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“The world’s history is just that of spiders and flies.”
Othello Act Four, Part Two By Dennis Abrams For today’s post, we’re going to be looking at Othello from two very different angles – contemporary and old school. First, from Polish avant-garde activist, critic, and theoretician, from his book Shakespeare … Continue reading
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“Lie with her? Lie on her?”
Othello Act Four, Part One By Dennis Abrams ———————- Act Four: Iago continues to fuel Othello’s growing jealousy, to the point where he collapses in a fit. When he recovers, Iago “arranges” for him to overhear a meeting with Cassio, … Continue reading
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“Welcome ever smiles,/And farewell goes out sighing.”
Troilus and Cressida Act Four By Dennis Abrams —————————————- Aeneas breaks the news to Troilus: Diomedes has arrived with Antenor, who is to be exchanged for Cressida With little time left, the couple tearfully exchange love tokens, and Troilus begs … Continue reading
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“How all occasions to inform against me,/And spur my dull revenge.”
Hamlet Act Four, Part Three By Dennis Abrams ———————————- One point I’d like to make right off the bat: We’ve talked a lot about Shakespeare’s use of “doubling” throughout Hamlet – but I don’t think the Hamlet/Ophelia doubling has been … Continue reading
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“They say the owl was a baker’s daughter. Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be”
Hamlet Act Four, Part Two By Dennis Abrams ———————————- Let’s look at Ophelia. And Gertrude and Ophelia. First from Harold Bloom: “Polonius is an old meddler, and Guildenstern and Rosencrantz are confidence men at best [MY NOTE: That sounds about … Continue reading
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“Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots.”
Hamlet Act Four, Part One By Dennis Abrams ————————————— Act Four: Realizing the danger he is in, Claudius hurriedly sends Hamlet to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, but secretly arranges for him to be killed on arrival. Ophelia, in the … Continue reading
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“Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.”
As You Like It Act Four By Dennis Abrams ————————————— Act Four: Rosalind/Ganymede has convinced Orlando to take a more realistic view of love, but complicates things still further by taking on the personality of Rosalind while still dressed as … Continue reading
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“The strings, my lord, are false.”
Julius Caesar Act Four By Dennis Abrams —————————— Act Four: Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus have assumed the leadership of Rome. Meanwhile, Antony and Cassius combine their forces at Sardis, but the two men quarrel when Brutus accuses Cassius of … Continue reading
