Entry 3.2

I chose this video on YouTube, where Macbeth meets the witches. I picked this video because I felt it was very similiar to the scene I read in the play of the witches scene in Macbeth. You see three witches, who aren't very attractive at all, doing a spell in a cauldron. During their spell, you hear various lightning strikes in the background, symbolizing evil. The sky also symbolizes that whatever spell they are doing is dark and wicked. The archetypes in this scene would be the three witches representing evil persons, with bad intentions. The other archetype is the warrior, Macbeth, who is telling the witches off, with good intentions. I think this scene was very well acted, when I was reading the witches scene, I actually pictured it to be just like this, visually. The witches riddling their lines, and being very sarcastic. Macbeth looks rather worried, and mad. If you notice, every event that something bad happens, occurs at night time. When the witches do their spell, in the scene shown above, that is all being done at night time, as well as the death of King Duncan. I think the night time symbolizes darkness, and the bad. Witches usually do bad spells, not good ones, so the whole scene is dark and gloomy because there are witches involved.

Entry 3.1

While browsing through pictures of productions of Macbeth, this picture really caught my eye. On the left side of the picture, you see two men on horses at a hault. The horses look like they're heads are turned away due to pain or some kind of spell. The men do not show any sign of fear, but look very confident. It looks to me as if those are three witches on the right side of the picture, doing some kind of magic or spell on the men to keep them from continuing on their journey. The way the witches hands are up and down, is a symbolic gesture of them doing a spell. Also, in the background of the picture, are grey clouds and a dark sky, symbolizing that there is trouble going on. This picture makes me want to read the play, Macbeth, because I would want to know why the witches stop the men on the horses, and what is beyond the witches. This would really interest me if it has anything to do with magic or witches involved. Obviously, the archetypes would be the three witches, which represent three evil characters in the play. The warriors on the horses would be another archetype, representing two men fighting for a good cause, protecting something. Also, from the their surroundings, it looks to me as if they are in a desert, or empty feild, so their only way of transportation would be the horses. If the horses are in pain, and are unable to move, then the men cannot continue on their journey.

Source: http://www.pathguy.com/chasseriau_macbeth.jpg

Entry 2.2: Magician

My archetype is Magician. According to Wikipedia, the definition of a magician is: a person who performs feats using supernatural means; a character in a fictional fantasy context who performs supernatural feats. I can actually relate to this archetype because ever since I was a child, I have always been into magic. I've always been a very creative/visionary person. I love the look on people's faces when I surprise and shock them with a trick I have up my sleeve. Someone this picture reminds me of is, Harry Houdini. He would always do crazy magic tricks like: the suspended straitjacket escape, the Chinese water torture cell, and  buried alive. They even have a ride named after him in Six Flags Great Adventure, where you sit, and the whole room appears to go upside down while you move back and forth in the room, all having to do with illusions. I can say that I do live my life as a magician in a way. I am still a very creative person, when I am bored at home and not doing anything, I'm always finding a way to keep myself occupied creatively, such as drawing, painting, or designing web pages. I chose this picture because I see doves, fire and a treasure chest which seems very interesting to me. All these things are very random, which symbolize a magician's way of life. A dove mysteriously flying out of a top hat, fire appearing out of no where, unlocking a treasure chest without a key, all of these are tasks a true magician can accomplish. I hope to one day accomplish atleast one of those tasks, but with positive determination, I'm sure I will be able to! The magician in the picture shown is Criss Angel, who stars in the show: "Mindfreak". I remember a big magic trick Criss Angel did was hanging 24 hours in box full of wet cement hanging above Times Square, and surviving, which was a huge deal because noone thought he could pull it off!

Picture Link:
http://beyondhollywood.com/

Entry 2.1: Symbolism and Archetypes in "Goblin Market".

"Goblin Market"

About The Author ->Christina Rossetti was an Italian woman born in London. All her siblings, and herself went on to become writers. She was home-schooled by her mother. She inherited her father's artistic ways. Her favorite themes were: unhappy love, death, and premature resignation. Her first writings began in 1842, but were published in 1850 in: "The Germ". Her most well known poems were: "Goblin Market", and "The Price's Progress", as well as many other poems. Christina became sick with neuralgia, and depressed by her brother Dante's death. She died of cancer on December 29, 1894.

Sources:
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/rossetti.htm
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/crossetti/rossettibio.html

