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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Andy Schoenborn
12/18/2015 12:26:40 pm
Hi Mattie,
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