The Count of Monte Cristo

1) How is the power of imagination a major theme of the story?

Luo is the master story teller in the book. When Luo starts his stories, the audience becomes enchanted and possibly become the stories. The audience cannot wait until the next time he will tell his story. His stories allow the audience to dream and become alive without worry of the actual world. He is able to create a mental picture as if the audience is watching a movie. The stories are so magnificent that Luo and the main character are allowed days off in order to find a new story to tell. Luo is usually the story teller, but on some occasions the main character is the story teller. They are both great at telling stories and entrance the audience into worrying about only what the characters will do and not what the outside world is doing. These stories bring excitement and people together that would not have normally gotten together. The audience is allowed to travel outside the domain of China and into an alternate universe where anyone can be anyone.

Othello Test

Will Fleming
World Lit
Ms. Williams
Dec 6, 2007

Tragedy in Othello

The tragedy of the play is that at the end everyone realized they were being duped and tricked by Iago and that Othello
took responsibility for his actions and he killed himself. He is like Oedipus in the way that they both took responsibility for
their actions and punished themselves for it. Oedipus blinded himself, and Othello killed himself. Othello's actions are
represented throughout the characters of the play.
Othello either makes or brakes Iago's plan. If Othello does not fall for Iago's tricks, then Iago would have finished only half
of the plan. Iago does however, find ways to "plant a seed" of destruction.
Othello is pretty much the "top dog" in this play. If Iago can take down Othello he should have no trouble getting what he
wants. Iago uses his wit and determination to fool Othello. Othello is intertwined with all of the characters and therefore
affects them all. If Othello does not buy into what Iago is saying, then the only person to die is Rodrigo. This would not help
Iago to complete his mission.
Iago depends on Othello's trusting of his war buddies. Othello unknowingly helps Iago to succeed. All of the main
characters of the play are harmed in some way by the will of Iago through Othello. Othello eventually becomes Iago's puppet.
Because of this, Othello affects everyone in the play.