Reading your post, I remember reading Othello in ninth grade and marveling how Iago's words could be so destructive. Just a few words here and there could commit murder. I didn't know then about wasps who burrow inside larger insects and control their bodies like puppets. That's effectively what Iagos are capable of doing. Thanks Laurie for this post.
Not to push Iago aside, but I enjoyed this: "memory is mostly an improvisation based on a small number of recorded cues." Very helpful to keep in mind (not remember!) when trying to sort real from imagined in fiction (or any writing).
I loved this too. Our vision, memories, and our day to day existence is our brain making a crapload of assumptions, guesses, and reusing codes and scripts.
And yet, in my memories, I can tell you sometimes the tiniest details, and/or nearly nothing.
One of Iago's mottos, lent to him by the Devil, is: "It's not enough for you to succeed; your friends must fail." So, when one of my friends accomplishes something that I wish I had done, I reach for the rusty nail I carry with me and scrape the inner Iago out of my soul. It electrifies my day and makes me want to hug every stranger I meet.
Holy shit. I have recently encountered an Iago. I needed to read this. It makes sense now. THANK YOU!
Sorry! I'm so happy you are a reader. xxL
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Done and done
I especially love “I’m a fountain of covet. It’s my oily fuel, the refrigerator air I breathe.”
Reading your post, I remember reading Othello in ninth grade and marveling how Iago's words could be so destructive. Just a few words here and there could commit murder. I didn't know then about wasps who burrow inside larger insects and control their bodies like puppets. That's effectively what Iagos are capable of doing. Thanks Laurie for this post.
Thanks for your comments and support!
Just remembered. I saw The Film Othello
In Sixth grade with Lawrence Olivier . He was scary and stunning. If you’d not mentioned reading in fifth I’d have forgotten
Not to push Iago aside, but I enjoyed this: "memory is mostly an improvisation based on a small number of recorded cues." Very helpful to keep in mind (not remember!) when trying to sort real from imagined in fiction (or any writing).
I loved this too. Our vision, memories, and our day to day existence is our brain making a crapload of assumptions, guesses, and reusing codes and scripts.
And yet, in my memories, I can tell you sometimes the tiniest details, and/or nearly nothing.
Exactly. xxL
Yes, important to keep in mind!
Every woman needs to know this Iago principle. But I love much more here, too.
Comedy Section: Than this implies I'm a very old soul because I began at 3! HA!
Thank you!
One of Iago's mottos, lent to him by the Devil, is: "It's not enough for you to succeed; your friends must fail." So, when one of my friends accomplishes something that I wish I had done, I reach for the rusty nail I carry with me and scrape the inner Iago out of my soul. It electrifies my day and makes me want to hug every stranger I meet.
Good work.
Gluttony and vanity CAN coexist. You just have to eat really big salads.
True. But, you know.
You can teach yourself to binge out on salads Trust me. And not even drowning in dressing. 😂
Iago is a good descriptor of an encounter I just experienced with someone I thought was a good friend.
Oy. Sorry. That's what Othello thought, too.
I love all of your posts and I'm so excited to meet you and read with you on Sunday!
How great! See you then.
Ah. The Bard’s He foretold Americas Iago ,… Trump