Click on the above link and thoroughly read the synopsis of William Shakespeare's Othello.
Othello has particular gifts to offer to teenagers. It is a play about passion and reason. Intense feelings are exhibited here: love, hate, jealousy, envy, even lust. Teenagers struggling with their own passions can empathize with both Roderigo’s and Othello’s plight. It is also a play that examines, as do Shakespeare’s other works, human relationships and interactions. Choose one of the emotions listed above. In your opinion, which is the most dangerous? Explain/Support using examples.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
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ReplyDeletei think that hate is the most dangerous emotion that someone can have. the reason why is because when some one hates you that means that if you were to get hit by a car or something was to happen they wouldnt show any emotion. hate means the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that demands action . its funny because every time i say i hate this or that, my mom tells me hates a strong word. ive come to realize that it is and dont use the word as often as i used it before.
Because of how love can be defined, I believe that while usually pure in motive, love can lead to dangerous outcomes. For example, there is a biblical principle that states that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil; love for something, in this case, money, can lead undesirable motives. Although pursuing a career and earning money is not necessarily a bad thing, developing a love for the money that one earns can lead to "evil," or sinfulness. Love for another person, however, is usually a different story. While love between two people is typically a good thing, the loss of that love can lead to poor decision making ("love makes you crazy"). I am by no means saying that love is a bad emotion to have. Putting others before myself is a principle that I try to live by. I am simply saying that certain kinds of love can lead to dangerous circumstances if certain situations allow it to happen.
ReplyDeleteI think that love is the most dangerous emotion because love can lead to all the other emotions depending on the circumstances; it is said to be the most powerful emotion of them all. It can make you hate, be jealous, envy or even lust over that person. That is why I think that love is the most dangerous emotion
ReplyDeleteI believe that love is the most dangerous emotion one can have. Although its intentions are good, love can make a person act in the most extreme ways. Being as though love is an emotion most would say is perfect; it doesn’t always have that “fairy tale” quality. It holds the deepest darkest secrets known to man, in my opinion. For example, there are many definitions of love, such as: a profoundly tender or passionate affection for another person, a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection for a parent, friend, spouse, or child; sexual passion or desire; and i believe that within love, every emotion lies. Love to me is silent but deadly. It makes a person turn against the ones that care for them the most. Love also makes one kill. Love is what love its. Love is nature; a way of life. And love, in some cases, isn’t always bad; but in most, it’s the most dangerous game to play.
ReplyDeleteI believe that there is no "most dangerous emotion". Though I sometimes believe that love is the most dangerous emotion, it is hard for me to compare them because they are all different. Love is wanted by everybody but some people do not know how to deal with love in a mature manner, which can lead to every emotion listed above. For example, if you love someone and then they break your heart, you may begin to HATE them for that reason. If you love someone and you see another person making your love happy in ways you wish you could, you may become jealous (this i know from personal experience). So what im trying to say is that, i do not believe that one emotion is more dangerous than the other because they are not the same.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion hate is the most dangerous emotion. When a person has hatred inside for another that causes them to always be anguished and unhappy. Carrying hatred in your heart creates anger, and anger creates stress, and stress deteriorates health. Having hatred kills you the most, not the one you have hatred for, that's why i feel that it is the most dangerous emotion.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion jealousy is the most dangerous emotion. When someone sees someone else getting ahead while they are barely getting by, they tend to get jealous. When that jealousy manifest into hate they tend to want to cause the successful person demise and failure. Like in Othello; Iago was jealous of Cassio becoming the second in command instead of him. After that moment he started an endless plot to not only seek revenge on Cassio, but Othello as well. His jealousy ended in Othello’s distrust in Desdemona and Cassio. He also caused Othello’s suicide. Because of his jealousy he not only interrupted the peace, but collected a life as well. If we stop hating, and start motivating, more of us can get ahead.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, you can't really say what's the most dangerous emotion. Love can make you do some crazy things. It also can take you down the wrong path and make you put up with so much. However, I don't think most people would kill for love...but I know some people will kill for lust. Lust can take certain people to a "I just got to have it" mind state. They start to believe that they would do anything to have what they're lusting after. Most of the time, the reason why someone is lusting in the first place is because somebody already has what they want. Then lust leads to jealousy. Jealousy is a dangerous emotion. It's also, like lust, a sin to be jealous of somebody. Lago was jealous of Cassio which led to him deceiving both Roderigo and Othello. Another example that's not in the book, is the NBA player Bison Dele who was murdered by his brother in 2002. All because he was jealous. He was 33 years old.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH!!! I absolutely LOVE Daniel's reasonings for each emotion. GREAT JOB Daniel!! And Mrs. Thompson I love these blog things. It really gives use the opportunity to open our eyes and view things from other peoples prospective.
