Author Archives: Antoinette Davis

The scene study was a very interesting idea to put Shakespeare into our real lives. We were able to take a character and try to play their part. I found it very difficult to play Act 5 Scene 2, although I had three lines total. I played the role of Alice, Katherine’s attendant, who spoke only in French. Of course, I don’t know an ounce of French so it was uncomfortable reading those three lines.

It was also difficult to find a place that captured the intimacy between King Henry and Katherine. I tried to have fun during this experience and made an attempt to be the best Alice I could be!

I thought it was very interesting when the Professor introduced the idea that Macbeth could have had PTSD. It raised a stimulating argument that I had never thought about before. However, I don’t necessarily agree. Macbeth, in my opinion, is a character that thought things over before actually putting his plans into action. He did begin to lose his sanity after he killed.

This quick paced play, covers many different tragedies in a matter of acts. Some of the murders were unexpected and unnecessary. I believe Macbeth and Lady Macbeth got what they deserved in the end. Lady Macbeth took her own life and Macbeth was killed by Macduff.