Transformations In Scottish Highland Games
Transformations can take place anywhere and at anytime. At times these transformations can be very drastic or not significant at all. These transformations can take place over a short period of time or even a long period of time. Not only can these transformations take place with the environment, but they can also take place with people. In the novel, Something wicked, transformations take place within many of the characters involved in the book. They take place within Megan's and Horatio's relationship and even in Mac's and Beth's relationship. Megan and Horatio fall in love with each other, while Mac leaves Beth because of greed. These are just one of the many few transformations that take place in this novel. The most evident transformation
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For others not so much. They saw the glory, power, and wealth they could receive with it. Due to the relationship with Beth, Mac Mackenzie was among these people. Beth was his college girlfriend and she was very pushy. It was her way or no way at all. She pushed Mac to go above and beyond and even "turned him from a boy to a man." What had started Mac to want to take over the mountain was when Beth pressured him into getting his palm read. Mac, Beth, Banks, and Horatio all went to witness something that would ignite great evil. Madame Hectae told Mac that he would soon take over the mountain and win the decathlon. She told him he would receive great power and great wealth. Mac was also told that he would have to beware of the "Macduff". Unfortunately, Mac believed the whole entire prophecy and let it go way in over his head. In the beginning of the novel, Mac was not as cold hearted but overtime it became much worse than that. In fact, Mac killed Duncan Macrae and framed Mal Macrae all so that his prophecy would come to pass. "Can't let a little thing like murder get in the way of winning the Highland Games" (pg.252) was Mac's response to Horatio's questioning. That is a very cruel and evil thing to say. Unfortunately, Mac turned into a monster. Not only did he murder Duncan but he also did
For others not so much. They saw the glory, power, and wealth they could receive with it. Due to the relationship with Beth, Mac Mackenzie was among these people. Beth was his college girlfriend and she was very pushy. It was her way or no way at all. She pushed Mac to go above and beyond and even "turned him from a boy to a man." What had started Mac to want to take over the mountain was when Beth pressured him into getting his palm read. Mac, Beth, Banks, and Horatio all went to witness something that would ignite great evil. Madame Hectae told Mac that he would soon take over the mountain and win the decathlon. She told him he would receive great power and great wealth. Mac was also told that he would have to beware of the "Macduff". Unfortunately, Mac believed the whole entire prophecy and let it go way in over his head. In the beginning of the novel, Mac was not as cold hearted but overtime it became much worse than that. In fact, Mac killed Duncan Macrae and framed Mal Macrae all so that his prophecy would come to pass. "Can't let a little thing like murder get in the way of winning the Highland Games" (pg.252) was Mac's response to Horatio's questioning. That is a very cruel and evil thing to say. Unfortunately, Mac turned into a monster. Not only did he murder Duncan but he also did