MACBETH!

This drama is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. The themes illustrated in the play include ambition, fate, deception and treachery. Three witches  decide to confront the great Scottish general Macbeth on his victorious return from a war between Scotland and Norway. The Scottish king, Duncan, decides that he will confer the title of the traitorous Cawdor on the heroic Macbeth. Macbeth, and another General called Banquo, happen upon the three witches. The witches predict that he will one day become king. He decides that he will murder Duncan. Macbeth's wife agrees to his plan. He then murders Duncan assisted by his wife who smears the blood of Duncan on the daggers of the sleeping guards. A nobleman called Macduff discovers the body. Macbeth kills the guards insisting that their daggers smeared with Duncan's blood are proof that they committed the murder. The crown passes to Macbeth. More murders ensue and the bloodied ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth's conscience now begins to torture her and she imagines that she can see her hands covered with blood. She commits suicide. Macduff kills Macbeth and becomes king.

Personally, I fancy Lady Macbeth
She shows the duality of a woman, the gentle homemaker and supportive wife and yet again the treacherous witch, devious and deceptive evil woman.
And love the way 

 how she wants so badly to as strong as a man but in the end, she crumbles under the pressure of her own guilt eating away at her sanity.

It teaches morals such as loyalty and honour, 'what goes around comes around', not to trust evil sources who promise happiness through evil,we can also learn more about the time setting. 
eg. emphasis on supernatural and witches 
eg. significance of the raven that croaks hoarse upon the fatal entrance of Duncan 
Macbeth teaches us not to trust anyone blindly,
eg. Banquo's trust in Macbeth 
eg. King's trust in Macbeth 
eg. Macbeth's trust in witches

SUPERSTITIONS!

SUPERSTITIONS!

  Superstition has been around since ancient times and will inevitably continue to be apart of our world. Things we do everyday in our normal routines can have superstitious meaning. From the classics of “Friday the 13th” to infamous Bloody Mary, superstitions have become part of our daily lives. But where did they originate?

   There are many different theories about the origin of the number 13 being an unlucky number. The earliest guess was a claim in ancient religion. Valhalla, the home of the gods, had only twelve guests at a feast and the 13th, the god of deceit, was always uninvited. Another religion believed that the number 13 started with witches. 


Let me tell you what happened to me,
      One day,an old lady told me that the month June would be a very bad year for me. Well I as usual believed her.My mom took it very lightly but I was the total opposite.I was very scared because in that month I will be having a very important examination. I was afraid that my results will end up as a fail and there goes my dreams of ever becoming a Doctor.
     
     Whenever I try to concentrate in my studies, her face just keeps appearing in my head. It can sometimes get very annoying at the same time scary. But well, thats all just my illusion. My mom advised me and told me to forget about that old lady,she might have just got the wrong person or just trying to play a prank on you. 


     The day 1st of June has arrived, I don't know wether should I take it as a normal day or as an unlucky day. I was frighten. I did not put in all my effort into the exam paper all because of the fear that I had in me. After that paper, I realised that nobody is making my day bad but I'm the only one who's making my own day bad.


     That old lady was just a form of distraction for me to not do well in the exams. I totally ignored her and put in my full effort in my second paper. It really worked, nothing distracted me and I did my paper with an absolutely clear mind. I felt really good.


     As a conclusion, one should always believe in its self and never let anything else distract ones mind. That distraction can turn ones life up side down. So, always believe in your self and never give up hope. Discard all the negative things in your mind and fill it  up with all positive things.