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The first character to fall victim to the theme of jealously is destructive is Iago. He is outraged by Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant even though he has no actual experience in war. “And who does he choose? A guy who knows more about numbers then fighting.” This decision by Othello, along with the rumor that Othello slept with Iago’s wife, causes Iago to hate him as well. “I hate the Moor, and there’s a wide spread rumor that he’s slept with my wife. Throughout the play Roderigo also becomes tied into Iago’s revenge plot against Othello and Cassio, but Iago is ironically defeated by his own wife at the end of the play. She reveals the truth of the only object that could connect Iago to the entire scheme, Othello’s handkerchief. “I found that handkerchief by accident and gave it to my husband. He’d begged me to steal it many times.
The first character to fall victim to the theme of jealously is destructive is Iago.(Rework sentence. It is a little unclear. Perhaps begin: Iago shows that…..now finish your thought………)
He is outraged by Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant because he has no actual experience in war. Iago complains that Othello chose “A guy who knows more about numbers then fighting.”
(See how the quotation above now is interwoven into your paragraph. Your quotations can be interwoven better if you begin it with your words.)
Othello’s decision is not the only reason that Iago is jealous.
(Now clean the rest up a bit like above) along with the rumor that Othello slept with Iago’s wife, causes Iago to hate him as well. He states that “I hate the Moor, and there’s a wide spread rumor that he’s slept with my wife. Throughout the play Roderigo also becomes tied into Iago’s revenge plot against Othello and Cassio, but Iago is ironically defeated by his own wife at the end of the play. She reveals the truth of the only object that could connect Iago to the entire scheme, Othello’s handkerchief. “I found that handkerchief by accident and gave it to my husband. He’d begged me to steal it many times.
(I am a little confused. You do not show how his jealousy caused his destruction. Need to clearly show how Iago’s jelousy destroys him. Show that Iago’s jealousy caused him to hatch his plot, and this plot destroyed him in the end. For example, you do not even mention that he is stabbed and arrested at the end! Rework ending of this paragraph, and resubmit. I will comment further…..)
The real villian in the story would be Iago. He is the main character that starts all of the problems that Othello incounters throughout the story. “I wont be satisfied until I get even with him, wife for wife.” He admits to the reader that he will do all that he can to get back at Othello. In other part of the story Iago tells the reader what his plan will be to bring down Othello in the worst way. “I’ll poison the Moor’s ears her hinting that she’s taking Cassio’s side because of her lust for him.” To bring Othello down Iago is going to try and ruin the most important thing to him, that being his wife. Finally you can also ready later on that he wants to bring him down so much that he even is getting others to help him. “So lets join forces and get revenge.”
Alyssa,
The real villain in the story is Iago.
(Don’t be unnecessary wordy. Would be=is.)
(Below, I have edited for you your first quotation. Look how I presented more contextual information so the audience will understand quotation and how the actual quotation is interwoven better using your own words.)
He plots to destroy Othello because he believes that Othello slept with his wife. Iago vows to “get even with him, wife for wife” by destroying Othello’s marriage.
(You then skip right to Othello wanting to kill Desdemona, but you never clearly explain how Iago is responsible for Othello’s doubt of Desdemona’s fidelity, leading to murder. Must show Iago manipulating Othello and driving him insane. This will establish him as the villain. Rework rest of paragraph below. Look at 3.3, 3.4, and 4.1 to examine Iago’s manipulation)
To bring Othello down Iago is going to try and ruin the most important thing to him, that being his wife. In other part of the story Iago tells the reader what his plan will be to bring down Othello in the worst way. “I’ll poison the Moor’s ears her hinting that she’s taking Cassio’s side because of her lust for him.” Finally you can also ready later on that he wants to bring him down so much that he even is getting others to help him. “So lets join forces and get revenge.”
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Othello attacks Bianca by showing her as nothing but a worthless prostitute. It is shown through the way that she is treated by Cassio. In the play Cassio is Bianca’s favorite customer. Throughout the play Cassio would tease Bianca with promises of marriage but he laughs at her when she’s not around. When Iago tells him that Bianca says that he is going to marry her, Cassio responds by saying, “I marry her! What? A customer? Prithee bear some charity to my wit- Do not think it so unwholesome. Ha, ha, ha!” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 116-118) By him saying this it shows very clearly that he has no intentions of marrying her, even though it tells her he will. Cassio then says that “This is the monkey’s own giving out. She is persuaded I will marry her, out of her own love and flattery, not out of my promise.” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 124-126) This quote is showing that he had nothing to do with the rumors of them getting married an that it is all her making it up. In the reality of the play Cassio does not care for Bianca like Bianca cares for him. He just sees her as the whore that he has sex with whenever he wants. He shows this when he says “Tis such another fitchew. Marry, perfumed one. – What do you mean by this haunting of me?” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 139-140) In this quote he simply is saying that Bianca is just a whore like all the others and that she is nothing special. In the play Bianca is showed to be attacked by the stupid, led on, and nothing more than a worthless whore to Cassio.
