Iago Act 2 Scene 3

Iago is portrayed as a coniving, sly and backstabbing character, who does all this to experience personal gain and, if possible, ruin Cassio's reputation. His aside when he sais "If i could fasten... he's to watch" (line 41-46) is the most direct evidence of his conniving nature. "You see this fellow... will shake this island" (line 104-111) and "I pray you after leiutenant, go" (line 120) are both quotes representing Iago's Back-stabbing nature, whereby he is aiming to "frame" Cassio for his own gains. His sly nature is best portrayed when he states that "He rather have his tongue cut" (line 203) than betraying his friend, soon thereafter telling the "truth", essentially blaming Cassio for the chaos.

The Lion

The ferocious lion sat aloof from the rest of the pack. Having bows in his mane, the lion was ignored for his feminist feelings. He was no longer allowed to venture off with the pack, whether it be for hunting, even though he was the best hunter of the pack, or visiting the water basin. Alone and without anyone to accompany him, the lion left. He walked for days until he approached another lion in a similar situation. This lion had been abandoned because of a weaker right leg, that, consequently, hindered the efficiency of his pack. The feminist feeling male lion accepted this weak lion and together they made a pack to venture throughout the desert in search of other abandoned lions.

Essay Reflections

I definitely need to write more, which was evident in all 3 questions, but more specifically question 3. I also need to talk more about ideas rather than just figurative language. It would be quite beneficial for me to work on expanding more on the ideas that I do have. WRITE MORE!!!!!!

Roselily

“Roselily” Alice Walker

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2) Describe the story’s point of view. How does the point of view affect your understanding of Roselily’s character and her circumstances?

- Her thoughts that are passing through her mind as she doubts or questions the entire marriage. Each thought initiated by the priest’s words. It is clear that she has chosen to carry out this ceremony, but not without doubt and insecurity. She was eager in her decisions and impatient of getting away from her past life and is wishing for more time and a slower pace. This is evident in the structure were a sentence is being spread apart and slowed down allowing clear and deep thoughts about the marriage.

3) How does the first paragraph announce the nature of the story’s conflict?

- The imagery contained inside of the first paragraph is harsh and rough. Images of a woman being dragged and passing through quicksand. It also reveals the first occasion of conflict in the story.

4) What do you think Roselily’s reflections about her fourth child reveal about her character?

- Firstly, is reveals that she is a very caring person. She is willing to give away a child which I believe would be incredibly difficult to give away a loved one just to allow that child a chance at a better life and adequate living conditions. However, it also shows her lack of thinking through situations. If she knew that she would not have been able to support another child then why did she have the child in the first place? Furthermore, this correlates with Roselily’s quickness to getting married and her inpatientness for wanting to leave her hard working conditions.

5) Describe the groom. What kind of man is he? What sort of life is Roselily likely to have with him?

- He is a man who lives in sobriety. Does nothing extreme or risky, simply floats along through life. However, he has accomplished many things. Also, the man is a strict follower of his religion and thinks greatly of outward appearances. Roselily will live a quite life with this man, a result of Muslim tradition of women being seen not heard. She will have to adapt to this large change and although she believes she is leaving this world of hard work and intensive labor, Roselily will have to be the mother of the house and will have a lot more demanded from her, including more children.

6) Write a paragraph in Walker’s style written from the point of view of the groom. You may place it in the story wherever it best fits and serves to reveal something essential about his character. (Length = A polished 300 words)

- This will be placed after the preacher says “to join this man and this woman” and before Roselily “speaks.”

“He believes this is a door opening to the next beginning. He thinks of gateways, passages, his religion and her old. His place of worship, her past. He looks around and sees her friends, their Christian bibles in hand. They will not accept me. Her family will flee. Will she truly sit with him, covered black and white head to toe, without regret or remorse? Have thoughts of her god? A reason to disprove his King. Or shall she worship his Allah, fully without fault. Hidden beneath the cloth. Being seen not heard? Will she be okay? The North. Will she be okay? The change is drastic. In Chicago, his modest home. Her new home. Our home. A chance to build a family with her kids and mine soon to come. A place for fellowship. A place to gather. A place to grow and love. To care and comfort. A place of offering. For her children, a revival from below. A chance to see the mountains from high above the clouds. What a vision, a view, for her, from up so high. For her and her alone. A freedom unlike the other. Offering her the chance no one ever could. No more sewing. No more sweatshops. Simply watch her three kids and our kids soon to come. Cook and clean. Act as the wife and the mother. He loves her with completeness. Does she love him? Is she trying to be free. Free from her past. Using this as a chance to save her children? She stares at the priest. Not with him but absent minded and alone. But he loves her. And even if she is using him. He offers her everything he has. His home, his money. To her and her children, a chance at a new life.

The Old and the New

What is the paradox that Cash observes in popular descriptions of how the Old South evolved into the New South? How does he resolve that paradox?

• Cash observes that "millions placidly believe in both notions" that the Old South evolved into the New South as a result of the Southern Society being rapidly and increasingly industrialized and modernized both in body and in mind. Furthermore, people believed that this new south was identical to the North and just as industrialized and modernized. Cash resolves the paradox by stating that the break between the Old South and New South was greatly exaggerated even though the New South significantly changed the surrounding land it still had "its tap root in the Old South" and was like an English Church whose foundations were carved by the Old South and still contained many aspects of the Old South.

What do you think Cash means when he writes that the mind of the South "is continuous with the past"? How is this idea presented in Katherine Anne Porter's "The Witness"?

• Cash states that the South "is continuous with the past" in order to express the idea that the mind and Southern society of the New South correlates with that of the Old South in that Southern society is not molded by the New South but by its roots in the Old South. I believe that Katherine Anne Porter expresses this point in "The Witness" by incorporating two main characters or groups of characters. She uses Uncle Jimbilly to illustrate a member of the Old South and its roots and how they affect the ideas and the minds of the children, the New South.