Plot ->There are many archetypes, and symbolism involved in the story, "Goblin Market". The merchant's who are referred to as, "goblins", sell all kinds of exotic, rare fruits. In the beginning we are introduced to both characters, which are: Laura and Lizzie. Lizzie tells Laura to ignore the goblins, because she does not trust their fruit. Laura is interested in the goblins' fruit, and says how beautiful and tasty they look. Lizzie says to not purchase any because she said it will harm them. Laura is still very curious about the fruit, and looks at the goblins, who are compared to cats and rats (sneaky creatures). The goblin's keep trying to persuade her to buy the fruit, by whistling at her, and being nice. Laura has no money, but she still stays curious. She then explains to them that she has no money, and they said for her to take a lock of her hair, and pay with it. She ate the fruit and loved it, by the time she was done, she went home alone. Lizzie meets her back at the house, and explains that they knew a woman named Jeanie, who bought and ate fruit from the goblins and ended up dying. This is why Lizzie is concerned for Laura, because she does not want her to end up like Jeanie. The next morning, Lizzie and Laura did all kinds of house work together. Lizzie cares about what's going on in the day, while Laura can't wait till the night, so she can go back to the goblins. Lizzie wants to leave, but Laura stays to hear the goblins cry to her to come buy the fruit, tempting her. Lizzie tells Laura that it's getting late, and dark and to ignore the goblins again, because if it gets too dark they might get lost on their way home. After that night, Laura did not go near the goblins again. As time passes, Laura grows old, and does not do house chores anymore, instead she sits around. Laura reminises and goes back to the goblin men, and Lizzie gives up on trying to help her, gives her money and kisses her. Lizzie gives the goblins a penny and buys many fruits from the goblins, as they gang up on her. They invite her to have a feast with them and to sit down with them, but she refuses, because someone at home is waiting. They won't give her any fruit because she refused their offer, and when she asks for her money back they began getting mad and attack her and force her to eat their fruit. After attacking her they toss back her money, laughed and ran away. She is still in shock, and hears her money in her purse and hears goblin men, but there were none, it was all in her head, because she is in such fear. Laura sees Lizzie, and Lizzie tells Laura that she dealt with the goblin men just for her sake, and asks to kiss and hug her. Laura questions Lizzie about eating the fruit, and why she would waste her youthful life away. Laura begins to get very weak, and that night Lizzie watches over her, taking care of her. The next morning when Laura wakes up she feels like her old self again, energetic. As the years go by, and Laura gets older with children, she tells her children about her past. She tells them about her sister who took her own life by the goblins, just for her. She concludes that there is nobody like your sister, one to help you along your way, giving you advice.

Archetypal Characters and Places ->The archetypal characters and places I see in "Goblin Market" are:
"goblins" - (repeatedly throughout the poem)
 "glen" - line 47
"brookside rushes" - line 33
"restless brook" - line 53
"merchant men" - line 70
"sweet-tooth Laura" - line 115
"gate" - line 141
"Twilight" - line 144
"modest maidens" - line 209
"reedy brook" - line 216
"wicked, quaint fruit-merchant men" - line 553
"haunted glen" - line 552
"  magpies" - line 345"pigeons" - line 346
" fishes" - line 347

Summary/Conclusion ->I came up with my conclusion for "Goblin Market", saying "there is nobody like your sister, one to help you along your way, giving you advice." I stated this because in lines 562-567 it says: "For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands." I feel as if she is talking about her sister, as someone who helped her through life, and strengthened her. What I got from this poem, and what I think the author, Christina Rossetti, is trying to teach is that one sister (Lizzie), constantly tells her other sister (Laura) not to eat the fruit of the goblin men. Laura is always so curious and keeps wanting to eat the fruit. Lizzie refers back to Jeanie, who ate the fruit and died, which is why she does not want her sister to eat the fruit. Lizzie finally dies proving a point, that because she ate the fruit she passed away, just like Jeanie. She died loving her sister, and would have rather taken her own life then have her sister pass away. When your loved ones, very close to your heart tell you over and over again not to do something, you should really listen to them. No matter how much your influenced by any negativity, you should stay positive and listen to your family and close friends. In Laura's case, she found out the hard way by watching her sister eat the fruit and dying. 

Entry 1.3: Symbolism

One song I love, and has symbolism in it, is: Going Under by Evanescence. The lyrics to the song are :

50 thousand tears i've cried
screaming deceiving and bleeding for you
and you still won't hear me
don't want your hand this time i'll save myself
maybe i'll wake up for once
not tormented daily defeated by you
just when i thought i'd reached the bottom
i'm dying again

i'm going under
drowning in you
i'm falling forever
i've got to break through
i'm going under

blurring and stirring the truth and the lies
so i don't know what's real and what's not
always confusing the thoughts in my head
so i can't trust myself anymore
i'm dying again

i'm going under
drowning in you
i'm falling forever
i've got to break through

so go on and scream
scream at me i'm so far away
i won't be broken again
i've got to breathe i can't keep going under

The symbols I've got from this song are:screaming,deceiving,bleeding - all forms of self-inflicted hurt.

2. you still won't hear me - he doesn't realize the pain he is causing her.
3. don't want your hand - she doesn't want his help, or any part of him.
4. maybe I'll wake up for once - maybe she will realise he isn't good for her.
5. defeated - she feels dead, done with life.
6. reached the bottom - finished, end of the line.
7. dying again - this isn't the first time she feels dead, it's constant.
8. going under - she feels put away, dying.
9. drowning in you - she's falling down emotionally, in a bad way.
10. falling forever - she's always feeling this way, it's constant.
11. break through - she needs to make it, and get away from him.
12. blurring and stirring - she can't see what's going on in this situation.
13. confusing the thoughts - he's making her seem like everything is ok when it really is not.
14. can't trust myself - she won't listen to her mind or heart, only listening to him.
15. go on and scream - bash her, and yell at her

Entry 1.2: Internet Research

Something in the world of supernatural that always interested me was astrology. I look up my horoscope daily, and always truely believed in my zodiac symbol, which is gemini. Sites that I've found information about astrology on were: http://www.astrology.com/, which was very helpful because it tells you everything you need to know about astrology, and the different types of astrology. Some types of astrology are: Chinese astrology, Vedic Astrology, Numerology, and Tarot. Another site that helped me do research on astrology was: http://www.cafeastrology.com/, which tells you your love capability, music & astrology, and celebrities. What I found that was very interesting was that if you dream about death it could mean numerous things. The person you dreamt of dying, could mean that you are struggling to love that particulare person, or it means they will live a longer life! What I also found interesting is the chinese zodiac uses only animals to represent the year you were born in, in my case I am the year of the snake. Which means I am generous and charming, yet ready to attack at any given moment, also my season is Summer, which is my favorite season.