November 13, 2013

Macbeth

Issues for Essay Writing

Macbeth is being manipulated by___________________

Macbeth is responsible for his actions and deserves what happened to him.

Macbeth is not mentally fit, so it’s not his fault.

Lady Macbeth is the true evil in this play.

The characters are victims of supernatural forces which control them.

The problems in the play come from the inversion of the Natural Order.

How to Proceed?

Find a group of similar essay writing pals. (same area of focus)

Maybe generate a thesis statement in a group.

Do a rough version in a specific order:

thesis - collect notes and research - collect references - make connections - explain ideas - show peers - show Lobb - do a draft - show peers - show Lobb - get marked - do a final

Note - The Process is the Point of this

The mark is not a big deal. You can always resubmit.

Okay - Lobb is a terrible teacher and a bad influence on the young.

Make some rough notes on this for an essay in groups to present.

I will see how well you plan an essay and then I will know what to teach.

Three Points -







Sexist
single girls out and treat them like they’re inconvenient in the class
use girls as examples for negative attributes or situations

Scary and Disturbing
say creepy things - “little girl” “naughty chair” “come see Daddy!”
tell horror stories that might interrupt sleep - Alyssa, for example suffers this
emotionless and possessed of a strange disaffect - sociopath?
shows disturbing images, videos and songs (Aphex Twin “Come To Daddy”)
negative attitude towards holidays

Creates a Bad Grade-Getting Environment (this could be it’s own thesis)
goes off-topic too often and CHANGES the direction of learning -
tends to be cruel to students in a meaningful and guiding way
doesn’t seem to care about student achievement - marks, credit, attendance - TRUE, but shouldn’t YOU care about that?

Promotes Illegal Drug Use
suggest psychedelics as a spiritual gateway
told students to test drugs to “check immunity”
talked about using Ibogaine as a heroin/cocaine stopper

Racist Against White People
points out problems with whites in a predominantly white group
constantly shows other races as “victims” but never does the same for whites

Observations:

Everyone uses the Three Paragraph Body structure.

Which fits into the Five Paragraph Essay - Intro, Three Body, Conclusion

Each body paragraph is under the heading of a “point” and then the body of that paragraph appears to be supports that show the point is true

A “point” could be a one-word idea or a more specific phrase.

Mr. Lobb’s Points on Essays from Observations

You don’t need to have three body paragraphs!

Our “points” may need to be carefully balanced - not too specific and not too wide - you need to really consider what your “points” are - maybe, the best points are a mix between general and specific (tricksy)

Let’s not call them points - let’s call them - Areas of Discussion