Monday, March 26, 2012

Vocabulary Words 3-26-12: What do you want to be when you grow up?

When I grow up, I want a career that seems very quixotic. I would like to be an actress or a writer for a comedic T.V. show. I would be able to expurgate scripts that were too offensive, and help find a panacea to boredom. However, a career in television is extremely difficult to obtain, and would require that I be obsequious in every job that I have.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Vocabulary Words 3-25-12: Who is your favorite Actor/Actress? Why?

Although the reputation of actors and actresses tends to depreciate over a period of time, my favorite actor is from the 70s. He starred in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a film which was extremely efficacious- as it ended up having a cult. His name is Tim Curry and his greatness it immutable. My favorite actor that is popular in this decade is Johnny Depp. It is never precarious that he will perform well and he is extremely funny.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Vocabulary Words 3-12-12: What do you think of the open gradebook?

I think that the gradebook prevents students from beguiling their parents into thinking that they are doing better than they really are. Although some parents may make callous remarks about bad grades, the gradebook's good qualities overshadow its flaws. My parents know that I tell the truth to them, so they don't feel the need to look online to debunk what I have told them. However, the gradebook has been very helpful in motivating me to get better grades.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Vocabulary Words 3-5-12: If you could drop one class from your schedule which one would it be and why?

If I could make one class no longer abide in my schedule, I would choose Family Living. Last year I chose two different art electives as my options, but got financial literacy and web design. Even though finance is a required class, it is going to become an online course, which would allow me to focus on my other subjects more. I vehemently believe that taking that course for a half a year would have wasted my time. The only class that I was able to join without changing my schedule was Family Living. Although penology for children can be interesting, I would prefer to not be in that class.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Macbeth 3-2-12

  • Where did this curse come from?
    • This curse came from the use of witchcraft and detailed explanation of black-magic rituals. These actions caused people to attempt to become witches. At the time that Macbeth was written, people were extremely superstitious and believed that witches did not like their secrets being revealed. The people believed that revenge was taken in the form of a curse over the play, and that it would never have a successful show. Over the years this has proven to be true, which further enforces the fear surrounding Macbeth.
  • Which ones were the most shocking from the list of terrible things that happened during the performances of Macbeth?
    • Each of the terrible things that happened during Macbeth are horrible and cause even the most hesitant theater fanatic would be superstitious about the play. The most shocking thing that happened was when an actor had a heart attack on stage during the beginning of Act III. When I imagine this happening, I picture confusion at first from the actors and the audience as they expect the character to get up. Then I picture chaos in the theater, as most people don't expect to see death when they go to see a theater production.
  • If you had to avoid the curse, which strategy would you use?
    •  For my whole life I have had a connection to theater in some form. I will never say "good luck" before a show and Macbeth is the same way. My strategy to avoid the curse is to avoid the show altogether. This includes not saying the name of it in a theater or backstage. If for some reason I had to perform in Macbeth, and I had the power to change the script, I would make the witches other minions of Lucifer and change Macbeth's name in order to avoid the curse.
  • Do you believe that there is a curse? 
    • I am usually not superstitious, but when it comes to theater I would rather not take the chance. There are thousands of things that can go wrong in any show, and even if the curse does not exist, if someone says Macbeth or shows nervousness about performing it, the other actors will be frightened and make more mistakes. Due to this I will err on the side of caution by not causing any problems.