Source: Looking for Alaska, John Green, Pg 56 Quote: “Sometimes you lose a battle. But mischief always win the war.” Context: At this time, Alaska, Miles, Takumi and Chip had all snuck away to smoke after the game had ended. TheyRead more…
Are Books Dangerous?
I feel like the concept that books are dangerous is very unlikely now apposed to how it was back in the time of world war two. Now books are a important thing for everyone to have in life for anyRead more…
What Power do Words Have?
What power do words have.That’s a really heavy question. I feel like in away, words shape our entire existence. Weather it be through talking or reading, we all need words to communicate to the outside world and express how weRead more…
Word Nerd 1.12 – Prate
(In Shakespeare, the meaning might have meant something different then, then it does now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 100 Context: Dost thou prate, rogue? (strikes him) In their words: talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. In my words: Going on and on about somethingRead more…
Word Nerd 1.11 – Censure
(With Shakespeare, the meaning of the word Might have been different then, then it is now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 104 Context: The world hath noted, and your name is great in the mouths of wisest censure. In their words: Judge critically, flaw, findRead more…
Word Nerd 1.10 – Countryman
(With Shakespeare, the meaning of the word might have been different then, then it is now.) Source: Othello, Shakespeare, page 265 Context: Oh, no, it’s my friend and countryman, Roderigo,– Yes, it’s Roderigo! In their words: Native of a country. In my words: Someone whoRead more…
He Was Without Imagination.
The man obviously had many short comings. Him being suborn and arrogant as a few of them. But I feel like all of those troubles tie into him having a lack of imagination. Even as an adult. We need imaginationRead more…
Word Nerd 1.9 – moist (I’m sorry)
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 172 Context: Give me your hand. This hand is moist, my lady. In their words: Moist hands were supposed to indicate a tendency toward love. In my words: Back then, if a ladies hands were considered moist, it meantRead more…
Word Nerd 1.8
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 89 Context: Not this hour, lieutenant, ’tis not yet ten o’ the clock. Our general cast us thus early for the love of his Desdemona– who let us not therefore blame. He hath not yet made wanton theRead more…
Word Nerd 1.7
Source: Othello, Shakespeare, Page 120 Context: Why masters, have your instruments been in Naples, that they speak i’ th’ nose thus? In their words: Naples was considered a likely place to contract syphilis, which eats away at the bridge of the nose. In myRead more…
