonists in the PROTAGONIST’S opinion (spells, killing, going against god)

• Frankenstein Ch 17 Pg 126 “your evil passions...”
• Frankenstein Ch 7 Pg 60 “ Nothing in human shape...not doubt it”
• Macbeth Act 1 Sc 3 Pg 49 “You should be...you are so”
• Macbeth Act 1 Sc 3 Pg 49 “Good sir...fair?” (scared because they are ugly)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   Macbeth and Victor have similar experiences in their lives. Both of them create the problem that kills them. Macbeth was living his life normally, until he decided to kill the King and take the throne. At the time, this seemed like it would be beneficial for him. For a short period of time, it was. As time went on, the murder of the King began to bring Macbeth down. He wore on his mind and made him feel weak and full of guilt. He became paranoid and somewhat mentally ill. Victor Frankenstein experiences the same problem. Through curiosity and his interest in the human body, he creates a person, which ends up being a monster. When he decides that he doesn’t like what he has created, he abandons it, and feels no responsibility for the monster. Victor does not realize that what he has done will come back to kill him, just like Macbeth. Murdering the King could be considered Macbeth’s “monster” which comes back to kill him. Victor becomes ill with guilt and a feeling of responsibility for everything bad that happens, just like Macbeth. What he has done creates so many problems that it is overwhelming for Victor. In the end, his illness kills him. If he had never created the monster, he would not have died this way. If Macbeth had never killed the King, he would not have died the way he did. Both characters are men that are at the peak of their lives, and create a problem that brings them down and kills them.
  
  
  
  

Frankenstein Notes

Chapter 11
-the moster tells Victor a story about finding fire
-therefore the monster investigates the fire and discovers that the ambers are hot and they eventually burn his hand
-he then realizes that wood keeps the fire going and that food is more enjoyable when it is cooked under the hot fire
-these are showing that the monster is willing to be avdenturous just  like Victor
-the monster decides to find himself some food for a meal, when he finds a hunt and decides to join it
-during the hunt, he is noticed by an old man
-that old man is terrified and runs away in terror
-the monster decides to stay away from humans and makes his way to the village
-when the humans in the village sight the moster, they also all run away in terror
-he finds himself a small enclosed area that he decides to stay in
-since he is adventurous he starts to look around and finds out that he can see through a hole that is on the side of the cottage
-this is when we are introduced to the two cottagers
-however, the cottagers do not know that he monster is watching them

Chapter 12

-the monster is basically living in the little hut and starts to understand that the body languages of the cottagers are tense
-he notices that they are tense because the fact of poverty and he isnt helping that becuase he is stealing some of their food in order to live
-devistated, he starts fetching wood and leaving it at the front door for then to descover it in the morning
-the monster is showing that he cares for others and wants the best for others aswell, a characteristic of caring
-he starts to notice that the cottagers are becoming happier and notices that they are making strang noises
-curious (another characteristic), he starts to listen to them and learn their language
-he also learns the cottagers names, Agatha and Felix
-he catches a glimse of himself in a pool of water and is discusted at his ugliness
-he spends the rest of the winter in his little hut and feels a connection to the cottagers

Chapter 13

-a new character is introduced in this chapter named Safie who is very beautiful
-she does not know how to speak their language but Felix teacher her their language, therefore she learns how to read
-she also learns some history too
-the monster realizes that he is alone and wants somebody

Chapter 14

-after listening to the cottagers conversations he finds out the history of the cottagers
-he finds out that Da Lacey had two children, Felix and Agatha
-they were well-known in Paris
-Safie's father was accused of murder and was sentenced to death when Felix went to go and see this Turkish man
-Felix falls in love with Safie and they eventually get the dad out of jail by escaping
-Safie would send Felix letters of thanks

