...The handkerchief plays various roles to many of the characters in the Shakespearian play, Othello. The thin piece of silk, bordered by strawberries, is especially important to Othello as well as being the turning point in the play during Act III. The handkerchief is a symbol of love, of a person, of power, and of revenge. The handkerchief plays an important role in the lives of both Othello and Desdemona. The piece of silk was Othello’s first gift to Desdemona and she treasures it dearly because it’s a symbol of Othello’s love. She is truly upset when she finds out it has gone missing and will soon find out that this will lead to the tragic event of her death in Act V. The silk handkerchief “spotted with strawberries” is meant to be seen as bloodstains left on the sheets of a bed on a virgin’s wedding night thus representing a guarantee of virginity (III. iii. 426). The small token of Othello’s love is supposed to be seen as Desdemona and Othello’s wedding bed sheets and as visual proof of their love and marriage. However to Othello it means something different. The handkerchief is extremely important to Othello because it was his mother’s and he tells Desdemona, “She, dying, gave it to me; And bid me, when my fate would have me wive, to give it her” (III. iv. 64). The handkerchief later in the play symbolizes Desdemona as a whole to him. More specifically it represents Desdemona’s chastity and faith to Othello. However, the physical reality of the handkerchief is different...
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...Skyy Eaddy September 28, 2011 Quitman street school grade-8-room-305 Autobiography Jefferson and Alison Crowther Mr. Jefferson and Mrs. Alison look like a great family to me. For someone to love there kid as much as any one, is some what great. I read a paper that said in the being. That ever morning when he got up he would put his suit, he would have a nice white handkerchief in the pocket. He would have a blue bandanna. so when there son the hero turned seven or eight, and they were getting ready for church and he put his jacket he ask could he have a handkerchief too;. So he got a white handkerchief so he put it in his pocket, so then he said I want a bandanna so he got him one of his and he only had two. Mrs. Alison said going right to 9/11. Welles had actually recovered in the lobby area of the south tower, with a group of men. One man was named Donald the later learned captain burns that was incident of the south tower. Welles had the bandanna around his face trying to falter out as much bad air as possible. But as the were saving people the men and boy got blown, as a group they were out and against the wall the world trade fell passing as a group I for ever more rest in peace. I pray for the family having to go through 9/11 with out there...
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...asked him to join them * He walked off the bus and buied a coffe, he was also smoking nervously * Slowly he started to tell the girl next to him about his story * He had been I jail for the past four years,and now his going home * She asked if he was married, he answerd I don’t know * Because when he was in jail, he wrote a letter to his wife. He told her that he understood if she wanted to leave him. He knew he was going to have a long time in prison. * He told her that she did’nt have to write back to him, and she did’nt * He was going back without knowing the situasjon * For a week ago he wrote a letter to her, if she had I new man I would understand. But if she wanted me back she should put a yellow handkerchief in a tree near by their house. * The whole bus heard the story and the young people took the window seats when they was some miles from the tree. * Vingo looked another way * They screamed and shouted of happiness. * The tree was filled up with many yellow hankerchiefs and he was really going home Vingo * Dusy face making his age * Dressed in a...
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...The handkerchief is critical within the plot of Othello, Influencing and effecting various characters inside the play. The cloth symbolizes many different things such as love, power, virginity, marriage, visual evidence, and race to name only a few of the numerous meanings. In Othello, the cloth has both physical and typical understandings. Never in the play does a character imply any meaning to the cloth. In fact anything could be put in place of the handkerchief, yet the handkerchief matters. Despite the fact that the handkerchief can be extremely pointless in a few eyes. The handkerchief in Othello assumes an essential part in the story. In light of the fact that the handkerchief is fundamentally typical of Desdemona's...
