journal entry macbeth
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Journal Entry #1 !
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My friend Banquo and I were returning from a battle we had just participated , as we rode our horses on a trail that leads us to King Duncans castle i felt a very unusual feeling i’m not quite sure if it was because i had just killed thousands of men or if there was a beyond explanation to why i felt so unusual. Banquo and I were still on our way when suddenly we both heard odd noises , I was prepared to defeat anything or anyone coming my way. I yelled out to say what it was and to come out. (“Speak if you can. What are you?”). That is when three woman came out , scared to see these woman; they looked very creepy. One of them began to shout out “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee , Thane of Gladmis! then the second one “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! then lastly the third witch said “All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter”. I didn’t understand why they were saying this , i was confused. I wondered how they knew my name and how they found me. Banquo began to ask them questions and the witches responded with “Hail!” repeating this over and over again “Lesser than Macbeth and great , much happier and that thou shalt be kings”. At this pointed i was getting over the fact that these women were creepy but eager to know more , i wanted to ask them much more; but just as i was going to ask the witches vanished.!
After the witches left , i was shocked at what i had just seen but more at what i had heard coming from these witches. i began to question myself i was insane? if i had just been dreaming with eyes open?. Ross and Angus arrived they gave us the great news that i had been given the name of “Thane of Cawdor” just like the witches had said to me. For a moment i felt like this wan’t real , like if this was some sort of joke. I had mixed feelings , i was completely lost. I didn’t understand how the witches knew i was going to be titled “Thane of Cawdor” , could it be true that they can read my
Journal Entry #1 !
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My friend Banquo and I were returning from a battle we had just participated , as we rode our horses on a trail that leads us to King Duncans castle i felt a very unusual feeling i’m not quite sure if it was because i had just killed thousands of men or if there was a beyond explanation to why i felt so unusual. Banquo and I were still on our way when suddenly we both heard odd noises , I was prepared to defeat anything or anyone coming my way. I yelled out to say what it was and to come out. (“Speak if you can. What are you?”). That is when three woman came out , scared to see these woman; they looked very creepy. One of them began to shout out “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee , Thane of Gladmis! then the second one “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! then lastly the third witch said “All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter”. I didn’t understand why they were saying this , i was confused. I wondered how they knew my name and how they found me. Banquo began to ask them questions and the witches responded with “Hail!” repeating this over and over again “Lesser than Macbeth and great , much happier and that thou shalt be kings”. At this pointed i was getting over the fact that these women were creepy but eager to know more , i wanted to ask them much more; but just as i was going to ask the witches vanished.!
After the witches left , i was shocked at what i had just seen but more at what i had heard coming from these witches. i began to question myself i was insane? if i had just been dreaming with eyes open?. Ross and Angus arrived they gave us the great news that i had been given the name of “Thane of Cawdor” just like the witches had said to me. For a moment i felt like this wan’t real , like if this was some sort of joke. I had mixed feelings , i was completely lost. I didn’t understand how the witches knew i was going to be titled “Thane of Cawdor” , could it be true that they can read my