Metamorph.. response

Did anyone else have the feeling during the first few pages of the story that the story was going to be a parable?

From starting the story in medias res, i got the reaction that waking up as such a fictional character and having such a mediocre life that this would immediately become a parable.

Metmorph...

Does it ever say what exactly the bug is that Gregor changes into? It is often portrayed as a cockroach is this actually what it is?

othello paper

does anyone know when the final paper is due?

Metamorphosis

I found a neat-o quiz which tells you which character you are in Kafka's Metamorphosis.

http://www.nd.edu/~ljordan/metamorphosis/

Last Tuesday

I missed class last Tuesday and was wondering what we did and if any notes were taken, and if so what were they.

Metamorphosis

I found a pretty cool image that was inspired by Kafka's metamorphosis

It's interesting that so many people including musicians have actually been influenced by Metamorphosis. The Rolling Stones even had an album called Metamorphosis where on the cover all of their members had the heads of insects.

Themes

Is anyone aware of any major themes in Metamorphosis for study purposes? I know that guilt might be one since he is unable to work and his family brings up money sometimes, but does anyone know any others?

Kafka

Do we have to read all of Kafka's Metamorphosis?

PETA HAZ A VIDEO GAME?

I'm stunned. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp

"Because I was planning to eat this sucker..."

Words straight from president Obama's mouth. Hilarity ensues.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/11/president-obama-turkey-pardon.html

Kafka

I was doing some research and found that there are several different films related to Kafka.

-In 1987 Jim Goddard filmed Metamorphosis, a version for TV starring Tim Roth as Gregor Samsa, based on Steven Berkoff's stage adaption.
-In 1993 Carlos Atanes directed The Metamorphosis of Franz Kafka, a controversial adaptation based on The Metamorphosis as well on biographical details from Kafka's family.
-In 2007 filmmaker Ari Mark adapted the story into a 13 minute version in which main character Stanley Leiber awakens with a sharp pain in his skull and discovers that he has been profoundly transformed during the night.
-Limor Diamante wrote and will direct Metamorphosis, which weaves together the celebrated tale of a man who transforms into a giant bug with a parallel account of Kafka's heartbreaking writing process.
-In 2009 an experimental film tells the story entirely from Gregor’s subjective point of view with the help of a unique special spherical camera system

I'm also doing the same thing as Morgan A., so if you have quotes, let me know as well please!

othello paper

I'm righting on the role of women in the play and also the different dynamics between the three women. If you find any quotes in the book that you think would go with my paper, please put them on the blog. I need all the help I can get at this point, so anything you post for be a bigger help than you know. THANKS GUYS!!

Sources

I know Ms. Deckard put it on the board today, but how do you cite the play in the paper?

iago

according to wikipedia the charachter idea of the character iago comes from ........ "The character's source is traced to Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio's tale "Un Capitano Moro" in Gli Hecatommithi (1565). There, the character is simply "the ensign." Iago is a soldier and Othello's ancient (ensign or standard bearer)"

Othello essay

I'm writing my essay on Iago's motives for the things he did. Does anyone have any good quotes that applies to this topic?

Othello and Desdemona's marriage

I was wondering what some of y'all thought would happened if Iago never intervened, which eventually led to Othello murdering Desdemona. Do you think Othello's rashness in his decision making would have led to their seperation eventually, or do you think they would have lived happily ever after as they did before Iago arrived?

Quotes

If anyone knows where in Othello there are some good quotes on people acting as others counterparts it would be appreaciated if you could tell me some.

othello game

I found that the game reversi is also called Othello
this is the wikipedia page about the game:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi

Dante's Inferno - 2nd Animated Feature

http://www.dantesinferno.com/us/media?id=videoanimatedtrailer-20091107010234840

If you pause at 1:07, you'll see Virgil is a beefcake.

Dante's Inferno - Animated Feature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lg0ZQ7ZnwM

extra credit

if you wanted to read "Die Upon a Kiss" you can buy it cheap from amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Die-Upon-a-Kiss-ebook/dp/B000XUAEIA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258936240&sr=8-2

PAPER.