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...4/14/12 Instructor: The Opinionator The handkerchief plays a central role in Shakespeare’s Othello. It was given to Othello by his mother, and then given to Desdemona by Othello. It may seem farfetched that something as simple as a handkerchief could make a person murder someone else, but when I look back at the story that is exactly happens. The handkerchief symbolizes the relationship and trust between Othello and Desdemona. This seemingly normal handkerchief has a very deep meaning to Othello, and when he finds out who has possession of it towards the end of the play he goes into a frenzy. The whole reason that the handkerchief becomes an object of evil and jealousy is because Iago uses it as a tool to persuade Othello that Cassio is seeing Desdemona. The whole circle of betrayal begins when Desdemona drops the handkerchief and Emilia picks it up. Iago had told Emilia to do so for quite some time. Once Emilia turns it over to Iago, he almost immediately goes to work in his evil ways. He plants the handkerchief in Cassio’s apartment. Cassio can’t figure out whose it is and takes it. Cassio ends up giving it to Bianca. Iago sets the second part of his plot into action when he talks to Othello later on when they are alone`. He tells Othello that he suspects Desdemona is being unfaithful to him with Cassio. Othello demands proof of the affair, and Iago informs him that he saw Cassio give the handkerchief to Bianca. Iago agrees to provide more proof and...
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...Weight of a Handkerchief” The tragedy in the plot of Shakespeare’s Othello revolves around the title character’s mistrust of his own wife, Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio and misplaced trust of Iago. Othello’s mistrust of Desdemona and Cassio stems from ideas planted by Iago, but these ideas are able to find a solid footing based on the timely absence and presence of Desdemona’s handkerchief. The handkerchief is able to have such an immense effect over Othello because of the importance it has for him. That importance stems from all the different ways that the handkerchief symbolically represents first love, fidelity, premarital virginity, but also what the handkerchief’s origins represents for his and Desdemona’s relationship. To him the handkerchief represents his and Desdemona’s love for each other because it was the first gift that Othello gave to her. This fact as told by Emilia in Act III, scene iii, “I am glad I have found this napkin/ This was her [Desdemona’s] first remembrance from the Moor [Othello]” (1271). This first “remembrance” was the first thing that Othello had given to Desdemona and it represented their first steps of life and love together. In the next scene, Act III, scene IV, Desdemona also laments her loss of it and says, “Believe me, I had rather have lost my purse/ Full of crusadoes; [than lost her handkerchief]” (1273). The fact that Desdemona would have rather lost a purse full of gold coins as opposed to the handkerchief shows not...
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...for show is not substance.” This proverb would’ve been crucial if Othello had heard this before he killed his wife, Desdemona. Although there were supposed signs that she was being unfaithful to him, it would’ve done him better to actively look into the situation first. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, deception is used to distort Othello’s perception of Desdemona from being a faithful wife to a shameless whore. But how did such a malicious image lead to such a tragic end? The object at the center of Desdemona’s supposed unfaithfulness was the handkerchief. The white handkerchief with strawberry patterns woven into it was the first gift that Othello gave Desdemona, and it became a symbol of their pure love and unwavering devotion to each other. But soon after Othello, Iago, and their wives arrive at Cyprus, Othello hears a rumor that Desdemona has been cheating on him with Michael Cassio, his former lieutenant. The handkerchief becomes a symbol of wasted love when Iago tells Othello that Michael Cassio was found wiping his face with it at a tavern. This claim fills Othello with anger and fear that Desdemona might not...
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...Cariñosa This flirtatious dance called Cariñosa is known throughout the Philippines. Cariñosa ('kah-reehn-YOH-sah') means affectionate, lovable, or amiable. With a fan or handkerchief, the dancers go through hide-and-seek movements and other flirting acts expressing tender feelings for one another. There are many versions of this dance, but the hide-and-seek movements are common in all. The first ever published notation of the Cariñosa dance steps was from the book Philippine Folk Dances and Games by Francisca Reyes-Tolentino (later became an Aquino). Mrs Tolentino's master's thesis which has the same title was revised and was later published in 1927. However, the most common of the many Cariñosa found in the country is the one from the book "Philippine Folk Dances v1" by Francisca Reyes Aquino, published sometime in 1940. The version integrated all the common dance figures among the many versions throughout the land. Three versions of this courtship-festival dance were found in Panay Island, the "Home of the Carinosa". Three different dance researchers discovered three equally beautiful Cariñosa dances. Petronila Suarez had her Carinosa Binggawan, Jose Balcena's informant; an old dancing virtuoso name Casimiro earned him the identity of Balcena's cariñosa version: Tatay Meroy Cariñosa. Tatay Meroy was an old bachelor from Roxas City who because of old age became aggressive in his courting of a future partner. This version dramatizes Tatay Mero's pursuit of his partner...
