Macbeth. Being A Man.

1.) Quote:
Lady Macbeth

"Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full, of dirtiest cruelty.  Make thick my blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse"
(Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 48-51)

What Lady Macbeth is saying is that she wants to be more like a man and less like a woman. She wants this by the blood in her brains to be thicker, and her body to be filled with cruelty from head to toe.

She feels as though a woman can not be as cruel as a man, so she wants to be more of a man so she does not feel remorse. She wants to be so cruel and so manly that no human being will will be able to stop her.

2.) Quote:

Ross

"He Only lived but till he was a man, the which no sooner had his prowess confirmed in the unshrinking station he fought, but like a man he died." (Act 5, Scene 8, Lines 45-48)

In this quote Ross is saying that his son was indeed a man and this was proven by fighting like one. the only problem is that as soon as he was able to prove his manliness, he died like a soldier.

This is a sad and happy quote because what was wanted was accomplished, and what was accomplished was followed immediately by death. His son proved that he was a man and he ended up dying like one immediately after which, is saying that what is wanted in life is not always the most important. 

3.) Quote:

Malcolm

"Be comforted.  Let's make us med'cines of our great revenge to cure this deadly grief." 

(Act 4, Scene 3, Lines 252-254)

Here Malcolm is saying to be comforted and use the revenge for good. They will use this great revenge to make the grieving for their lost loved ones less hard.

If someone i was very close to were murdered, i would feel obliged to get revenge. I do not agree with Malcolm though because if i killed the killer, than that makes me worse than him and all of the guilt is on me. Two wrongs do not make a right.

4.) Quote:

Malcolm

"Be this the whetstone of your sword.  Let grief convert to anger.  Blunt not the heart; enrage it."
(Act 4, Scene 3, Lines 268-269)

Malcolm is saying that he should not grieve but be angry instead. He is also saying not to blunt the heart but use its rage for revenge.

If someone that your close to is murdered, you would be very upset. Malcolm is saying to be  man and be angry instead and get revenge.

5.) Quote:

Macbeth

"Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them"

(Act 5, Scene 8, Lines 1-5)

Macbeth is saying that it is pointless to kill himself with his own sword in battle. Romans would kill themselves before being killed and Macbeth thinks it is foolish.

If I were Macbeth, I would do the same thing. If you are willing to take the risk of battle, fight until the death of the enemy upon you, otherwise you are fighting for nothing.

The Odyssey

The theme of books 11,12,13,16,19,21 and 22 of The Odyssey is that things can be different that they may seem or appear. This theme is a huge part in the Hero's Path in the book and also the storyline. If everything important was exactly how it seemed it would be, the story would not be exciting and also the storyline would not work as well. The main theme of The Odyssey is that things can be different that they may seem or appear.

One example of the theme is when the suitors try to string Odysseus' bow and they all fail in book twenty-one. Odysseus looks like an old beggar so when he says he wants to try, they all think he is crazy. But when he starts to succeed one of the suitors says "The clever tramp means trouble-" (pg. 437, line 448). All of the suitors think that the old beggar will just hurt himself but when he actually appears to be doing it, the suitors start to realize that the old beggar seems to be different than he appears who he is. Even though he looked like an old stranger, he really turned out to be the King of Ithaca.

Another example of this is in book nineteen when Eurykleia washes Odysseus' feet. When Penelope sees that there is a poor, dirty old man, shes orders one of the maids to wash the old beggar's feet. Eurykleia starts to wash the old beggars feet when she sees a scar on his foot and she realizes her master, Odysseus, had the exact same scar in the exact same place. When she feels the scar on his foot she realizes it is Odysseus and she says "Yes, yes! you are Odysseus-oh dear boy- I couldn't know you before... not until I touched the body of my king!" (pg. 405, lines 536-538). Odysseus thinks that her excitement and eagerness will give him away, so Odysseus takes Eurykleia by the neck and threatened to kill her unless she kept quiet and didn't tell anybody. She cooperated and left to refill her water basin when Penelope came in. Eurykleia was just doing as she ordered, to clean an old beggar's feet, but it seems to be her Master Odysseus and the King of Ithaca.

