Dimos and Ceana/Integrity

What is Integrity?
ACT1 SCENE3 ANGUS: Who was the thane lives yet, but under the heavy judgment bears that life which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combined with those of Norway, or did line the rebel with hidden help and vantage or that with both he labored in his country's wrack, I know not; but treason's capital, confessed and proved, have overthrown him.
I chose this passage because it shows how the thane of Cawdor had no integrity and committed treason against the crown which was punishable by death. It shows how even someone in a position of great respect and honour can do terrible things to get what they want, how someone who has everything can still want more. This part is relevant because not only does it show the beginning of the lose of integrity but is also begins the witch's prophecy making it a very big part in the play.

ryan and mitch's thing act 1 scene 2

Summary:

At a military camp near his palace at Forres, King Duncan of Scotland asks a wounded captain for news about the Scots’ battle with the Irish invaders, who are led by the rebel Macdonald. The captain, who was wounded helping Duncan’s son Malcolm escape capture by the Irish, replies that the Scottish generals Macbeth and Banquo fought with great courage and violence. The captain then describes for Duncan how Macbeth slew the traitorous Macdonald. As the captain is carried off to have his wounds attended to, the thane of Ross, a Scottish nobleman, enters and tells the king that the traitorous thane of Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled. Duncan decrees that the thane of Cawdor be put to death and that Macbeth, the hero of the victorious army, be given Cawdor’s title. Ross leaves to deliver the news to Macbeth.

What Is Power?

This message connects to me personally, because the war is a very deadly thing that portrays countries actions. In this scene power is the act of winning a war by either killing the opponents or injuring them. War is a very powerful thing that can not just control a country or its actions but have a domino effect within the country. This wars domino effect was because the thane was defeated he had to die and that MacBeth could have his status. What is power? The ability to influence others either by being forceful or intelligent.

Jack and Ashley's Thing.

Banquo. [Aside of Macbeth]
That, trusted home,
might yet enkindle you unto the crown,
besides the thane of cawdor. But 'tis strange:
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
the instruments of darkness tell us truths,
win us with honest trifles, to betray's
in deepest consequence.
cousins, a word, i pray you_

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Loyalty : Banquo sounds like he has respect for Macbeth.
He is loyal to the man, and he's giving him wise decisions and opinions.

This passage reminds us of a day where our friend gave us advise on something we needed advise on. It's important to us because it shows how important it is to have a friend that can trust to help you through tough times you cannot decide on making important decisions.

Danica and I chose the scene where Lady Macbeth is angry with Macbeth for having second thoughts about Duncan's Murder. We thought Lady Macbeth's manipulation was really masculine. She even mentioned the lengths she'd go to, to get what she wants, which included an image of a baby. She referred to Macbeth as less of a man for having second thoughts and egged him on by lowering his self esteem.


We think Lady Macbeth's self esteem must be quite low, if she's unhappy with what she has to offer as a woman. She'd rather'd be a man, so she can go through with all the terrible things she wants to do so she can become more powerful. One of the underlying reasons people manipulate others is to subconsciouly or consciously gain acceptance of themselves, and in turn, a sense of power.

Does nature or nurture determine a person’s destiny?

Come, thick night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,
Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,

The reason why i decided to choose this passage is because it caught my eye when Shakespeare used such powerful metaphors to emphasize the meaning of this passage. What really caught my eye was when he says: Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark. This caught my eye because in the medieval times God or religion was such an important part of those times and to do something that evil and using heaven as a reference is fairly risky. To me this part of the passage means that there are evil people in the world who really do kill to get what they desire most and they don't regret it because its what they want and nothing can stop them now because they killed them. I think that this is important because it shows that some people are mental and think that the only way to get their way is to get rid of the person to get what they want. This part is relevant to the play because it shows how evil and inhumane people could be to get what they desire most.
Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,

Act 1, Scene 7 (Krista and Jessie)

The passage that we chose was from Act 1, Scene 7:

What beast was't, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me?
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
And, to be more than what you were, you would
Be so much more the man. Nor time nor place
Did then adhere, and yet you would make both:
They have made themselves, and that their fitness now
Does unmake you. I have given suck, and know
How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:
I would, while it was smiling in my face,
Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,
And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you
Have done to this.

Essential Question:

How does power corrupt?

We selected this passage because it stood out to us and caught our attention. For us this passage really shows peer pressure and this connects to us because we go through it every day without realizing it. We think that this passage is important because this is the start of Macbeth's need for power and corruption by power. It is also important because we see how Lady Macbeth is corrupted by power and then lead to reversed thinking. This shows how Lady Macbeth is evil and manipulative and inhumane because she believes that killing Duncan is alright. This really shows how power and humanity are connected because too much power can make people change perspectives and make them inhumane. This passage connects with the essential question because Lady Macbeth was presented with the thought of power (Macbeth becoming King) and then all she could think about was ways to make that happen.

Act I Selected Passage

Scene 3 when the witches tell Macbeth the prophecies. This passage set off the play as Macbeth has now got it in his mind to take the crown as his own. It foreshadows the rest of the story and makes the reader wonder if the prophecies will actually come true. Macbeth is shown to believe in witches and predictions of the future to be real, as was the norm of the time. Macbeth is also shown to be affected by the persuasion of others, as it was not originally in his mind to murder Duncan to become king. That thought was later planted in his head by the cunning words of Lady Macbeth, who truly wanted power. This meeting with the witches sets off a quest for power, in which the base for the essential question of How far is one willing to go to get what they desire most is set down to be addressed later. In conclusion, this passage sets the play in motion and the base from which ambition and desire for power is put down to be built on as the play goes on.

Sean, Ahmad, Aaron