Chapter 15

-the monster goes out of his little "hut" at night time in search of food
-on his adventures, he finds a sachel that contains clothes and books
-since the monster has the ability to read he decideds to open the books and read them
-in one of the books he has some suspion of similar situations that he character in the books is feeling
-in outrage, he scavenges through his stole clothes from Victors appartment and finds a page that is ripped out of Victors journal
-in the letter he reads how Victor is understanding what a horrific creature he has created
-the monster is obviously feeling down on himself and thinks it is a good idea to introduce himself to the cottagers for the first, real time
-he believes that if he approaches De Lacey that he will win him over Felix, Safie and Agatha
-he believes that De Lacey will be able to see past to looks of the monster and see what is inside
-a perfect oppurtunity occurs when Felix, Agatha and Safie go for a stroll
-the monster enters the cottage and unexpectadly arrives the rest of the clan
-Felix shoes off the monster in dismay

Chapter 16

-the monsters is so upset and leaves the cottagers "hut" and makes his way to Geneva
-on his travels, he spots a young girl and starts conversation with her
-he notices that she has slipped in the river and appears to be drowning
-the monsters first instinct is to help the little girl and is sucessful
-the guy that is with her accuses him of trying to kill her and shoots him
-the monster is terrified and starts running to Geneva
-he comes across Victors little brother, William and starts into outrage
-he strangles the child to death and takes the picture that he had been holding on too
-the monster proceeds fold the picture and put it in Justine Moritz' pocket who is sleeping in the barn
-she is convicted of the boys murder
-Victor is devistated about the death of his brother
-the monster asks Victor for another creation

Macbeth Essay Topics

The prophecies that the witches show Macbeth are also a good factor in the controlling of Macbeth because they give him the knowledge that he needs to help him go into the battle with confidence, which is fake because the prophecies that he was shown were used to control his mind. The first prophecy was a armed head that warns Macbeth that Macduff is coming to Scotland to ruin him and take him off the throne. This is used to control Macbeth because it is makes him ready to fight and defend the power that he so desperately needs, the witches could see this as a way to get Macbeth killed and right the wrongs that he has done to the balance of nature. The second prophecy is a bloody child who tells Macbeth that no man born of woman can kill him. This could give Macbeth the knowledge that he can not be killed and will be able to fight in the battle without being killed by any man, the witches could see this as a way to control him because it will give him false information and make him believe that he will never die. The third prophecy  is a child wearing a crown and holding a tree, it tells Macbeth that a forest will come to him and declare war on his castle. This controls Macbeth because he does not believe that a forest will come and attack his castle. The witches use this to control him because they give him faith in not being attacked by Macduff or any of Macduff's followers. The witches are the main factor in controlling Macbeth's mind because they know that is mind is weak and very open to suggestions.

Topic: Macbeth is not in control of his actions because he is being controlled by higher powers.

Thesis: Macbeth's fall from power was more a function of him not being in control of his own actions than his poor judgement

AoD1: Macbeth is being cotrolled by the witches.

The witches tell him that he can be king and have other great powers which makes Macbeth think about becoming king he becomes obsessed by the thought. The witches can easily manipulate him because they use his drive for power against him. This leads to his downfall because they make him so obsessed with power that he can't just be king he needs to be more. Before Macbeth goes to kill Duncan there is a dagger in front of him, but we know that it is not real, so the witches are using the fake dagger to manipulate Macbeth too because he doesn't want to kill Duncan, but the witches use the dagger to bring him to eventually kill Duncan. The proficies sent by the witches a good example of the manipulation.

AoD2: Macbeth is being controlled by guilt from murdering Duncan.

The guilt makes him become ill in his mind and he can't function because the guilt is eating away at him. Macbeth can't sleep because the guilt is so strong, the guilt of his crime manipulates him because he makes himself go insane with guilt. When he can't take the guilt instead of admitting it he goes on the create more which in turn makes in mentally ill and unable to deal with it anymore. That is why he has the bipolar like disease before the battle because he wants to die, but he wants more power that the guilt has given him. This pushes him to his downfall because the guilt has taken over his life and he is so driven by the need for power that he adds more guilt which eventually pushes him to the edge making him incapable to function like everyone else. He literally dies from the impact of the guilt. Research  bipolar and impact of guilt. 

AoD3: Macbeth is being controlled by the female power that Lady Macbeth has.

