Opinion - Do Evil Means Justify Honorable Ends

     Many people today cheat and get away with it. Most of the time they benefit from it and someone else is at a loss. Because of this many people get praised for something that they never really accomplished, and those who deserve it will not be awarded. 

     People who cheat on a regular basis might not agree with me, but I believe that if you do something bad but good comes from it, then its not good. Ex: You promise your parents you'll get a higher grade on your tests and quizzes but the night before you forget to study. In order to keep the promise you made, you cheat off the smartest kid in the class. When you get your test back, you get a 96% on it. Of course you and your parents are happy, however in order to get that praise and sense of accomplishment, you had to basically lie to everyone about what you did and what you received. 

     Some people think that if you don't get caught doing the bad deed, that it shouldn't count for anything. But it does count. Cheating makes you a liar and untrustworthy. Plus if you get caught then you get an F on your test and everyone will label you as "the cheater." So no matter how great the reward is or how little the 'evil' deed is, it is still bad. 

Dark Imagery

     In a majority of Shakespeare's plays, he writes about dark and depressing scenarios. The beginning of Macbeth starts out with a terrible storm which most likely was created from the three witches, meanwhile there is a war waging between two countries. So right off the bat, the play begins with already a dark, evil feeling. later on the witches meet the main character, Macbeth, who is accompanied by his best friend, Banquo. The witches tell the two their fate, for Macbeth he is to become king. And as of Banquo, he will be the father of kings. Now knowing this Macbeth becomes thirsty for power and kills everyone in his way in order for him to stay king. 

     Another example of Shakespeare's dark imagery is right after Macbeth kills King Duncan. Right before his murder, there was a huge storm brewing. And as soon as he died the storm struck, the king's tame horses turned wild and began eating each other. I believe that Shakespeare uses so much dark imagery in his plays to make them more interesting and more exciting. 

     In today's films and plays we have similar characters and events, just not as sinister. For example: In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the queen/witch turns into an old lady and kills Snow White so that she can stay queen herself. This theme occurs in many other Disney movies where there is a villain that wants to murder, steal, or hurt the main character for their own benefit.  

Corruption from Power 

     Power and money are the root of all evil, however not for everyone. There are some very successful people who have both of those traits, yet they are kind and generous. Those who do not become corrupt are special in a way. It takes a different kind of self control for you not to morph into someone or something that you're not. For those who fall into corruption tells everyone about their character. It shows that they're weak and have no self control.
     Those who gain power and immediately become corrupt need to be removed from their position because when power is in the wrong hands, bad things happen to good people. However, those who have power but use it wisely and don't take advantage of it have the qualities to be the "hero" because they know how to keep things under control and they make good decisions that will not only benefit themselves, but others as well.
     Those who chose to become corrupt, have characteristics of that of a villain; sneaky, conniving, secretive. After Macbeth found out about his fate, he became greedy and he thirsted for the power to be king. Although his wife played a large role in it, he was still conscious of what he was doing and he knew the consequences. He was weak yet very powerful at the same time. When his wife called him a coward for not following through with the plan, he was actually being childish thinking that killing almost everyone would get him to where he wanted to be. But once you get to the top, you only thirst for more power.

Blog Entry #2 - What Makes a Good Friend

Macbeth and Banquo; Friendship     

     As of right now, I like both Macbeth and Banquo. Macbeth is the strong brave one out of the two. He lead his country to victory with Banquo at his side. Banquo is also very strong and brave, but I feel that he's living in the shadow of his best friend an doesn't get enough credit for what he does. They are very loyal to each other and that's what makes them such good friends. They stand up for each other and help one another along the way.

     A good friend is someone who will stick up for you or back you up on any situation you are in; weather good or bad, they should have your back. And you, in return, need to do the same back. Of course they need a sense of humor, but not one that will get you in trouble.  I am thankful for each one of my friends and they mean the world to me. Each one of them has their own quirky little trait that no one else possesses. I can see most of these people ending up being a lifelong friend, and I hope they do.


     Each one of these people have very unique qualities that I wouldn't change if I got the chance to. They're all smart, funny, outgoing, and kind. And they have showed me on multiple occasions that they've got my back and that they will stand up for me no matter what the problem is. And I try to do the same back, I don't like to disappoint them.  I do believe that all of us have the potential to stay lifelong friends, let's see what happens.