Conversation Piece - Monday, December 8, 2008
"Oh, come not near me, sir; I shall defile you.
I am that of your blood was taken from you
For your better health. Look no more upon't
But cast it to the ground regardlessly;
Let the common sewer take it from distinction.
Beneath the stars, upon yon meteor
Ever hung my fate, 'mongst things corruptible;
I ne'er could pluck it from him. My loathing
Was prophet to the rest, bu ne'er believed;
Mine honor fell with him, and now my life."
(The Changeling V.iii.158-67)
I am that of your blood was taken from you
For your better health. Look no more upon't
But cast it to the ground regardlessly;
Let the common sewer take it from distinction.
Beneath the stars, upon yon meteor
Ever hung my fate, 'mongst things corruptible;
I ne'er could pluck it from him. My loathing
Was prophet to the rest, bu ne'er believed;
Mine honor fell with him, and now my life."
(The Changeling V.iii.158-67)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Throw Out Your Dictionary
I've always seen the word "honest" used for many different purposes, but these lines seemed to make me laugh the most. Mainly the word was used for its intended meaning for the person speaking them, but it meant something totally different for those who were being described. Tomazo calls De Flores honest and we all know that definitely is not the case for the extremely, creepy murderer. As for Diaphanta, I doubt that Beatrice would call her honest if she knew that Diaphanta's beau was ratting her out for sleeping with the "honest" De Flores. Given Diaphanta is truthful that she is still a virgin, I doubt Diaphanta has any reservations if she were given the chance to, as they say, "get it on." Basically, they have all just twisted the word honest into something dishonest.
