Netflix for Macbeth- Blog Post Seven

1. Scandal- A popular show on Netflix, Scandal is an intense drama that tells the story of a powerful team of lawyers who work for government officials. They are cased to clean up an official's dirty past and protect them from exposure to the public. The lawyers jobs are to protect the government officials public image and hide anything wrong they may have done. This would be a perfect show for Macbeth because he has a terrible past and rose to power by killing King Duncan. He might have watched this show to get tips on how he could hide his evil actions, and as something he could easily relate to.

2. Limitless- This movie is an intriguing thriller in which a poor author finds a pill that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. Once he used the drug, he became immensely addicted and took more and more in order to become successful and rich. Eventually, he discovered that the drug caused him to have black outs where he committed awful crimes such as murder. Despite this discovery, he was so corrupted by power that he continued to use the drug. Macbeth would watch this movie because the main character is very similar to him. Despite knowing the consequences of their actions, both characters continue to pursue riches and power. They are consumed with greed and will sacrifice others as long as it facilitates their success. Once honorable men, they became corrupted the more powerful they became.

3. Breaking Bad- A fantastic TV show, Breaking Bad tells the study of a high school chemist, Walter White, who becomes diagnosed with terminal cancer. He has no money and becomes desperate for a way to save his family for poverty after he dies. His desperation leads him to team up with a former high school student of his to cook meth. The more he gets into the meth business, the more ruthless he becomes. Macbeth would enjoy this show because it essentially chronicles the path he took to reach power. He was originally a trustworthy man who compromised his integrity a little bit at a time until he became a terrible dictator. In Breaking Bad, White was once an innocent teacher who became a drug lord as he sacrificed more and more of his integrity in the pursuit of power. The two gave up their integrity because they became so consumed by greed.

4. Sons of Anarchy- The Sons of Anarchy is a great show about a biker gang trying to avoid getting caught by the law while they pull out of their illegal businesses. Clay, one of the main characters and former leader of the gang, killed Jax Teller's father to gain control of the Sons. He fooled all the other members and even became close with Jax until he discovered the truth. Clay was very corrupt and killed Jax's father because he was so corrupted by greed. Macbeth would most likely watch this show because he shares many similarities with Clay. They both killed their former friends to gain power and slowly made more and more ethical compromises to avoid the discovery of their terrible crimes. Macbeth killed Duncan, and like Clay, killed many other people and friends to cover up his actions.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" -Lord Acton

     I am certain that Shakespeare would completely agree with this quote. Throughout many of his plays, he shows how power corrupts individuals and makes them do terrible things. In Hamlet, Hamlet's uncle kills his father, the king, in order to gain the throne. In Macbeth, his desire to be king causes him to kill King Duncan, his former friend. Shakespeare knew the danger of power and included many examples to show people how detrimental the chase of power could be. Throughout my own experience, I have seen how power can turn people bitter. One friend I have is one of the best tennis players in the state. He's put in countless hours of work and already has many scholarship offers from D1 schools. Because of his great proficiency, he has become very prideful and egotistic. Whenever he plays a tennis player who is not as proficient as he is, he does not try and shows and air of not caring at all. It is very frustrating to play him because he is not a good winner. He is not humble at all and only cares about being better than everyone else on the tennis court. This is a prime example of how power can corrupt people and cause them to look down on others. There are many other examples of power throughout history and Shakespeare learned from them as he included aspects of them within his plays. People with power need to be extremely careful not to become prideful or look down upon others. Power is a dangerous thing and can easily cause corruption in the best of individuals. Shakespeare knew this and tried to teach people lessons about power throughout many of his plays. Hopefully, we can learn from the many past examples of corruption through power and avoid being corrupted ourselves. 

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The Deadly Sin of Lust

Seven Deadly Sins- Lust

 Author/Photographer- Carli Hermes

Publication Source- http://dievca.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/shameless-suitsupply-and-carli-hermes-something-for-master/

Date- January 25, 2014

Denotative Examination- This text depicts a very well dressed man in an expensive apartment bending an attractive woman over the counter. It appears that she is very submissive to him and he is preparing to have sex with her. Both people in the photograph appear to be exhibiting lust and are obviously attracted to each other.

Connotative Examination- When looking at this advertisement in context, it is obvious that the author is attempting to sell the product using lust. The photograph is advertising for Suitsupply which is a men’s fashion brand based out of Amsterdam. Suitsuppy is encouraging men to buy their suits by advocating lust and implying that the men who wear the suits will be able to make love to beautiful women. The advertisement plays on men’s emotions and encourages them to purchase Suitsuppy suits so beautiful women will be attracted to them.

Intended Audience- The intended audience of this advertisement is men. Suitsuppy uses lust to draw the attention of men and encourage them to buy a suit. Suitsuppy is probably targeting wealthy men because their least expensive suits sell for around 350 dollars and the man portrayed in the Advertisement is in a nice apartment. They have the cultural experience to know that men are attracted to beautiful women, so Suitsupply is playing on this weakness. The author used a bold, sexual image to attract men to the ad and persuade them to buy the product. The surrounding colors of the apartment are dull, drawing attention to the shiny skin of the woman in the ad. The photographer took advantage of the deadly sin of lust and employed in to convince men to buy Suitsupply’s suits.

