4. Have you ever experienced a predicted dream?

I experienced predicted dreams many times. Sometimes in reality, I get dazzled and immobile, thinking the situation is just like the one I had in a dream or somewhere before. Such experiences amaze me, since it can't be explained by what we know so far. Another amazing fact is that when I was just born, the doctor told my mother that I will have long legs merely by looking at my body. In general, I think comments of others affect the outcome of one's actions. In physics, there is a phenomenon related to a cat being held in a radioactive box. Inside the box, the cat is both alive and dead, but once the box is opened, and the cat observed, the cat would be either alive or dead. Similarly, I guess what others say about my actions affect the outcomes much, since I am being observed.

3. Is there a personal incident in your life you wish could erase?

The part that I wish to erase from my life is when I was young, careless of my cultural identity. When I was a child, after living two years in America, I felt so attached to America and started to neglect the Korean culture and identity. Because I had such a happy memory while living in America, I idolized American culture and didn't care much about Korean culture. Of course, this foolish mindset of mine lasted for only a few years. This memory of mine is not a terrible crime like the one in Macbeth, but I regret having such foolish attitude.

In this play, after murdering Duncan, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth feel guilty and awful for what they have done. While Macbeth's cruelty and desire for power grows, Lady Macbeth declines and wants to escape from the haunting memory of the gruesome deed. I think this reaction of Lady Macbeth of totally plausible, since not everyone is always confident of what he/she does. Lady Macbeth, in this case, is probably in the situation where she somehow participated in a heinous crime, but wants to turn the time back and delete the deed from her mind.

If I were to be in a similar situation, I think I would be consumed with guilt, wanting to reverse time. Whenever I do something that is blameful, I tend to feel uneasy and to make effort to settle the situation. After all, if I become wrapped up in a murder, I think I would first feel extremely helpless, consumed with guilt, but trying to handle the situation later.

2. What do you think about the character of Macbeth?

As mentioned in question number one, I don't think Macbeth was originally a dark person. Before meeting the witches, he was a warrier who was proud of keeping his country safe. Also, even when he was about to kill Duncan, he felt remorse and admitted that Duncan was truly a great king. Even so, he still murders Duncan and fulfills the prophecies. However, I don't think Macbeth is really the one to blame. In my opinion, everyone is vulnerable to becoming greedy and desiring power. As a result, I think Macbeth was originally capable of dark deeds, but not the one to blame, since it was the witches who motivated him to realize his evil heart deep inside. If it were not the witches, then I don't think Macbeth would have conducted such crime. Therefore, I think the witches are really the ones to blame for the trajedy in this play.

1. Do you feel sorry for Lady Macbeth? Why or why not?

To begin with, I do feel sorry for Lady Macbeth, because she was involved in a crime that might have not happened if it hadn't been the witches. If Macbeth and Lady Macbeth didn't hear any of the prophecies, then they could avoid murduring the king and keep on living their lives as loyal thanes. Before the deed, Macbeth was a righteous warrier who was proud of gaining victory for his country in battles and was loyal to king Duncan, considering his remorse after finishing the deed. Macbeth admitted that Duncan was a respectable king and that killing Duncan would lead to numerous undesirable consequences, including the tears of the citizens.

Similarly, Lady Macbeth was an innocent woman as well. However, all people inherently contain the desire to be rich and famous. When Lady Macbeth heard of the prophecies, she transforms into a guide of Macbeth to facilitate his murdering of Duncan. In my opinion, almost everyone is vulnerable to the desire to be in high status, be rich, and be powerful. After all, I do not think Lady Macbeth is innately a malicious person, but it is just the witches' provoking Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's desire to be successful, deep inside. Therefore, I do feel sorry for Lady Macbeth, even though she assisted the terrible deed.