What's the proper way to cite a quote from one of your jstore articles. I need to put some in my paper, and I want to make sure I'm doing it right. Iknow you put the author and the page number, but I just can't remember how to distinguish which quote is from which article again. okay thankss!

some important quotes

“Pleasure in action, make the hours seem short” – Iago
“Cassio loves her I do well believe it” –Iago
“If she had been blessed she never would of loved the moor” –Iago
“with as little a web as this will I in snare a great fly as Cassio”-Iago
“Your daughter and the moor are making the beast with two backs" – Iago
“killing myself to die upon a kiss”- Othello
“put out the light and then put out the light, if I quench thee, thou flaming minister...” - Othello
“he hath the daily beauty in his life that makes me ugly”- Iago
“But I do think it is their husbands fault if wives do fall” – Emilia
“Trifles light as air are to the jealous conformations strong” – Iago
“Oh beware my lord of jealousy it is the green eyed monster which doth mock” -Iago

QUICK QUESTION!

when was this play first put on/ and why are cloven feet important??

A few Othello Quotes

Iago to Roderigo: "put money in thy purse"
"thick lips" is a racial slur referring to Othello
Iago to Othello: "Beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is a green-eyed monster"
Iago: "This is the night that either makes me or fordoes me quite"
Othello, talking about Desdemona, "she loved me for the danger I had passed"

Here is an interesting painting I found of Othello. It was painted by David G. Wilson

Othello now on BROADWAY!

John Ortiz & Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Othello"
Complete casting has been announced for the forthcoming production of Othello starring John Ortiz in the title role and Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Iago. A joint production of the Public Theater and LAByrinth Theater Company, the play will have a limited engagement of 23 performances, beginning September 12 at the NYU Skirball Center, directed by Peter Sellars.

Joining Ortiz and Hoffman will be Julian Acosta (Penalties and Interest) as Roderigo, Gaius Charles (TV’s Friday Night Lights) as Duke/Lodovico, Jessica Chastain (Rodney’s Wife) as Desdemona, Liza Colon-Zayas (The Little Flower of East Orange) as Emilia; Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Ruined as Montano/Bianca and LeRoy McClain (The Good Negro) as Cassio.

Sellars, an internationally known opera director, will stage a “contemporary production” of Othello, according to a news release. The staging “explores the new prospects for hope in 21st-century America, giving the play a modern resonance that raises a mirror to our culture’s racial struggles and achievements, both darkened and illuminated by overwhelming personal and political yearning.”

Othello will feature scenic design by Gregor Halzinger, costume design by Mimi O’Donnell, lighting design by James F. Ingalls and original music and sound design by Mark Grey.

The play is being presented in association with Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, and Schauspielhaus Bochum and by special arrangement with NYU Skirball Center.

Othello Test

Did Ms. Deckard mention what the format of the Othello test will be, or anything important that we need to know for the test?

Affair

This might be a dumb question. Did Desdemona actually have an affair with Cassio, or is that just what Othello thought? I know in the end of the movie they said she was innocent, but was she really?

Extra Credit

Does anybody remember when the extra credit projects are due?

Paper

If anyone needs help on their Othello paper... here is a good website to look at. It includes some essays and excerpts.

http://www.megaessays.com/essay_search/act_betrayal_iago.html

Literary criticisms...

For those of you who forgot how to access literary criticisms...
If you are not on campus log on to your VPN.
type in orange in your URL, click on MFL and the link for JSTOR and other helpful websites will be listed.

The Globe Theatre

I found this website which has numerous facts about the Globe Theatre.

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/globe-theatre-facts.htm

video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP2qQT6MuBQ

Othello in 3 minutes

video

i saw this video on the news the other day and wanted to show yall..its about how Chicago public school kids are given the opportunity to perform Shakespeare and how Shakespeare is still relevant in modern life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pjgVhvMPTY

Alrighty, so I'm not trying to ask a dumb question, I'm just wondering. What exactly is it about Othello,( since he is the only black character) that makes him so powerful in the play? I don't understand where he comes from and how he demands such respect... a wealthy family.. some different background.. what?

othello

this video talks about the characters and the play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdKithGNVss

I know they are very similar Robert. In the book, the scene where Othello thinks about if Desdemona is having an affair takes like one scene. In the movie, it's like an all day thing- many scenes.

