The Tragedy

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:39 am

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
What is your opinion of Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth?

How are the three apparitions in Act IV, scene I related to their warnings?

Sonuna · Post by **Sonuna** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:34 pm

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I was going to warn you to not say it, but really it's pointless now...

jasonjannajerryjohn · Post by **jasonjannajerryjohn** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:41 pm

As a drama lover, Macbeth is a classic for me. I absolutly love it.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:46 pm

I'm more a Hamlet man myself.

Mel Gibson!

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:48 pm

The Top Crusader wrote:Mel Gibson!

That is disturbing... unless you mean his works!

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:59 pm

Well, yes... for some reason I find him hilarious even when he is in a serious role. Especially something like Hamlet, lol.

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:20 pm

In high school a teacher showed us part of the Mel Gibson version of Hamlet...it was quite interesting! I remember some funny moments and some weird ones.

I studied Macbeth back in grade eleven, so my memories are vague, and my teacher was kind of weird, but I recall enjoying reading the play! It wouldn't qualify as my favourite Shakespeare play, but it has some interesting moments, and plenty of discussion-worthy themes!

Do you have an assignment connected to the question you asked in the thread, KODY? That sounds like a potentially school-related query.

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:24 pm

Catspaw wrote:Do you have an assignment connected to the question you asked in the thread, KODY? That sounds like a potentially school-related query.

Well, I usually try to incorporate schoolwork into my ToO activities because school should be very important and is what ends up on a transcript. My most recent chapter in literature was about Macbeth specifically, and one of the essay questions was about the relationship between the characteristics of the apparitions and their warnings to Macbeth. I realized when I was rereading the play for this thread that I got all mixed up on that essay and am anxiously awaiting the grade on the test...

Observe?

All responses cannot help me in a bad way, nor in a good way. That test is past. So feel free to answer to your heart's content!

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:29 pm

I was just curious because it sounded so much like the kind of question that would be asked in school. I read Macbeth too long ago to make any intelligent comments on the question, so I wasn't avoiding an answer because I was afraid you would use it for nefarious purposes.

Thanks for sharing - I hope you did well on the assignment you're waiting to get back.

Dr. Watson · Post by **Dr. Watson** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:45 pm

Poor King Duncan.

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:01 am

I think that says it all. $\:D/$

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:55 am

That is funny.

Shakespeare wrote:Lady Macbeth: All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!

darcie · Post by **darcie** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:09 am

I know I read it at some point, and I know I saw it in college. But it's hard to remember it in great detail. I do know I enjoyed that the predictions seemed impossible when stated, yet were perfectly explained when they came true.

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:41 pm

Something really interesting is that theatre people are really superstitious, if you didn't know (break a leg, stuff like that). Not that people really believe that, but it's just part of the theatre culture and traditions. So one interesting thing is that when a theatre group is putting on "Macbeth" it's extremely bad luck - pretty much a death sentence for the show's run if anyone calls it "Macbeth" out loud. So instead, they refer to it as "The Scottish Play" as long as they're rehearsing or performing the play. Pretty funny, I think.

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:48 pm

Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth.

BrokenButBeautiful · Post by **BrokenButBeautiful** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:57 pm

KODY 105 wrote:Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth.

It only counts if their in the theatre in rehersal when it's said.

I'm in theatre and my theatre teacher has mentioned that superstition a few times.

BBB

Post by **Catspaw** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:32 pm

Jugglah wrote:Something really interesting is that theatre people are really superstitious, if you didn't know (break a leg, stuff like that). Not that people really believe that, but it's just part of the theatre culture and traditions. So one interesting thing is that when a theatre group is putting on "Macbeth" it's extremely bad luck - pretty much a death sentence for the show's run if anyone calls it "Macbeth" out loud. So instead, they refer to it as "The Scottish Play" as long as they're rehearsing or performing the play. Pretty funny, I think.

I saw that on a TV show once where some of the characters were performing "Macbeth," and it took me a while to figure out why some of the characters kept calling it "The Scottish Play" instead of "Macbeth."

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:37 pm

Well, I did know about it, but I am not superstitious. God did not give a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.

I just realized that I never responded to Catspaw's post. Yes, it was a question that required an essay response on the chapter (well, part B of the chapter-- part A was other authors from the same time period) test.

<-- Macbeth and Macduff

<-- Lady Macbeth. Talk about Jezebel Junior!

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:11 pm

KODY 105 wrote:Well, I did know about it, but I am not superstitious. God did not give a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.

I just realized that I never responded to Catspaw's post. Yes, it was a question that required an essay response on the chapter (well, part B of the chapter-- part A was other authors from the same time period) test.

<-- Macbeth and Macduff

<-- Lady Macbeth. Talk about Jezebel Junior!

The really disturbing thing here is that Lady Macbeth has a gotee. Creepy!

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:18 pm

Well, the witches did!