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**Macbeth**
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Shakespeare's Macbeth Web Resources
[|Open Source Shakespeare: Macbeth] Full text of the play (by scene) and click on a name to see all of that character's speeches

http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/eng366/lectures/macbeth.htm Text of an introductory lecture on //Macbeth//, discussing character motivations, morality, tragic elements, and some aspects of Freudian interpretation.
 * [|Introduction to Macbeth]**
 * Contains:** Character Analysis, Content Analysis
 * [|Macbeth: Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair]**http://www.bard.org/education/studyguides/macbeth/macbethfair.htmlBrief discussion of how Jacobean events are reflected in //MacBeth//, with a focus on how themes of dichotomy and opposition can be emphasized in theatrical production to capture aspects of social conflict in Jacobean Scotland.**Contains:** Character Analysis, Historical Context, Content Analysis


 * Revisiting Shakespeare and Gender**http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/old-WILLA/fall96/gerlach.html"William Shakespeare is a rich and suggestive author in terms of alerting students to issues in women's studies and gender ideology. Although Shakespeare reflects and at times supports the English Renaissance stereotypes of women and men and their various roles and responsibilities in society, he is also a writer who questions, challenges, and modifies those representations."
 * Contains:** Criticism

To evaluate whether Macbeth is a great tragedy or not, you need to know the characteristics of a tragedy. Is it dramatic work with a somber theme? Does the hero have a major character flaw or a conflict with something he cannot control? The hero in a tragedy is usually destined for failure or death. Macbeth has a fate or destiny prophesied by the three witches, but he does debate the action that leads to his demise. Although Shakespeare's heroes die, he does provide some hope in his plays. URL: [|http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/genre.html]
 * Macbeth Genre: Tragedy**

You have found three different Shakespeare sources all conveniently located on one page. One source offers you a unique collection of insults and quotations that you may or may not have heard before. There are lines of love and friendship, Shakespeare insults for kids, Shakespeare compliments, and an activity that allows you to create your own phrases. There is also a selection of Shakespeare scripts that have been designed just for kids and even some fun activities as well. URL: []
 * Shakespeare Quotations and Scripts**

On his way back from battle, a Scottish lord named Macbeth has his fortune told by witches. Either through his own desires or the words of the witches, Macbeth begins to think about being king of Scotland. King Duncan is in the way of his ambition. Lady Macbeth wants him to murder the king so that Macbeth can seize the throne. He does, but some suspect that he is the murderer. Paranoid that someone will kill him, he becomes ruthless and his army turns against him. URL: [|http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=29463&CategoryID=837]
 * Shakespeare's Macbeth**

