To His Importunate Mistress / Peter De Vries

“And would have, lacked I not the pelf to pleasure also thus myself,” (Vries 13-14).  Love is a fickle thing.  It may come and go at its own choosing.  This poem is the opposite of “To His Coy Mistress”.  The man would love her but it is too difficult to do so.  It is not time however that is the cause.  The world is the cause.  He can not afford a mistress.  He tells her to look for a richer fellow to go after because paying for her pleasure and his wife and life he can’t afford it.  He finds a mistress to be a foolish think for a middle class person to have.  It causes his expenses to double and he then need to incomes. 

To His Coy Mistress / Andrew Marvell

“But at my back I always hear time’s winged chariot hurrying hear;” (Marvell 804).  Time is the problem in this poem.  The mistress’s coyness would not affect the man if it were not for time.  He would spend all of eternity studying her.  He would spend from the flood to Jesus 2000 years trying to woo her.  She could refuse him millions of times over ad he would still chase her.  His love would grow only stronger over time weather she would accept him or not.  Time stand in his way though.  Because of time he does not have from the flood to the conversion of the Jews to wait for her. Because of time he must her beauty will fade and his love will stop praising her. His love would be stopped by death before he would stop loving her but his live time would not be enough time to woo her.

A Jury of her Peers / Susan Glaspell

“No, peters,” said the county attorney incisively; “it’s all perfectly clear, except the reason for doing it,” (Glaspell 424).  The story is very interesting because the one who should no how to look for evidence don’t find it and the women who are not trained do find the evidence.  The men are portrayed to be condescending of the women.  They think they are just looking at Mrs. Wright’s stitch work.  They are partially right.  The women are really just looking for the thinks Mrs. Wright asked for.  They do happen to find more then they were looking for though.  By showing most of the story showing the women finding the evidences by sympathizing with Mrs. Wright it creates sympathy in the reader.  The story show what the women’s life was like.  In the beginning of the story it eludes to disorder giving Mrs. Wright away because Mrs. Hale Does not want to leave her chores half done.

Hunters in the Snow / Tobias Wolff

“‘You’re kidding!’ Frank leaned forward considering ‘that Kenny what a card.’ He laughed and so did Tub,’” (Wolff 201).  They are all irresponsible.  They are not taking Kenny being shot serious enough.  They shot Kenny in the first place.  They hunt terribly and how are they going to sneak up on a deer if they are so loud themselves.  The deer will hear them first and run away before they even get close.  Each character has their own vice which they are ashamed of.  Tub eats continuously and that is the reason for his fatness even though he claims it is his glands.  Tub also hides food at his office and in his car.  Frank is in love with a fifteen year old.  She baby-sits for him and he thinks is the world. They may start to share their feeling sin the end of the story and it seems like they could be more mature but they still do not take proper care of Kenny and are heading in the wrong direction to take him the hospital. 

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act V Scene ii

“Nobody, I myself. Farewell. Commend me to my kind lord. Oh farewell,” (Shakespeare V.ii.123-124).  Desdemona tries to save Othello even at her death.  Emilia is the witness to just about every noteworthy aspect of this play.  She knows how to disprove that Desdemona is a whore and she witnesses her death.  This ending scene proves both Othello’s and Desdemona’s love for each other.  Othello admits he has killed her to ensure she does not get any blame. Desdemona tries to save Othello by claiming that she has killed herself.  How is it that the one man who Iago was trying to blame does not die?  Cassio lives.  Cassio realizes that Othello might kill himself but did not realize he had a sword to do so with so he does not stop him.  Iago in the end is caught because of his wife and Rodrigo’s note in his pockets.

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act V Scene i

“I have no great devotion to the deed, and yet he hath given me satisfying reasons,” (Shakespeare V.i.8-9).  Roderigo is the smartest of them all because is the first to suspect Iago of being untrustworthy. He also though is the one who has probably trusted Iago the longest.  Iago has stolen all his money to do something he has not actually done.  Iago is quick thinking to be able continually pull the wool over Roderigo’s eyes.  Women seem to be the down fall of the all the men in this play.  Roderigo hopes to win Desdemona’s heart but ends up losing his life because of it.  Iago has skillfully used Roderigo to distance himself from the crimes he has planes.  Iago then kills Roderigo to cover his tracks. Roderigo should have confronted Desdemona himself and he would have avoided all of his problems.  How did Iago become trustworthy is he is actually so deceitful.

