Entry 3.2 Macbeth Video

     Since my previous post had to do with Lady Macbeth, I decided to stay on her for my video.  I saw another video with Judi Dench that was definitely a better performance however, it was a bit longer and this one is easier to understand.  This video shows Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and sleep-talking while a gentlewoman and a doctor observe her doing so.  What I found interesting is that the gentlelady explains to the doctor what Lady Macbeth has been doing however, refuses to repeat the words she speaks.  After the doctor hears Lady Macbeth speak, he too cannot repeat those words.
     Lady Macbeth again is representing a temptress archetype who is obviously ridden with guilt.  Her unconcsiousness will not let her rest in sleepwalking every night and pretending to "wash her hands" which is symbolic of needing to be cleaned of wrong doing.  She mentions that she can still smell the "blood" of their wrong doing and that "all of the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten these hands." She also "demands" to have a light (candle) on by her every night, which makes me think that she is afraid of something - possibly being caught of their wrong doings?   On the same note, she feels the need to protect Macbeth at the end of the scene, where she is pushing an imaginary version of him to bed in order for him to be out of sight.  I admire that Shakesphere could somehow show the psychological implications of guilt through a person's subconscious can bleed through when he was not living in psychological times.
  

Entry 3.1 Macbeth Image

    

     The image I picked was actually the first one I noticed because of the striking amount of skulls.  Although I did look around for other images, this was the most interesting one to me.  There are not too many symbols in this image however, there are enough to talk about.  Also, this photo is very dark and gives a chilling and ghostly atmosphere.  The skulls are of course dominating the photo, and the first thing that comes to mind about it would be death.  Due to the quantity of skulls, it makes me think of a lot of death, which was consistent situation in the play Macbeth.  The woman the image can symbolize many things.  She could be a virgin and pure, or a vixen and related to temptation.  She seems so be very sad about what is going on or even contemplative. The hand on her chin makes me feel like she may be thinking of what she should do about her current situation. There is death all arounds her so I am guessing that it could even be eating away at her.  With all the women that are involved in murder, I would think it is safe to say that this is Lady Macbeth.  She had become bothered about all the murders that happened because of the prophecies that her and her husband tried to control.  It is assumed (according to Wikipedia), that Lady Macbeth committed suicide.  I would consider her to be a "Temptress" or "Devil" archetype since she was the one who caused Macbeth's murderous rampage. 

Received image from:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/SandH/2008/Jul-Dec08/macbeth0210.htm

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Entry 2.2: The Altruist /Wanderer Archetypes

     My positive archetype is the Altruist.  From what I have read, the Altruist seems like the sucker of the bunch.  Or for a better choice of words, the one who is the most self-sacrificing of the other 5.  I can see this in myself and it is actually one of things I do not like about myself because I am known for being too nice.  Also known as the "caregiver," I also have a very nuturing aspect.  I attribute this to my astrological sign, which is a Cancer.  Cancer's are known to be the "mothers" of the Zodiac.  I do know that an Altruist is not always a bad thing. 

     Many of my friends look to me for comforting them when they are upset and I do like that aspect about the archetype.  I have been working in customer/human service type industries since I was 16 which I believe is evident also in my career choices.  I feel like the influence may come from my mother who definitely fits the martyr role.  She probably influenced this type of archetype on me.

     The negative portion of my archetype is the Wanderer.  I can see this in myself because of how stubborn I can be.  I am very strong in my opinions and also in some ways, very rebellious.  I would not consider myself rebellious in the "run away from home" sense, but more in the "being told what to do" sense.  I believe that no one can make you do something you don't want to.  This can be seen in every relationship I've ever had whether it be family, friends, or a partner.  The 1980s cult classic "Lucas," which was also the name of the lead character, has similar characteristics to archetype that I relate to.  He was considered a bright student (a bit of a nerd) who got picked on but at the same time he marched to the beat of his own drum.  How many kids in high school who were a part of the Science club would try out for football?  This is of course a stereotype however, in high school we all felt the need to fit into one.  The point is, I like the fact that "Lucas" did not care what anyone else thought.  Physically, the character had a very small frame and the coach did not approve.  He still rebelled.  He did not care about what others thought.  I enjoy this aspect of his personality because it relates to mine.




