Frankenstein Response

    In the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the story depicts a story about a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Victor is obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life. Ultimately his curiosity and obsession will lead him to create his own monster from within. In the story the monster in which Frankenstein created, goes through a number of problems and ordeals. These problems include not being accepted by others, being different because of the way he looks, and him being lonely because he just wants someone to talk to. This turned the monster on others enabling him to do bad things. This also leads him to be vengeful towards people who did not accept him. He ends up killing Victor's Fiancess, his brother, and friend. The monster did this because Victor failed to find the monster a companion. This enraged Victor, and Victor sought out for the Monster. Towards the end of the story the monster finds Victor dead, and the monster's first sign of emotion is shown in the story. The monster begins to cry over Victor's death because now his only other companion he had was dead, and he was the reason for it. Overall, this was a great story!

Macbeth Acts I and II

ACT I

In the opening if ACT I the three witches are sitting there discussing where and when  they meet again. Then it goes on to King Duncan and the Sergeant discussing Macbeth. Along with them was Banquo and Ross. They were discussing how noble Macbeth was and how good of a soldier he was. The king offered his highest praise to Macbeth. Upon Macbeths' visit the three withches prophesied that Macbeth will become the King. Macbeth then begans to question the three witches by asking why would they pick him to become king when there already is one. Banqou as well is encouraging Macbeth to become king as well. As the story goes along, Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that the three witches sent her a letter about there prophecy about Macbeth becoming king. She wants Macbeth to kill King Duncan when be comes to their palace to stay the night. She comes up with a plan to make it seem as if the guards commited the crime by getting them drunk.  At first Macbeth is reluctant to do so but Lady Macbeth pressures him into doing it. The irony of the first Act is, although Macbeth does not feel the same as his wife he still will perform the deed to make her happy. It is like in a sence that Lady Macbeth is the stronger person in the relationship who gives more orders. Also i can infer a bad chain of events to follow in the following acts due to Macbeth not being on the same page as his wife. Furthermore, i can infer that Macbeth and his wife will suffer before the end of the story

ACT II

Act II opens with Macbeth and Banquo further discussing his role of becoming king. Banqou tell Macbeth that he had a dream of the three sisters. At the time Macbeth was not too focused about him becoming king. His mind was on committing the crime to kill the king. He then talks to himself about his deed to kill King Duncan. During this converstaion he discusses the dagger in which will be used to commit the crime. Then he says when the bells rings he will commit the crime and will be summoned to heaven or hell. At this point Macbeth knows once the crime is commited the place will become of sin and will be a place of hell. Once Macbeth has completed the deed, he goes back into his chamber and talks to his Lady Macbeth about the noises she hears. During this time, Macbeth discusses the words of the drunk soldiers and the others around him. Lady Macbeth also gets mad at him for bringing back the daggers, and takes them back to the murder scene to try to cover up the trail. She then tells Macbeth to wash his hands with water to get the blood off. After the murder was done the sons and others gather to see who could have commited the crime. As the Act concludes strange things began to happen. An owl killed a falcon, and the kings' horses we eating each other. This is ironic because after the crime was commited strange things began to happen. This is signalling more bad things to come along. It also says how the sun had not risen in the day time. Also Ross and Macduff thinks it was the kings sons who did it because they were next in line to inherit the throne but they fled. Lastly, i belive the actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will catch up with them. I think this because, the murder was plotted carelessly, and both of then were not on the same page. I can infer that Macbeth will become king and one of the drunk soldiers come forward about them seeing Macbeth.

Psalms 51

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

     Through this Psalm, the psalmist prays for his mercy while confessing his sins to god. The psalmist know they have upsetted god with the way they have acted. Their transgressions they have done have been ungodly of the savior. David also says he was born of sin inyo a sin filled world. He uses this to revert back to the original sin. The next few lines talks about how the psalmist wants to be clean and purified. The person asks to be restored, and a new version of them to be created, because of all the sin they have done in their life. The speaker also asks god not to take them out of his presence and to keep the holy spirit within them. In the final section of the psalm, one could infer thaf God has forgiven the psalmist. The psalmist goes on to say he will teach those who break the laws of the lord, and send the sinners back to him. Through this work the psalmist is looking to be redeemed through god. The psalmist continues by asking the Lord to deliver him from the bloodshed. The bloodshed of all the sin and the wicked ways of the world. Once the psalmist is delivered he will praise the Lord with all of his might. The psalmist then talks about how the Lord likes no sacrifice. But if that sacrifice is a broke spirit, the lord would not reject it. The psalmist ends by praying to God to rebuild Jerusalem, and once this is done they may burn animals. But the Psalmist knew that God did not like the animal sacrificing if, the people did not obey him. In conclusion, the power of psalm is a great them for the story. The tone and overall spirit and mood of the psalmist, gives off the strong power on God.