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act IV Scene ii

“she says enough. Yet she’s a simple bawd that cannot say as much. This is a subtle whore,” (Shakespeare IV.ii.20-21).  Othello finally asked someone else about his wife.  She claims most fervently that Desdemona is not having an affair.  There is more misogyny portrayed in Othello because he does not believe Emilia. Emilia is Desdemona servant and is with her most of the time so one would think if something was up she would know about it. Iago did not think about her testimony enough in his planning although it still does not help save Othello from his fears.  In the end of the scene Emilia and Desdemona talk.  They blame men for women’s unfaithfulness.  I would think that they together could figure out that something was up.  

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act IV Scene i

“Now will I question Cassio of Bianca…He, when he hears of her, cannot refrain from the excess of laughter,” (Shakespeare IV.i.91-97).  Iago is at it again.  He uses Cassio’s own feelings against him.  How does Iago come to know so much about everybody?  Just because he is considered honest how many people would trust him?  Iago frames Cassio without even giving him a hint that he has done so.  Bianca ends up perfectly helping Iago as well without even realizing it.  Why does Othello trust Iago so much without making better queries of others who might have seen their betrayal?  Why does Othello not find it odd that Bianca has such and interest in Cassio.  Iago can twist so many people to get what he wants without implicating himself. 

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act IV Scene i

“Now will I question Cassio of Bianca…He, when he hears of her, cannot refrain from the excess of laughter,” (Shakespeare IV.i.91-97).  Iago is at it again.  He uses Cassio’s own feelings against him.  How does Iago come to know so much about everybody?  Just because he is considered honest how many people would trust him?  Iago frames Cassio without even giving him a hint that he has done so.  Bianca ends up perfectly helping Iago as well without even realizing it.  Why does Othello trust Iago so much without making better queries of others who might have seen their betrayal?  Why does Othello not find it odd that Bianca has such and interest in Cassio.  Iago can twist so many people to get what he wants without implicating himself. 

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act 3

“I do not like the office. But sith I am entered in this cause so far,” (Shakespeare III ii 411-412).  Iago is once again lying through his teeth. He says it pains him to tell Othello this but he is lies in what he says and in that he is pained by what he says. Iago would be an excellent poker player.  Iago tricks Cassio into asking Desdemona to help hi get his position back wile Iago is actually using this to frame him.  Desdemona wants to help Cassio and this as well falls into Iago’s plans.  Othello causes Desdemona to lose her handkerchief which is really iconic.  He claims it has caused him grief that she lost it but he actually is causing his own grief by believing lies. Cassio actually has a woman of his own which he give the handkerchief to which is really weird. How is Iago going to frame Cassio is he does not possess the handkerchief?

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act 2

“To suckle fools and chronicle small beer,” (Shakespeare II i 159). Iago is once more a terrible person.  He thinks all women are untrustworthy and manipulative. He also thinks women should only stay in the house and have children.  Iago does not treat his wife very well either.  In this act there is lot more dramatic irony as Iago continually plots and schemes.  Iago tells one person something then tells another the exact opposite.  He convinces Roderigo to sabotage Cassio because it will win him Desdemona.  He portrayed Cassio as a drunkard right after saying he was his friend.  He then portrays loyalty to Cassio and Othello when he is actually planning both their downfalls.

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Roderigo

“Put money in thy purse,” (Shakespeare I iii325-247).  Roderigo is a fool.  He is too trusting of Iago.  Everyone is too trusting of Iago.  Othello is a trusted general and is very calm when accused of using magic to attract Desdemona.  Why does Desdemona have to separate so totally from her father?  The people are racist even when they try not to be. The Duck hold Othello in high regards and wants him to lead his troops into battle against the ottoman fleet. Why is a moor fighting the Turks?  In the end of the act Roderigo wants to kill himself but Iago talks him out of it.  Iago does so in what seems to be a normal way but his advice of what to do with the rest of his life seems to be very manipulative.

Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Iago

“Nine or ten times I had thought to have yerked him here under the ribs,” (Shakespeare I ii 4-5). This is a start to the open evilness of Iago in the play.  Iago tells Brabantio that the moor has stolen his daughter but then runs to Othello and warns him of Brabantio’s coming.  It shows dramatic irony that the audience knows Iago is the cause for Brabantio’s chasing of Othello.  Roderigo is portrayed to be at the mercy of Iago because Iago holds his purse strings.  He is talked into in part to help startup Brabantio.  The country is raciest witch is why it seems so unlikely to Brabantio that his daughter would marry a moor.  Roderigo likes Brabantio’s daughter which is why he is so sad she is married.  That is also what motivates him to wake up Brabantio. So far all the characters seem to be against Othello.