http://www.butler-bowdon.com/herowithin

http://books.google.com/books?id=dQAeXCHjU-4C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=altruist+archetype&source=bl&ots=sl8DM58RUc&sig=BoYV8T5dUITJwzMNhDmi2U4RlFc&hl=en&ei=VKu0TMG8BsKB8gbTobCZCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Wanderer%20archetype&f=false

http://www.fandango.com/commentator_top10cultcultclassicsfromthe80s_155

Entry 2.1 Symbolism and Archetypes in "Goblin Market"

     Christina Rossetti was a poet born in London in 1830.  Most of her work's are in children's literature and she is best known for Goblin Market.  She comes from Italian descent and most of her family were poets and artists as well.  Her writings may be considered in a feminist perspective which have been speculated. 

     In the poem Goblin Market, by Christina Rossetti, is a narrative about a woman who is somehow lured by evil and which ends up ruining her.  The story mention two maids who are walking by a goblin market in which the goblins are selling fruit.  The fruit look very appealing and the goblins do their best to sell them to the maids.  One maid named Laura separates from her sister, Lizzie, and she ends up selling a lock of her hair in order to taste the goblins fruit. Her sister Lizzie warns her that she should not eat the fruit and explains to her what happened to another maid who did.  Laura ignores her sister and becomes deaf and blind (line 259). Essentially, Laura lost her spirit and felt nothing but heartache growing old and gray.  She became somewhat worthless and wishes she could taste the same fruit again.  Her sister Lizzie still heard the goblin's calls and tried to go buy some fruit to possibly heal her sister's heart.  The goblin's did the same in trying to lure Lizzie as they did Laura, except Lizzie resisted when offered to sit and eat with them. The goblin's got angry from her resistance and ended up attacking her trying to force the fruit down her throat.  Lizzie stood firm against them and showed great restraint.  In the end Lizzie saved her sister and was very brave in facing the goblins on her own.  This story is shows how one person cannot stand against temptation and another who resists.  It also shows what people will do when then they love someone dearly.

     Some of the symbolism in this story get repeated very much like the abundance of fruit (line 3-28).  Fruit may have to do with sexuality, being sweet, deceiving, and/or forbidden.  The maids (line 2) make me think of virgins and goblins (line 2) make me think of mythical, evil trolls, and magic.  Some of the goblins exhibit a cat's face (line 71) which makes me think of something sneaky, evil, malicious, and/or nocturnal.  It also mentions a snail in line 74 which makes me think of something sluggish, slimy, and gross.  And according to http://www.teleflora.com/, a lily (line 83) can represent many things depending on the color; such as chastity and virtue, friendship and devotion, wealth and prosperity, and humility and devotion.  One of the most interesting symbolism I found about lilies which was also on the Teleflora website was that "...most often associated with funerals, lilies symbolize that the soul of the departed has received restored innocence after death" which seems to make sense in this poem completely as well as the other symbols for it that I mentioned.  Some other symbols that stood out to me was "vessel" which makes me think of a womb and golden locks (line 126) which reminds me of something angelic and pure.  Another finding is the symbol for pearl (line 127) in which, according to the website:  http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/P/pearl.html, "The pearl is a symbol of perfection and incorruptibility; it is a symbol of long life and fertility ...represents hidden knowledge and it is highly feminine."