In the play “Othello” the author uses the characters as tools to portray the plot. The greatest character that was able to do so was that of Iago. This sinister being set the bar for the theme that appearances can be deceiving. Considered possible the most evil character ever created, Iago plays his fellow characters from the very start. He is able to cheat and claw his way in to the good graces of everyone around him including his commanding officers Cassio and Othello. Both men believe Iago to be honest and brave. For example, Othello states, “No, his mouth is stopped. Honest Iago hath ta’en order for ‘t,” (Act 5, Scene 2, Lines 81-82). This shows how much trust that Othello has in Iago. However, Iago uses his trust worthy reputation as a tool to his revenge. For example, he is constantly telling Othello that his wife is having and affair and he is constantly planting seeds of doubt. “I will in Cassio’s lodging lose this napkin and let him find it. Trifles light as air are to jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are in ther natures poisons wich at first are scarce found to distaste, but with a little act upon the blood burn like the mines of sulfur,” (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 329-337). By planting this handkerchief on Cassio he will drive Othello mad and in turn get his revenge. Iago is also a very smart villain. He uses the people around him and plots his revenge from the very beginning of the story. For example, “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. I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets he’s done my office. I know not if ‘t be true, but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, will do as if for surety. He holds me well, the better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio’s a proper man let me see now, to get his place and to plume up my will in double knavery. How? How? Let’s see. After some time, to abuse Othello’s ear that he is too familiar with his wife, he hath a person and a smooth dispose to be suspected frame to women false. The Moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by th’ nose as asses are. I have’t. it is engendered! Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light,” (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 374-395). This proves that he was playing them all along, and that his appearance, and reputation, was perceived as something completely different than what he really was.
Catherine,
(Remember, thesis is about Shakespeare's view of women as reveled in Othello. So, must show how he uses Bianca to attack womanhood.)
Shakespeare attacks women using Bianca, presenting her as a worthless prostitute.
(But, your quotations actually present Cassio, not Bianca, in a bad light. You seem to show that even though Bianca is a prostitute, she truly loves Cassio. It is Cassio that is rude, obnoxious, and mean to her. She may be a prostitute, but Cassio is the ugly one. So now I ask you, is Bianca the bad one? Or is she a victim manipulated by the men in the play? Because, so far, it seems you are proving the latter. So, you must either rework your argument to show how Bianca is the bad person, the lusty, manipulative woman of Iago's jokes. Or, you may have to readjust your thesis. Please work on it and repost for more comments.)
It is shown through the way that she is treated by Cassio. In the play Cassio is Bianca’s favorite customer. Throughout the play Cassio would tease Bianca with promises of marriage but he laughs at her when she’s not around. When Iago tells him that Bianca says that he is going to marry her, Cassio responds by saying, “I marry her! What? A customer? Prithee bear some charity to my wit- Do not think it so unwholesome. Ha, ha, ha!” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 116-118) By him saying this it shows very clearly that he has no intentions of marrying her, even though it tells her he will. Cassio then says that “This is the monkey’s own giving out. She is persuaded I will marry her, out of her own love and flattery, not out of my promise.” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 124-126) This quote is showing that he had nothing to do with the rumors of them getting married an that it is all her making it up. In the reality of the play Cassio does not care for Bianca like Bianca cares for him. He just sees her as the whore that he has sex with whenever he wants. He shows this when he says “Tis such another fitchew. Marry, perfumed one. – What do you mean by this haunting of me?” (Act 4, scene 1, lines 139-140) In this quote he simply is saying that Bianca is just a whore like all the others and that she is nothing special. In the play Bianca is showed to be attacked by the stupid, led on, and nothing more than a worthless whore to Cassio.
Brian,
In the play “Othello” the author uses Iago to portray that appearances are deceiving. (Watch unnecessary wordiness. See how I condensed three of your sentences into one. Be concise!)
(Present his appearance first and then show reality. Think presenting evidence that way is more logical.)
Iago appears to be trustworthy. Throughout the play, characters constantly compliment him on his honesty. Even Othello, his general, believes Iago to be “Honest”(Act 5, Scene 2, Lines 81-82). (See how I edited your quotation to only reference the part of the quotation you need.) However, Iago uses his good reputation as a tool to his revenge. Iago, the wicked villain, plays his fellow characters from the very start.
(Considered possible the most evil character ever created=villain. See how I took 8 of your words and condensed them into 3.)
(Rework the rest below. Try to present evidence in chronological order. I think it will make argument more logical).
He is able to cheat and claw his way in to the good graces of everyone around him including his commanding officers Cassio and Othello. For example, he is constantly telling Othello that his wife is having and affair and he is constantly planting seeds of doubt. (need a little more context. Must explain the importance of this handkerchief and how it would plant doubt) “I will in Cassio’s lodging lose this napkin and let him find it. Trifles light as air are to jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are in ther natures poisons wich at first are scarce found to distaste, but with a little act upon the blood burn like the mines of sulfur,” (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 329-337). By planting this handkerchief on Cassio he will drive Othello mad and in turn get his revenge. Iago is also a very smart villain. He uses the people around him and plots his revenge from the very beginning of the story. For example, “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. I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets he’s done my office. I know not if ‘t be true, but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, will do as if for surety. He holds me well, the better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio’s a proper man let me see now, to get his place and to plume up my will in double knavery. How? How? Let’s see. After some time, to abuse Othello’s ear that he is too familiar with his wife, he hath a person and a smooth dispose to be suspected frame to women false. The Moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by th’ nose as asses are. I have’t. it is engendered! Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light,” (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 374-395). This proves that he was playing them all along, and that his appearance, and reputation, was perceived as something completely different than what he really was.
(Theme essay- Appearances are deceiving)
Othello is a character that points out the theme ‘Appearances are Deceiving’. In the beginning he shows how he is a noble black solider who is in love with a woman named Desdemona. He went through the trouble of fighting with her father that he truly loves her and that he would do anything for her. In this they even went to the duke and proved there love for each other. A quote on page 51 shows this: “My life upon her faith! – Honest Iago, My Desdemona must I leave to thee. I prithee, let thy wife attend on her, and bring them after in the best advantage. Come, Desdemona, I have but an hour of love, of worldly matter and direction to spend with thee. We must obey this time.” Yet, even after all of this, he is so easily manipulated by Iago. Without even asking his wife that he ‘loves’ about the situation, he automatically freaks out about the idea of cheating. He shows his aggravation on page 213 (striking Desdemona) “You devil!” That just the beginning of his false frustration. Even though Iago was smart about it and gave Othello a reason, this doesn’t show a noble move on Othello’s part. All in all he ends up strangling his wife in there own bed. Before doing this he says a lot of mean things to Desdemona. In the beginning he loves and trusts her, but page 224 shows what he feels now “Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.” A very immature move made on Othello’s part.
