Russell Baker have never learned to love the classic literature specifically “Macbeth” in
Mr. Fleagle’s English class. However, he did learn some other important lessons. Although not from a fascinating and inspiring teacher, he learned how to become a writer. When writing his essay, Russel Baker disobeyed the rules of formal composition that he learned in school, but instead, he wrote his essay for himself with full of joy and passion. He wrote it in his own way and with his own words to recall the moment that he lived with pleasure. He learned how to write with intensity to recapture the scene. He learned how to write with interest to enjoy the moment and with imagination to remember every detail as if it happened yesterday. Moreover, he
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To become a writer was not expected, but with his strong passion, he made the impossible happen. Writing caught his attention, imagination which then opened a door for him and changed his life. Writing is a hard field to work on. I think the important lesson in becoming a writer is to learn how to write from the inside to express our feelings and moments as an example of Russell Baker. A reason for that is because words will come out while writing. It will be meaningful and we could express our self, thoughts and moments. We should write in our own words for us to feel it and recapture the memories because it will help us to enjoy it while writing. Also, this will grab the …show more content…
I have learned how to drive safely as I used to drive my car recklessly. I was very excited when I got my driving licenses at the age of 18 and when my father surprised me with my new car. I was careless and irresponsible when driving my car. I drive fast, text while driving and talking on the phone. I eat, drink while driving, take selfies and pictures too. I never had my seat belts on because I always thought that it wasn’t necessary for me to wear it. Seatbelts were not very important to me. Until that unforgettable day, I changed my way of driving from recklessly to safely. On that day, I was eating my ice cream while driving and holding my phone to take a picture. I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt on. I was holding the steering wheel with my knees to keep it stable and straight for it not to move to the left or right. Suddenly my ice cream fell and I wanted to clean the area so that it doesn’t be sticky. I bent down to clean the spot and I wasn’t concentrating on the street as my head was down. By accident, I hit a car so hard. It was a huge accident and I got injured. I have never forgotten this moment and how I was very scared and hurt. My car was damaged and couldn’t be repaired. I have realized then that what I was doing while driving is wrong after my car accident that reawakens me. I should obey and respect the rules and signs on the street because these are put to keep us safe. I have learned that I should drive safely and
The point the author, Russell Baker, is making in his essay, “Writing for Myself,” is quite evident. When Mr. Fleagle, Baker’s English teacher, assigned an informal essay to be completed as homework, Baker immediately became baffled by the daunting task. Though reluctant to start, Baker knew that it he had to swallow his animosity toward writing and select a topic to write on.
The very first chapter we read of Mindful Writing changed my perspective to see that anyone and everyone can be a writer. Brian Jackson, the author of Mindful Writing, wrote, “In this book I want to convince you that anyone writing anything for any reason is a writer…Writing is not something we do just in school. It is a vital means of influence in all facets of life.” It was through that very first reading that I began to think about writing as more than just a dreaded part of school, and I began to think of myself as more than just a student forced to write. Our very first assignment, My Writing Story, helped me to reflect on my identity as a writer. I realized that I was a writer every time I wrote in my journal or captioned an Instagram post. Throughout the semester, as I came to love writing more with each paper I wrote, I was able to create my identity as a writer. I learned that I loved research and analyzing others’ thoughts and ideas, but that writing simply on my own opinions, wasn’t my favorite past time. Through the countless readings this semester, I saw which writing styles I loved and which didn’t speak to me. Each day of class, I chipped away at creating my identity as a writer, and I’m grateful for the lessons that helped me shape and realize that
Macbeth rejects conformation to traditional gender roles in its portrayal of Lady Macbeth’s relationship with her husband, her morals and their effect on her actions, and her hunger for power. Her regard for Macbeth is one of low respect and beratement, an uncommon and most likely socially unacceptable attitude for a wife to have towards her spouse at the time. She often ignores morality and acts for the benefit of her husband, and subsequently herself. She is also very power-hungry and lets nothing stand in the way of her success. Lady Macbeth was a character which challenged expectations of women and feminism when it was written in the seventeenth century.
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me Without my stir?” Macbeth ponders after three witches foresee that he will become king in the tragic play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare (349). Macbeth is wondering how he could become king of Scotland without him intervening as he is not in line for the throne. He believes that he will have to take action to gain this position. Macbeth was right to doubt fate, because his choices led to his ascension to the throne and, later in the play, to his downfall.
The one who is at fault in the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare is not all who presume it is. Some say the blame is on the Witches, some say Lady Macbeth, but Macbeth is the real man at fault. He was at choice of his decisions, only slightly pressured by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth dug himself into a hole he was not able to climb out of. There was no return to the light side for him as he had no regrets, he was inhumane, and cold-blooded. There are many examples that show his inhumanity towards others throughout the play, one cold-blooded act to another with no turning back. It was a painful ending for Macbeth since no one showed sympathy for him as his head ended up on a sword. Macbeth is at fault for all the critical events within the play as he is the one that killed Banquo, King Duncan, and Macduff’s family.
