So yeah.... I'm working on the layout. I think the upper banner (which is brown, currently, to anyone who is reading this in a few days/weeks when it will likely be different) look amateurish and pixel-y. And plus....brown is a kind of gross color. But I was trying to work around the picture of me in the attic full of books. So awkward brown it was.
But, I suppose, this is supposed to be a book blog above all else. So yeah. Othello by William Shakespeare, brought to you by my AP English class.
Throughout the play, the characters, especially Othello, frequently use the words "holla" and "ho." Which leads to some amusing English class discussions about how "gansta" Othello is. But really, I think that it gets more attention than it usually would simply because Othello is basically the only black Shakespeare character. I think it's somewhat unfortunate that this play is often solely remembered for being the one "with a black guy." Because really, it's a decent play and it should be remembered for more than that by high school students.
Still though.... it's not my favorite. I really liked Iago, the evil, plotting villain in the play, but other than that, I didn't particularly like the rest of the characters.Othello was a jealous bore who jumped to conclusions too quickly (legit too quickly to be possible, see below). Desdemona was...boring and a stupid female. Although I do admire her loyalty to her husband to an extent. Emilia was probably the character I liked most after Iago. She at least had some substance to her. And I appreciated her take on how woman can be lustful and disloyal, just as men can. It was nice to hear, especially considering the time period.
The entire play takes place in the span of, at the most, three days. And that's if one generaously assumes that some of the days aren't touched on at all. So essentially, Desdemona is accused of cheating on Othello within 24 hours of their marriage, and killed within 24 hours after that.
There is no way that is possible. She simply wouldn't have time which is one of the things that makes this play so unbelievable. Even if Desdemona was one hell of a hour....damn. That'd be fast.
I can't imagine that Shakespeare could have seriously made such a grave error in the time scheme of his play. I mean.... it was kinda his job, and he's alleged to have been pretty good at it.
Maybe, some have suggested, in between Act III scenes iii and iv, Desdemona waited for over a week before interceding for Cassio to Othello. But this really wouldn't make sense, considering the urgency of what she had to say, and considering that no mention of this is made.
Another funny thing.... the war. It couldn't have possibly progressed so fast. It essentially went from fairly intense to over in 24 hours as well. I don't even know that ships could travel that quickly.
Also, Bianca (the whore) tells Cassio that he has been away from her for a week. So he would have had to have been in the city for at least a week.
Ack. Time makes my head hurt. Maybe all of these subtle inaccuracies and impossibilities were Shakespeare's way of saying, yes, time did elapse, you just weren't entirely savvy to where. In the larger scheme of things, it really doesn't matter, but it would have been Nice for Mr. William to make it a bit easier for us high school readers.
Total Book Count: 20 (I swear I'll start reading after AP tests)
NonFic: 2 (10%)
But, I suppose, this is supposed to be a book blog above all else. So yeah. Othello by William Shakespeare, brought to you by my AP English class.
Throughout the play, the characters, especially Othello, frequently use the words "holla" and "ho." Which leads to some amusing English class discussions about how "gansta" Othello is. But really, I think that it gets more attention than it usually would simply because Othello is basically the only black Shakespeare character. I think it's somewhat unfortunate that this play is often solely remembered for being the one "with a black guy." Because really, it's a decent play and it should be remembered for more than that by high school students.
Still though.... it's not my favorite. I really liked Iago, the evil, plotting villain in the play, but other than that, I didn't particularly like the rest of the characters.Othello was a jealous bore who jumped to conclusions too quickly (legit too quickly to be possible, see below). Desdemona was...boring and a stupid female. Although I do admire her loyalty to her husband to an extent. Emilia was probably the character I liked most after Iago. She at least had some substance to her. And I appreciated her take on how woman can be lustful and disloyal, just as men can. It was nice to hear, especially considering the time period.
The entire play takes place in the span of, at the most, three days. And that's if one generaously assumes that some of the days aren't touched on at all. So essentially, Desdemona is accused of cheating on Othello within 24 hours of their marriage, and killed within 24 hours after that.
There is no way that is possible. She simply wouldn't have time which is one of the things that makes this play so unbelievable. Even if Desdemona was one hell of a hour....damn. That'd be fast.
I can't imagine that Shakespeare could have seriously made such a grave error in the time scheme of his play. I mean.... it was kinda his job, and he's alleged to have been pretty good at it.
Maybe, some have suggested, in between Act III scenes iii and iv, Desdemona waited for over a week before interceding for Cassio to Othello. But this really wouldn't make sense, considering the urgency of what she had to say, and considering that no mention of this is made.
Another funny thing.... the war. It couldn't have possibly progressed so fast. It essentially went from fairly intense to over in 24 hours as well. I don't even know that ships could travel that quickly.
Also, Bianca (the whore) tells Cassio that he has been away from her for a week. So he would have had to have been in the city for at least a week.
Ack. Time makes my head hurt. Maybe all of these subtle inaccuracies and impossibilities were Shakespeare's way of saying, yes, time did elapse, you just weren't entirely savvy to where. In the larger scheme of things, it really doesn't matter, but it would have been Nice for Mr. William to make it a bit easier for us high school readers.
Total Book Count: 20 (I swear I'll start reading after AP tests)
NonFic: 2 (10%)
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