Macbeth Tragic Hero Assignment.

For this assignment, you will be using information from your (hopefully) complete Macbeth grid.

Using the evidence you have gathered, make a case for or against Macbeth's Tragic Hero status.

Must haves:

- Name, block, and date

- Your short assignment must include evidence and an explanation of choice/context for 3-4 different characteristics (you do not have to do them all).

- A conclusion stating whether or not Macbeth is a Tragic Hero, and why.

- Approximately 1-2 pages long. Typed. 2-4 pages if double-spaced.

The ideal structure of the assignment is as follows:

Intro P.

Characteristic1

Characteristic2

Characteristic3

Conclusion P.

Intro – If you are stuck, use the following template for the introduction:

In this assignment, I will argue X by stating and explaining examples of Y.

Ideally you will have filled in all sections of the grid, so you have at least one example or counter example for each characteristic. You only need to explicitly include 3-4 characteristics in your assignment, but to make the final judgement of whether or not Macbeth is a tragic hero, you need to have an idea of his standing for each characteristic.

If you find that Macbeth has many characteristics but not all of them (he does not qualify as a tragic hero), state what you have found and give the appropriate conclusion.

Here is the grid I distributed in class. Please feel free to share proof/evidence from the text within your table groups, but the context and explanation of choice is done individually.

For this assignment, you will build an argument for whether or not Macbeth is a Tragic Hero. The top horizontal column of the assignment lists the characteristics of a Tragic Hero. You need to find two examples for each characteristic, which will ultimately prove or disprove Macbeth's Tragic Hero status. For each example, you will need to explain, in your own words, why your selection is relevant.

Please complete most of this sheet before Wednesday.

You are building evidence with this grid, so that when the essay inevitably rolls around (hint hint), you already have everything you need to make a convincing argument: you just plug in your information.

Note: Please bring your laptops to our next class.

Exit slip feedback

Here is the Exit Slip feedback I gave in class this morning. Again, these points are very important to know.

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A character can only be considered a Tragic Hero if he/she demonstrates all of the “characteristics” on the Tragic Hero Handout. You can say “X shows characteristic Y with evidence Z”, but without complete coverage, do not confirm or imply Tragic Hero status.

Please change your Tragic Hero Handout to read “A tragic hero (has/undergoes) all of the following:”

Please read the requirements for each characteristic, and make sure your evidence covers the requirement. For example, “Capacity for suffering” does not mean a character has a bad day or loses a loved one. The character cannot merely suffer: that isn't specific enough.

“Capacity for suffering” is specifically when a character “suffers because he believes in what he is doing, and because he feels both guilt and guiltlessness.”

Explicitly state the characteristic, then give specific evidence of the characteristic.

A lnk to teh story of Macbeth On Line

I have just discovered that you do not type in your post before you paste your link. ( It deletes it all). So here I go again. Below I have a link from the Guttenberg Project Website. It has 100's of books that you can download for free. Give it a try.




http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2264/pg2264.html

Tragic Hero Handout

Here's today's handout. We focused on the characteristics of a tragic hero. Remember, in order to qualify as a tragic hero, a person/character needs to have all six characteristics!

Tragic Hero Handout

“A Tragic Hero is a character who falls from a great height because of a character flaw.”

Generally, the tragic hero:

- Is born of noble birth.

- Is responsible for his or her own fate.

- Has a tragic flaw.

- Is doomed to make a serious error in judgement.

- Meets a tragic death.

- Realizes he/she has made an irreversible mistake.

- Faces and accepts death with honor.

- Falls from great heights or from high esteem.

Characteristics

A tragic hero (has/undergoes):

A belief in his own freedom. He makes choices and has faith and courage to accept the outcomes of his choices	A supreme pride. The pride seems to demonstrate a superiority to fellow human beings and an equality with gods, but gives the tragic hero a unique power and dignity.
Capacity for suffering. He suffers because he believes in what he is doing, and because he feels both guilt and guiltlessness.	A sense of commitment. Once the forces of the conflict are set in motion, he is committed.
Vigorous protest. The tragic hero objects with vehemence, logic, and pain against the situation in which he finds himself.	Transfiguration. The tragic hero learns from his agony, and his awareness lies in his deeper understanding of the human condition.

Identity

Whenever I identify someone, whether they be fictional or real, it's because I noticed a unique trait of their character. But whether or not I'm able to notice it depends on how well the author reveals parts of the character. How the author chooses to expose a character's traits can rely on where the character lives, how he was raised, who he encounters, etc. All these things have an impact on how a person acts and how it shapes his identity.

"My momma always said 'life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'"
Symbolism is always a great way to enhance a character's identity. Whenever you hear the name "Forest Gump" do you not automatically think of a box of chocolates? This symbolism hepls us to identify the unpredictable life of Forest Gump.

