manipulates Cassio in drinking and starting a fight Iago manipulates Othello into thinking Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair GENDER ROLE: Iago’s depiction of female- his treatment and rude comments about Emilia and Bianca Iago’s telling Roderigo women only wanted sex Focus on Emilia When the name William Shakespeare is mentioned‚ what do you immediately think of? Is it a love story about two unfortunate star-crossed lovers? Do you think of a powerful tragedy about a man who chooses evil to
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sacrifice: their lives. Emilia can be categorized as such a character‚ whose martyrdom provided important insight regarding her views on honesty‚ marriage‚ and morals. Shakespeare introduces Emilia as a laconic woman with a bitter‚ worldly demeanor. Her views towards men and marriage in general are largely negative‚ stemming from her tumultuous marriage to Iago. Evidence of the couple’s unhappiness shows when Iago alludes to her frequent denigration of his behavior as Emilia “chides not with tongue
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He told Emilia about what her husband said. She could not believe that he lied. He‚ Othello started to feel the wrath of his doings. AND THEN‚ Desdemona started choking and spoke of her innocence. She then laid back down and died. After she died people brought news to Othello. And Othello confronts with help of Emilia about the lies. Emilia starts to yell at her husband well all of a sudden he draws his sword‚ everyone but himself and Emilia started to tell him to put it away
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Through the character of Emilia‚ Shakespeare represents women as victims of the patriarchal society in which they live‚ mistreated by men who abuse their position of authority. Grennan (283) contends that despite Emilia conforming to the image of the perfect wife‚ she still is an ‘abused victim of patriarchal authority’‚ being treated cruelly by Iago as nothing more than an ‘object to be used and disregarded’ at his own pleasure. This is demonstrated as Iago humiliates Emilia by publically berating
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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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audience can see her clearly showing strength and power. Emilia is also a very subversive character that displays strength and vigor during the play. When Othello is trying to get information about Desdemona and Cassio out of Emilia‚ she does nothing but stand up for Desdemona by saying‚ “I durst‚ my lord‚ to wager she is honest‚/Lay down my soul at stake.” Her robust and certain tone throughout this dialogue with Othello reaffirms her strength. Emilia continues to display attributes of a subversive woman
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Othello – Ellen Desdemona – Derek Bianca – Ellen Emilia – Lauren Iago – Tristan Cassio – Chad Drunk Person – Lauren Brabantio – Lauren Roderigo – Derek Scene 1: Brabantio My Space (Brabantio-Lauren‚ Othello-Ellen‚ Denaynay-Derek‚ MySpace-Tristan) MySpace: Ding! Got new grillz Brobantio: Dang Denaynay dem some shiny grillz MySpace: Ding! Relationship changed. Denaynay is married to Othello Brabantio: Ah Hell Naw! (Actually oh hell no but said as spelt) End Scene Scene
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He starts out as Othello’s close friend and right-hand man‚ but misfortune costs him his position. However‚ in the end he outlives Othello and is then put in charge over the captive Iago. Emilia: Emilia is a major seed in Iago’s downfall. Though introduced in less than respectful tones by Iago‚ Emilia is a trusted friend of Desdemona. Nonetheless she is loyal to Iago‚ giving Desdemona’s handkerchief to Iago instead of back to
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report back to Venice and for Cassio to become the general of Cyprus 8. He tells Lodivico that Othello has changed for the worse and has gone a little crazy. Act 4 Scene 2 1. Othello asks Emilia if Desdemona is cheating with anyone. When Emilia says she is not‚ Othello believes that she is lying 2. The quote “steeped in poverty to the very lips” shows that Othello feels weakened by how he is a Moor and cannot talk fluently as other men.
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Feminism in Othello The women of Shakespeare’s Othello continuously end up falling into various roles; the part of the fraud‚ the part of the victim‚ and the part of the hero. Within the patriarchy of Venetian society‚ the women served major purposes‚ sometimes being victimized and stereo-typed in its name. Though the play continues with a slightly negative motif‚ all is subconsciously resolved by the redeeming actions and words of one character. In the end‚ a play seemingly riddled with negativity
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