The scene I chose was act 2 scene 2 of Macbeth written by Shakespeare. It was between two characters, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. I played the role of Macbeth. In the scene, Lady Macbeth celebrates her plan being a success. Lady Macbeth waits for Macbeth to come with news that he has killed Duncan. Macbeth announces that he has committed the murder but he is so afraid that he brings the bloody daggers with him and Lady Macbeth takes them from him, to place them with the sleeping guards. Macbeth hears knocking sounds which frightens him so his wife comes to lead him away, they then wash the blood from their hands before they get caught. My character was challenging because I had to understand his emotions and find ways of interpreting that on stage. I chose to perform this act because Shakespeare was able to create tension, build the right atmosphere to show them Macbeth’s reaction to Duncan’s murder but also show the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Shakespeare’s use of imagery, dramatic irony, rhetorical questions helped emphasise the guilt Macbeth felt after the murder.
Have you ever wondered what a it's like to murder someone in cold blood? Well in the tragedy Macbeth, the author William Shakespeare demonstrates how Macbeth relates with blood and shows the readers his crazy side. Blood gives Macbeth the power to harm and go delusional due to the fact that he had murdered King Duncan. Blood gives Macbeth the potential to go insane because as read in the play, Macbeth becomes delusional and becomes forgetful when forgetting to do small things to help him and his wife get away free of the crime that they have committed. Shakespeare indicates how blood relates to the motive which helps the author to examine the motivation of murders.
Macbeth was a play written by William Shakespeare in 1605. It revolved around Macbeth, a war hero, and his wife: Lady Macbeth (LM). In the play, Macbeth encounters three witches who give him a prophecy that he will be the king. When Lady Macbeth hears of this she demands that Macbeth kills the king - an instruction that he faithfully follows. From this, we can discuss how Shakespeare presented women in his play Macbeth. One idea is that he portrayed them as having more power than we would expect.
In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare presents the story of the infamous Macbeth, the noble and courageous Thane of Glamis, and his self inflicted downfall as a tragic hero. Yet, critics have portrayed the view that Macbeth is simply not a tragic hero because he “is a weak man manipulated by others;” additionally, they claim that he does not become self-aware of his problems by the end. However, this belief is simply not true. The text reveals that Macbeth’s eventual downfall was a consequence of blind ambition and struggle, and not simply being a “weak” and “manipulated” man. When reading or viewing a piece of work such as Macbeth, one cannot simply take what they read as true.
Splendid Productions adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ was performed on the 13th of December 2016, at the RADA studios, London, and was performed by Scott Smith, Genevieve Say and Mark Bernie. The original version of Macbeth was written in 1606 during the Jacobean era, and the adaptation created in the 21st century. I would agree with the statement as the interpretation by Splendid was created to be enjoyed, engaged and relevant to the audience of the 21st century.
The passage between lines 128 and 156 of act one, scene three in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth reveals multitudes of information about the characters and their dynamic personalities, the path for the rest of the play, and the many themes present in the play. An example of this is Macbeth says “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir” (1.3.151). His dynamic character becomes evident as he quickly shifts from being a noble and righteous follower of the king to a man consumed by new found power and willing to do anything to get it. It shows the reader that Macbeth is a rash decision maker, as he immediately begins to plot murder after seeing that power is in his grasp.
In Macbeth, Macbeth has his own soliloquy in Act 5. This is a very important part of the play. Macbeth realizes everything and everything he shouldn’t have done. In the tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow soliloquy, Macbeth brings up three important messages.
Shakespeare is known for many of his famous plays, some that are comedies and some tragedies. For example, Macbeth is a tragedy while Midsummer night’s dream is a comedy. These two plays are somewhat similar but more so different. The themes light and dark, fate versus freedom of choice and the comedy and tragedies of the plays make them both interesting in their own way. In my opinion I enjoyed a Midsummer night’s dream more but Shakespeare has a great way of grasping the reader’s attention through chaos.
In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth, Shakespeare creates the ruthless character Macbeth, who is willing to go beyond any measure in order to attain the power of being king, including murder, deceit, betrayal and overpowering the chain of being. Macbeth was first tempted by the idea of kingship when three witches presented him with their portent of Macbeth becoming the next King of Scotland. Ebullient, Macbeth, immediately informed his wife of the news and they both pondered the thought of having the power to rule all of Scotland. Lady Macbeth, a power seeker herself, promptly schemed a plan to kill King Duncan in order for her and her husband to rule, displaying her ready ambition for power. Macbeth’s thirst for power ate away at his conscience
In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth experiences many awful things that mess his head up. He commits murder after murder to get to the throne but he is still at war with Macduff and time. In act five of the play, Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, commits suicide off stage. After learning she is dead, he gives one of the most famous soliloquies in history. The tomorrow soliloquy, in Macbeth, discusses how life is like a candle, that no one remembers you when you die, and that everyone has a limited time to make a mark.