We will view the movie, Scotland, PA at the next class. If you won't be present, it's important that you view it on your own somehow before the last day of class when we discuss it. We will discuss and debate the following issues:
1. Does the movie capture the same ideas as Macbeth or depart from them?
2. Is Mac guilty of Duncan's murder? If so, to what degree? Did he have intent? Could he claim insanity?
3. Is Pat guilty of being an accomplice to Duncan's murder? To Banko's murder?
On another note, please do not ask me to accept papers beyond their due date. Regardless of the reason, I will not accept it outside of the published timeframe. A safety measure is in place whereby you get the grade from the first draft. An emergency that took you out of commission for more than 3 weeks and made you miss both draft and final version is an emergency that warrants re-taking the class in a future semester. By the same token, observe the strict deadline for Essay 4 and do not expect an extension. There is also no substitute for missing the in-class debate. The answer to all these requests is no. If you are missing an assignment and are close to the border between two grades, at that point I will look at your whole portfolio of work to find a reason to push it to the higher grade.
