Monday, March 31, 2014

Lit Analysis #3

Meet Macbeth

How is Macbeth introduced through in/direct characterization?
-Macbeth is indirectly introduced through a speech about his courageousness in battle.

What elements of foreshadowing do the witches provide?
-The witches foreshadow a contradicting theme that what's good isn't necessarily good and what's bad isn't necessarily bad.

How does Shakespeare's approach to exposition give the reader background information about the setting and characters and a sense of what's to come without spoiling the play?
-Shakespeare provides us with a vague prophecy that does not include instructions for Macbeth, therefore not spoiling the play for us.

How does Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth reflect a sense of tone (i.e., the author's attitude toward the character/s, audience, and/or subject matter)?
-Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth gives us a feeling that Macbeth is someone who's viewed very highly which could be taken as a hint to his demise.

What themes appear evident in Macbeth's character and conduct?  To what extent do you think these themes will drive the rest of the play?
-Macbeths' unsure and nervous feelings about the prophecy hint at his seeming lack of ability to pull it off and the guilt that will consume him.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Seeking Mentor

I think we need a mediator more than a mentor, Serena and I seem to be going different ways on our masterpiece so we need to sit down and really talk about what we want to accomplish by the end of the year.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Is There an Expert in the House

same deal as my This is Only a Test post. To be continued...

This is Only a Test

To be completely honest my masterpiece is kind of all over the place right now, I've been working with Serena on it but we haven't had any time to sit down and really discuss what our next steps are due to conflicting schedules and unforeseen issues.  Once we have that discussion I will update this post.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Huxley's Brave New World

In Huxley's interview he talked about how the increasing reliance on technology and drugs could lead to a corrupt society such as the one he portrayed in his novel.  Huxley did mention, however, that the alternate universe he created was a little extreme and that our society is most likely not on that path.  Huxley also seems to underestimate the human evolution that we go through despite the advances in technology.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Benchmark Project

I'm working together with Serena on our project, the post can be found on her blog Serena Nichols

Monday, March 10, 2014

10 Questions

My questions are for the expert who coined the term "Dude Be Nice" Mike Smith.

1.) How did you become such a positive person in such a negative culture?

2.) Why do you think America is so focused on negative media?

3.) How can we best share more stories about people doing positive things in our community/world?

4.) How can I personally take action to combat the vastly growing negativity-wave in the media?

5.) How do you get other people to join in?

6.) Do you think there is a way to share important world news that creates a channel for positive change and awareness?

7.) How do you reach out to a tough audience like teenagers?

8.) How do you go from wanting to help people to actually doing it?

9.) You're quite popular on social media, how do you stay positive on such a negative platform?

10.) How can two high school kids with an idea take that and run with it?