ReplyDeleteI, unlike many other people feel that envy is the most dangerous emotion to have. It is an emotion that lies in the shadows, but is the main main catalyst to actions that we say come from other emotions. By merely looking at their definitions, it is easy to understand the point i'm making. Most times, love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection, while envy is defined as a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possesions, qualities or luck. hating someone is having a feeling of intense or passionate dislike for someone. Now you can love someone, but the so-called "dangerous" actions that cause jelousy or hatred usually occurs when you see something you can't have. When your in bad times, its not love that forces you to do bad things. It is that envy of someone else having what supposedly belonged to you. Like when you have to provide for a family, its not love that causes you to rob or steel, but it's being envious of those who have more than you, and so you take. You can even hate someone everyday of you life and never do anything about. But wheat leads you to murder and other crimes is usually your envying or their success, their lover, or merely there momentary happiness. If noone cared about what others had, there would be no hatred. You could be jealous of love but never go as far as doing anything about it because you would accept it. Now I know that in many cases other emotions may apply. But just about every situation that leads to taking it to the next level action, from emotional into physical, is usually envy.
ReplyDeleteDavid also made an excellent point. I can't wait to see what the rest of the class thinks. =)
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion hatred is the most dangerous emotion because it causes one to do the unthinkable. It causes the person to waste their time thinking about what the other person has done to them. Instead of using that time to forgive and forget, they waste it thinking about what was done to them and the hate grows inside them because thats all that clouds their mind. Hatred can lead people to do that unthinkable like kill or hurt the other person. Hatred is just that type of emotion that causes a person to go crazy and detracts from their quality of life. If they could just forgive and forget it would allow their life to be better.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, hate is the most dangerous emotion. In my experiences in sports and competitions pure hatred for an opponent or team has definately helped me become victorious. I do believe, however, that love is the most powerful emotion, because i always believe that good will conquer evil. But i do not consider love as dangerous as hate because i don't consider love to be a negative thing at all. Envy and jealous can be very similar to hate, but i certainly do not consider them to be as dangerous as hate.
ReplyDeleteGreat feedback Joan'Tuel. You're making good use of blog commentary.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading your responses. At quick glance, it looks like most of you really gave your responses some serious thought.
ReplyDeleteOf all the emotions, I believe love is the most dangerous. Everyone who has been in love that I know of, has either enjoyed, or regretted it. I myself have not, so I cannot say I know for sure. I believe that when people fall in love, they give a part of them self to their soul mate and or lover. So, if the two should ever break up, I believe you will never get that piece of yourself back. For example, there has been countless deaths from suicide, and depression being the the number one cause. Some people, if they ever find the one for them, have a serious relationship and then break up. These people sometimes believe there is no life without that partner, thus causing depression. I believe that love is an amazing, yet bad thing at the same time. It is very dangerous, but sometimes, can also be the best thing that has ever happened to you.
