Grace Gagne and Sophie Ewing Link to the Short Film/Play https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R2FXim2lDVKKEx9z01G2AvnmOWCPj0FX/view?usp=sharing Modern Script Rewrites Act 1 Scene 1 First Witch- When are we meeting again? Is it a storm, lightning or pouring rain? Second Witch- When the fight finally ends and it’s all decided, win or lose. Third Witch- That’ll happen before the sun even sets First Witch–Continue reading “Macbeth Play Rewrite”
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Lady Macbeth, Queen and tyrant
Prey and Predator I ended up getting very into Macbeth as we were reading it, and I wanted to focus on Lady Macbeth and the different aspects of her. From the murderous to the innocent pieces of the queen. The basis of my art piece is that of a stained glass window. Almost every panelContinue reading “Lady Macbeth, Queen and tyrant”
Othello 1965
Othello, 1965 By Karl Waterbury It is an unfortunate truth that some of the great works of art from the past do not align with our modern-day moral sensibilities. While this is undoubtedly true for great works from 20, 30, 40, or even 50 years ago, the further back the piece of art goes, theContinue reading “Othello 1965”
By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes.
“By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes.” (Macbeth, Act 4 Scene 1) My unessay, as you can see, is based around this line that has been living in my head rent free. I’ve been wondering about the Witches’ relationship with wickedness, and if Macbeth is truly the wickedness they claim. A largeContinue reading “By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes.”
Macbeth Rewrite and Film
Sophie Ewing and Grace Gagne
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight – What Would You Do?
A goofy personality quiz! Find out what your story would be if you took the place of Gawain in Sir Gawain & the Green Knight :)) Take the quiz!
Macbeth’s Monster-ification of Maternity: Reinforcing a Patriarchal Pillar
As with most systems of oppression, patriarchalism is upheld by a weaponized collective fear. Of which, a consistent through line is that of “maternal agency.” (Chamberlain 73) Throughout the play of Macbeth, the influential authority given to maternal figures such as Lady Macbeth, and the three witches at times, is often conceded to as theContinue reading “Macbeth’s Monster-ification of Maternity: Reinforcing a Patriarchal Pillar “
The Three Witches of “Macbeth”: Analyzing the Significance of the Number Three in “Macbeth”, Witchcraft, and Covens.
Here’s the link to my video essay in which I analyze the significance of the three witches within Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, along with analyzing the impact of the number three within the play and within witchcraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t49RlhELZNU
Performance and Authenticity in Lanval and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
By Keenan Wallace In both Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Lanval, love and relationships are portrayed not as personal components but as social elements that test the hero’s adherence to chivalric ideals. Both texts use courtly love1 to question honor and morality, illustrating the conflict between the authentic expression of affection and theContinue reading “Performance and Authenticity in Lanval and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
R/AITA & Bisclavret
By Ryleigh Simmons AITA for leaving my husband and preventing him from turning back into a human after I found out why he kept disappearing for three days out of the week? My husband (27M) and I (23F) have been together for a while now. Every week, he disappears for three days and comes backContinue reading “R/AITA & Bisclavret”
Sprockets and Springes 