Crystal, Bri, Tsione (New Historicism) by Crystal Li https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum en-us 2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC 2021-05-21 21:27:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Person 3: Tsione cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210456 "Besides, this Duncan / Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been / So clear in his great office, that his virtues / Will plead like angels" (1.7.16-19).

Answer the following:
  • the speaker and the one spoken to (could be himself/herself) 
    • Macbeth is talking to himself.
  • the context (what was happening at this point in the play)  
    • Macbeth is contemplating why killing Duncan isn't a good idea.
  • Analyze this passage from the New Historicist perspective. (Hint: Why would Shakespeare emphasize that the King is good in this play?)
    • Because at this time their previous king was murdered and it was still a touchy subject, he said that the King is good to make sure the King doesn't get offended by his play.
]]> 2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210456 Person 2 (Bri): Answer the following 2 questions: cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210457
  • How did the time period in which the work was written affect how and why it was written? (Think: who was in power at the time Shakespeare wrote this?)
    • - The play informs the people of the consequences of tyranny and treason. This approach encourages the people of England to support their king.
    1. How does placing the piece in the context of our time period affect its meaning and how it is perceived?
    - Certain topics are considered acceptable in different time periods, so literature is written in a way that it doesn't violate societal norms or boundaries.


    ]]>     2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210457     Person 3: Post an image that symbolizes the New Historicist perspective. (Tsione) cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210459 2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210459 Person 2 (Bri) Locate the speaker's main claim and paraphrase this main idea. cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210460 The author explains how societal norms and limits influence the way the story is told and one's perception of how power is obtained. Shakespeare was able to effectively tell this story without crossing any boundaries on what was considered acceptable in his time, regarding murder and tyranny.]]> 2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210460 Person 1 (Crystal) : What are the 3 most effective pieces of textual evidence paraphrased in your own words? cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210461 1. If normal people act as Kings and Queens in plays, citizens will think that the actual Kings and Queens are normal people and that they don't deserve the position.

    2. Shakespeare kept in mind that there were government regulations and that his works included some of the governmental regulations. 

    3. The comparison between Macbeth and Malcolm is supposed to reinforce the idea that loyal subjects should see their kings as protectors. ]]>     2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210461     Person 1 (Crystal) : cli217 https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210463 Person 1: Why bother viewing literature through the New Historicist perspective?  Why should we still use it to analyze literature?

    It shows that how the writing was influenced by the time period it was written in. It gives readers an insight of the culture/norms that were placed during the time period the book was written in. We should still use it to analyze literature because it allows us to be socially aware of the culture back then. We could use that knowledge and apply it in our daily lives. ]]>     2021-05-21 20:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cli217/hapfk9zuiruccxum/wish/1549210463