Othello is the villain because he is an angry, dangerous and jealous person. “If you can’t, trust me, you won’t want to feel my rage!” (Pg. 159). In this sentence he’s showing that he is an angry person. “My god, that’s my handkerchief!” (Pg. 205). This shows that Othello is jealous when he hears Cassio in the room talking about the handkerchief to Bianca. “You’re talking about killing?” “Yes, I am” (Pg. 273). Here Othello shows he can be a dangerous man, he often talks about killing Cassio.
Othello shows that appearances are deceiving. In the beginning of the play, he seems to be noble, a man capable of great love. He risks everything to marry Desdemona. (explain why marrying Des was risky for him). He convinces the Duke of his true love. (Your quotation may not be the best. Look in 1.3 for a better quotation that shows his love). Yet, his love his not as deep as it initially appears.
(Watch unnecessary wordiness. Look at how I edited your first sentences so they are clear and concise. Rework rest of paragraph eliminating any words that do not add to your argument).
(Must show how easily he is convinced of his wife’s infidelity first. Look at 3.3. What “proof” convinces him of his wife’s infidelity? Is it weak? If it is, then it will prove that his love was not true).
Without even asking his wife that he ‘loves’ about the situation, he automatically freaks out about the idea of cheating. He shows his aggravation on page 213 (striking Desdemona) “You devil!” That just the beginning of his false frustration. Even though Iago was smart about it and gave Othello a reason, this doesn’t show a noble move on Othello’s part. All in all he ends up strangling his wife in there own bed. Before doing this he says a lot of mean things to Desdemona. In the beginning he loves and trusts her, but page 224 shows what he feels now “Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.” A very immature move made on Othello’s part.
Previous post was for Ashley.
Ryan,
Othello is the villain because he is an angry, dangerous and jealous person. Iago tries to convince Othello that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful. Othello becomes violent, threatening Iago that he must provide visual proof of Desdemona’s infidelity. Choking Iago, Othello threatens that “If you can’t, trust me, you won’t want to feel my rage!” (Pg. 159).
(Ryan, you need to work on incorporating quotations better. You do not provide contextual details from the play for the quotation to make sense to the reader. I have reworked you first quotation to show how. Rework rest of paragraph, incorporating needed details for quotation to make sense. Additionally, provide reasons why the quotation proves your topic sentence. Post it again and I will commit further)
In this sentence he’s showing that he is an angry person. “My god, that’s my handkerchief!” (Pg. 205). This shows that Othello is jealous when he hears Cassio in the room talking about the handkerchief to Bianca. “You’re talking about killing?” “Yes, I am” (Pg. 273). Here Othello shows he can be a dangerous man, he often talks about killing Cassio.
Outline:
Thesis: Shakespeare develops that appearances are deceiving in the 3 characters; Iago, Bianca, and Othello.
Topic Sentence 1: Shakespeare develops theme through Iago.
Quotation 1: Appearance towards others. What they think about him.
Quotation 2: Views on women.
Quotation 3: How Iago makes people believe what he say is true.
Topic Sentence 2: Shakespeare develops the theme through Binca.
Quotation 1: Appearance. How others think about her.
Quotation 2: How Inca feels about herself.
Quotation 3:
Topic Sentence 3: Shakespeare develops the theme through Othello.
Quotation 1: Appearance. How others think about her.
Quotation 2: How proud he thinks of himself.
Quotation 3: How he trust people and how he believe people so easily.
2nd body paragraph:
“You women are all the same. You’re as pretty s a picture when your out in public, but in your own houses your as nosy as jangling bells. In your own kitchens, you act like wildcats. You make yourselves sound like satins when your complaining about something, but you act like devils when someone offends you. You don’t take your jobs as housewives seriously and your shameless hussies in bed. If a woman is pretty and smart, she uses her good looks to get what see wants. Even if she is ugly, she’ll be smart enough to find a guy to sleep with her.”
Othello throghtout the story set the example of heroism and shear evil. In my opinion othello was a hero in the begininng but when his friendship got better with iago it started to go down hill from there. Iago started to get into othellos head and iago knew that he could expolt this weakness of othello.
Iago knew that othellos weakness was his lover. So he started to explot the weakness an he got inside othellos head an started to destroy him.It’s a reason for suspicion even though its just a dream. And it might back up other eidence that may seem too flimsy. This is what iago to othello after on of his dream and this started to ask questions an become on egde. No be reasonable We don’t have any proof yet. This is were iagos plot started to run throught his head an he started planing were to go from there.
Sean Welsh
Iago shows that jealousy is destructive. He is outraged by Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant even though he has no actual experience in war. Iago complains Othello chose “A guy who knows more about numbers then fighting.” He is so beyond jealousy that he is envious of Cassio’s new position. Othello’s decision isn’t the only reason Iago hates him. Along with the rumor that Othello slept with Iago’s wife, causes Iago to hate him as well. Iago states that “I hate the Moor, and there’s a wide spread rumor that he’s slept with my wife.” These are his reasons and motives behind his plot. Throughout the play Roderigo also becomes tied into Iago’s revenge plot against Othello and Cassio. Roderigo is Iago’s rich employer who is in love with Desdemona. Iago uses this love as a weakness and drains Roderigo of his money. He even uses his own wife’s trust against her in order to get Othello’s handkerchief from Desdemona. But his jealousy, even after he gains the position of lieutenant, feeds into his hate. This thirst for an ultimate revenge is his downfall. In the end it is his own wife that exposes him for the villain he is, and with the only object that tied Iago to the plot. After the murder of Desdemona, Emelia seals Iago’s fate when she quotes “I found that handkerchief by accident and gave it to my husband. He’d begged me to steal it many times.”
