Friday, May 7, 2010

Stress stress stress



I guess the stress that has piled upon me this year finally hit it's last nerve because last week I had my first episode with my mom. I do recall my parents saying something completely lilliputian and I snapped; I screamed even though I knew that my stress was tacit. Thankfully, this is the first (and hopefully last) big fight I've had with my mom this year about school--I honestly thought it was going to be worse. I must admit that I did feel sorry afterwards because half the time, my mom was transfix with astonishment but I wasn't trying to be malevolent, I was just under an interminable amount of stress.

This can apply to Othello because I think Othello snapped due to the amount of stress he was under with his suspicions about Desdemona. I thought that he would be resilient with his actions, for he was out of proportions with his thoughts. Even though Emilia tried to exculpate Desdemona, Iago did all he could to keep her mouth shut-- kill her. I think Othello and Desdemona's relationship was bereft of communication. In any case, Othello's thoughts overtook his gut feeling; I think he truly knew that Desdemona was dedicated to him. Although I did not like Desdemona as a character, she did not deserve to be killed.

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