Comments | singlewoman: Shakespeare in a nutshell

singlewoman

Shakespeare in a nutshell

Oct 03, 2007 16:01

My 17 year old' s take on Othello and Shakespeare in general.

Son: We just finished reading Othello.

Me: I loved Othello. What did you think?

Son: It sucks to be Othello!

Me: ---

Son: Face it, if Shakespeare put you in the title, Hamlet, King Lear, Julius Ceaser, it sucked to be you.

Me: Even though I am loathe to admit it, you have a point. Please don't ( Read more... )

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tenorgroupie October 3 2007, 20:30:24 UTC

:))))) I hope he doesn't bring it up in class, but he does make a very good point!

singlewoman October 3 2007, 20:53:44 UTC

I don't know where he comes up with this stuff! But it is true. Actually, I think his teacher might find it funny if he left off the "sucked" part.

vlredreign October 3 2007, 23:19:03 UTC

LMAO

Your son is a genius. I'm just saying.

I liked Othello too, probably moreso that the others, except Macbeth. That was the most messed up story/play ever!

singlewoman October 4 2007, 17:00:41 UTC

Yeah,he is pretty quick on his feet. But sometimes the mouth get in the way. Isn't that true with all of us!

grey_hunter October 4 2007, 09:18:06 UTC

aaaand: Romeo&Juliet. *sadface*

I AM glad HP wasn't written by Shakespeare or Harry would have died seven times over. (...um... wait, Snape did die... and Sirius too... and several people from the Order... huh)

singlewoman October 4 2007, 17:01:46 UTC

I think JKR might have channeling a bit of the Bard during some of the books. At least when harry "died" he came back.

grey_hunter October 4 2007, 18:22:28 UTC

Well, yes. If you see it as a purely mathematical problem then he needs to die at least seven times and he is only past 2 as of yet.

callie89 October 4 2007, 10:48:47 UTC

Now...if I was your son's teacher and he made that observation, first I would laugh and then I point out what a excellent point and throw his some extra points to up his grade.

Brilliant!!

;-)

singlewoman October 4 2007, 17:02:54 UTC

But if he used the word "sucked" and knowing my son he would have, he would have sent to the principal's office for swearing! Actually, I think his teacher would have gotten a laugh.

ligovka October 4 2007, 12:09:24 UTC

REALLY good point!! :))) Why NOT bring it in class?!? :)

singlewoman October 4 2007, 17:09:00 UTC

Because he would use the word "suck", you know he would, and be sent to the principal's office. Let me have ! year office free, please!!