Bianca, a prostitute during the play, was framed to be evil, and mentioned in harsh language.
She had a love affair with Cassio, who she thought loved him back. She meets Cassio on the streets confronting him about where he has been, and pondering upon why she hasn’t seen him within days. Cassio pushes her away and yells at her to leave because he doesn’t want to be seen with her when the general arrives to speak with him. Bianca then says to him “But that you do not love me. I pray you bring me on the way a little and say if I shall see you soon tonight.” This shows that Bianca is being delusional and doesn’t care what Cassio does wrong; she still wants to see him later that night. This also shows that she will do anything and is desperate for Cassio’s attention and love. In another scene Cassio and Iago have a conversation behind closed doors about Bianca, and Iago tries to get out Cassio’s true feelings. Cassio’s feelings came out to be “I marry her! What? A customer? Prithee bear some charity to my wit. Do not think it so unwholesome. Ha, ha, ha!” This shows that Bianca is just being used by Cassio and is blinded by love, which makes the audience believe she upholds stupidity.
Iago gives many reasons for his actions, some are more obvious than other, but those are not the true reasons that he has for doing what he did. As Iago said in the very second page of the book, whilst talking to Roderigo, “And what was he? For sooth, a great Arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine.” Talking about, even this early on, how Michael Cassio got the job as lieutenant, and not him. However, this reason is proved to be invalid because later he got the position, and yet, still continued his plan. He also gave the reason that Othello has rumored to have slept with his wife, both as early on as his first soliloquy “I hate the moor, and it is though abroad twixt my sheets he’s done my office.” And even later on, at Cyprus when he says “For that, I suspect the lusty moor hath leaped into my seat.” Which both are him mentioning how he thinks that affair actually happened, but that reason too, doesn’t have that much backing behind it. He doesn’t only go after Othello; he also goes after Cassio, even after stealing his job, showing how he is indeed just acting against them for separate reasons. There also isn’t any real proof that Othello did sleep with his wife, showing just how little reason he has to believe these reasons.
Not alone in her rudeness, Bianca is joined my Emilia who, though is higher up than Bianca in social standing, is lower as a human being. Emilia, constantly issuing scathing remarks, especially about the male sex, has an eternal caustic disposition. And, not only that, Emilia is an unashamed hypocrite as well. Though she would take issue about a man's infidelity, she says about a woman's, "But I do think it is their husbands' faults if wives do fall: say that they slack their duties, and pour our treasures into foreign laps, or else break out in peevish jealousies". (Act 4, Scene 3)
Emilia suposdly holds Desdemona in high regard, interacting with her more as a friend than as an attendant. But, though she hasn't complied with Iago's request to steal Desdemona's hankercheif, she puts up little resistance when Iago takes it from her possession. "If it be not for some purpose of import, give't me again: poor lady, she'll run mad when she shall lack it". (Act 3, Scene 3) She rails against males so vehemently, but respects her blind allegiance to her husband regardless, even if it means crossing Desdemona. She puts up with Iago's dispariging remarks toward women, though she disagrees with them, and never bothers to inform Desdemona of the hankercheifs whereabouts, even when Desdemona continually frets about it.
Sean,
Othello throughout the story set the example of heroism and shear evil. In my opinion Othello was a hero in the beginning but when his friendship got better with Iago it started to go down hill from there. Iago started to get into othellos head and iago knew that he could exploit this weakness of othello. (So Sean, ultimately you must answer the question: is Othello a villain or hero? Is he responsible for the murders because he ordered them, or is Iago for manipulating him?)
Barry,
Iago shows that jealousy is destructive. He is outraged by Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant BECAUSE he has no actual experience in war. Iago complains THAT Othello chose “A guy who knows more about numbers then fighting.” He is jealousy of Cassio’s new position.
Othello’s decision isn’t the only reason Iago hates him. Along with the rumor that Othello slept with Iago’s wife, causes Iago to hate him as well. (CAN YOU RELATE THIS TO JEALOUSY SOMEHOW?)
Iago states that “I hate the Moor, and there’s a wide spread rumor that he’s slept with my wife.” These are his reasons and motives behind his plot. (NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW IAGO”S JEALOUSY LEADS TO HIS ARREST)… But his jealousy, even after he gains the position of lieutenant, feeds into his hate. This thirst for an ultimate revenge is his downfall. In the end it is his own wife that exposes him for the villain he is, and with the only object that tied Iago to the plot. After the murder of Desdemona, Emelia seals Iago’s fate when she quotes “I found that handkerchief by accident and gave it to my husband. He’d begged me to steal it many times.”