Othello movie

I was wondering if any knew if there is any major differences between the play and movie, so i don't get confused between the two.

Othello

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE58S05P20090929

This year Othello was brought to broadway and Phillip Seymour Hoffman played Iago in it, and this is a review on it.

Moor plz

http://www.africawithin.com/moors/moors_and_arabs.htm

Information regarding the Moors.

And on a side-note could plzzzzz include these 2 posts towards last week, not this week.

Analysis of Iago

http://www.field-of-themes.com/shakespeare/essays/Eothelloiago.htm

"Shakespeare's Iago is one of Shakespeare's most complex villains. At first glance Iago's character seems to be pure evil. However, such a villain would distract from the impact of the play and would be trite."

the name Othello

When researching Othello I found these interesting facts about the name.

The name Othello means "wealth" in Old German. The Spanish descent means "prosperous."
One in every 702, 302 Americans are named Othello.
It can be estimated that as of 2009 there are 439 people named Othello in the United States.
It is more common to be a first name rather than a middle or last name.

Iago

Does anyone know what is Iago's motive for being the biggest jerk ever? Is it just because he wants the military position that that othello probably wont give to him, especially if he finds out that Iago is a two-faced liar?

reading

for tomorrow, are we supposed to read Act IV scene i or all of Act IV?

Katherine, the other movie title is O.

Does anyone remember the othello movie title

We talked about it in class, but i dont remember the name of the Othello based movie...

If you forget your book, this website is really good.

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/othello/full.html

Othello

Since I haven't been in class the past two days... if there is anything Ms. Deckard said in class that is of importance please write it on here!! Thanks.

If you're having some trouble understanding exactly what is going on in Othello, I found a site which has the text of Othello along with an english translation to the right.

http://www.enotes.com/othello-text/

There is an interesting film rendition of Othello which stars Laurence Fishburn and it's actually from 1995.

funny cartoon

Othello...in comic book form!

http://www.canofwormspress.co.uk/cartoonshakespeare1.html

I found these which are pretty cool. They are Shakespeare's books illustrated to look like comic books and Othello is one of them. You can buy them on Amazon.com.

Extra Credit

I have been looking to buy a copy of Always Othello by Julie Smith online all night but I can't find a single copy for sale... has anyone had any luck?

Interracial Couple

This is the article about the judge who refused to marry a black man and a white woman that we talked about in class.article here

O

We should watch "O" in class!

masks

i found this website on the internet of another class who made masks and decorated them like we are going to do to show our personalities

http://www.psychkits.com/personality_mask.html

how much Othello do we have to read for monday?

details of mask decorating?

Masks

I found this picture amusing, in that, it has a humorous spin on masks.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QRrQJMb-V6sTZbRNh7SVQ3Qh5WiBYdqJ2CX_U9hFprQdl4gzm98z3hoOB96YVt6JEjkbKiZO1KKI50lDImACfMm7FbO84x7Mg0HPvsmQUAmqgmhTv9xB9mCKSm2I9oI7eA139t76zAI/s320/dream+vs+reality+6.jpg

Appearence vs. Reality Quotes

I feel like this topic has a lot of parallels to masks and reputation and i found these quotes interesting

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~Albert Einstein

There is an objective reality out there, but we view it through the spectacles of our beliefs, attitudes, and values. ~David G. Myers,

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. ~John Lennon

To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, but to imagine your facts is another. ~John Burroughs

Hm... Hurricane!?!

Hmm.. Hurricane? I just read a little bit about it, and they said we shouldn't worry. It was first a category 1 then increased to a category 2; however, it is supposed to weaken to a tropical storm as it moves north. So, hopefully it will just stay like that. /= I haven't even heard about any of this until today, guess it's not that big of a deal. Anyway, peace.

There was an Othello movie made in 1995 with Laurence Fishburne and also one called "O" made in 2001. That one was set in modern times in a high school. It sounds interesting! We should definitely watch one of them in class!