A final example of the theme that things may seem to be different that they appear is shown in book sixteen when Telemachus returns home. Telemachus says hello to Eumaios and from inside the house Odysseus says "Telemachus!" and Telemachus does not know who it is. Eumaios says it is his father and when he comes out he thinks it is a trick being played on him so he threatens to kill him. Only when Odysseus says "No, I am not a god, Why confuse me with one who never dies? No, I am your father- the Odysseus you wept for all your days, you bore a world of pain, the cruel abuse of men." (pg. 344, lines 209-214). The explanation for Telemachus not believing that it is his father is because he hasn't seen his father in over ten years and everybody on Ithaca thinks he is dead. So in the end, Telemachus is not expecting to see his father again and it seems to be a trick, but it appears to really be him.

The theme of the Odyssey is that things can be different that they may seem or appear. There are multiple examples of this throughout the story and it shows how it can be related to things in real life. It is important to remember this and keep it in mind.

Randy Moss Editorial

The author of the article said that the Vikings trading for Randy Moss was a bigger risk than talking Brett Favre out of retirement. The author also stated that when Moss is happy, he is dynamic and when he is unhappy, he is a distraction. Brett Favre and Randy Moss together are incomparable to anyone else. Even though Brett Favre is 41 years old and Randy Moss is 33 years old and they both came from different teams, they have been wanting to play together. The next four games for the Vikings are against the Jets, the Cowboys, the Packers, and the Patriots. Two of the games are against the teams that Favre and Moss came from. It all makes sense for the Vikings to make this trade because Moss gets the good contract, Favre gets the good teammate, and the Vikings get a great chance in the NFL this year.

The Color White

I think that the color white is the best color for multiple reasons. First of all, it is combined of every other color that exists. If you like the color green for example, it is a part of the color white. Therefore, making white the most superior color to all the other colors. Another huge reason why the color white is cool is because light consists of all the other colors put together, and all the colors put together is white. So it is way better than any other color.

Also, if you put a prism in front of the color white, you will be able to see every other color that exists. You can see the whole color spectrum or rainbow just from the color white. It is almost as if every color lives inside of the color white. Like white is in charge of all the colors in the world. Whatever somebodies favorite color is, white is automatically better because it is a part of white. Because of these facts, the color white, is the best color in the world.

Francois Pienaar (Invictus) Hero's Path

• Call to Advernture- Nelson Mandela asks Springboks to try harder to win the World Cup.(telegraph.co.uk)
• Refusal of the Call- Francois does not think that the Springboks can win the World Cup.(telegraph.co.uk)
• Supernatural Guide- Francois Pienaar's super natural guide is Nelson Mandela. (telegraph.co.uk)
• Hero Partners- Francois Pienaars hero partners are the rest of the Springbok rugby team. (wiki.answers.com)
• Betrayal- The rest of the Springboks do not want to change Anthem or Beliefs. (Warner Bros. Media)
• Death of the Hero- The Springboks play Australia and they lose. (wikipedia.org)
• Journey to the Underworld- Francois Pienaar visits the jail cell that Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in. (Warner Bros. Media)
• Final Battle- South Africa Springboks play the New Zealand All Blacks in the Final Match at the World Cup. (wikipedia.org)
• Elixir- The Elixir is the World Cup Trophy (telegraph.co.uk) and also the poem Invictus that Nelson Mandela told to Francois Pienaar. (Warner Bros. Media)
• Freedom to Live- Springboks defeat the All Blacks and help bring the nation together after the Apartheid. (wikipedia.org)

Luke Skywalker

The extreme will of Luke Skywalker's adventure from Tatooine is from Luke wanting to help Obi Wan Kenobi and be like his father. Even though Luke has to help his Aunt and Uncle with the farm and can't go with Obi Wan Kenobi in the beginning, Luke goes back to the farm to realize the Storm Troopers traced information back to his family and killed them. After he discovers the murder of his family, Luke goes back to Obi Wan Kenobi, C-3P0 and R2-D2 and decides to follow in his father's footsteps to learn the ways of the Force, learn how to use a Lightsaber, and help Obi Wan Kenobi and the Rebellion. Clearly, everything Luke had in life is now gone so he needs to start over and he does this by leaving his home, Tatooine, and going with Obi Wan Kenobi into outerspace to train and be like is father. Even though Luke does not realize that his father is on the Dark Side and tries to kill him, he still wants to be like what he knows of him.