One other way that helps the audience to remember a character is putting them in a similiar situation the audience can relate to. Picture the scene in the short story "Brother Dear" where Sharlene was caught in the middle of a heated arguement between her brother and her father. There was nothing she could of said or done to help resolve the matter. I'm sure everyone that has experienced family drama can remember a time where they felt just as helpless as Sharlene in that particular situation.

Without giving anything to make a character stand out, readers/viewers tend to turn a blind eye to supposedly key factors of the author's character and may dismiss them as just a cameo or 'background' for the plot. It is essential for any author to use these strategies if they intend to make their characters relics of something to be remembered.

Simple Macbeth

http://www.slideshare.net/guest03b209/macbeth-powerpoint-presentation

HMWK NOV 17

Please complete Exit slip #2 addressing a second EQ and connecting it to what you have seen in the movie so far.

This one will be an entrance slip as I did not want to interrupt the famous dinner party scene.

If you have any questions about the movie, feel free to email them to my gmail account.

Please work on your journal entries.

have a good weekend.

The Essential questions for the Macbeth Unit

Here are the Essential questions for the Macbeth Unit
(You have them on a blue sheet)

Essential Questions Macbeth Unit D. Caldwell

What does it mean to be human?

What is humanity?

What is integrity?

What is loyalty?

What is ambition?

What is power?

How does power corrupt?

How do we deal with conflicting elements within our personalities?

What could destroy or build a person’s
self worth?

How does one define a persons self worth?

Is ones self worth constant or ever changing?

How far is one willing to “go” to get what they desire most?

Does nature or nurture determine a person’s destiny?

How does technology support, influence, shape who you are?

Lady MacBeth Journal: 1

As I can see Duncan living a fabulous life, I know that I want that.  The good life where everyone bows down to me, Lady MacBeth! I can see it now...

Now all I have to do is talk MacBeth into murdering King Duncan! aha! Well that will be an easy task considering all the manipulative things I've done to him in the past.  Now journal, ask me this, what is the one thing women most desire? or maybe not just women but everyone? Power. Of course who doesn't want to be the one that has power over all around you.

  I shall have a back up plan just in case MacBeth decides not to follow through on my plan to kill Duncan,  I could possibly, mock him? Oh yes, by questioning his manhood!

Perfect this task will be easier then stealing candy from a baby.

-Lady M.

Link to Macbeth Movie

http://video.pbs.org/video/1604122998/

HEre is the URL to the video we re watching in class. You need to cut and paste this into your browser.

Lady Mac Or Mac Journal Dates

Journal 1-Thurs. Nov 17
Journal 2-Mon Nov 21
Journal 3-Fri Nov 25
Journal 4-WEd NOv 30
Journal 5-Tues Dec 6
Journal 6-Thurs Dec 8
Journal 7-Mon Dec 12
Journal 8-WED DEC 14---ALL JOURNAL ENTRIES ARE DUE THIS DAY. THIS IS WHER WE SEE THE TRANSFORMATION OF YOUR CHARACTER,

Remember 4 of the entries need to have peer feedback: PPP( Praise, Polish, Ponder)

The entries do not have to be long. 100-150 words. You can write as though you are posting on Facebook.

Journal Project for Macbeth

I realize i have not posted for abit as you have all been working on your identity projects. What amzing jobs you are all doing. I see that you have all understood the unit this way. Great work everyone.

Now I know we are just starting Macbeth. I would like for you to find a link that will help you understand Mac in everday English and post it on your blog. YOu can even put it under gadgets in your side bar if you know how to do that.( I can show you- just ask.)

Your first assignment which is on going is bedoming either Macbeth or lady Macbeth. Please read teh asignment below and post or email me who you want to be and why.

The final product will be due the week before Christmas. WE will discuss weekly due dates in class shortly.


Lady’s Macbeth’s / Macbeth’s Blog/Journal Entries

Task: Write a series of journal entries from the perspective of either Lady Macbeth or Macbeth. You need to map out how your character changes and develops throughout the play.

You must ensure that the following points are included in your blog/journal:

1. You must have eight to ten journal entries that are equivalent to approximately 800 words. (total).
2. Using the play as a basis for interpretation, creatively present the inner thoughts of Lady Macbeth or Macbeth
3. You need to demonstrate the development of your chosen character, (E.g. Lady Macbeth starts off manipulative and controlling of her husband. She eventually turns mad and kills herself)
4. Your writing pays attention to:
*Character - take on the characteristics of Lady Macbeth or Macbeth (E.g. bitchy, manipulative, loyal, and ambitious)
*Time - don’t jump from the end of the play to the beginning, go in order.
*Point of view - only write form the perspective of your chosen character in the first person.
5. You need to integrate essential questions.
6. Use language to maintain a believable voice (Stay as Lady M all the way through. You may write as though you are writing on Facebook to other characters in the play. You cannot tweet.)
7 Use grammar, punctuation and spelling correctly.
8. Evidence of proofreading and editing. (4 entries must be peer commented/edited)