Also, Mrs.Whitley brought up her favorite part in The Odyssey with Odysseus's dog dying after he saw his owner that one final time. I took that scene as the dog's final wish before he could actually move on in peace. It reminded me of many movies with similar situations, such as newly mother passing away after she hears her baby cry and knowing her baby is healthy. "You have everything you need for complete peace and total happiness right now."
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Reflection
During class Mrs.Whitley was discussing with 12N about Oedipus fulfilling the prophecy without even knowing. At that moment, Macbeth came to my head as clear as day when Macbeth first met the witches. The witches told Macbeth he was going to be king and if I can recall correctly how he was going to die. Between these two men, the late king Laius and Macbeth, they sealed their faiths once they let the fear of dying get a hold of them. Self fulfilling prophecy is "any expectation, positive or negative, about a situation or event that affects an individual behavior in such a manner that it causes that expectation to be fulfilled."Apollo and the witches did not have to do anything for Macbeth and the late king Laius to really destroy themselves.
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Great way to connect two of my favorite tragic heroes.
ReplyDeleteI did not realize that part about the dog, and if we really want to connect the dog to a theme, it can be true loyalty. We see that trait in the dog from the Pillow book, though he was treated terribly he still felt a sense of belonging that made him come back. I really appreciate your blog overall.
ReplyDeleteI like the connections you made, it really made me re-think about all the movies and shows I have seen where self-fulfilling prophecies have either been totally obvious or completely unaware to me.
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