Macbeth!!!!

Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth?

I feel pity and a bit of compassion towards Lady Macbeth. She got what she deserved but I think that it is a harsh punishment and the position that she is in is so heart-wrenching that I can’t help but feel compassionate towards her. She was a good person before greed consumed her and she committed the dark deeds. I would want to tell her that she can forgive herself, and that it’s not worth taking her life. Anyone in her position is due some compassion because even though they may have deserved the punishment, it is still a very heavy burden.

What do you think about the character of Macbeth? Was he a good guy before he met the witches, or was he always capable of dark deeds? Is he to blame for his actions or are the witches really to blame?

Put in the same situation as Macbeth, I think nearly everyone is capable of a deed as horrible as his. I don’t want to label Macbeth as good or bad because I think that every person is capable of horrible deeds, but some people have the strength to resist the temptations and that is what makes a person good or bad. Macbeth is to blame for his actions because he lost the moral battle within him and gave into the temptations that the witches put before him. However, if both of them were to be charged in a modern day trial I think both of them would be convicted; Macbeth for committing first degree murder, and the witches for insinuating it. Hence think they are both to blame. Macbeth wouldn’t have had a problem if the witches had not taken advantage of his weak spot and tempted him. Because the witches deliberately caused the situation, they deserve equal blame as Macbeth.

Is there a personal incident in your life you wish you could erase? Imagine Lady Macbeth ringing her hands, unable to get the imaginary blood off them. She is haunted by her participation in the grisly deed. Do you think her response is plausible? Do you think you would be consumed by guilt yourself you found yourself wrapped in such a heinous crime?

I can’t think of a personal incident in my life that I wish I could erase. I’ve made plenty of mistakes but I think they’re important because I’ve learned from them. The only reason why I would ever want to erase an incident would be if I was still consumed by the thoughts of it and hadn’t come to terms with it, or if I had emotionally hurt someone so badly that it would be better for them to erase that deed.

Lady Macbeth’s response is certainly plausible and I would be consumed by guilt just as much as she was. I feel guilty very easily and if I was ever involved in such a heinous crime, it would take a lot for me to be able to forgive myself for it.

Have you ever experienced a predicted dream? Has anyone ever suggested something about your future that has actually come true? Did their comments influence your actions and the results that followed?

I’ve never experienced a predicted dream before. People have suggested things about my future but I don’t think I’ve ever taken them very seriously. But my mom says she can predict the gender of a baby before it’s born…that’s the only comment I can think of for predicted dreams.