desdemona

QUOTES:
1)Where should i lose (that)handkerchief, Emilia??pg.153 line 23

2)How now , good Cassio, what's the news with you???pg161 line 27

The reason why I chose quote 1 is because Desdemona is asking Emilia if she seen her handkerchief. But Emilia said no because she picked it up and toke it so she could give it to Iago. And that was wrong that she did that. I think that Emilia is too in love that she'll do anything for Iago and even if there wrong things!!!

THE REASON I CHOSE QUOTE 2 is because othello asked her where the handkerchief is and desdemona said its not lost but could be. And Othello ask her how... but othello knows that she doesnt have it and that Iago should him the handkerchief. So now othello feel like Iago could be right about the rumor of desdemona and cassio.



I really think that Iago is jealous of othello and that Iago is a bad man. He's trying to mess up people's lives and he should stay away. And i think that Iago could be gay and is jealous that othello chose cassio instead of him.Now othello is disappointed and doesnt trust desdemona.An d also desdemona has talked to cassio and that makes othello feel like she has done something with cassio. So pretty much othello is believing what iago is saying.



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Emilia

"I nothing but to please his fantasy." act3 sc3 line 343. The quote stands out a lot because it pretty much describes what probably a lot of women were doing at this period of time which was just please their husbands in anyway that they could. This quote also says a lot about the character of Emilia. It seems like she just wants to make her husband happy in anyway possible that she can so he can treat her right and have respect for her. Also it pretty much says that she would do anything for him even if she got in trouble. Like stealing the handkerchief of Desdemona which she works for because Iago asked her to. She also lied to Desdemona telling her that she had not seen her handkerchief when she did. Thats what she has done so far, im pretty sure she will probably do more things for Iago in the rest of the book.

Iago

PG. 125"For Michael Cassio, I dare be sworn I think that he is honest." This quote shows how dishonest and deceitful Iago is, because really he doesn't like Iago or think he's honest at all. Translated this quote basically just means that Iago is trying to say that he believes that Michael Cassio is honest. Actually he has been setting Cassio up and got him drunk so he would get demoted from lieutenant. This quote stood out to me because it's one of the only quotes that I really understand fully. This quote might help me predict something Iago might do in the future because now that I know that he is willing to lie to Othello about Cassio maybe he'll lie about some other things too like Desdemona's hankerchief...

PG. 97"I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio." once again this quote connects to theme of deceit because he once again is lying about respecting Michael Cassio when really he would probably kill him if he wanted to. Translated the quote means that he would rather have his tongue cut off then to use it to talk bad about Cassio. This quote tells us something about Iago's personality, that he's a liar. This quote stood out to me because it also was one of the only texts I really could understand completely.

Othellos a beast

in the book othello he is married to a young girl name desdamona. every one dosnt really want them to get together so iago is trying as hard as he can to get them two to break up. othello is jealous of cassio beacuse he thinks that his wife has feelings for him witch pisses off othello. "if you fit or that it may be done give me advantages of some brief discourse with desdemon alone" pg.115

Othello

Othello is mad at Cassio because he is "hitting" on his wife but he is only trying to get his job back because he got drunk and got into that fight where hi stabed someone.
"I am bound to thee forever" Othello (pg.133) he is talking about how is is still in love with his wife but he is thinking about killing or leving her because he is thinking that she is cheating on him with cassio. " Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore!" (pg.143) It is when he is talking to Igao about his wife and Cassio cheanting on him. With othello in act 3 it is all about trying to find out if hs wife is cheating on him.

Cassio

Throughout the play there is much deceiving from Iago. One example is how Iago tries to use Cassio to enrage Othello. "I humbly thank you for 't. I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest."(pg 113) This is a perfect example because really he is rarely honest, but he is deceiving Cassio and making him think that he is just trying to help.

Iago has also caused Cassio to become inebriated at the party even though he originally did not want to drink. "Not tonight, good Iago. I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking. I could well wish courtesy would invent some other custom of entertainment."(pg 83) But very shortly after he tricks him to drink more, causing him to stab Montano. There is much deceit throughout the play and these are good examples.

Othello Blog Post #1: Jealousy & Deceit

Hey everyone -- while I'm at the doctor's, would you be so kind as to do this blog post assignment about Act 3 of Othello? No? Too bad; do it anyway. SERVED!

Anyway, here's what I'm looking for: pick a character in particular to blog about and write their name along with your initials up on the board. Only two people maximum per character please! Look for two quotes from your character (at least one in Act 3) that you think you can explain the importance of and translate. Make sure to put each quote in "quote marks" and include page numbers!

In your TWO paragraph-long explanations, try to make at least one connection to a theme in the play. The main themes so far are JEALOUSY (which we have talked about) and DECEIT (which means the act of deceiving, tricking, or manipulating). Every major character in this play suffers from both themes, so no excuses!

If you find yourself absolutely stuck, you can ask Ms. Schriver for the modernized version of Othello, but please do not hog it. Also, if you're stuck on what to write about, consider the following questions:

- Why does this quote stand out to you as a reader/listener?
- What does this quote tell us about the character's personality?
- How might this quote help you predict something that the character will do later in the play?

LASTLY! Do not forget to put your initials in the 'Labels' box of your post before you press 'Publish'!