(THIS INFORMATION CAN GO INTO A DIFFERENT PARAGRAPH EXPLORING RODRIGO”S JELOUSY) Throughout the play Roderigo also becomes tied into Iago’s revenge plot against Othello and Cassio. Roderigo is Iago’s rich employer who is in love with Desdemona. Iago uses this love as a weakness and drains Roderigo of his money. He even uses his own wife’s trust against her in order to get Othello’s handkerchief from Desdemona
Melissa,
(This is good information but unsure what this is proving exactly. Unsure which essay you are doing…)
Gregory,
Iago gives many reasons for his actions, but those are not the true reasons that he has for doing what he did. Iago is upset that Michael Cassio got the job as lieutenant, and not him. Iago tells Roderigo that it was “a great Arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine” that was promoted over him. However, this reason is proved to be invalid because later he got the position, and yet, still continued his plan. (which is?) He also EXPLAIN THAT SINCE Othello MAY have slept with his wife, “I hate the moor, and it is though abroad twixt my sheets he’s done my office.” And even later on, at Cyprus when he says “For that, I suspect the lusty moor hath leaped into my seat.” (you can prove this is untrue…emelai denies this!)
Which both are him mentioning how he thinks that affair actually happened, but that reason too, doesn’t have that much backing behind it. (WHY NOT?) He doesn’t only go after Othello; he also goes after Cassio, even after stealing his job, showing how he is indeed just acting against them for separate reasons. There also isn’t any real proof that Othello did sleep with his wife, showing just how little reason he has to believe these reasons.
Karl Marx.
(Not alone in her rudeness, Bianca is joined my Emilia who, though is higher up than Bianca in social standing, is lower as a human being.) (NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SHOW> NEED BETTER OPENING)
Emilia, constantly issuing scathing remarks, especially about the male sex, has an eternal caustic disposition. And, not only that, Emilia is an unashamed hypocrite as well. Though she would take issue about a man's infidelity, she says about a woman's, "But I do think it is their husbands' faults if wives do fall: say that they slack their duties, and pour our treasures into foreign laps, or else break out in peevish jealousies". (Act 4, Scene 3)
Emilia supposedly holds Desdemona in high regard, interacting with her more as a friend than as an attendant. SHE steals Desdemona's handkerchief per Iago's request to steal, knowing " poor lady, she'll run mad when she shall lack it". (Act 3, Scene 3) She rails against males so vehemently, but respects her blind allegiance to her husband regardless, even if it means crossing Desdemona. She puts up with Iago's disparaging remarks toward women, though she disagrees with them, and never bothers to inform Desdemona of the handkerchiefs whereabouts, even when Desdemona continually frets about it.
To me othello is a hero but in the end he loses touch with himself that untimtlly that drives him crazy an what leads him to kill himself. To me hes a hero turned bad by the influence of a bad friend that wants what he has.
Sean Welsh
Throughout the play Rodrigo also becomes tied into Iago’s revenge plot against Othello and Cassio. Rodrigo is Iago’s rich employer who is in love with Desdemona. Iago uses this love as a weakness and drains Rodrigo of his money. Iago knows he has something over Rodrigo when he quotes “What should I do? I know it’s foolish to be so much in love, but I can’t help it.” Iago now realizes that Rodrigo’s complete obsession of Desdemona makes Rodrigo jealous of anyone involved with Desdemona. This includes Othello and Cassio because of Iago’s lies. Iago starts robbing Rodrigo of the precious jewels that Rodrigo gives him to give to Desdemona in an attempt to win her love. After a while of not hearing anything positive, Rodrigo begins to think Iago is robbing him. This is proved when Rodrigo tells Iago with a knife to his throat “It’s wrong, and I’m starting to realize I’m being cheated!” But yet again Iago is able to snake his way out of this encounter by playing on Rodrigo’s heart and jealousy. Iago talks him into killing Cassio so that Othello and Desdemona couldn’t leave Cyprus. Rodrigo’s fate is sealed when de decides to go along with the plan. He even has second thoughts about the plan, but finally goes through with it. Before he attacks Cassio, he says “My sword comes out, and he dies.” In a twisted fate though Rodrigo misses and is mortally wounded by Cassio only to have Iago completely betray him, finally, right in front of his face.
Emilia is the smartest and most cunning women in the play Othello. She knew from the beginning that something is wrong with the Desdemona and Othello’s situation at one point she points out to Desdemona that “I will be hanged if some eternal villain some busy and insinuating rogue some cogging cozening slave to get some office have not devised this slander. I will be hanged else!”()This shows that she is smart because she realizes Othello is not just crazy he is being pushed by someone else and she must stand up for herself. She influences Desdemona in many ways. She is almost shown as strong as males when she says “Why the wrong is but a wrong with world and having the world for your labor, tis a wrong in your own world and you might quickly make it right.”(Act 4.3 Pg.250 lines 75-77) She is kind of sexist, like a man. She does not take anyone’s crap, especially in the end when she stands up to her own husband by saying “Twill out will out I peace. No I will speak as liberal as the north let heaven dam men and devils let them all all all cry shame against me yet ill speak.” And further giving her husband all the blame for the death of Desdemona.(Act 5.2 pg 292 lines 232)
Thesis: Othello’s tragic flaw is pride and it leads to his downfall
Topic sentence 1: Othello is proud
1. Hold your hands, both you my inclining and the rest were it my cue to fight, I should have known it. Without a prompter. Whither will you that I go to answer that charge act 2 scene 2 line 85
2. “ which when I know boasting is an honor, I shall promulgate I fetch my life and being from men of royal siege, and my demerits. May speak unbonneted to as proud a fortune. As this that I have reached . for I kow iago…”
Topic sentence 2 pride leads to his downfall
1. “now by heaven, My blood begins to my safer guides to rule, and passion, having my best judgment coiled, Assays to lead the way. If I once stir, Or do but lift this arm, the best of you shall sink in my rebuke. Give me to know how tis foul rout began, who set it on, and he that is approved in this offence, thought he had twinned with me. What, in a town of war yet wild, the peoples hearts brimful to manage private and domestic quarrel? In night, and on the court and guard of safety? Tis monstourous Iago, Who began it?” act 2 scene 3 191-204
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When Casio embarrass Othello in Cyprus Othello feels he need to fire Casio to protect his pride
Dan Ward
Othello’s Tragic Flaw
Pride is a powerful emotion that, in the right circumstances can be a virtue. When a person can take a step back and be proud of their accomplishments then pride is a health emotion. When the only thing a person is concerned a about is the way their accomplishments look to other people then pride becomes a vice, a vice that can take a person from the very top to the very bottom. Othello is a prime example of just this decline.
