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I like how you have brought in some examples to show how power has corrupted Mac. What I would like to see you do is explain what he was like before and show the change. Also bring in quotes from the text to help develop your points as well. I have a post it for you to see more details in class. This will guide you when you write your essay.:)

Princess Bride

Today in class we watched Princess Bride. I have never seen this movie before but I thought it was very funny and very good. I liked the plot of the story and I'm looking forward to watching the end of it. The prince is like Macbeth, because he'll kill in order to get what he wants and he'll lie and cheat. In this case, he'll kill his own wife, just so he can start a war, and he lied to her about Wesley so that she won't suspect anything bad of him.

Essential Question

How does power corrupt?

In Macbeth, power corrupted him and Lady Macbeth to do things that they normally wouldn't have done. For example, if Lady Macbeth didn't want her husband to have all the power, then she wouldn't have convinced Macbeth to kill Duncan. Power corrupted Macbeth, by him trying to be a pleaser again and listening to his wife, and letting her convince him to follow through with her plan. Power is what also made Macbeth a tragic hero. He lost his way because he was so overwhelmed by the amount of power he attained, in such a short period of time. Greed and selfishness is also a main component in how power corrupted Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.