heart and tongue in hamlet 1.2.164; henry vi 3.3.15-16; king lear 2.4.325-327; macbeth 4.3.246-247; richard ii 2.1.237-238; taming of the shrew 4.3.78-79; titus andronicus 2.4.36-37.
I was re-reading this section for fanfiction research, and I just,,, Christine’s narrative voice is a genuine treasure.
“So it’s bad enough that he kidnapped me, Raoul, but the more important thing is that he’s tacky as FUCK.”
Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy.
the expectation: a heartbreaking tale of a man who suffers at the hands of the gods, desperately trying to get home to a wife and son who face the consequences of his absence, followed by the heartwarming moments of his eventual return
the reality:
the odyssey, or how odysseus bullshits his way out of potentially awkward situations
Writers on Tumblr: If I don’t choose the right name for my character, the story won’t feel right… I need to think very carefully about name choice… 😦
Victor Hugo, writing Les Mis: My main character’s name is John McJohn, his dad’s name was John and his mother’s name was Joanne, and here’s a group of revolutionaries who I won’t bother to give first names except for the one guy who’s first name is also John
persephone's corner 