'(Not alone in her rudeness, Bianca is joined my Emilia who, though is higher up than Bianca in social standing, is lower as a human being.)'
Was a sort of transition paragraph and makes more sense within context.
A person’s past has a lot to do with the kind of person they will be like in the future. Having a past as rough as Othello’s, escaping slavery at a young age, fighting in many wars, constantly traveling; one might be able to infer that anger might be any issue with Othello. When someone is angry they are not thinking clearly, often refuse to talk, and sometimes struggle to refrain from hurting the person closest to them. Many instances occur, like this, with Othello. “You villain, you’d better be able to prove my wife’s a whore! If you can’t, trust me, you won’t want to fell my rage!” Othello’s friend and fellow military confidant, Iago, begins to tell Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him being that they are friends Othello believes the stories and this angers him. These stories fester in Othello’s and slowly drive him mad. Blinded by his fury Othello, cannot see that Iago cannot be trusted at all, and this is all a secret plan by Iago to bring down Othello. Iago is a very cunning and evil character in the story and knows he can use this obvious weakness of Othello’s to his advantage. “If you’re slandering her just to torture me then it’ll be no use to pray for mercy or say you’re sorry!” In this scene Othello is so angry he nearly strangles Iago to death, but rather than listen to rational thought Othello decides to spare Iago. “Ay, let her rot and perish and be damned tonight for she shall not live. No, my heart has turned to stone!” This is truly when Othello changes. He has given into Iago’s lies; his mind listens to anger rather than rationality. Everybody will suffer from this alter ego. Desdemona senses this change in her husband and attempts to talk it out with her husband, but Othello’s anger acts as a shield to her truth.
Sean,
Othello is a hero but in the end he loses touch with himself that untimely that drives him crazy an what leads him to kill himself. To me he’s a hero turned bad by the influence of a bad friend that wants what he has.
(Ok, so you have to make sure then that you have a paragraph describing Iago’s manipulation. Potential outline:
Body Paragraph 1: Othello is a hero….
Body Paragraph 2: Iago is the villain that manipulates Othello…
Body Paragraph 3: In act 5.2, Othello regains glory/learns lesson???????)
(Barry,
YOU HAVE GOOD INFORMATION. I MOVED IT AROUND TO MAKE MORE SENSE. NEED A LITTLE MORE DETAILS TO MAKE WRITING SMOOTHER….)
Shakespeare uses Rodrigo to show that jealousy is destructive. . Rodrigo is Iago’s rich employer who is in love with Desdemona. (TRY TO INTRODUCE THIS QUOTATAION BETTER) Iago knows he has something over Rodrigo when he quotes “What should I do? I know it’s foolish to be so much in love, but I can’t help it.” Iago now realizes that Rodrigo’s complete obsession of Desdemona makes Rodrigo jealous of anyone involved with Desdemona SO Iago uses this love as a weakness and drains Rodrigo of his money. Iago starts robbing Rodrigo of the precious jewels that Rodrigo gives him to give to Desdemona in an attempt to win her love. IAGO MANIPULATES Rodrigo’s JEALOUSY TO USE HIM IN HIS revenge plot against Othello and Cassio. (HOW??????) After a while of not hearing anything positive, Rodrigo REALIZES Iago is robbing him. Rodrigo THREATENS Iago with a knife to his throat “It’s wrong, and I’m starting to realize I’m being cheated!” But yet again Iago is able to snake his way out of this encounter by playing on Rodrigo’s heart and jealousy.(NEED TO EXPLAIN FIRST SOMEWHERE IN PARAGRAPH THAT IAGO COBVINCES RODRIGO THAT DES LOVES CASSIO) Iago talks him into killing Cassio so that Othello and Desdemona couldn’t leave Cyprus. Rodrigo’s fate is sealed when he decides to go along with the plan. He even has second thoughts about the plan, but finally goes through with it. Before he attacks Cassio, he says “My sword comes out, and he dies.” In a twisted fate though Rodrigo misses and is mortally wounded by Cassio only to have Iago completely betray him, finally, right in front of his face.
Desiree,
NEED TO SET UP QUOTATIONS BETTER WITH INFORMATION FROM PLAY. REMEMBER THAT ANYONE MUST UNDERSTAND CONTEXT OF QUOTATION, EVEN IF THEY HAVE NOT READ PLAY)
Emilia is the smartest and most cunning women in the Othello. She knew from the beginning that something is wrong with the Desdemona and Othello’s situation. (EXPLIaN PROBLEM BRIeFLY) at one point she points out to Desdemona that “I will be hanged if some eternal villain some busy and insinuating rogue some cogging cozening slave to get some office have not devised this slander. I will be hanged else!”()This shows that she is smart because she realizes Othello is not just crazy; he is being pushed by someone else and she must stand up for herself. (WHAT IS GOING ON IN PLAY TO PUT CONVERSATION IN CONTEXT) She influences Desdemona in many ways. She is almost shown as strong as males when she says “Why the wrong is but a wrong with world and having the world for your labor, tis a wrong in your own world and you might quickly make it right.”(Act 4.3 Pg.250 lines 75-77) She does not take anyone’s crap (REWORD), especially in the end (WHAT IS HAPPENING IN PLAY)when she stands up to her own husband by saying “Twill out will out I peace. No I will speak as liberal as the north let heaven dam men and devils let them all all all cry shame against me yet ill speak.” And further giving her husband all the blame for the death of Desdemona.(Act 5.2 pg 292 lines 232)
Dan,
Good outline. Now start writing.
