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Sunday, January 17, 2010

I have a few interests; here I am going to explain to you two of my interests. The first one is reading. The current book that I am reading is Macbeth.I read it not only for literature but also for leisure.
The story goes like this, three witches decided to confront Macbeth from his victorious war. The king decided to confer the title of Cawdor to Macbeth. Macbeth chanced upon the witches who predicted that he would one day become king. He decides to murder Duncan upon his wife’s approval. He then killed the king assisted by his wife and framed the guards by smearing the blood on their daggers. Later, Macduff a nobleman, found the king’s body. The guards are killed with evidence from their daggers that the daggers are smeared with the king’s blood. Macbeth became king and more murders starts to follow .One night. Banquo’s ghost appears to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth conscience seems to torture her and she succumbed to it and committed suicide. Macduff killed Macbeth and becomes king.
Another reason is that Macbeth is the greatest treasure of modern literature. It is a highly complex work of art, and a number of themes and ideas stand out of it. It is an exploration of evil in its different manifestations, and it also studies the nature of kingship, and presents to us the contrasted portraits of good and wicked kings.
In Macbeth, King Duncan is portrayed as a good, old and respected king. On the other hand, Macbeth is portrayed as a bad, cunning and highly ambitious king. In this book, Shakespeare uses a lot of extensive vocabulary, powerful images and intricate meanings. Shakespeare broad use of irony, rhythm and other literary devices in Macbeth makes readers feel awed. I am affected by the powerful and complex characters and are rewarded with profound insights into human nature and behaviour
From this book, I learn that never let greed get the better of you. When Macbeth is not content with what he has, and wants to be king, in the end leading to his death.

Another interest is drawing. I developed this interest when i was a kid and when I was unhappy or sad I would draw something like getting banged by a car. It is a way of expressing my emotional feelings. In the art world, nothing is impossible, you can draw many different scenarios and that drawing can help you transport into another world, a world that you can create. Another reason why i like drawing is that it relaxes your soul; it relieves you of all your worries. My interest never seems to fade away, that’s why I joined AEP to further enhance my art skills.

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