Act 2 opens with Banquo and his son going to Macbeth’s castle. Banquo tells Macbeth of the dreams he has had about the witches and prophecies. Macbeth is also feeling very guilty in this scene. Macbeth is feeling guilty and remorseful from the killing of Duncan, and Lady Macbeth convinces him not to feel bad about what he did. Everything comes to haunt Macbeth in this act. There is also a lot of strange things that occur as well, such as horses eating one another and an owl killing a falcon. The owl, symbolizing darkness which also symbolizes Macbeth, kills the falcon which symbolizes Duncan. This is ironic because owls do not usually come off as harmful and Macbeth does not either. People aren’t what they seem to be in this scene and looks can be deceiving.
1. In previous pages, Kien could not seem to get his writing together, but now his novel seemed to have its own logic and flow. What do you think caused Kien to be able to write now rather than before? Do you think something inspired him? If so, what? 2. Phan promised that he'd go back to assist the saigonese that he shared the crater with, but it started to rain and darkness fell. Therefore, he was not able to locate him. Have you ever been promised something and that promise wasn't fulfilled? How did it make you feel? 3. Phan says that whenever he sees a flood he thinks of his cruel stupidity of how he left the saigonese to suffer. Have you ever came across anything that reminds you of something in your past? 4. Would you rather prolong the life of a injured person or kill them if they asked you to. Why? 5. On page 86, it says that Kien's mouth was dry and his breath was foul. What could you conclude about Kien? 6. "Dying and surviving was separated by a th
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