This week went by really quickly because there was a snow storm last weekend and we did not have school on Monday because the roads were really bad. I also had to miss class on Wednesday because I had a final during class time. We spent most of our time this week watching our Shakespeare movies. For my group that meant we are watching Macbeth. The version we watched was set in World War II. I think it was interesting to see a more modern version of Macbeth. The director and creators of the movie put an imaginative twist on the familiar tale, while not changing the plot of characters. But the movie was actually pretty scary. Here is a brief description of the movie, as well as a list of the cast, and other information about the movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth_(2010_film). I used the character list during the movie to find out which character were which, as it was kind of confusing to understand at first. Having subtitles on during the movie helped a lot. They speak in Shakespearean English so it is hard to adjust to at first.
We did spend some time this week creative writing and reading our books of the marking period too. I finished my first chosen book, Medea by Euripides. Since my theme for the marking period books is similar to our literary theme, which both have to do with how women are perceived in literature, I find myself comparing Medea to Macbeth frequently. I wonder if I can talk about Macbeth in my presentation at the end of the trimester, so that I can compare it to the other books and articles I will/have read. I guess I will see if I have enough time in the presentation.
We did spend some time this week creative writing and reading our books of the marking period too. I finished my first chosen book, Medea by Euripides. Since my theme for the marking period books is similar to our literary theme, which both have to do with how women are perceived in literature, I find myself comparing Medea to Macbeth frequently. I wonder if I can talk about Macbeth in my presentation at the end of the trimester, so that I can compare it to the other books and articles I will/have read. I guess I will see if I have enough time in the presentation.