Can't bury these tales: Canterbury Tales & Jane Eyre

Question Six- How does the character's alienation reveal the surrounding society's assumptions and moral values? 

     Toward the end of the passage when the main character is alienated, the surrounding society's values are obvious. Mr. Brocklehurst is very unforgiving and views every mistake as a flaw. He called the character forward and alienated her from her peers to make her an example. His actions show that the society does not care for the girls as individuals but simply wants them to follow in line and respect the many rules and regulations set out for them. The society does not permit any sin or mistake, no matter how minuscule, to go unpunished. They believe that if the body is not set in line after it commits a sin, then the soul will be lost. The society assumes that a small mistake marks someone as being influenced by the devil. If a girl slips up and does not follow instructions to the tee, society assumes that she is filled with sin and needs to be punished. When the main character is aliened, the reader can infer that the girls are held accountable for every mistake they make and subjected to excessive punishments to serve as examples for everyone else. It is clear that the society has few morals when punishing the girls and individuals. Their moral values are the extent of the girl's acceptance of the rules laid out for them. They assume that every girl that sins must be punished or she will fall to the devil and corrupt the others. The character's alienation reveals how the society lacks to value the girls individually and pays little attention to their feelings because the society assumes that these are insignificant in the big picture and play a little role compared to the importance of obeying the rules and keeping accountability. 

What's in a name?

My name: Craig Alan DeVore

     According to the website Behind the Name, my name, Craig refers to a crag or rock or someone who lives near a crag. I completely agree with the meaning because it describes me as a person. I love rock climbing and am at home in the mountains and on a rocky wall. I have always liked my name and never really questioned how I received it. My parents did explain to me, though, that they wanted to pick a name that was not too common, but also was not too obscure. They chose a one syllable name so it would be hard for kids to make fun. Craig has always been a name that defines who I am by representing what I love, and I have always been happy with it. Craig is unique to me a describes who I am.

Being Two:

      The best example of being two is tennis. Tennis is an individual sport where you play by yourself and only rely on your own skills and emotions to beat the opponent. However, tennis played at school is not just an individual sport. When you are out on the court, you are playing an individual match against your opponent. While the match itself is only played by the individual, the whole team is relying on a win from the match to add to the count. When I play singles for the Millbrook tennis team, I am not only representing myself but the team as a whole. Often, tennis players will get frustrated and show their emotions. When they do this, they are not only poorly representing themselves as individuals but also shedding a bad light on the team. When I am part of a two, a dilemma unfolds. Not only am I representing myself, I am also representing my tennis team and Millbrook high school. My actions reflect myself, my coach, and my team mates. When I am part of a two, I have to be extra careful to make sure my actions do not shed a negative light on myself or the group I am representing.

Othering

Wing Young Huie Equality for the Undocumented- We are the Other 

     Taken by Wing Young Huie in the time between 2012 and 2013, this photo depicts a young hispanic male holding up a sign and begged for equality. His face appears to be expressionless and bleak as if he has given up hope. He is alone and no one seems to be supporting him or offering any form of encouragement. The gray colors in the photo add to the dismal expression on his face and create a sense of melancholy and disappointment. The bigger picture the photo is referring is the large influx of illegal immigrants into the United States and their poor treatment in the workforce. Many Mexicans cross the border in search of work and are offering below minimum wage jobs with poor working conditions. It appears that the hispanic teen in the photo is attempting to create awareness of this by holding up the sign. The photo publicizes the struggles that illegal immigrants have to face and begs for equal treatment.

     In this photograph, Wing Huie depicts the other by showing a minority who is all by himself. He is seated alone on the corner of a city block, implying that people are not paying attention to him at all and are just passing him by. Huie shows the other by capturing the look on the youth's face. The hispanic teens face appears bleak as if he is isolated and "othered" and has no one to help him get through hard times. Wing Young Huie also depicts othering by including a picture of a minority. Because the teen in the photo is a minority, he is oftentimes the odd man out in a country full of caucasians. As the other, the hispanic teen's emotions have been neglected his entire life, he has been taken advantage in the workplace, and he has often been discriminated because of his skin color. This photograph is a perfect representation of othering because an "other" is trying to get noticed by holding up a sign but is apparently being ignored by the pedestrians on the street and his peers because he is sitting alone. 

     Throughout The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood did an excellent job of presenting the concept of "othering." The best way she did this was through the clothing the members of Gilead were forced to wear. Each person had a role in the society that was emphasized by the uniforms they wore. This forced people apart and made them seem distant to one another. The people wearing one uniform looked at the others in different uniforms as completely strange individuals who had their own roles in the society. The people who wore uniforms tended to stick with one another and avoid interaction with those wearing different uniforms. The clothing took away everyone's individuality and created othering. Everyone wearing a different uniform than you was an other. The people in The Handmaid's Tale were not viewed by their appearance or personality but by the uniform they were forced to wear. Atwood used the clothing in the novel to portray the isolation and othering the people of Gilead had toward each other.