Blog Entry 3.4

Description of what product will be:
I will be interpreting and relating the monomyth of the movie Shutter Island.  I will write a research paper on this and possibly create a fan site for Shutter Island, hopefully with images. As of current, it seems that I will only be able to write a research paper on the film and create a PowerPoint presentation, because Wikipedia does not allow analyzed work.
What I have done already:
So far, I have watched and analyzed the movie.  I took great notes on what I saw in the film.

Steps I will take to complete & Schedule:
November 18th, I will search for images of the movie and research some historical key points of the movie.
Over the weekend, I will break the movie down by monomyth structure.
By November 24th, I will begin the development of a PowerPoint presentation.
By November 29th, I will begin writing my research paper.  I will copy and paste accordingly to PowerPoint.
On December 2nd, I will have at least half of my presentation completed.
By December 6th, everything will be completed with images posted to the presentation.
December 9th, project due.

Anticipated problems:
I have very limited access to a computer so I may not be able to do a whole lot outside of class, when it comes to creating the presentation.
I have two babies at home to care for and other classes to study for, etc; therefore, I KNOW time will be an issue for me.  I may not be able to follow the schedule that I set and may be limited to just writing a research paper of the movie.

Blog Entry 3.3 - Project Ideas

My project ideas are as follows:

• Interpret Shutter Island
• Research magical #3
• Interpret the impact of the serpent tempting Adam & Eve
• Coming of age
• Learning differences between right and wrong

Either complete as a research paper on Wikipedia and do PowerPoint slides for evidence of my interpretations, create a fan-site, or produce a mini-video to demonstrate my interpretations.

Blog Entry 3.2 - Macbeth Video

I particularly liked this video because it was well presented. I didn't so much like that everyone just stood in a line, I feel that just because they were witches, doesn't mean that they literally have to be "light as a feather, stiff as a board" as quoted in the movie The Craft. More movement could have given the scene more excitement. I did enjoy seeing the differences in expression between Macbeth and Banquo when the witches announced their futures. It definitely proved that Macbeth did have thoughts of becoming king prior to hearing the witches' prophecy when he appeared shocked by the revelation and Banquo remained nonchalant.

The witches' costumes could have been better constructed, but I did like its seaweed-like appearance because it showed that they were very peculiar. The red-headed witch's hair color depicted the passionately evil thoughts of her mind. Her central location in the group and lack of head covering represents the protection she receives from the other two witches and her authority. This perception was proven in the scene because she spoke the most lines and was the last witch to speak.

The lack of lighting on the stage tells the viewer that the setting is dark, lurking, dangerous, and suspicious. Macbeth's red shirt that is worn beneath his jacket indicates his heart's desire and ill-passion to become king. Banquo's neutral colors correlate to his neutral mind frame.

As the witches formed a circle around Macbeth and Banquo, Macbeth moved in unison with the witches to the opposite side of Banquo, which was the furthest point from the witches. This movement reflected his connection to the witches as he seemed to complete the circle, which made it appear that Banquo was the ultimate victim. This blending creates ambivalence among Macbeth as he seems to attempt to move the focus away from himself and on to Banquo.

Blog Entry 3.1 - Macbeth Image

In this image, Lady Macbeth is seen holding a knife with both of her hands.  Behind her are three women dressed in black garb and white gauze over their eyes coated with red around the eye portion.  I chose this image because of its impact on me.  When I saw the witches' bloody eyes lots of symbolisms ran through my mind. 

The bloody eyes connote the witches’ perspective.  Their eyes see death, blood, evil, and warning.  This part of the image suggests that either the witches cried bloody tears because of what they could foresee or the warning that their eyes could tell.  Their heads are covered with a black hood, which I interpreted as their minds’ evil nature and the inability for other factors to influence their perspectives or futuristic sightings.   The witches are the devils in this story because they caused Macbeth to become overly greedy for power, which in turn influenced his wife’s behavior, possibly to fulfill her fantasy of becoming a queen.

Lady Macbeth has red hair and is dressed in yellow with half-sleeves with a curved knife in hand.  Yellow symbolizes innocence, friendship, and sympathy.  This color garb is worn over her chest and connotes her heart's initial condition.  She was friendly, non-menacing, and innocent; however, with the witches' influences governing her and behind and above her head, she was encouraged to become wicked using the knife that she holds preciously.  The fact that she holds the knife tenderly and cupped in both hands represents its preciousness and strength.  Her red hair symbolizes her innate desire to be passionate and iniquitous.  Lady Macbeth is the temptress in this story because she encouraged Macbeth to fulfill the prophecy and quickly become king by any means necessary.

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