Good opening, Othello’s Tragic Flaw
Pride is a powerful emotion that, in the right circumstances can be a virtue. (CAN MAKE I POINT THAT IT IS A GOOD VIRTUE TO HAVE AS A GENERAL IN WAR< BUT NOT AS HUSBAND IN PEACE TIM….) When a person can take a step back and be proud of their accomplishments then pride is a health emotion. When the only thing a person is concerned a about is the way their accomplishments look to other people then pride becomes a vice, a vice that can take a person from the very top to the very bottom. Othello is a prime example of just this decline.
The character to fall hardest is Othello. The theme of jealousy is destructive is woven into the story and plot, but it is woven into the very identity of Othello. Iago’s plot requires that he find some way to prick Othello’s jealousy to unleash his rage, but Othello is not easily persuaded at first. He even quotes “Do you think I would live a life of jealousy, tormented by new suspicions every hour?” Over time though, Iago’s lies and swift words begin to eat at Othello. They begin to fester constantly in his mind. Slowly he begins to question Desdemona’s faith, and then he starts to question how much Iago really knows compared to what he was telling him. Othello quotes “I’m sure this good honest man sees and knows more, much more, then he’s telling me” and it’s made obvious that Iago’s lies are working. These constant thoughts of Desdemona being unfaithful torments Othello mentally causing him to loose sleep and even fall into epileptic fits. The final nail in the coffin for Othello is when Iago is talking to Cassio about Bianca, making it seem like they’re talking about Desdemona while Othello hides and eves drops. During the conversation Bianca walks in with Othello’s handkerchief that he gave to Desdemona that Iago planted on Cassio. She throws it at Cassio refusing to copy it claiming it was some other woman’s. This is all the proof Othello needs to decide to kill Cassio. It’s obvious just how outraged and furious Othello is when he says “I wish I could kill him for nine years straight”. Iago has another idea. Iago will kill Cassio and Othello will kill Desdemona, even though Iago will talk Rodrigo into doing this dirty deed. The jealousy Othello has for Cassio with his wife drives him to strangle his innocent wife in their bed. After the truth comes out Othello is so overwhelmed with rage and anguish that he stabs Iago for betraying him, then stabs himself as a punishment to himself.
Dan,
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Othello is angry. He does not think clearly, often refuses to talk, and struggles to refrain from hurting the person closest to them. Iago is a very cunning and evil character in the story and knows he can use this obvious weakness of Othello’s to his advantage. Othello’s supposed friend and fellow military confidant, Iago, begins to tell Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him. Othelo angrily threatens him, “You villain, you’d better be able to prove my wife’s a whore! If you can’t, trust me, you won’t want to fell my rage!” Iago’s stories fester in Othello’s and slowly drive him mad. Othello warns “If you’re slandering her just to torture me then it’ll be no use to pray for mercy or say you’re sorry!” But, blinded by his fury, Othello cannot see that Iago cannot be trusted at all and believes that Desdemona is unfaithful.
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In this scene Othello is so angry he nearly strangles Iago to death, but rather than listen to rational thought Othello decides to spare Iago. “Ay, let her rot and perish and be damned tonight for she shall not live. No, my heart has turned to stone!” This is truly when Othello changes. He has given into Iago’s lies; his mind listens to anger rather than rationality. Everybody will suffer from this alter ego. Desdemona senses this change in her husband and attempts to talk it out with her husband, but Othello’s anger acts as a shield to her truth.
Othello’s is very jealous person and this leads to his downfall. Othello’s jealousy allowed him to be gullible and believe lies that he would of never let slip in him mind before. In the story many things are pointed out, such as things he said and did throughout. Jealously allowed Othello to act without thought and believe the villain Iago, no matter what his love Desdemona or honest Cassio would try to say. In the next couple paragraphs it well show how jealous Othello was and how it leads to his downfall. Such as things he said about Cassio, even scenes where he his jealously allows him to talk disrespectfully to Desdemona.
Iago provides two reasons to explain his actions. Iago explains to Rodrigo that he is mad at Othello because he was not chosen for the lieutenantship. Iago is devastated that “a great arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine that never set a squadron in the field…” (Act 1 Scene 1 Page 2 lines 15-21) was promoted over him. He believes that Othello was wrong to hire someone who has never been in battle for the lieutenant position. Iago adds to the fire by hearing the rumors that are going around that Othello and Emilia, Iago’s wife, are sleeping together. “I hate the Moor, and it is thought aboard that ‘twixt my sheets he’s done my office.” (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 56 Lines 376-379) Iago is saying that Moor, Othello, is sleeping with his wife and that he is a fool for doing so. Although he says in the soliloquy that he hates the Othello he also mentions that it is a good thing that Othello likes him. Iago says that it will help him out in his plot to bring down Othello and become powerful. With all of this hatred Iago has on Othello he lies about it all. Iago later in the story finds out that Othello never slept with Emilia and Iago eventually gets the lieutenant. So with that nobody knows a real motive for his actions. During a scene, in Act two, Iago is talking to Montano about Cassio and he says “Not I, for this fair island. I love Cassio well, and would do much to cure him of his evil.” (Act 2 Scene 3 Page 98 Lines 128-130) Iago pretends to like Cassio throughout the play. Iago does this to try to have Cassio fired from his lieutenant position and if he succeeds in doing this it could come back on Othello. This could come back on Othello as a negative result. With a negative result on his back it makes him look bad for the job in Cyprus and has the Duke of Venice second guess his decision. this is my first paragraph. If there is anything else that u would like me to post please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.
sorry i meant to say this is my first body paragraph...