     The archetypes in this poem seem very obvious.  My references for my archetype findings come from:  http://changingminds.org/explanations/identity/jung_archetypes.htm. There seem to be many archetypes for each character depending on what roles you see them in.  Laura, definitely can be seen as the maiden which she actually is.  This can mean purity and desire for the particular archetype which makes sense in Goblin Market.  Her sister Lizzie can be seen as the hero and the wise old man.  She can be seen as the hero for obvious reasons like saving the day, as well as the wise old man for trying to point her sister in the right direction.  The goblins can be viewed as 3 archetypes:  the magician, witch, and trickster.  These all can be considered mysterious, tempting, evil,  and magical in which they seem to be.

     This poem reminds me of the story of Creation in the Bible and original sin.  It brings "Forbidden Fruit" and the goblins remind me of the "Serpent" in trying to tempt the women in doing his bidding.  I feel that it shows much innocence in the woman, and that once the fruit was touched, that was taken away from them.  It also reminds me of some kind of heartache a woman might go through after being hurt by a lover.  Laura did not care to do her daily duties in the house and did not care to take care of herself either because her spirit was broken.  I think it also has to do with a sister's love and what one would do to save another because of it.


Sources:   

http://www.teleflora.com/about-flowers/lily.asp

http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/P/pearl.html

http://changingminds.org/explanations/identity/jung_archetypes.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Rossetti

Entry 1.3 Poetry Symbolism

     The poem I chose is called The Amulet, by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803- 1882).  He is an American poet, philosopher, lecturer, and essay writer.  He was influenced in Eastern philosphies as well as Romanticism during that period and was know to be very spiritual.  He started the American Transcendental Movenent which had to do with individualistic intuition and self reliance.

The Amulet
by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Your picture smiles as first it smiled,
The ring you gave is still the same,
Your letter tells, O changing child,
No tidings since it came.

Give me an amulet
That keeps intelligence with you,
Red when you love, and rosier red,
And when you love not, pale and blue.

Alas, that neither bonds nor vows
Can certify possession;
Torments me still the fear that love
Died in its last expression.

Symbols

amulet:
connotation- talisman, for protection. used in different religions.
denotation- lucky charm, threatened by evil, spirits,

picture:
connotation- representation by various means: painting, photograph, drawing.
denotation- memories

ring:
connotation- solid, circular object. jewelry around a finger.
denotation- continuous, infinite, love, marrige, unity, a well

letter:
connotation- a symbol in the alphabet, a printed message
denotation- missing someone, poets, love, romanticism

child:
connotation- a young person
denotation- mischevious, innocent, pure

intelligence:
connotation- the ability to learn
denotation- divinity, God, aliens

red:
connotation- like a rose in color, one of the primary colors
denotation- love, sensuality, sexuality, excitement

pale:
connotation- light in color
denotation- death, dying, decay, sullen, sad

blue:
connotation- like the sky in color.  one of the primary colors
denotation- sad, depressed, strength, masculine

vows:
connotation- one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition
denotation- marrige, promises

possession:
connotation- to belong to
denotation- exorcism, abuse, smother, demons

fear:
connotation- to be afraid of
denotation- scary, alone, darkness, shadows

     In this poem, I feel Emerson is missing someone he once loved.  He talks about a picture of someone who is smiling in which it seems he misses the smile the person had.  Also, that The ring gave is still the same, makes me believe there might have been some kind of marrige involved.  It has to do with someone who is also not near since a letter is received and that the person is a changing child, so they must be turning into an adult. 
     In the 2nd stanza, Emerson asks for an amulet that keeps intelligence in it which could mean something that will protect and have a divine nature to it.  He uses the word red in talking about love and how when it is absent, she is pale and blue- which could only mean sad and depressed. 
     In the last stanza, it seems that Emerson is stating that no connection or promises could prove that she belongs to him.  He seems heartbroken when he wrote,  fear that love Died in its last expression - which only seems that the love he had for this person may not be mutual anymore which tortures him now.


Sources:

www.emersoncentral.com/poems/amulet.htm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Transcendental+movement

http://www.online-literature.com/emerson/