Macbeth, Act 1 Wordle: May 27, 2010

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Witch Cake recipe

 

Witch Cake at www.kraft.ca: here is the recipe.

Fly as Symbol?

“FLY – an irritation in a life situation. To swat the flies denotes needing to kill or stop the negative irritations. If one concentrates too hard on the negative irritations, one misses the important or beautiful aspects of life. Beezelbub is the Lord of the Flies is associated with swarming flies. Invincible swarms of flies were seen as embodiments of demonic powers. Swarms of flies of harbingers of disaster, Isaiah 7:18. Flies are predominantly symbols of satanic beings.”

– Source: http://www.greatdreams.com/animals.htm

Might the fly be an appropriate symbol for the play Macbeth?

Lady Macbeth’s Mind

Towards the end of the play, what is happening to Lady Macbeth’s mind?

Macduff’s Worry

What is Macduff worried about?

Macbeth’s Mind

As Macbeth becomes more murderous, which of the following photos do you think best reflects his behaviour or his mindset?

Before Macbeth, Act 3

Historic Highway – Fresh Paint, originally uploaded by Jesse Estes.

Before we read Act 3:

Macbeth has now achieved what he always wanted: the crown. Yet this picture might be used as symbol of what lies in store for him. Any guesses?

Macbeth Act 1 in Plain English, abridged

Macbeth Plot Summary Act I

Macbeth: How far would you go to get what you wanted?

A riot policeman’s clothing catches fire after demonstrators threw petrol bombs at them, as violence erupted during a march to mark the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager, whose death sparked massive riots, in Athens, on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Clashes also broke out in Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki.

AP photo/Dimitri Messinis

Q:  How far would you go? Would you commit violence?