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    didn’t want to be seen as being against Othello (even though he is). 4. What was Brabantio’s reaction to Othello’s marriage to Desdemona? He was outraged at this mixed-marriage. 5. Why did the Duke send for Othello? "Valiant Othello‚ we must straight employ you/Against the general enemy in Ottoman." 6. Brabantio complains to the Duke about Othello’s marriage to Desdemona. After listening to both sides of the story‚ what was the Duke’s reply? The Duke says he thinks Othello would win his daughter

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    DesdemonaEmilia and Bianca- the women in Othello Thesis: a. Status of women in seventeenth century England. Women as portrayed in Othello. b. Desdemona – a chaste wife turned whore. c. Emilia – a wife of no value to Iago + her sorority bonding with Desdemona. ************ “It is their husbands’ faults‚ if their wives do fail”. Othello‚ a play about race‚ power and gender is one of the best works of Shakespeare‚ and highlights few of the major societal issues of his time. On the one

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    | Enter OTHELLO‚ LODOVICO‚ DESDEMONA‚ EMILIA and attendants | OTHELLO‚ LODOVICO‚ DESDEMONA and EMILIA enter‚ with attendants. | | LODOVICOI do beseech you‚ sir‚ trouble yourself no further. | LODOVICOPlease‚ sir‚ don’t trouble yourself. | | OTHELLOOh‚ pardon me‚ ’twill do me good to walk. | OTHELLOI beg your pardon; walking will make me feel better. | | LODOVICOMadam‚ good night. I humbly thank your ladyship. | LODOVICOGood night‚ madam. Thank you. | | DESDEMONAYour honor is most welcome

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    presents three female characters in Othello‚ however‚ each of these women play a crucial role in developing the plot line. DesdemonaEmilia‚ and Bianca are all significant woman in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ but they each play their own important role. Desdemona’s character represents purity and devotion‚ while Emilia’s character models the exact opposite. Emilia represents a witty‚ smart-mouthed woman who is not afraid to let others know what she thinks. The last female‚ Bianca‚ represents

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    characters‚ Iago‚ Emilia and Othello. Iago is a very well known character and at the same time very mysterious‚ people often argue over why Iago does what he does but if you pay close attention to the play a very supported reason stands out that helps explain the nature of Iago. Multiple times in literature characters are evil simply because they are and maybe to someone who does not pay attention‚ Iago is one of those people with the multiple times he screws over Othello and Desdemona but in reading

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    Every time the owner loses the handkerchief and another lover has the handkerchief‚ the other couple bonds a strong trust within the circle. Their relationship becomes better and firmer. The trust between Othello and Desdemona collapses when the handkerchief is missing. Meanwhile Emilia and Iago become closer

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    A Miller Prof. Gould ENG 262 12-3-11 Recognition and Reversal: Othello Aristotle classifies both recognitions and reversals as the greatest point of tragedy in a play or story. Recognitions and reversals are consistently used to develop character‚ advance the plot‚ and get a reaction of pity and fear from the audience. Recognition is the act of realization or knowledge or feeling that someone or something present has been encountered before. Reversals

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    witches and Lady Macbeth were causes of his downfall beyond his control. In Othello’s case‚ his own weaknesses are the causes of his downfall. So yes‚ I believe that Othello’s own weakness is responsible for the play’s tragic outcome through Iago‚ DesdemonaEmilia and Othello’s own jealousy and naiveté. Though Othello is the cause of his own downfall and the play’s tragic outcome‚ it’s Iago that guides him along. Iago merely uses suggestion to persuade Othello. The first thing Iago does is he uses lies

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    Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio to spoil his happiness by telling him the Desdemona ran off with Othello. Brabantio is originally angry because he had told them not to come around him house‚ but is even more angry when he finds out that Desdemona is missing. Iago quietly slips away because he doesn’t want anybody to know that he isn’t loyal to Othello. 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo

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    Importance of “The Willow” Scene In “The Willow” scene of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Desdemona has a deep and profound conversation with her maid Emilia about love. Both characters convey their emotions of how they feel their loved ones should treat them. Even though Desdemona’s and Emilia’s views on love differ they share the same desperation of loosing love. Symbols and metaphors are present in this passage that will lead to the climax of Othello and Desdemona’s quarrel. I learned through

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