Mah-Jong

Mah-jong is a 4 player game, from the Chinese origin. it is a game of skill, stratedgy, and calculation. it is very similar to poker, because it is mostly played as a gambling game. The game is played with a set of 152 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. each player begins with 13 tiles,  and in turn players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the fourteenth drawn tile to form four groups. you steal tiles from other players and use other means of dealing to play. it is most popular in si and the far west

Act 4 scene 3 techniques

one technique the author uses in this scene is the use of foreshadowing. he does this by hinting that desdemona might die or get in trouble. the reader begins to realize just how important trust is to Othello. another technique he uses is the use of metaphors to set a mood and possibly create a visual and a better understanding for the reader. One last technique Shakespeare uses is the use of song, specifically the song Desdemona sings to Emelia about the mad who died. the song is a symbol of Desdemona's situation and what will happen to her.

Othello act 4 scene 1 analysis

OTHELLO:
She is protectress of her honor too.
May she give that?
IAGO:
Her honor is an essence that's not seen;
They have it very oft that have it not.
But, for the handkerchief -
OTHELLO:
By heaven, I would most gladly have forgot it.
Thou said'st - Oh, it comes o'er my memory
As doth the raven o'er the infectious house,
Boding to all - he had my handkerchief.
IAGO:
Ay, what of that?
OTHELLO:
That's not so good now" (Othello 4.1 14-24).

this is when Othello and Iago are discussing Cassio having Othello's hankerchief and the way he feels about it. Othello uses the metaphor 'as doth the raven o'er infectious house' to convey the hankerchief as an omen to all. Iago also uses the metaphor 'her honor is an essence that's not seen' to say that most women who won't appear to have honor, do. this passage also foreshadows that much more trouble will come with the hankerchief.

Othello character casting

Othello:

"My services which i have done this signiory shall out-tongue his complaints." (38)

"which i, observing, took once a pliant hour to draw from her a rayer of earnest heart that i would all my pilgrimage dilate" (56)

i think i would choose Will Smith to play Othello, because he's black like othello and bald. Also because he's been in mostly action and romance movies and that's what Othello is all about. there is also a tiny bit of comedy in the book so will smith would do a good job with that.


Desdemona:

"To you i am bound for life and education; my life and education both do learn me how to respect you; you are the lord of duty; i am hitherto your daughter" (58)

"I saw Othello's visage in his mind, and to his honors and his valiant parts did i my soul and fortunes consecrate" (64)

For Desdemona i would choose Emma Watson because she seems like a trustworthy person like Desdemona, but also a strong willed woman also like Desdemona.

Iago:

"For, sir, it is as sure as you are Roderigo, were i the Moor , i would not be Iago. In following him, i follow but myself; heaven is my judge, not i for love and duty" (28)

"Though that his joy be joy, yet throw such [changes] of vexation on't, as it may lose some color." (28)

For Iago i would choose Johnny Depp, because in every movie he's been in he's been good at playing villians like Iago. when i picture Iago, i lso picture someone who looks like Johnny Depp, so he would be perfect.

Emelia:

"i will bestow you where you shall hve time to speak your bosom freely" (134)

"if it be not for some purpose of import, Give't me again. Poor lady, she'll run mad when she shall lack it" (160)

Emelia is cleraly obedient but she also is very opinionated and has a good head on her shoulders. for her i would pick Sandra Bullokc because she is a strong woman but also takes care of herself and knows what's rght.

Moor history page comments (make-up work)

1. I wonder why the Ottomons attacked Cyprus in the first place. was it just to take their land? Then again, the turkish people sound like that's something they do often, so maybe Cyprus shouldve been more prepared.

2. wow i thought a Moor was a specific occupation, not a word to describe an ethnic group. that confused me because i thought being a Moor was a job that Othello had that the book didn't elaborate on. Now i understand.

3.that's interesting because i thought Cyprus was alot smaller than you described it. i'm also surprised that there was a fair amount of turkish people living there. i wonder how the Turks in Cyprus felt when they other Turks came and invaded

4.i wonder what other measures Cyprus took to stop getting countries to attack them. after all, there wasn't much to do about it back then. i wonder i they ever tried communicating with the countries that attcked them.

Othello Act 1, scene 1 (ABSENT)

i found the beginning of this book very interesting, especially because of the language, and the way shakespeare speaks metaphorically most of the time. i was surprised that it didnt introduce more characters in the beginning such as the other novels i'm used to reading do. i aso found it weird that Othello was spoken of but never actually came into the storyuntil much later in the scene. i question the relationship between Othello and Iago because i thought they were enemies but at first i couldnt tell if he was trying to help Othello r sabatoge him. i like that so far the book seems like it will be a big twist of drama that should be fun to keep up with.

Body Paragraph the piano lesso project

    Even though Lymon feels he loves Berniece, he is still willing to go against her for Boy Willie. This helps convey the theme that a person will do whatever it takes to fulfill their dreams, even if it means cheating their own family. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to get some of Sutter’s land, with the help of Lymon. Boy Willie has been arguing with Berniece about selling the piano for land, and dragged Lymon into helping him, thus pushing Berniece to her breaking point. “BERNIECE: Go on, Lymon. Just go on... I done told Boy Willie what to do. BOY WILLIE: Here Lymon, put that rope up over there. LYMON: Boy Willie, you sure you want to do this? The way I figure it... I might be wrong... but I figure she gonna shoot you first. BOY WILLIE: She just gonna have to shoot me” (99). The quote proves that even though Lymon has feelings for Berniece, he’s still considering betraying her for what Boy Willie wants. It seems as if he’s siding more with Boy Willie, because the words he uses to convince Berniece. The words he uses with Berniece are more strongly worded and convincing than the unsure arguement he uses to try and convince Boy Willie. Even though Lymon and Berniece aren’t immediate family, Lymon is still willing to cheat her for her brother. The fact that Boy Willie and Berniece are brother and sister also convey this theme because Boy Willie is the one who is trying to control everything. He decides his own dream to sell the piano is also more important than his own sister. This theme is also proven through Berniece because she is willing to shoot her own brother to obtain her dream of keeping her piano and keeping her family history alive. Lymon and Berniece previously had a romantic encounter. Lymon begins to feel guilty because he is hurting Berniece, but he doesn’t want to let go of his dream. Wilson uses Lymon’s awkward situation to create an uncomfortable mood to make the reader feel the pressure Lymon is feeling. Wilson also could’ve used the repetition of Lymon’s name to emphasize the pressure Lymon is under to make a decision.