The British Broadcasting Company wants you to understand why Shakespeare's Macbeth is still a popular work over 400 years after it was written. Get some background information about William Shakespeare and about the popularity of Macbeth. There is an overview of the plot and explanations of linking events. The character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are explained in detail. Also discussed in this study guide are dramatic effect, themes and language. Several practice tests and videos are available. URL: []
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 * When George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, the year was 1949. Watch this 60second Recap to understand Orwell's book about life in the future. This great video study guide provides an overview of this dystopian novel and has details about the plot of the story. Meet the cast of characters in the book and explore the themes of the dangers of totalitarian rule and truth. Different forms of symbolism in the book are also discussed. ||
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 * In George Orwell's novel, 1984, the character Winston Smith decides to be a nonconformist. Listen to a quick overview of 1984 and then explore the entire novel. Cliff Notes begins with summary of the book and a biography about George Orwell. The biography talks about his early years, adult years and literary writing. Read historical background to better understand the novel and then look at the role of the media in Orwell's life. Find out about each character, read critical essays and get... ||
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 * 1984: George Orwell Biography ||  || Grade Level: ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Born into a middle-class family, Eric Arthur Blair learned of social snobbery firsthand at a preparatory school where he received a partial scholarship. Going to India to serve in the Imperial Police, he became disgusted with his role as a hated imperialist exerting control over the native people of India. Returning to London and Paris, he lived among the poor and wrote social criticism about the harsh living conditions under the pseudonym George Orwell. In the midst of growing political... ||
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 * Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Dies At 56 ||  || Grade Level: || [[image:http://lmc.abington.k12.pa.us/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||   ||   ||
 * After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs died at the age of 56. In addition to iPods and iPhones, Jobs introduced the world to desktop publishing and computer-animated films. In a time when most computers were big enough to fill a room or came with some assembly required, he released the Apple II desktop computer. The Macintosh computer was the first to use a mouse, icons, and a pull-down menu. Jobs believed computers could unleash creativity. ||
 * Topic: Jobs, Steven,--1955-2011 ||
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 * Can the Government See What Web Sites I Visit? ||  ||   || [[image:http://lmc.abington.k12.pa.us/images/icons/general/spacer.gif width="32" height="32"]] ||   ||   ||   ||
 * The fear of Big Brother watching is a common conspiracy theory about the United States government. With increased abilities to install wiretaps and perform searches under the Patriot Act, you may wonder if the government can see what sites you visit. Ever feel like you're being watched? Is the government invading your privacy because everyone's a potential suspect? Find out how Internet cookies and persistent cookies work. Learn about potential legislation to require Internet Service... ||
 * Topic: Governmental investigations, Internet governance ||
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 * Only by resurrecting our own memories can we realise how incredibly distorted is the child's vision of the world, George Orwell once observed. This guide to Orwell, author of such works as Animal Farm and 1984, includes an image, links to ten related Guardian and Observer features and reviews, and a number of facts about the author arranged under such headings as Critical verdict (A towering figure from the days when the boundaries between journalists and writers weren't so clearly defined),... ||
 * Topic: Orwell, George,--1903-1950 ||
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 * Learn about the life and writing career of George Orwell, a British journalist who wrote two of the twentieth century's most famous novels. This biography briefly tells you about his early life before he decided to become a writer and the lack of success he experienced early in his writing career. It also explores his political views and activism as well as his inspirations for his books. Overviews of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four also provide you with the general plots of his two... ||
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 * George Orwell (1903-1950) - Pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair ||  || Grade Level: ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * This site features George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, famous for the novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-four. Orwell had firm political convictions from which he formed an insightful and impassioned picture of his times. He stood out as an individualist and political idealist who expressed his views whether they were generally accepted or not. At one point in his life he supported communism but later become disillusioned with it and turned to socialism. This site... ||
 * Topic: Orwell, George,--1903-1950, Orwell, George,--1903-1950.--Animal farm ||
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 * George Orwell: Voice of a Long Generation ||  || : ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Challenging readers and the political establishment, George Orwell made his readers think twice with works provoked by injustice and the oppression of the poor. No one was beyond criticism including the British imperialists, fascists, Hitler, revolutionaries, and censors. Explore the parable expressed through Animal Farm, as Orwell tells a satirical story of how a fight for freedom and equality became a quest for power. Analyze why many writers and journalists have tried to imitate Orwell's... ||
 * Topic: Orwell, George,--1903-1950 ||
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 * George Orwell's 1984 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * A tale of totalitarianism, 1984 is about a government that tries to control what people think and believe. No part of their life is hidden from Big Brother. Thought police have hidden cameras and microphones placed throughout London. Written in the 1940s by George Orwell, the story was based on Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The people in this story are not allowed to fall in love, have close friends, or keep a diary. They have to watch government propaganda. There's always the threat of... ||
 * Topic: Orwell, George,--1903-1950.--Nineteen eighty-four ||
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 * Secrecy, fear, and panic rose as a strange new ideology emerged halfway around the world. Americans were terrified as Chinese communists learned to brainwash POWs in the Korean War. Brainwashing was named by a newspaperman named Edward Hunter. It used drugs and hypnotism to control the mind and force confessions. Some POWs made false accusations against the United States, and Americans feared there were sleeper agents among them. Psychologists called it a misuse of Pavlovian techniques, but... ||
 * Topic: Psychological warfare, Brainwashing ||
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