I enjoyed the lecture in my English 251 class this last Wednesday and the insight it gave me on my current situation. The discussion turned to the idea of "point of reference": the idea that our criticism of literature (or really anything) comes from the point of view of our experiences--especially the ones we are experiencing currently. This made me think about what my current "point of reference" would be, and i was humored to find how blatantly it has influenced my work in this class.
As I've been reading Othello, I haven't been able to get past feeling sorry for Othello and how his overhasty marriage truly was his demise in the end. I really think that he and Desdemona ought to have spent more time dating before they tied the knot. This would have allowed them to develop a sufficient amount of trust which would have helped Othello combat Iago's lies within his head. Instead he believed Iago's accusation of Desdemona's infidelity without any real evidence.
I also spent a good amount of class time discussing how Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna" speaks powerfully of the difference between lust and committed love. Also, a few days ago I posted a little ditty on this blog about how the economic principles I've learned in ECON 110 have taught me how about successful marriage. It's obvious that my "point of reference" stems from my recent decision to marry my girlfriend Stacy. I'm looking at life from under the shadow of the temple.
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