She is also driven for power, but she manipulates Macbeth to get the power that she wants. She wants Macbeth to kill Duncan and shes does this by uses tears and sadness on Macbeth to make him do what she wants. She drives him to his downfall because she makes him more obsessed with getting power when she makes him kill Duncan because Macbeth then wants the power and she literally made him take the power for herself  and him. Tears and sadness manipulates him because he doesn't want his wife to feel like she has no rights and that he won't do anything for him. How does tears and sadness control macbeth and make him do what lady macbeth wants him to do. 

Conclusion:

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The bloody battle between Scotland and Norway was fought well with the victory going to Scotland. A traitor Macdonwald is, he betrayed us choosing to fight with Norway instead.Macbeth being loyal to his country kills Macdonwald by slicing him in half from the head down. Macbeth stood strong fighting for Scotland, he was by far our greatest fighter out there. He has been named Thane of Cawdoor and Glamis. Scotland took the victory beating Norway by a long shot we have captured many of their men and we are not giving them back without a fight. The battle was fought well and we won which in my books makes for a joyous celebration.

Macbeth Soliloquy #4

Translation:

If would be best to kill Duncan and kill him quickly

If the murder was done quickly

Could entangle in a net and catch

With Duncan's death success; that but blow

Might be the be-all and end-all on earth

But, here

we will risk our afterlife. But in these cases

we are still judged here

But what we teach

The murder which we teach people

Somebody is surly to come back and do the same to me

This even handed justice

Commands the ingredients of our

Poisoned goblet 

To our own lips. He is here in double trust

First, I am his thane and his loyal subject

Strong we a both for the deed and then his host

Who would go against the kings murder and shut the door on him

Not hold this knife myself beside Duncan

Duncan has been kind and gentle

So pure in his great office, that his virtues

Will plead their case like then had done nothing wrong

The deep damnation of Duncan's death

The gust of air or the order of angels

Invisible messengers

Shall blow the terrible deed into everyone and make them see what I have done

The tears shall come with the wind of all who learned of my crime

To poke the sides of my intentions

Leaping ambition

And falls off the other side

Macbeth Essay

 It is very easy to control somebody's mind and make them believe what people are saying. Pressure from a peer or spouse can influence people to do things that they themselves would never do. It makes people consider doing things that could put themselves in danger or in harms way. Throughout the play, Macbeth is being controlled by the witches, his wife and his mental problems. The witches use small truths to make him believe their lie, his wife uses his need to please her against him, and he makes himself have mixed emotions and he makes himself feel guilty for his actions. Macbeth is not in control of his actions and that is what leads to his downfall and loss of power.

 Macbeth is a prime target for being controlled by guilt because he allows it to eat away at his mind and make him weak. Macbeth is mentally unstable and cannot stop the guilt from controlling him. The definition of guilt is a feeling of remorse that an individual has after committing a crime or offense.  Some of the effects that guilt has on people are lashing out at others, seeking power and perfection, blaming others for the actions that have been done, and withdrawing from the real world. Macbeth suffers from some of these affects of guilt as he seeks power and perfection. For example, after Macbeth killed Duncan he feels guilty and gets the murderers to kill Banquo because he wants, and needs, all the power that he can get. Macbeth is also lashing out at others because he does not get what he wants. When the murderer returns and tells Macbeth that Fleance has escaped, Macbeth gets angry and has a fit again. Macbeth suffers from bipolar disease, which makes him mentally unstable and unable to control his own emotions. Bipolar disease can be caused by a lack of sleep, which Macbeth suffers from after the death of Duncan. Some common symptoms that Macbeth suffers from are little need for sleep, poor judgement, feeling guilty, and thoughts of death or suicide. Macbeth displays all of these symptoms before the battle for the throne.

