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Oh, to be Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth is as ambitious, ruthless, and strong as they get. An admirable woman at the least. In my opinion I think that a Spotify playlist curated by Lady Macbeth would include songs about freedom, feminism, power, and stupid boys. Listen below for an experience like no other. Choose 5-6 recommendations and provide a justification for each. Your justification should provide a basic summary of the content  and  why your character would choose it (What might it reveal about him or her? What should we now understand about your character because of his or her recommendations?) Playlist Name- Oh to be Lady Macbeth Song #1- If I were a Boy - Beyonce This extremely accurate portrayal of a girl imagining life as a boy in order to fix her relationship problems is an anthem for all women in society today. Along with modern women, Lady Macbeth would relate to this song all too much. As a woman in the 16th century, her rights to most everything are all so limited and curated for...

As Fate Would Have It?

"Fate doesn't care about your plans", the most infamous and factual quote of all time. So many things in my life have happened for no singular reason that I can put my finger on and for that reason, I label them as "fate" or should I say mere chance. I would most definitely say fate and chance have changed my life for both the good and the bad. I met Matthew my freshmen year of high school (although I have technically known him since preschool). He and I sat next to each other in math class second period every day that year. As the year went on we became closer and closer, and the rest is history as my mom would say. He and I have been dating ever since. Yeah, cute, I know. For these three years I have done almost everything with him from dances, summer trips, holidays, birthdays, and so much more. He has had such an enormous positive impact on my life and I truthfully could not imagine life without him. This is what I consider positive fate or chance. Unfortu...