Josh,
Iago provides two reasons to explain his actions. Iago explains to Rodrigo that he is mad at Othello because he was not chosen for the lieutenantship. Iago is devastated that “a great arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine that never set a squadron in the field…” (Act 1 Scene 1 Page 2 lines 15-21) was promoted over him. He believes that Othello was wrong to hire someone who has never been in battle for the lieutenant position. Iago adds to the fire by hearing the rumors that are going around that Othello and Emilia, Iago’s wife, are sleeping together. “I hate the Moor, and it is thought aboard that ‘twixt my sheets he’s done my office.” (Act 1 Scene 3 Page 56 Lines 376-379) Iago is saying that Moor, Othello, is sleeping with his wife and that he is a fool for doing so. Although he says in the soliloquy that he hates the Othello he also mentions that it is a good thing that Othello likes him. Iago says that it will help him out in his plot to bring down Othello and become powerful.
Iago’s supposed motivations for destroying Othello are not true. Iago later in the story finds out that Othello never slept with Emilia and Iago eventually gets the lieutenant. (THIS IS MAJOR POINT> NEED MORE)
(WHAT is this proving???) So with that nobody knows a real motive for his actions. During a scene, in Act two, Iago is talking to Montano about Cassio and he says “Not I, for this fair island. I love Cassio well, and would do much to cure him of his evil.” (Act 2 Scene 3 Page 98 Lines 128-130) Iago pretends to like Cassio throughout the play. Iago does this to try to have Cassio fired from his lieutenant position and if he succeeds in doing this it could come back on Othello. This could come back on Othello as a negative result. With a negative result on his back it makes him look bad for the job in Cyprus and has the Duke of Venice second guess his decision. this is my first paragraph. If there is anything else that u would like me to post please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.
Othello
Devon Cuifolo
Mrs.Rottter
Othello’s is very jealous person and this leads to his downfall. Othello’s jealousy allowed him to be gullible and believe lies that he would of never let slip in him mind before. In the story many things are pointed out, such as things he said and did throughout. Jealously allowed Othello to act without thought and believe the villain Iago, no matter what his love Desdemona or honest Cassio would try to say. In the next couple paragraphs it well show how jealous Othello was and how it leads to his downfall. Such as things he said about Cassio, even scenes where he his jealously allows him to talk disrespectfully to Desdemona.
Othello’s jealousy caused him to make judgements against people without reason or evidence, such as when he spoke of Cassio. “Oh, that slave had forty thousand lives! One is too poor, too weak for my revenge. Now i see it’s true. Oh Iago all the love I felt was gone, vanished in the wind...”-Othello scene 3.3. Othello said this when Iago first spoke of the possibility that Desdemona may be having an affair with Cassio. His jealousy allowed him to think without reason, even though he knew Cassio was a gentleman, he could think of nothing but revenge at the thought of it. this quote also shows how Othello believes Iago’s lies from the start even without real hard and solid evidence. These thoughts caused Othello to confront Desdemona and his jealousy showed. “Bring me the hankerchief, my mind is full of doubt”-Othello scene 3.4. Othello confronts Desdemona of not loving him and hints at the thought that she may be having an affair. When Othello says that his mind is full of doubt it shows that his jealousy is clouding his mind, that he can not think clearly so therefore he believes what he is told by Iago. In scene 4.1 is when Othello’s jealousy starts to change him into a completely different man, from when he was a courteous gentle telling sad tales of war to slapping desdemona in front of Lodovico and others, as if she was nothing but a mere possession. After he slaps her she starts to cry which causes him to respond, “very obedient, keep crying, concerning this-oh what a fake emotion”. Othello shows that Iago’s lies have completely changed him and now he fully believes, and due to jealousy he doesn’t think clearly but rather acts impulsively.
Othello’s jealously all together caused his destruction and downfall. In scenes 5.1 and 5.2 it shows he has completely fallen and has become a different man. “I’ll be Crippled forever! Help! Murder! Murder!” Cassio as he cries out from being stabbed in the back of the leg by Iago. “Its him! Brave Iago how honest& trustworthy you are!-Othello. This reveals that Othello is spiraling downward, his jealousy has turned him against the man he once trusted with everything, which was Cassio. Now Othello trusts a man whom he never did trust or become close to before. Jealousy caused Othello’s and Desdemona marriage to destruct and even lead to Othello making the decision to kill the only person he had ever really loved. “Well do it and be brief. I will walk by. I would not kill thy unprepared spirit”-Othello. When Othello says this he means that he is going to kill Desdemona and well not kill her until she has amended or prayed for her sins. The sins of adultery that Othello is convinced she has had, but in fact has never taken place, Desdemona has always been faithful and loving but Othello’s jealousy has poisoned him so far that it made him blind. In the last part of the conversation before he kills her he reveals what he has been thinking the entire time and what is casing him to act in such a manner. “That hankerchief, which I loved so and gave thee, thou’st gave to destruction. This reveals that jealousy has lead to his destruction and caused him to throw away and kill everything that he had and loved.
In the end of the play Othello kills himself in front of a group after Emilia reveals to him that Iago has been lying the entire time. Also, she told him about the hankerchief and how Iago used it to turn Othello against Desdemona. Othello’s jealousy is what caused him to believe Iago above all else and not to think rationally. In the end Othello’s jealousy lead to his downfall.
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