Lady Macbeth is using her sexuality to control Macbeth because woman of her time period were given no power and were completely controlled by men. Woman of the early eighteen hundreds sole purpose was to find a husband, reproduce, and then spend the rest of her life serving her husband. If a woman was single she would have been pitied by the community. Lady Macbeth uses her sexuality by controlling Macbeth, she has no power over men and can not be given power, so she is using Macbeth to get herself the power she wants. Lady Macbeth is using her tears and sadness against Macbeth because she knows that Macbeth loves her and does not want her to be pitied by the people of the castle for being single. Lady Macbeth is using the fact that men of the eighteen hundreds felt that they needed to protect their manhood and not have it threatened. Men in the eighteen hundreds were expected to provide for their household and provide a roof over the families head as well. Men were supposed to be protectors and provide their families with the protection they needed against harsh weather and natural disasters. When Lady Macbeth asks Macbeth if he is man, she is threatening his manhood. She is able to control Macbeth by threatening his manhood because he needs to protect that as he is supposed to be the strong one of the family and he is not supposed to be weak or "girly". Lady Macbeth knows that Macbeth needs to protect his manhood, which is why she uses it to control him.

Finally, the witches and apparitions are used in controlling Macbeth leading to his downfall from power. When Macbeth goes to visit the witches they tell him about the past, present, and future. This is the witches way of using Macbeth's mental instability against him. He was thane of Glamis, he is now thane of Cawdoor and Glamis, and he will be king. The witches know that Macbeth's mind is weak and will be driven by the fact that they told him he would be king, so he becomes obsessed with the knowledge that he will be king.

The prophecies that the witches show Macbeth are a good factor is controlling him because they give him the knowledge that he needs to help him go into the battle with confidence. The first prophecy was used to control Macbeth because he is warned that Macduff is going to come take the throne. This makes Macbeth become fearful and want to defend his throne and the power that he already has. The second prophecy was used to control Macbeth because it makes him believe that no man born of woman can kill  him. This gives Macbeth the faith that he will not be killed if he goes to battle and the knowledge that he will never die. The third prophecy was used to control Macbeth because it tells him that the forest is going to come to his castle. This gives Macbeth faith in not being attacked because he does not believe that the forest is going to come and attack his castle. These prophecies that the witches show Macbeth make him believe that he is going to win the upcoming battle,which they know he will not, and give him the knowledge that he can never be killed by anyone. 

Macbeth can not be held responsible for his own actions because he was being controlled by the witches and the apparitions that they show him, his wife, and his weakened mind. His weaken mind was controlling him by making him have a bipolar disease and making him feel guilty for his actions that he could not control, his wife controls him by using his need to protect his manhood and her won sexuality, and finally, the witches controlled him by giving him small truths to make him believe that he would one day be king and they used the prophesies to make Macbeth believe that he can not be killed. Macbeth would not have done many of the actions that he did if he did not have these forces controlling him and making him do things he did not want to do.

Macbeth Soliloquy #3

Translation:

Is this a dagger that I see in front of me

The handle by my hand? Let me hold it

I have not, but I still see it

Are not sent by fate and perceived by the senses

To touch as to see?

A dagger I have created in my mind, a false creation

Proceeding from the fevered brain?

I see it, in a form so real

As this is not what I draw

Guide me the way that I am going

And such a weapon I am to use

My eyes are the only sense to be trusted

Or else my senses are worth the rest, but I still see it

On the blade is a wooden handle covered in blood

Which was not there before. There is not such thing

It is the bloody business which takes shape

To my eyes it is night, so everything seems dead

Nature is dead and bad dreams haunt me

Curtains drawn and witches celebreate

The witches goddess offers murdur

Summoned by his guard the wolf

Whose howls I watch, with his stealthy pace

With Tarquin's beautiful strides, towards his desgin

Moves like a ghost, sure and firm set earth

Don't hear my footsteps which way they walk or fear

The very earth can give away my whereabouts

The stones make noise and alerts Duncan of the terrible task Macbeth is about to do

Which now suits with it, while I threaten he still lives

Talking about the murder is making my courage drop to go through with it

I go, the murder is done, the bell invites me

Hear it not, Duncan for it is dead

That summons me to heaven or to hell

Analysis:

 The soliloquy is important to the play because it shows just how crazy Macbeth really is, it has him murder Duncan, but he doesn't really understand what is going on he has no control over what is happening to him. In this soliloquy he says that he sees a dagger in front of him, but when he goes to grab the dagger it's gone. I think that in this soliloquy Macbeth finally reaches the breaking point and becomes insane and not in control of his actions.