Macbeth Journal
Lindsey Aranda
English, period 2
Hamlett
June 6, 2011
Journal of Macbeth
Act 1 I was very confused at the beginning of the play. I thought it was weird with the witches, and I was still getting used to the old English language. I thought it started to get interesting when the witches had told Macbeth that he would become the Thane of Cawdor and then he actually did! I think this is what starts Macbeth’s ambition towards the series of events that will happen in the play. I think that the first three scenes in Act 1 set the dark mood for the entire play with the storm and witches ext. Once Lady Macbeth heard of what the witches had predicted I think was when Duncan’s life was officially over. Lady Macbeth kind of took over the play at this point. She is very persuasive, like convincing Macbeth that they were going to kill Duncan. She makes him feel as if he’s stupid and mocks him when he has fears about Duncan. I was surprised by Macbeth’s thoughts about killing Duncan I didn’t think he would do something so great, and I think that something is going to come back around to get him if he goes through with it. I think that he should just wait for his turn to be king. Lady Macbeth offers Macbeth a plan to kill Duncan, and he accepts. ____________________________________________________________
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After all the series of events that happened in Act 1 I started becoming interested in the play. It got very exciting, and I actually wanted to read! My prediction is that Macbeth is going to do anything it takes to be King throughout the play, and that is going to get him into a lot of trouble, more than he bargained for. I’m hoping that he see’s there is more to life than being the King and I hope he doesn’t kill Duncan.
Act 2
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In act 2, I think that Banquo’s knowledge of what the witches told Macbeth could hurt Macbeths plot to become king. Macbeth acts like he hardly ever thinks about what
English, period 2
Hamlett
June 6, 2011
Journal of Macbeth
Act 1 I was very confused at the beginning of the play. I thought it was weird with the witches, and I was still getting used to the old English language. I thought it started to get interesting when the witches had told Macbeth that he would become the Thane of Cawdor and then he actually did! I think this is what starts Macbeth’s ambition towards the series of events that will happen in the play. I think that the first three scenes in Act 1 set the dark mood for the entire play with the storm and witches ext. Once Lady Macbeth heard of what the witches had predicted I think was when Duncan’s life was officially over. Lady Macbeth kind of took over the play at this point. She is very persuasive, like convincing Macbeth that they were going to kill Duncan. She makes him feel as if he’s stupid and mocks him when he has fears about Duncan. I was surprised by Macbeth’s thoughts about killing Duncan I didn’t think he would do something so great, and I think that something is going to come back around to get him if he goes through with it. I think that he should just wait for his turn to be king. Lady Macbeth offers Macbeth a plan to kill Duncan, and he accepts. ____________________________________________________________
__________________
After all the series of events that happened in Act 1 I started becoming interested in the play. It got very exciting, and I actually wanted to read! My prediction is that Macbeth is going to do anything it takes to be King throughout the play, and that is going to get him into a lot of trouble, more than he bargained for. I’m hoping that he see’s there is more to life than being the King and I hope he doesn’t kill Duncan.
Act 2
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In act 2, I think that Banquo’s knowledge of what the witches told Macbeth could hurt Macbeths plot to become king. Macbeth acts like he hardly ever thinks about what