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...Brittney H. Moran Moran Law Office 920 Samuel Street, Suite10210 Louisville, Kentucky 40204 Certificate of Service Undersigned certifies that the copy of this Brief of Appellant has been served by first class mail, on Sherry D. Hall, Counsel for the commonwealth Of Kentucky at 600 Market Street, Suite 1002 and Jake M. Moore, Clerk of Jefferson Circuit Court, at 700 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. “INTRODUCTION” This is an appeal of ruling on suppression motion. Appellate was tried by a jury and found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and first degree murder. Appellate appeals a ruling to allow a motion to suppress evidence found during the search warrant, stating the bloody handkerchief was illegally seized which subsequently led him to being charged with murder. A”STATEMENT CONCERING ORAL ARGUMENT” Appellant request that there no oral arguments because the issues presented in this case are not complex and the court will not benefit from the ability to question counsel. A”STATEMENT OF THE CASE” On November 16, 2010, a search warrant was served to have the premises at24870 Lake View Place Apartment 17, Centerville, searched. This apartment was suspected to be occupied by the defendant. The search warrant allowed law enforcement officers to search the premises for cocaine and cocaine paraphernalia, which included but not limited to: sugar, milk, balloons, condoms, measuring devices, miniature spoons, short straws,...
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...J. Behav. Thu. & Exp. Psychiot. Vol. IO, pp. 251-255 c,Pergamon Press Ltd., 1979. Printed in Great Britain. ooo5.7908/79/0901-0251$02.00/0 THE USE OF PARTICIPANT MODELING FOR CLAUSTROPHOBIA MATTHEW L. SPELTZ University of Missouri, Columbia and DOUGLAS A. BERNSTEIN University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Summary-The use is described of participant modeling procedures in the treatment of a longstanding and debilitating fear of closed places. Objective and subjective data collected immediately after treatment showed dramatic improvements which were maintained at 33 month follow-up. Participant modeling is a treatment technique emphasizing therapist demonstration of approach to graded in vivo fear stimuli, guided rehearsal by the client of progressively more difficult approach responses, and independent responses client performance of those (Bandura, 1976), This treatment package (also termed “contact desensitization” (Ritter, 1%8) has been used to attenuate fear responses to Bandura, targets such as snakes (e.g., Blanchard and Ritter, 1969; Blanchard, 1970; Ritter, 1968; Thase and Moss, 1976), heights (e.g., Ritter, 1969), water (e.g., Lewis, 1972*), rats (e.g., Lick and Bootzin, 1970), and dogs (MacDonald, 1975; Richards and Siegel, 1978). Comparative research would indicate that participant modeling is superior to other techniques commonly employed to promote fear reduction (Bandura, 1976), but Leitenberg (1976) notes a limitation to that research, namely...
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...405-407) and asks for the proof of Cassio’s being in possession of the Handkerchief. Iago tells Othello that he must pay close attention to his lovely Desdemona when Cassio is around. Othello comes to a realization that the handkerchief is getting around to him which shows him that Desdemona is truly not faithful. Othello with the outcome of feeling betrayed and destroyed says “Speak of me as I am. Don’t soften anything or write anything out of hatred. You must describe me as one who loved not wisely, but too much; as one not easily made jealous, but, being manipulated, like an ignorant Jew threw way a pearl.” (V, II, 395.399). Othello genuinely expresses himself as being jealous and everything is his fault after being convinced of Desdemona’s affair and wants to be spoken of truthfully and not alleviated by his actions. It’s come to conclusion that originally he was in denial of what Iago had brought to him but Othello has become so embedded in the idea that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio to the point where he’s fully convinced after hearing the handkerchief has been with Cassio and when dinner came Desdemona had asked Emilia whereabouts her handkerchief may be after Othello had asked for her hand to dinner. This proved to Othello that the handkerchief is lost and Iago is “right” about her unfaithfulness. Iago and Rodrigo have been successful in this plot of picking up the Handkerchief and placing it somewhere else where it, later on, got to another man’s...
