netflix and chill?

Lady Macbeth:


Revenge: Revenge is a drama series that revolves around Emily Thorne, who just moved to the Hamptons, next door to the Grayson's, a very wealthy family. Except her new house is actually her childhood home and her real name is Amanda Clarke. Amanda's father was framed by the Grayson's for treason, and was murdered in prison. This show focuses on Amanda's (or Emily's) plot to destroy any and every individual who played a role in her fathers imprisonment. I strongly believe that Lady Macbeth would watch revenge because she would relate to not only a small piece of the revenge plot but mainly to the main character Amanda. Amanda is a bad ass and reminds me a lot of Lady Macbeth as they are both determined and strong minded people. Like Amanda Lady Macbeth isn't afraid to shed some blood to gain power over other individuals and be in control. By watching this show Lady Macbeth would also learn more about herself and maybe develop a more prominent desire for revenge of her own.


Hercules:

Hercules is a movie based around a son of gods, who was snatched as a baby by Hades and forced to live among mortals as a half-man, half-god. Now as a teenager, Hercules needs to perform a rite of passage on Earth to prove himself worthy of living with the gods on Mount Olympus. With the help of Phil, a trainer of gods coming out of retirement, Hercules must learn how to use his strength to defeat a series of evil creatures. Along the way he meets Meg, a critic on love and believes that all men are pigs. Long story short he changes her mind and they end up falling in love. I believe that Lady Macbeth would watch this because it shows the journey of a hero and she is determined to gain power like Hercules does in the end. Also she can relate to the character Meg, not only because she is somewhat of a feminist, but also because of the different shifts in character that Meg and Lady Macbeth both face. As Lady Macbeth starts off persuasive and power hungry but then becomes softer and guilty of her past actions. This story also relates to the theme of the supernatural in Macbeth, that might make Lady Macbeth want to watch.

Scandal: Scandal is a drama series that revolves around Olivia Pope who is a professional 'fixer' who makes problems go away before anyone even knows they exist. The show consists of that and her endeavors and scandals involving the White House and the President. I believe that Lady Macbeth would watch this show because Olivia Pope is manipulating and persuasive of the President, as Lady Macbeth has been shown to be over Macbeth. She may even learn tactics and ideas by watching this show.

Gossip Girl: Gossip Girl is a tv series about the lives of teenagers living in the upper east side of New York, and all of their scandals, rivalries, drama, and relationships. It goes into the drama of high school, and the real world, showing how cruel people can be. Lady Macbeth would watch this because it reflects the structure of her kingdom, and all of the inner works, and scandals going on within the castle, mostly revolving around her and Macbeth.

"you egg"

Option #1

People in any society struggle with temptations and taking the easier route out of any difficult situation. This is why i believe that many people decide to take  their first step towards evil. They are persuaded by others, and pressured into focusing on the fastest way in achieving their goal. Another reason why i think that many people who are not evil, become evil, is due to the fear they have of losing the power they have or something they love. So instead of finding a suitable solution, they turn to the dark side to fix their problem. This is evident in Shakespeare's Macbeth, as Macbeth is persuaded to take the first step down the path of evil by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth convinces him to kill Duncan, because of the fear of losing power.

The consequences that come with choosing evil, consist primarily on internal struggles. Guilt of not doing the right thing, and the guilt of horrible actions, can make someone go crazy. Other internal repercussions/consequences that come along with evil doings, are struggling with what you believe is right and wrong, also imfluencing future actions. Once you complete your first evil act and gain the power you were looking to achieve so easily, it can consume you and becoming power hungry is almost inevitable. People tend to continue down this path of darkness because they are so fixated on the short term and easy goal, rather than looking at the situation in its entirety and choosing what is best for them and complies with their own morals. This idea is very relevant in the play Macbeth, as he becomes a fallen hero, due to him becoming evil in his actions. When he kills Duncan it is him taking his first steps in becoming evil, and we see this internal struggle/guilt he has. Macbeth says "I go and it is done, the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell" (2.1.61).We also see him becoming consumed by the power, and become more bold and prideful in his actions. This is evident in Act 3 when he has someone kill Banquo. Yet after this is complete he feels remorse and guilt for his dead best friend, showing that evil hasn't completely consumed him yet.

(P.S HAPPY BDAY MRS. GENESKY!!!!)

I told the Artist that his painting was terrible. I think he got the picture

1.  The title of this piece of art is called Purse, and the artist/owner of this piece is un known as it was purchased by  the Judith and Gerson Leiber Fund in 1986, but was later brought to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The purse is elaborately embroidered and has the length size of 5 1/2 inches.


2. The piece of art titled the Purse, comes from the last quarter of 16th century English and represents that era well with the style and detail of the art. During this time period English art was evolving and portrait miniatures began to rise in popularity along with artists designing "decorative objects for the royal household".

3. The subject of this artwork is most simply a purse. This is the "little picture" of the piece and just what viewers see when observing this piece for the first time. There are multiple ideas and concepts that this artwork portrays that lie in its elaborate design and detail about social classes that I will analyze further later on. But this is a non traditional subject for a piece of art in this time period because it is an object rather than an elaborate painting.

4. The Purse is very detailed in its work, and is filled with very neutral and classy colors. The texture of the purse is very rugged but elegant at the dame time. There are many ruffles, flowers, rope, and different embroidering involved in this piece. There are various things going on style wise but they all tie together to form an elegant unique purse.