ReplyDeleteI think love and lust are the two most dangerous emotions. love can be dangerous because a boyfriend or girlfriend can pressure their partner into having sex when they dont want to. the same can happen with lust only the person that got pressured into having sex will get ignored by the other person. both these can lead down some dangerous pathways. pregnancy, STD's, heartbreak. either way, it wil end badly.
ReplyDeleteOf all human sentiment, love is by far the most volatile and treacherous perceived emotion. I say perceived as most people do not understand what love is. Many emotions masquerade as love, leaving the “lover” in a whirlwind of conflicting attitudes. Even simply using the label “love” changes people’s thoughts and actions. Love is the root cause of all other emotions such as hate, jealousy, rage, and lust. It catalyses both violent and affectionate acts, it may serve as condemnation to some and salvation to others. A major problem with love is that no one wants to let it go, thus causing grief, jealousy, or even hate.
ReplyDeleteOftentimes, it is difficult to discern when love begins and when it ends. Perhaps it evolves into another emotion or just dissolves into nothingness, leaving only a ghost of what was, leaving one to wonder if it was ever truly there in the first place. Love is evanescent yet seemingly unrelenting. Love breeds obsession, which in turn begets resentment. We hate to love yet return time after time to Love, the most unfaithful mistress. In a culture that both glamorizes and devalues love, I personally feel our confusion involving this sentiment causes the most pain not the emotion itself.
"You don't know what Love is, you just do as you're told."
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ReplyDeleteI feel that love is the strongest and the most dangerous emotion that the human body holds. When you take a step back and examine love, you will realize that love causes hate, jealousy, envy and lust. When your in love you give that person everything you have. When the person you love hurts you, the love you once had for them could turn into hate. With hate come jealousy, envy and lust. If you see them with someone else looking happy; your going to get jealous and envy that person which makes you lust for the one you love even more. In my opinion love is the strongest emotion and one shouldn't use it lightly because it can have a negative impact on someone.
ReplyDeleteI believe that love has to be the most dangerous emotion because love can do many things whether its good or bad, and it can even change the way a person is completely. When you think about it, in order to love someone you must open yourself up completely to them and by doing so you leave yourself vulnerable to be hurt by them. Taking that chance is what makes love such a dangerous emotion. Jealousy would definitely be the second most dangerous!
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe envy is the most dangerous emotion. If one is envy of someone or something else, they will try to to steal the light from the object they're envious of. People will stop at nothing to get what they desire from envy. If you recall an event in early 2007, an astronaut drove across the country because she envied a girl that went out with a man she wanted to be with. The woman ruined her entire career and shattered her personal life solely because she was so envious of the other woman. When you want something so bad, you will do next to anything to achieve it. Wether this means doing something crazy or unsought of, it will most likely be dangerous. Envy is clearly the most dangerous emotion.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that envy is the most dangerous emotion of all. Jealousy is the root of all evil also following up from money. You can crave something so bad that you dont have. Jealousy can antagonize you to all types of negativity. Causing you to steal or maybe even kill. Now a days people dont realize the things they have. The best thing to do is cherish whats in front of you.
First of all, I would like to apologize for turning this in late. I have trouble with my internet at home. Please don't give me a zero.
ReplyDeleteHate, in my opinion, is the worst emotion. It eats away at the very morals of one's being. This emotion puts together all of these other emotions in one word:selfishness.
When you think about it, the reason someone might hate someone is because they are envious or jealous, and it causes that person to feel hate against another. When you hate someone, you are saying they are worthless beings and all that matters is you. Also, not only do you hurt others, you hurt yourself.
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ReplyDeleteEnvy to me is the most dangerous emotion. It can drive you to think irrationally and do irrational things in order to get what you want. I consider envy one of the most dangerous emotions because the Ten Commandments states 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.' I strongly beleive that if God says we shouldn't do something that it has to be a big deal. Envy is jelousy that causes people to hate and at times even leads people to lust. Envy is the bad apple that spoils all the kind emotions of human nature.