4. Have you ever experienced a predicted dream?

I have never experienced a predicted dream before. However, I think that it will definitely influence my action and the results that follow. If I know about my future I think I would be like Macbeth in some ways. If the dream indicates a bad future, I think I would try to manipulate some things to change the bad outcomes. If the dream indicates a promising future, I would do things according to my dream. I think it is a human tendency to prevent things that are not promising. For example, I know that it hurts if I go to dentists, so I try to prevent it by telling my mother that I don’t have toothache. How can one not be influenced if they know about their future? It’s a human nature that we can never be satisfied with what we have.

3. Is there a personal incident in your life you wish could erase?

There are hundreds of incident in my life that I wish to erase such as public embarrassments, my wrong deeds, and foolish mistakes. From these experiences I usually learn lessons and try not to do the same behavior again. I however, do not have a personal incident like Lady Macbeth’s. I think Lady Macbeth’s response is plausible at the moment. When one commits a sin, one should feel guilt and try to cover up that sin. However, I think this is because she is not stable and insecure. Although Lady Macbeth seemed strong and stubborn woman figure unlike other women in Shakespeare’s time, she, like other women, was fragile, insecure and weak. I think I would be consumed with guilt if I found myself wrapped up in such a crime. First of all, I do not think I have a gut to kill others and I am not a strong and stubborn person either but rather a vulnerable and indecisive figure. I would be under extreme stress that I probably would have killed myself unless I meet Jesus and get saved.

2. What do you think about the character of Macbeth? Was he a good guy before he met the witches..

I think Macbeth was a just normal person before he met the witches. I think most people in this world have ambition and want to satisfy them by achieving their dreams. We all are capable of dark deeds, too because we are human beings. However, everyone has different cut line for their reactions in achieving their ambition. Everyone has different limits for their level of morality and integrity.
I think Macbeth had just as the same ambition as others but was not fully moral and faithful. Macbeth is like a bomb which is perfectly safe until it’s ignited. In fact, Macbeth didn’t really think about having a greater power or being a king before he meets the three witches and even after he after until Lady Macbeth tells him to kill Duncan. The prophecy from the witches and the encouragement of Lady Macbeth spark the light in Macbeth’s heart. These two events make Macbeth to commit dark deeds.
I think Macbeth is to blame for his actions because his limit of achieving his ambition was immoral. Witches also prophesize Banquo that his son will be the king, but Banquo draws a line right away and remains loyal to his king. It was possible for Macbeth to be like Banquo, but he chose to achieve his ambition by doing wrong deeds.

1. Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth? Why or why not?

I do not feel sorry for Lady Macbeth because she was the one who encouraged Macbeth to kill Duncan which started the murder domino effect. In the beginning, Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to kill Duncan because she was blinded by her desire for power. She not only encourages Macbeth, but also sheds her hands with Duncan’s blood. To cover up the murder, she accuses other innocent people for killing Duncan. She sparked the light of greed in Macbeth’s heart. Lady Macbeth, however, feels guilty about her action as the time goes by. She later began to sleep-walk because she suffers from her guilt and insecurity. On top of this, Macbeth stops discussing with her about his plans about prophecies. She later chooses to kill herself due to guilty feelings, worries, and fear of discovery. I cannot sympathize or feel sorry for Lady Macbeth because she deserves it. Bible clearly states that murder is a sin, so Lady Macbeth obviously should be punished.