5. When observing this piece of art the first thing that everyone sees and is meant to see is a purse. A little purse that is a very normal feature or accessory in society throughout many time periods. However the concepts and ideas that this purse represent make it viewed as a piece of art rather than just an object. Due to the class and detail of this work/purse it shows that the woman who had this purse must have been of higher class in society. Because this style was popular in society during that time period, based on the chaos and classiness of the purse it could be interpreted as making commentary of the women of that era. Saying that they can not only be elegant and classy, but also have a rugged/chaotic unique side to them that they could express stylistically. Also due to the fact that these purses were used to hold herbal fragrances to cover nasty odors, it could be said that many women of that time used dresses and beautiful things to cover up ugly things about themselves. Causing a beautiful distraction just like the purse holds a distraction of an ugly odor. I believe the overall purpose of this work was to bottle up the elegance and chaos of the high class society during the late 16th century into one piece of art work, or one object.

Canterbury Freebie!

I was out on the 17th watching the performance @ NC museum of art! (so many parasites)

Freebie!! (:

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oh na na, what's my name?

With the movie Something About Mary lingering in my parents head, and seeing Cameron Diaz on the cover of a magazine in the delivery room, my parents decided to name me Cameron. Growing up with the name Cameron resulted in many encounters where people thought I was a boy just by reading my name, (cough cough Mr. Beller), and many nicknames: most popular being Cam, then there's cam cam, cammy, C Money, Cameroon, and my favorite that all the relatives called me, Cameroon the Baboon. When looking up the literal definition of my name I found its a Scottish surname that means crooked nose, which is ironic because I actually have a little bit of a crooked nose from a softball accident. I believe that your name is a part of your identity because thats how others identify you, or else we would all lose track of who is who, but I don't think that your names defines you as a person. A name is just a name, and yes certain names hold power in our society for example different celebrities or royal family names, but its more of what you do and who you are that gives your name that power and recognition. Your name is more of a personal choice that you want people to identify you as, but by no means defines who you are or what you do.

I am a pretty outgoing, loud person, that likes to crack a lot of jokes every now and then, (even though they aren't all that funny, but that's okay because I still laugh at them), anyways that is how I identify myself 88% of the time. The other 12% is left for awkward moments, classroom discussions, and presentations. In these moments I relate to Anna Quindlen's idea of "two me's" as I view myself as an outgoing person there are situations like trying to deliver a presentation or have the usual IB class discussion I clam up and get shy, in fear of saying something stupid and overall failure. What is weird though is that I dance and have no problem dancing on stage and expressing myself in front of others, but have trouble giving a 15 min class presentation, (SOS dreading the extended essay extravaganza).Though I am starting to participate more I still understand the point she makes about the different alter egos people seem to have, and exhibit in different life situations or events. I believe that these "two me's" depend on what larger whole you are apart of or surrounded by, and how comfortable you are around that group.

Just Syrup? Look deeper

Blog #1

Wing Young Huie, Still Life 2014, http://goo.gl/z4bkpH

This photograph has the setting of a store as the subject(s) for this picture is syrup, and its many different brands. We have Aunt Jemima's and its many sub brands/flavor, Karo dark and light corn syrup, Hungry Jack, Country Rich, Swedish Pancake mix, and different brands of molasses slightly cut off by the picture. The black and white of the photograph adds an aging affect to the picture and more of a familiar feeling to the viewer as though they have seen this before.When looking at the main focus of the picture, syrup, a craving inside arises to eat and enjoy delicious pancakes with warm syrup on top of it.

However when really looking at the photo the life and deliciousness of the photo begins to drain out like the color, as the purpose of this photo begins to sink in. The purpose being to show different classes and groups and othering created in a society in this case represented by syrup bottles and their brands. The syrup bottles are categorized by their labels, and as others come to buy/view these bottles of syrup they are categorizing each brand by its supremacy and hierarchy in the syrup world. Most people will buy the most popular brand, and others the less expensive type of syrup. Without realizing people use othering and alienate different groups of syrup based on societal understandings of their taste and type, people also do this and real life along with The Handmaid's Tale.

In The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood uses othering to alienate different groups of people and uses social classes to define a persons role in society along with their power. In the Gilead your job/social class is who you are and referred to as, an example being the Commander, or the Commander's Wife. The Gilead society shuns all "sterile" women, who can't have children and are put into a group labeled as the unwomen. This is one example of othering that Atwood uses in her text along with her placement of social classes in the Gilead that associate with power. This idea corresponds and relates to Wing Young Huie;s photograph of syrup analyzed previously. Both texts relate labels to power, as Aunt Jemima's is ranked high in the syrup world as the most popular brand, and that label holds weight and there is power to it because more people will buy that brand of syrup, due to its name brand. This has a clear resemblance to The Handmaid's Tale, as the role/label of Commander holds great power in society and he who wears that position controls those inferior to his title.

Another connection from Huie's photograph to the book, would be that the more popular brands of syrup, or you could even say the syrup that is higher up in society holds more weight so it is more expensive. So because the Aunt Jemima syrup is the most popular brand it gets rewarded with being the most expensive one. Just like in the book the Commander is the highest role/social class in Gilead so he gets rewarded in a plethora of ways. As you can see Huie's photpgraph of syrup had a much deeper significance than you would first think, but digging into it you bring out themes of othering and definition by social classes that correlate to The Handmaid's Tale.