Middlesex+Journal+3

Personally, there is no overhanging secret within my family. However, I feel that if there was it would not only cause stress within my family, but also within the external relationships for each person involved. I wouldn't say that i have any secrets that I keep from my friends, yet there are some things I choose not to disclose to them. I am quite personal about certain things in my life and though I dearly love my friends, I feel more in control when I keep them to myself. There are some things that I don't yet understand and I feel that I must figure them out for myself before blabbering to my peers.

Mirologia are songs of mourning specifically by women who have lost a loved one. It is derived from the word, //mirologhi//, meaning to sing mournfully or wail. This type of song is intense, powerful, and emotional. []

Chryso-fili is a combined word meaning gold thread. Fili particularly refers to the fiber of silkworms, which are an important symbol in Middlesex. Both chryso and fili are often joined with other Greek words to create new meanings. [] []

The two guards which say, "Best cover your hair, too. That hat shows your ears, which be an enticement," cause Desdemona to, "instinctively touch her ears, looking back at the guards" (145). She is encouraged not to display her femininity in order to remain safe.