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...finished your work, you can go now. Emilia: Yes, my lord. Othello: Don’t forget to close the door. Desdemona: My lord. Do you remember your promise? Othello: Ha? Do u mean promise? Desdemona: You promised that you will recover Cassio’s place. Othello: Oh, well, there is a sand in my eyes. Lend me your handkerchief. Desdemona: Here, my lord. Othello:. That which I gave you. Desdemona: Sorry, I have it not about me Othello:. Hum Hum Hum Hum Desdemona: No, indeed, my lord. Othello: That handkerchief did an Egyptian give to my mother, and my mother gave it to me. Desdemona: Oh, really, I hope I had never seen it! Othello: Why? You have lost it. Show it to me, please! Desdemona: Why are you so angry? Othello: Let me see the handkerchief! Desdemona: Ok, but not now. Oh, I see. This is a trick to put me from my suit: Pray you, let Cassio be received again. Othello: The handkerchief! Desdemona: Come, come; you’ll never meet a more sufficient man. Othello: The handkerchief! Desdemona. I pray, talk me of Cassio. Othello. Shut up, don’t talk abut Cassio, I am sick of that, don’t pretend anymore. Desdemona: What? Othello : What do yo want?That handkerchief which I so loved but you gave it to Cassio. (把Desdemona推到在床上) Desdemona: No, by my life and soul! Othello : Your life and soul are nothing to me, now.（开始掐Desdemona的脖子） Desdemona: My load, let me go, but don’t kill me. Othello : No, I’m sorry, but I can’t...
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...The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife, Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted ensign, Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism, love, jealousy, and betrayal, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatres alike and has been the basis for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations. The play opens with Roderigo, a rich and dissolute gentleman, complaining to Iago, a high-ranking soldier, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daughter of a Senator named Brabantio, and Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. He is upset by this development because he loves Desdemona and had previously asked her father for her hand in marriage. Iago hates Othello for promoting a younger man named Michael Cassio above him, and tells Roderigo that he plans to use Othello for his own advantage. Iago is also angry because he believes, or at least gives the pretence of belief, that Othello slept with his wife Emilia. Iago denounces Cassio as a scholarly tactician with no real battle experience; in contrast, Iago is a battle-tested soldier. By emphasizing Roderigo's...
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...Cariñosa Cariñosa (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾiˈɲosa], meaning the loving or affectionate one) is a Philippine dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario. History and Emergence The dance originated in Panay Island in the Visayan Islands and was introduced by the Spaniards during their colonization of the Philippines. It is related to some of the Spanish dances like the bolero and the Mexican dance Jarabe Tapatio or the Mexican Hat Dance. Bicolano Cariñosa According to the book of Francisca Reyes-Aquino, Philippine Folk Dances, Volume 2, there is a different version of the dance in the region of Bicol. In the Bicol Region Carinosa, hide and seek movement is different. In the original version, the dancers used the Fan and handkerchief as the way to do the hide and seek movement, in Bicol they used two handkerchiefs holding the two corners of the handkerchief and doing the hide and seek movement as they point their foot forward and their hands go upward together with their handkerchiefs following the movement. It is a complicated step however it is still used in Bicol Region region during festivals and social gatherings. Costume Originally, the Cariñosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong Tagalog for it is a Maria Clara Spanish Dance when it was introduced. However as the Filipino people saw and imitated this dance, they wore the...
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...Othello – Summary of Act I. Shakespeare's famous play of love turned bad by unfounded jealousy, begins in Venice with Iago, a soldier under Othello's command arguing with Roderigo, a wealthy Venetian. Roderigo has paid Iago a considerable sum of money to spy on Othello for him, since he wishes to take Othello's girlfriend, Desdemona as his own. Roderigo fears that Iago has not been telling him enough about Desdemona and that this proves Iago's real loyalty is to Othello not him. Iago explains his hatred of Othello for choosing Cassio as his officer or lieutenant and not him as he expected. To regain Roderigo's trust, Iago and Roderigo inform Brabantio, Desdemona's father of her relationship with Othello, the "Moor" which enrages Brabantio into sending parties out at night to apprehend Othello for what must obviously be in Brabantio's eyes, an abuse of his daughter by Othello... Iago lies that Roderigo and not himself, was responsible for angering Brabantio against Othello, Iago telling Othello that he should watch out for Brabantio's men who are looking for him. Othello decides not to hide, since he believes his good name will stand him in good stead. We learn that Othello has married Desdemona. Brabantio and Roderigo arrive, Brabantio accusing Othello of using magic on his daughter. Othello stops a fight before it can happen but Othello is called away to discuss a crisis in Cypress, much to the anger of Brabantio who wants justice for what he believes Othello has done...
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