King Lear No Fear Review

The play King Lear by William Shakespeare, proved to be a great read for our AP Literature class. Due to its complexity many do not read this story until they get into higher learning. Firstly, it was good to have the original text right beside the modern english text. It allowed the reader to go back and look at the actual words before they were translated. Secondly, the play had a great moments of irony within it. Between Lear's daughters, going against him and Gloucester's son plotting against him it produced a lot of irony throughout the story. Additionally, the originality of the modern next benefited as well. Many modern stories bleep out the content which is used but it was unique how this story kept it. Lastly, the story was a great read. It was not a moment of boredness, and Shakespeare kept the readers appealed. It was also a great engaging read for our AP Literature class as we get ready for the year!

Disloyalty leads to Death- Tale

In the ancient city of Rome, the James Dynasty had ruled its vast empire for over two hundred and fifty years. The current heir of the throne was King Katore VIII. Unlike his past ancestors Katore ruled the land with fierce power and might. In fact,  he had the biggest standing army in the eastern hemisphere with over 800,000 men. Apart of this vast army, there were over 4000 ships. This army has allowed the empire to expand due to their ruthless tactics and their ability to take over different territories. On the Kings side stood Queen Caitlyn V of England. The Queen had a fierce reputation due to her dominant power on the English throne. Her beauty was like no other and no one would dare step foot in front of her. She too built a vast army and had a huge empire. The two met because of vast trading the empires did with each other. One day they decided to form a treaty which formally made them an alliance. They begin to ruthlessly conquer smaller empires and territories throughout europs and Asia. The two then began to become closer and ended up marrying each other in the capital city of Rome. The two merged their empires to form the most dominant empire in all of the land. Together the two achieved economic prosperity and the love of all the people im their lands. Ahead of the army was knight Solomon V of England. The Queen brought this powerful knight with her from England to head the great army. The knight stood of high descent, a noble man to the people, and a true court to the ladies of the great empire. This knight had a long kept secret in his heart and he was bound to finally let the Queen know his heart. He had a secret love for the Queen for many years and wanted to steal the Queen from the King. As summer begin the King began to take visits to the people of his mighty lands along with the Queen. On many of these trips the Queen stayed back home to manage the throne. The King ordered that the Solomon and his army protect the castle as he left for his royal tour of his empire. This allowed Solomon to get close to the Queen. One day the Queen was alone in her tower when Solomon walked in to check on her. Solomon knew this would be the perfect time to confess his love for the Queen. Solomon entered the room, and the Queen said "Knight what brings you here today?" The knight responds and says "Queen Caitlyn thou beauty and temptation has plagued me for many years and I can no longer resist!" The Queen responds "Knight this is surely not noble of you and you have betrayed your loyalty to the King." The knight then says "Queen I beg you to spare a few minutes of your time so that i may confess thy love for you." The Queen stood there in disbelief and anger. The knight then went on to say "Queen your beauty is so amazing, and for many years I have admired your power and way of rule. Although I have disowned all of my loyalty to the King and you Queen I beg for your sympathy. I ask of you to take my hand in marriage and vacant the throne so that we may go back to England and rule over our lands together. Queen I ask this of your royalty and not under any other descent. My Queen will you take me up on my offer?" The Queen still shocked and responds "thou loyalty to the King and this throne shall not be betrayed if anyone of any descent. To lie of your honor of the King and this throne is unacceptable to this Empire. Today you are scripted of all of your noble powers and you will be charged with treason of this throne. You will be jailed until the King returns. Upon his arrival we will watch as you are punished by way of Guillotine. The Queen ordered the knights to take Solomon out of the castle and to the prison. The next day the King arrived back home in disarray about the events that had occured. He summoned Solomon to the royal court to plead his case. The King asked Solomon "are the claims of thou Queen true of what you told her in my castle?" Solomon replies and says "thou claims are true. I asked the Queen to vacate her throne and come back to England so we may rule our holy land together. I beg your mercy on my soul. I know i have commited thou sin of treason and have became disloyal to you my King and this mighty throne. King Katore replied "If any man of any accent commit treason to thy throne or me will have to suffer accordingly. This here is not only treason but you Solomon has committed a high crime that I may not spare. To become disloyal of the King and to try to court my royal Queen will result in death by way of sword from me. After thou sword has pierced your heart, the Queen's punishment will be granted by way of Guillotine." The King ordered Solomon to be placed on the stairs of the Guillotine. The knights removed Solomon and took him out of the royal court. Outside on the stairs tide to down Solomon eagerly awaited his death. The King took his precious sword which sparkled and appaled many who looked. The King pierced right through the heart of Solomon with one strike" and removed his royal sword. The knights then dragged the body of Solomom up the stairs as he choked and coughed up the blood from his severed heart. His head was placed under the blade and the Queen pulled the latch. The massive blade came down with max force cutting the head of Solomon completely away from his body. The King then gave a speech to the people of his lands. The King stated "If anyone else decides to commit treason to thy throne or change their commitment of loyalty to thy throne, you will have the same punishment as Solomon!" The King and Queen began to rule their Empire again like nothing ever happened. During their rule no other person of their lands vowed to be like Solomon!

