Macbeth Written by Anne Dierker and Gary Sletmoe Edited by David Hillis Introduction to Unit What student wouldn’t want to read an action-packed psychological thriller replete with greed‚ guilt‚ and gore? One cannot deny the fact that Shakespeare’s Macbeth is relevant to today’s society with the variety of timeless themes in the text. Because Romeo and Juliet is typically taught in ninth grade classrooms in PPS‚ many students (ideally)
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Title: Autobiography of a Face Author: Lucy Grealy Type of Text: Autobiography (Female Author‚ Non-Fiction) Date Completed: 29 April 2013 Autobiography of a Face‚ by Lucy Grealy‚ is her story about the misfortune of having a third of her jaw removed and the cruel reality that followed. At age nine‚ Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed‚ she faced the cruel taunts of her peers. Vividly portraying the pain of
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test and poll taxes were created to keep blacks from coming to poll boxes. Literacy tests were used to see if an individual could read and write and understand a concept. But the tests weren’t fair due to them being watched the entire time or the false judgment on the passing of the test. Poll taxes were created for those blacks who couldn’t afford to vote. This yearly tax was required to be paid before a vote could be cast. Sharecroppers didn’t always have enough money to pay the tax. Many African-Americans
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INTO THE LIGHT STACY JUST DIED. IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. STACY’S WHOLE FACE WAS MUTILATED‚ THE BODY WAS TORN IN TO PIECES OF FLESH. STACY ENTERED THE AFTER LIFE. STACY COULD SEE NOTHING IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK. ANXIOUS TO FINALLY SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT‚ STACY ENTERED A SUDDEN STATE OF HYPER SENSES. A HUGE VOICE ENTERED THE VOID AND COMMANDED STACY‚ “YOU!!! COME NOW‚ JUDGMENT IS UPON YOU.” THE DARKNESS DISAPPEARED. STACY WAS CONFRONTED WITH A HUGE LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING IN FEAR. UP AHEAD
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in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth Destiny and fate are very similar‚ often both are thought of as unchangeable. However‚ one’s fate is not predetermined; it is determined by one’s own decisions and actions. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ characters’ fates are decided by their own actions‚ however those actions are manipulated. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s decisions are predominantly influenced by the witches. Although‚ the witches manipulate Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ their fates are determined
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plot of Macbeth. For example‚ the three witches control Macbeth and force him to do evil things. Some of their prophecies seem self-fulfilling and it is doubtful that Macbeth would have murdered the king if he wasn’t pushed by the witches. However‚ Lady Macbeth plays the largest role in the plot and conflict of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth alters the plot in many ways. Lady Macbeth controls Macbeth and messes with his mind so that they both can achieve power. Lady Macbeth is the person that Macbeth goes
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November 19‚ 2012 Macbeth: Final Analysis This chart shows a significance of the aggression increase and decrease in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. This chart shows where their position or level of aggression on a scale of 1-6 stands in each of the acts. This chart mostly shows the difference between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the start and end. As Macbeth progresses up in the chart‚ Lady Macbeth goes down. In Act 1‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth start off at two different positions. Macbeth is way down on
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There were many interesting facts in the Upfront Magazine “The New Face of America.” The first one I found was that other races outnumber caucasian races‚ “The Census Bureau announced last spring that minority births-Hispanic‚ black Asian‚ American Indian‚ Native Hawaiian‚ Pacific Islander‚ and Alaska Native-now outnumber those of non-Hispanic whites.” Living in a region with dominantly white people‚ I didn’t realize that we made up less than half of our country’s population. Another interesting
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Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches are all to blame for the tragedy that is “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth through convincing Macbeth‚ Macbeth for following his ambition more than his conscience and the three witches for putting the idea of being king in Macbeth’s head. Lady Macbeth is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth because she convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan. She convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan by insulting his manliness which Macbeth takes
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Reading Task Part 2 Macbeth 1. Is Macbeth basically a good man led astray? In the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as evil. I wouldn’t call Macbeth ’evil’. I would call him disillusioned. He was a good man‚ capable of serving his family‚ the royal family and the country nobly. He was an efficient soldier and worthy of respect. It was his ambition that became the cause of his downfall. He let his vaulting ambition get the better of his morals‚ his values and defeat his clear sense of
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