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Macbeth Essay Rough

  The Gift of power, a word with many different meanings such as Authority. To be able to rule over someone or something is what people strive for. Although, there are many ways to obtain power, which would be considered as “pursuit of power.” Pursuit of power was portrayed in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, a story about a brave warrior sworn to his country who decided whether or not to pursue power and stay an honest man, or to follow a dark path to power.

                However the person intends to pursue power it will still be considered the “pursuit of power” and it will not matter on how you pursue power. Such as how Macbeth shows how desperate he is for power when he shows what methods he will use to acquire it. Macbeth then kills his own friend for power “now I’ll go, it’s as good as done. The bell is my invitation. Do not hear it, Duncan it’s a bell that summons you to Heaven or to hell!” Although, at first he doubts himself, not knowing whether or not to continue anymore, but it’s too late for him to turn back.

                Macbeth then eventually becomes King due to his murder of the previous King Duncan. Although, the past still haunts causing him to be paranoid and corrupted; He wants to ensure his place on the throne of power. In his efforts to stay King, he intends to kill his own war friend Banquo, “Both of you know Banquo was your enemy/ He’s mine too, and such a deadly one.” He then kills him securing his spot on the throne, however, the previous Kings Sons are still a threat to him.

            Malcolm, The Eldest son of King Duncan, heir to the throne, who ran away to England, seeks revenge and help. “I think there would be many who’d fight for my cause. The gracious King of England offered several thousand men.” They plot to overtake the so-called King of Scotland Macbeth, and restore peace throughout the land and return the throne back to Malcolm.

            Overall, throughout the story, lies and sheer determination lead to the pursuit of power. Corruption had occurred and innocent lives were taken only to receive the gift of power, but it wasn’t even worth it. This story showed how easily temptation can get to someone.

Macbeth pre-reading work

1.     Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided, helped and even pushed by a great woman).
Agree - I believe that every great man was raised by their Mother who raised them to be the person that they are. I believe that Woman has always had a huge impact on men's lives. Mothers such as mine, has raised me to become a person with much understanding, and is patient with me when I make mistakes.

2.     Witches, demons, and evil spirits actually exist.

Agree - I believe that Witches, demons, and evil spirits do exist because I believe a God and Angels exist. I believe that witches, demons, and evil spirits are bad and God and Angel exist that are good, and I believe that Good and Bad will always co-exist. Demons sometimes temp me to do bad things, but i believe that a God guides me on the right path throughout my life.

3.     Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want.

Disagree - Although it isnt a good thing to do, I know that sometimes in our life we are tempted to do these types of things. I believe that we all know that doing bad deeds are wrong, but we end up doing it anyways. Throught my life, I would lie from time to time just to get one simple task done or some object in my possession.

4.     What goes around comes around (karma).

Agree - I believe that every bad deed will come back to haunt you. I believe that a person that does a bad deed deserves somethign bad to happen to them. When someone tends to do wrong towards me, I tend to try make them feel the same to what they made me feel. 

5.     Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong.

Agree - Even if we know its bad, we tend to do anything for a task to be done or something to gain even its its bad or good. Humans tend to sometimes be easily tempted to do bad things, thats just how I believe that life is. Even in my life, Im tempted to do bad things even if I know what im doing is wrong

6.     If someone feels that the ruler/s of his/her country is destroying the country, that person 

should try to overthrow the ruler/s.

Disagree - I think that the people of the country have the right to add in their ideas on how to govern their own county. Rulers should consider the thoughts of its countrys people and address the problem in a formal manner. A leader who has to guide his people should consult his people on how he should lead them.

7.     There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone.

Disagree - I believe that murdering someone is not a good punishment for someone because it last quickly, the person who has the choice to murder should try to come to reason and try to make that person learn his lesson either it being extremely painful or not painful. 

8.     Success is worth any price you have to pay.

Disagree - I dont believe sucess is worth anything to you unless it makes you happy. Success isnt really something important for you to have in life. I believe that if your happy doign what you do, wether it being a poor person just barely making it, to and average worker as long as it keeps you happy being successful isnt necessary unless you strive for it. 

9.     Kings are appointed by God, and they rule as His representatives on Earth.

Disagree - Kings to me are catagorized as a person who is high in nobility and is wise enough to lead his own people, and they are probably appointed by God but, I dont believe that God appointed Kings to represent him because not all of them spread the goodness of a god. I don't think all Kings expressed their grattitude to a God let alone publicised himself being thankful to a God.

10.  Your astrological forecast (your horoscope) is a good indicator of how your day will go.

Agree - I believe that believeing in a good horoscope could give you a happy attitude toward your day. I think that the belief of yourself having a good or bad day affects your attitude to be good or bad which will affect how you judge wether or not your day was good or bad. In the past, I have read horoscopes before and I do believe that it effects how I judge my day to be good or bad

11.  Traitors should be executed.

Disagree - I do think that Traitors should be punished but I think it should be to an extent. Also, execution isnt that good of a punishment, its just taking their life, which isnt as paintful as torturing someone, and when the torture is over, that person is able to live again and maybe he would learn his lesson. I think that traitors are only there because you allowed them to get close to you to be betrayed

PARTNER: LUKE BULOSAN

1. We believe that Evil is caused by enviorment placed before us as we grow up. People tend to follow and learn like their elders who raised them. Having a Negative or mean enviorment growing up is really unhealthy for the persons personality and create evil people who can do evil acts and have evil thoughts.

2. We Believe that Fate is events that were meant to happen, and our choices throughout life lead up to the events that are meant to happen in our life. Our free will wont chage the events that are meant to happen.

3. We think that no matter what act of evil one person commits, its possible to recover from it as long as you own up to your mistakes and repent for what you've done.

4. The person that we would admire would have to have a reason why we would admire them in the first place, and it would depend on if he recovered himself from what he has done.

5. Depends on the Goal, also, if you do something wrong for a goal that you think is right, your view on the goal would possibly have changed.

1a. Wiesel sets the contrast up by portraying the characters as cheerful, and with every event that happens such as the invasion they were scared, but then they became confident that nothing would happen to them, and when they were taken to aushwits they were scared at first but thought it was a camp to keep them safe not knowing what will actually happen to them

2a.
1."The Germans won't get as far as this. They'll stay in Budapest. There are strategic and political reasons..." -they were confident that the Germans wouldn't get to them
2."The Russian armys making gigantic strides forward. .. Hitler won't be able to do us any harm even if he wants to"

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Poem Draft :)

Born from blood of a different society

He was brought into new land

Born without knowlege

Grown with the desire to learn

He was a cruious heart

One that tells him to explore and discover 

Who grows exploring and learning with this society

Raisecd by the people he's met

People whose blood differs from his

One by one memories and adventures made

He strives to be one of their own

One that is fully accepted in theyre society

He moves on life hiding

Hiding the true self within him
Afraid of the outcome of being himself

He goes on life living as one of theyre own

Each and every day he learns something new

Each day he learns how it is to have friends

He learns about the people who have cared for him

He learns that they would accept him for how ever he would be

No matter what happeneds he would still be the person he is

The person he was raised to be

He was the person who was unique

Who was special

He is himself

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