Character close study Macbeth

Why focus on a character? Overarching questions: What can we learn about How to live in the world through this character? What we can learn about our own lives when we take time to analyze someone else’s?

Eportfolio post your choice Step 1: Choose either Eportfolio post your choice Macbeth or Lady Macbeth

Step 2: Choose one focus question How is Macbeth or Lady Macbeth like you? How are you like them? How is Macbeth or Lady Macbeth facing real problems just like you? How is their world as real as ours today? Eporfolio post your choice

Step 3: Compose and Film a 40 line Psychiatrist’s couch or Talk Show or Courtroom Scene, that explores motives

Step 4: Reflect (600-800 WORDS) REFLECT ON: How you used language, dialogue and actions to develop character and to explore motives. WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT YOURSELF OR OUR WORLD THROUGH YOUR CLOSE CHARACTER STUDY.

A tip: Character is developed in script through: Dialogue – what they say - what others say about them Actions – what they do and do not do Researching by following your character through the play, noting important things they say, important things others say about them and examples of things they do or actively do not do, will assist you in understanding your character.