This week. my group's main focus was to watch MacBeth, and make our attempts at deciphering it. I understand the overall vibe of what's going on, but the little things are going completely over my head. Shakespeare has always alluded me, and this play is surely no exception. I'd like to get to a point where I understand what's going on in a Shakespeare play without having to scour the internet for a translation. As of this moment in time though, it is what I must do. My group is definitely finding data for our topic, which is feminism. The witches who are in utter control of the situation, and are feared by all, are also female, which is quite interesting. There is also Lady MacBeth, who is the mastermind behind the murders.
We have also been reading our SSR books that will be the basis for our SSR project. I am about 1/3 through "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", and truth be told, I have no idea what is going on. Most events that have occurred so far are just drug fueled imaginations had by the main character and his attorney. I suppose that's what I should expect from Hunter S. Thompson, but I am eager to read more, and see if the other adventures that are had in this crazy novel. I am also very excited to begin reading "On the Road", and to begin comparing and contrasting the two.
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This work we worked with our group is on our projects. My group is doing ours about feminism in MacBeth, which I am very excited about. It is a topic that is near and dear to me, so I think I will be able to write about it in a clear and concise manner.
We also read two poems this week, instead of our usual one poem. I enjoyed reading more poetry and critically thinking about it, but the action of writing about two pieces of poetry made me slightly apprehensive. Having to write about fine pieces of writing makes me extra critical of my own, but I suppose that is part of the growing process. I also began reading one of my books, On the Road. So far, I really like it. The version that I am reading has a section in the beginning of the story that talks about Jack Kerouac, which was very interesting and also very informative. Due to the book being semi-autographical, learning things about his life will allow me to delve deeper into the story and get more out of it. This week was the first of this trimester. I now have first hour, which I think I may actually prefer. I like starting my morning with poetry and deeper thinking. I think that having this class in the morning before I'm fully awake could change the vibe of my creative writing, which is interesting to think about. I'm excited to see what this trimester brings in terms of creative growth. It's also interesting to have new people in this class, and I'm interested to see if that affects anything as well.
We also worked on our reading proposal, which I am way excited about. I am very excited to read the books that I've selected. I am also excited about the presentation that goes along with the reading assignments, although I am pretty nervous about it. While I have improved at presenting, it is still not what I am best at. Although, I suppose that means I should continue working on it until it is one of the things I am skilled at. Especially since I'm in the market to be a teacher, as I've said before.It will also allow me to take a giant leap out of my comfort zone, which is something I seldom do on my own. We also took the AP multiple choice test for practice this week. It was difficult, but less difficult than I would have thought initially. |
Mattie BarberAP Lit student. |