Oni Masks

The oni is the demon of japanese folklore. It takes on many other names, sometimes referred to as a devil. Unlike most western cultures, the oni is not necessarily seen as an evil being. It is said to be of a dual nature, meaning it's powers can be good or evil, depending on if it likes the subject it attaches itself too. Oni are credited with with bringing good health, safety, peace and avoiding disaster. A typical oni mask has horns, bulging eyes, a sinister looking smile and sharp teeth. Sometimes, it is shown in a form that looks more like a skull. This represents a very black and white image of transition. A representation that good is leaning toward evil, or that evil is trying to become good. Often, oni masks will have hair. If one could break away from the traditional impression that the demon is an instrument of evil, it would make the oni a more widely accepted good luck symbol.

http://www.nohmask21.com/eu/oni.html

Dream Symbols - Masks

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art36448.asp

facebook mask quiz

There is a quiz on Facebook called "What mask do you wear?"
I took it and here was my result: Your mask is Beauty. You are beautiful inside and out. You aren't too aware of your beauty, although all the people around you are. There are times when you feel like you're wearing a mask, but no one around you can notice the difference with or without it. You may feel vulnerable at times, but you usually get through it. You sometimes wish you had someone to help you through those tough times, but you are always hopeful and don't give up easily. People who first meet you notice your beauty at a glance, but most people notice it when they get to really know you.
here is the link!
http://apps.facebook.com/whoisthegirlbehi/quiz/questions

reputation quotes

A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment. Ernest Bramah

At ev'ry word a reputation dies. Alexander Pope

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden

Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Paul Theroux

A Good Book About Appearance vs. Reality

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by the Irish poet and author Oscar Wilde written in the last decade of the 19th century.

I don't want to say too much about it, since it's very easy to spoil, but Appearance vs. Reality plays a huge role in the story. It's very slow at first, since the main twist of the story isn't even acknowledged until the first third of the book, but it gets really good towards the end. The book isn't that long, either. I think it's only about 200 pages long. I read pretty much the whole thing while on a plane.

The Wikipedia page has a decent description of the book, saying, "The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Talking in Basil's garden, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian cries out, expressing his desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging."

Don't read much more of the Wikipedia page if you're interested in the book, since the plot summary contains huge spoilers, but I recommend it to anyone interested in the topic. And, having read it, talking about masks constantly remind me of Dorian.

You can also get a little idea of what might be contained in the novel by looking at Mr. Wilde's scandalous Wikipedia page. Link to Oscar Wilde's Wikipedia page.

Enjoy.

Mask Quotes

Here are some more quotes about masks that I found.

“All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.” -- Friedrich Nietzsche

“The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.” -- W. H. Auden

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” -- Oscar Wilde

"No mask like open truth to cover lies, As to go naked is the best disguise." --William Congreve

“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. ...You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask.” --Jim Morrison

http://www.ehow.com/how_5419422_make-mask-own-face.html


i think these are similar to the instructions we will use for the masks we will make in class..

Shakespeare Insult Kit

Just for fun



http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/shake_rule.html

Othello Rap, very funny and informational

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-f0drvdmM

OTHELLO

Here are just a few notes I copied from the board on friday in class, if you were not here. Oh, and read the poems they will help.

Othello

• Shakespeare
• tragedy - someone dies in the end
• Othello - military leader - Italy
• Desedemosa - Othello's wife
• Iago =bad guy
• Amelia - Iago's wife and she's D's waiting woman
• Cassio - Othello's Lieutenant

Themes

• Appearance vs. reality "truth"
• value of honesty and reputation

Africa was known as the dark continent because it was unknown - where Othello is from - N. Africa - Muslim

SHAKESPEARE

Since we are just getting into Shakespeare, on Friday, Ms. Deckard mentioned some things about his life and history. This website has some good information on these facts as well as the different tragedies, histories, comedies, and poetry. Check it out if you're interested in knowing some background information before we start reading Othello.
http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/

Othello Notes

For the people that decided to rawk instead of come to school (totally understandable) i have good notes about othello from class that day so just let me know!!

Othello : 1952 Live-action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMXHrpiXbeo&feature=related

Othello : The Animated Series

Ehhh...interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGoDoo5Juc&feature=PlayList&p=8B976DA09DC11FE3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12