Light / Dark Outline Thesis: In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses light and dark to bring out the ideas of good and understanding, and to show his audience the evil and hiding that take place during the play I. Introduction (Tom) A. Readers see schemes fail; lead to destruction B. Many themes 1. Motifs 2.
Help tie play together; reinforce themes C. Thesis II. Light (Aaron) A. Good; Shakespere uses this motif through the play to show his audience that goodness associated with light. 1. Day/Sun a.
day brings good deeds, comfort b. nights black agents vs. good of day c. heavens see upon earth d. clouds-dark (heavens light does not shine) 2. Stars shine and fires a.
de servers have light 1. nobleness 2. stars b. bright angel (lucifer) B. Understanding 1. Shining a.
understands defeat is near b. understands he should have not killed Duncan 2. Light a. give light here, ho! 1. understands who is there 2. get into light / good b.
hide fires 1. not see desires 2. not understand the person III. Dark A. Nature (Scott) 1. Nights black agents a.
good things leave b. bad things come 2. Natures disasters happen at night a. this is all evil b. happens all over 3. Obscure bird clamored lifelong night a.
bird is dark b. takes over the light 4. Come seeling night a. dark takes over the light b. light is pitiful and weak compared to dark B. Witches 1.
Secret, black, and midnight hags 2. Bat hath flown to hectares summons a. summons are dark and evil b. bat is dark and evil c. foreshadows evil to come 3.
The Essay on Bad Things Good Evil Boethius
In book III of The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius establishes the fact that God is the world's helmsman, the divine reason, the supreme good, the origin of all things. He demonstrates that God is omnipotent and omniscient. Nothing more superior can even be conceived of. Through the concept of unity, through which things basically become good, Boethius shows that God and happiness are one, the ...
Root o hemlock a. for the witches b. digging in the dark has made i evil C. Evil in darkness – Macbeth (Michelle) 1. Macbeth is afraid of sun a.
he is evil b. does evil deeds 2. Angels are good (bright); lucifer fell to hell (Macbeth) 3. Evil deeds are done in darkness D. Lady Macbeth 1. Takes away the light in Duncan 2.
Dark coverings a. smoke of hell b. heaven cannot see deeds IV. Hiding (Tom) A. From other characters 1. Macbeth has ambitions of being king a.
stars hide fires b. no one sees his plans 2. Hide true ambitions from guests B. From themselves: Lady Macbeth with a candle V. Conclusion A. Light 1.
Goodness 2. Understanding B. Darkness 1. Evil in nature 2. Evil in characters C.
Hiding.
