Thursday, February 12, 2009

Act III: Story Time

Once upon a time in far away country of Scotland there were three magical sister, who could tell the future, and cast spells, but they weren't very nice. One day the three sister told them a man named Macbeth and his friends Banquo there future. They said that one day Macbeth that he would be king and the Banquo's children will be king. 
Now Macbeth misunderstood he magical sister and thought they said he had to king. So Macbeth decided to become king right away rather then later. Mrs. Macbeth, his wife, and Macbeth deiced to make King Duncan, the current King of Scotland, go away forever and blame someone else for making him go away. 

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Act II: Gorgon Reference

Gorgon were the three sister in mythology who are beautiful and tall. When Athene found out that her husband, Poseidon, was cheating her on her with on Medusa, one of Gorgon sister. Athene turned Medusa's hair into snakes and now everything that looks at her will turn into stone. 
When Macduff said, “Approach the chamber and destroy your sight/ With a new Gorgon…” he meant that King Duncan looked like Medusa, ugly. Macduff saw Duncan after he was killed and stabbed to death and this is a reference to what Medusa looked like after Athene made her look ugly and turned her into a monster.