Fool

drink after that jolly meal of mans-mutton!’” (113). In this passage, Odysseus’ intelligence is depicted when he fools Polyphemos into getting drunk allowing him to proceed with his scheme in order to escape with his men. He uses Polyphemos’ naiveness to his advantage so he can grapple his way out of the cave to resume his odyssey back to Ithaca. Subsequently, he is clever enough to fool the cyclops once more when he utters, “‘...Noman is my name; Noman is what mother and father call me and all…

You may fool me but you can’t fool God!’ ‘ Standing behind him Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg which had just emerged pale and enormous from the dissolving night. ‘God sees everything,’ repeated Wilson.” His such godly…

but Dave Wilton thinks that it was a transcription error and geck was the word that was intended. These were the first times the word geck came into play in the world. The word geek started in the early 19th century from the US slang word geck or “fool” which originated from a Germanic source. The most common way today of using the word is to call someone a geek. That could either be taken in a positive way or negative way depending on how the person said it to you or someone else. An…

“You don’t fool around with natural law and get away with it” Wisdom keepers, An interview with Oren Lyons, Onondaga tribe by Harvey Arden & Steve Wall, p.26. This statement is powerful, I believe that Oren Lyons is trying to say that even if we break one of our governments laws, in most cases we will just pay our time and it will be over But if we break a “natural law” such as littering we will have to deal with that for the rest of our life because it will affect our economy and the way we…

himself in some way or another. At the end of Act 1, Scene iii, he starts with “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse… If I would time expend with such a snipe.” Iago is making fun of the poor, lovelorn fool, Roderigo. Iago promises Roderigo a roll in the hay with Othello’s wife, Desdemona, a women he has been courting for a long time. Yet, the only thing Iago does is steal Roderigo’s money, make a fool out of him, and kill him once he is no longer useful. Social dissociation, ambition, and…

Regarding her daughter Pammy, Daisy says “And I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”(fitzgerald 21). This statement shows that she wishes that her daughter will grow up to be naive and beautiful so she doesn’t have to worry about all the problems that occur in life. Daisy herself is beautiful, however, she is not a fool and is fully aware of her husbands infidelities. She feels that if she was naïve…

The 1920’s was a roaring time of transformation; the economy boomed, and there was a new kind of lifestyle for people after World War 1. During this time there was also new challenges to the role gender played in society. The 1920’s were known as the “Flapper” era for women. In this decade, women fought for the right to be considered a person and for the right to vote. Further, women’s actions in this decade were often considered unladylike. Women wore short dresses, had short hair, often…

manipulates. In the beginning of the play, Iago picks on Roderigo’s weakness, Desdemona, to get money from him. When Iago says, “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse. For I mine own gained knowledge should profane If I would time expend with such a snipe But for my sport and profit.” (1.3.426-429) he is talking about how he always makes money from fools and would be wasting…

young boy named John had some shy problems and he was afraid to talk to people and make new friends because he was afraid to make a fool of himself. He will have a small conversation with someone but after about one minute he'd dart out fast. He would try to talk to some people but they would have nothing in common with them and he'd get shy and walk away feeling like a fool. There was this one kid in his math class who he thought they had a lot in common and one day they got paired up as…

The notorious novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald focuses on the lives of the wealthy, façade-filled society of New York’s East and West Egg, in particular the characters; Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Belfort and Nick Carraway. On the surface, The Great Gatsby is a story of the thwarted love between Daisy and Gatsby. The main theme of the novel, however, encompasses a much larger, less romantic scope. The novel is set in a circumscribed geographical area…