Term 1 Week 4 Learning log

We focused only on Portia dialogue about mercy.The mercy that people showed does not subject to compulsion."It happens as naturally".It should be as simple as heaven &earth."It's also twice blessed" a person.Even to be a king it has to be act out rather than show people the crown."an aspect of god himself" ,she said."and seeking ourselves,we learn to be merciful to others."she also said.We are to give a definition on mercy.Mercy to me means that i pardon other people mistakes.
Mercy:compassion towards an offender,an enemy,or someone in your power.

Term 1 Week 4 Learning log

Shylock has Antonio arrested and brought before court.The Jew wants Shylock refuses Bassanio's offer of 6,000 ducats, twice the amount of the loan. He demands his pound of flesh from Antonio. The Duke, wishing to save Antonio but unwilling to set a dangerous legal precedent of nullifying a contract, refers the case to a visitor, bearing a letter of recommendation to the Duke from the learned lawyer Bellario. The "doctor" is actually Portia in disguise, and the "law clerk" who accompanies her is actually Nerissa, also in disguise. Portia,asks Shylock to show mercy in a famous speech,but Shylock refuses. Thus the court must allow Shylock to extract the pound of flesh. Shylock tells Antonio to "prepare". At that very moment, Portia points out a flaw in the contract:the bond only allows Shylock to remove the flesh, not the "blood", of Antonio. Thus, if Shylock were to shed any drop of Antonio's blood, his "lands and goods" would be forfeited under Venetian laws.

Defeated,Shylock concedes to accepting Bassanio's offer of money for the defaulted bond,but Portia prevents him from taking the money on the ground that he has already refused it.She then cites a law under which Shylock,as a Jew and therefore an "alien",having attempted to take the life of a citizen,has forfeited his property, half to the government and half to Antonio, leaving his life at the mercy of the Duke.The Duke immediately pardons the Jew's life.Antonio asks for his share(that is, reserving the principal amount while taking only the income) until the Jew's death, when the principal will be given to Lorenzo and Jessica. At Antonio's request, the Duke grants permissin of the state's half of forfeiture, but in return, Shylock is forced to convert to Christianity and to make a will bequeathing his entire estate to Lorenzo and Jessica.

Term 1 Week 4 Learning Log

This week we are learnig more about the story The Merchant Of Venice.Here are the characters we are focusing on:
-The duke of Venice
-Antonio–a merchant from Venice
-Bassanio–Antonio's friend, in love with Portia
-Gratiano-friends of Antonio and Bassanio
-Portia–a rich heiress
-Nerissa–her waiting-maid
-Shylock–a rich Jew

LET'S START.The story begins with Bassanio who is in love with Portia.Portia is a rich woman while Bassanio is a poor man.He really wants to win Portia love.Thus,he asks his friend, Antonio to lend him three thousand ducats.However,Antinio does not have the money because his money is tied up in overseas business.Antonio cannot give him then.Antonio went to a Jewish moneylender called Shylock.Shylock says that he can lend the money but with 1 conditon:Antonio is to pay on the due date.
if he odes not succeed , Shylock can cliam a pound of his flesh.

Antonio agreed then because he knew that his ships will come back on time.He gets the money & give it to Bassanio.Bassanio succeeded in winning Portia's hand & they were to get married.Then Antonio's ship sunk.He did not get his wealth back to pay the Jew.The jew went to court to claim his one pound of flesh.As during that time woman are not allow to enter the court,Portia & her maid disguise themselves as a male lawyer & lawyer clerk to help Antonia.

Term 1 Week 3 Learning Log

Reflection:
What I have learnt from the Macbeth story is that not to become so obbsessive & trusting.I say not to be so obbsessive because people who are like him cant think properly until he became a murderer of his own king & the kings family.He would do anything to become the king.He loses his sense of righteouness & become full of anger,hate & panic.Not to be so trusting as Macbeth had been when the Three Witches had told his prophecy because some people just liked to watched others crumbled.E.g. like the Three Witches.



Another example is during the Singapore occupation.The people in Singapore back then believed that the British would be helping us in the war.They were so trusting.The British fled during the war & lost to the Japan occupation.They ruled Singapore back then.The Japan occupation destroyed many life.They did not even spared life the children like babies.

Term 1 Week 3 Learning Log

The story of macbeth continues.Macbeth & Banquo were greeted by these three witches.They were to tell them their prophecies.The first Witch hails Macbeth as "Thane of Glamis", the second as "Thane of Cawdor", and the third proclaims that he shall "be King hereafter".Macbeth appeared to stunned but Banquo still does not believed it.Banquo challenged them.

Macbeth was to become the king but his own children would not.However,Banquo was not to become the king but his chilren would.Then the witches vanished,leaving them both stunned.Macbeth then becomes obbsessed with the thought of being a king.He wrote to his wife about it.He became a murderer because of his obsession...

Term 1 Week 2 Learning Log

The second lesson of literature was great.I learn about the late writer William Shakespeare.He wrote interesting stories such as Romeo and Juliet.This is one of the famous stories that he wrote.But i am going to be learning other stories such as macbeth & A midummer night dreams.This time we got to try saying the words in William Shakespeare's time.The dialogue used words that we do not use it now when studying english literature.

The story starts with Three Witches deciding that their next meeting shall be with Macbeth.Macbeth is the general,who is the Thane of Glamis.His friend Banquo was with Macbeth throughtout the war.After the war was over Macbeth & banquo were tired.They both couldn't wait to go home.As they were walking,discussing the weather and their victory("So foul and fair a day I have not seen").As they wandered of onto the heath,they were both stopped by Three Witches.They had been waiting to greet them with their prophecies......

Term 1 Week 1 Learning Log

On the first lesson of the week i still thought literature is only about writing,reading & understanding the poems but actually it also can be acted out.This was not what i expected so i was surprised by our literature teacher about it.On this 1st lesson however my friends & i do not have to do it yet though.Yeah!i do not feel confident enough to do it anyway.My friends & i learn how to a cinquain.The first cinquain is done by the whole class with the help of our teacher.There two more for us to try our self.The cinquain is given a title and from the i have to elaborate myself by words to describe,words ending with ing,a short sentence & lastly a synonym for the title.
Example:
2 Dynamic
Noisy Lively
Entertaining Clowning Smiling
My class is crazy
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Term 1 Week 9 Learning Log

A Midsummer Night Dream:

Theseus and Hippolyta are to wed at the new moon, and Philostrate has been ordered to have a revel prepared for the wedding. Several local craftsmen agree to write and produce a play for the revel. Egeus brings his daughter, Hermia, to Theseus for judgment since he is convinced that her choice of husband, Lysander, has bewitched her into choosing him. According to Athenian law, a father may decide who his daughter marries; if she does not obey, she may be put to death or ordered to a nunnery for the rest of her life. As she is well aware, her father has chosen Demetrius. The craftsmen repair to the woods to rehearse at the same time that Lysander and Hermia meet there to plan their elopement. Hermia and Lysander confide in Helena, who has previously been jilted by Demetrius and wants to win him back. Helena, in turn, tells Demetrius of the young lovers’ meeting................