Macbeth Blogging

1. Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth? Why or why not?

I don't feel sorry for Lady Macbeth because she got what she really deserves. Although Macbeth was the one consumed by greed in the end, it was Lady Macbeth who spurred up that feeling in Macbeth when he was still unsure of the prophecy made by the three witches. Calling Macbeth a coward, she felt as if she was the braver one and she was blinded by her own grief as well. When Macbeth actually does gain power after killing Duncan and more people and Lady Macbeth was going crazy, I actually felt like she got what she deserved. Her own stupidity and foolishness led her to her own doom and sadness. If we actually get down to the bottom of this whole tragedy, Lady Macbeth had the power to stop all these murders from happening by stopping her husband and making wise decisions for her spouse. But she made the wrong decision, which led to the doom of, not just her own self, but also of many others including her own husband.


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

I believe that he could have remained a good guy outside if he did not meet the witches. Even if he had the dark side inside of him, he could have kept it inside as long as there weren't any motivation or instigation like the witches' prophecies. I think everyone, at least to some extent, has some kind of greed and ambition in themselves, but it's just about how well we control that emotion and what kind of choices we make. His actions do imply that he was always capable of dark deeds because when he heard the prophecy, it was evident that Macbeth was "willing" to believe it and act upon it, although there was Lady Macbeth's insistance as well that affected his decisions. I do not think Macbeth is solely to be blamed, but other factors come into play as well. The witches definitely deserve the blame, because if they had not told Macbeth the prophecy, Macbeth would not even have the slightest idea of him becoming the King. He would probably have accepted the fact that he became the Thane of Cawdor without further ambition of murdering the king and becoming one himself. Lady Macbeth is also the one to blame because she insists that Macbeth kills Duncan and she decides to become an accomplice in the act. Thus, Macbeth should be blamed for his actions, because he had a choice, but there are other factors as well that come into play.


3. Is there a personal incident in your life you wish could erase? Envision Lady Macbeth wringing her hands, unable to get the imaginary blood off of 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 with guilt yourself if you found yourself wrapped up in such a heinous crime?

I don't really have a personal incident in my life that I wish I could erase because I may have wanted to go back in time and undo what I have done at that moment, but when time passes by, I accept the things the way they are because things happen for a reason and I just have to live with what I have. As I have said before, I feel that Lady Macbeth got what she deserved, consumed with guilt later on in the play. That doesn't undo what she has done. She should be haunted by the memory and the guilt. Of course, I would feel the same if I found myself wrapped up in a such a heinous crime, but because I think I'm personally pretty indifferent about a lot of things, I'll go on, living as if nothing happened after time passes by. Although I would be consumed with guilt, I would recover from feeling that way pretty quickly. But... ultimately, I don't think that I'll ever find myself in this kind of situation, or at least I hope I don't.


4. 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 usually don't have dreams when I'm sleeping, and even if I do, I rarely remember them. But my mother dreams a lot and she sometimes makes predictions, sometimes just for fun and sometimes with some seriousness. For example, my mother had a dream with her dead mother in it, and whenever she came out in her dreams, something bad happened. So, whenever she has dreams with her dead mother in it, she becomes more cautious at what she's doing and she warns the whole family as well. But we're a Christian family, so although we might have some premonitions with these dreams, we try not to depend on them and base our actions on these. Sometimes these bad premonitions come true ( I think most of the times it came true) but we try to pray about it and my mother tries hard not to have these kind of dreams because in Korea, having these dreams belong to Sharmanism. Although my mother's comments bothered me, I tried not to let those comments influence my actions because I believe in making my own fate and believing in the path that God has prepared for me.