Women in Medieval Society

    In Medieval society the role of women and the way they lived were alike and different from those during contemporary times. The women during Medieval times often played a secondary role behind the men in society. Many women did not have the traditional contemporary roles. This was due to the way women were viewed during this time period. With accusations stemming from the Original sin in which Eve took the apple from the tree and ate it. Many believed it was Eve whom which resulted in man being expelled from paradise. Therefore, men felt women were inferior to them. In some cases women's roles were only to procreate. One of the main jobs of the wife was to provide food and work on the land for the family. Also in urban areas women sold products of beading and sewed materials. Women also fell victim to working harsh hours to provide for their families. Women made much less than men so they had to work much longer to provide. Additionally, many women were nuns and had been married to the church. Most women either had to marry or take the vow of a nun. There was also an age gap between the wife and husband in Medieval society. Often the woman's protection came from how well they took care of there husband in their last years. After they lost their husband the woman was left with all responsibility of the household. Many peasant women had to work in the fields, make food in the bakery, and tend to their children at home. Some women often worked with their husbands in the field to help out as needed. A symbol associated with women is the distaff. Which is a tool used for spinning flax and wool. In Medieval times an artwork of Eve with the distaff represented women working in the fields after the fall from paradise. Lastly, in Medieval society there were far more greater peasant women than royal ones. Those royal women often spent their lives locked inside a castle with servants doing there work. During times of childbirth servang women often cared for royal women. There were many complications with birth during these times so many women often lost their lives. In conclusion, the roles of Medieval women during the middle ages still relate to many roles of today. Many women still get paid less than men, many men still looks at women as inferior people to them, and women still struggle to hold power in modern day society.
Sources:
https://www.bl.uk/the-middle-ages/articles/women-in-medieval-society
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.encouragement-project.ro/product_files/femeiaem.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwi7w6r52fjVAhWRdSYKHVHiDJQQFgiWATAQ&usg=AFQjCNG5ql-HIbASMs_1E14q_WXf_yjjOA

Chaucer's Summary

    Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the most famous and admired poets of the fifteenth century. He is most known for his friendly poetic nature and his understandings of human diversity. Although many have portrayed him as the "father of English Literature", literature was around before his time. However, he is credited with many english literature firsts such as, the first novel written in modern sence in the world. Additionally, many has associated his career into three stages which are, french influence, Italian tendencies, and English realism. Chaucer's writing style is also unique because of his ability to apply the human nature to supernatural things. Chaucer also writes from a wide variety of ancient authorities to contemporary poets. On the poetry side his works range from short conventional lyrics to confessions. A major theme of Chaucer's poetry is contrasting authority with that of real life and testing the expected with the actual. The reasoning behind this is because Chauncer was able to bring out more intellectual thought from his readers. His famous writings of The Canterbury Tales, is centered as one of the best comedies of today. This collection is also one of Chaucer's most imaginative collections. Finally, the works of Chaucer left a foundation for many famous English Literature writers after his time.