Reflection on Blogging

My experience with blogging was delightful, considering it's my first time writing in this particular fashion or style. I welcomed and enjoyed the challenges which came. It's similar to how critics and journalist write. I would consider continuing to write blogs on my own time (but who will then read it?). Being that I enjoy writing, I saw the exercises as practice. It's easy for any writer to have writer's block but if you're giving a theme or subject to write on, the hard part is already done. I wasn't too thrill in reading other classmates' work as I was with writing my own. I didn't know what to respond at times and I didn't want to offend anyone with any comment of mine. There were definitely many great pieces which were written of the course of the twelve weeks. One of my favorite assignments was having to write on who I thought portrayed Othello best on the clips you shared with us. I really enjoyed the creative options you offered us, they were fun to write. Well I will recommend anyone who enjoys writing to try blogging. Thanks Prof. X for introducing me to another avenue of writing and for your input on my pieces. Take care. M

Macbeth 4&5: Lady Macbeth Sleep Walking

After viewing Jane Lepotaire, Judi Dench, and Shirley Verrett, all play Lady Macbeth in the scene in which she sleep walks, I would have to say that Judi's performance was by far the best.

When I first saw Jane walk on stage, she didn't look like she was sleep walking. She walked up a flight of stairs holding a candle holder without any stumbling. When she got to the top she gently placed the holder on the ground without fumbling it. Now who really is going to believe that she is sleep walking? She looked more like a person gone mad, someone who lost their sanity. Her performance lacked emotion and realism.

When I saw Judi walk out, again I had a problem with the actor holding a candle holder and nothing wrong happening (like her dropping it). Needless to say, when she started speaking I was captivated. I was moved by her characters grief and pain which Judi did such a great job of expressing it. It seemed genuine and believable.

Shirley on the other hand forgot that she was in a tragedy and not a musical. Someone ought to remind of it. I didn't like her performance as much as I did Judi's.