Week 13
Othello
In act 3, "what goes around comes around!" After the riotous evening that closed Act 2, Act 3 opens with a clown dismissing the unwelcome musicians from Othello's hearing. Cassio sends the Clown to bring Desdemona out to speak to him. In this last scene of Act 3, it is Desdemona who sends the Clown to find Cassio so she may assure him that his cause with Othello has not been forgotten.
The "handkerchief" takes on some significance. Figure out what it means for Cassio, Bianca, Othello, and Desdemona. Also, it is important to note the lack of genuine communication between the victims and their oppressors. Iago continues to weave his web, while Othello's noble character morally disintegrates. In Act 4, Shakespeare illustrates this through Othello's language, once noble and lofty, and his psychological and physical abuse towards Desdemona. As readers, our hatred toward Iago intensifies; he is the devil.
Let us work hard this week by studying and analyzing the play's tragic movements...I am proud of you!
Here are your assignments/Agenda for Week 13:
If you have questions about these assignments, please leave a comment or email me directly. Remember, I will check the blog until 9:59 pm. You know I need my Seinfeld fix.
posted by fdileo @ 3:42 PM
9 Comments:
Thanks Mr. DiLeo. Hope you had a nice weekend. See you tomorrow.
Itinerary for the week is good. See you tomorrow Mr. D.
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Thanks for leaving a comment! I enjoyed class today...
Hey Mr. D. I was just wondering what exactly you would like me to have in regard to the poetry professor assignment by tommorow?
paul...I'd like to see the poem that you intend on presenting...hope this helps.
Good insights today on Othello.
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Hey Mr. Dileo, this might sound a little strange and completely random but, Im sorry for not getting my annotations done. Ive been really busy after school because i have basketball practice and i could have done it this past weekend at my aunts house but i didnt and im sorry. Also, its really hard to understand the language in Othello, and then it takes even longer to annotate, and ive been procrastinating. I am really going to try and finish annotating Othello because i know that it will help me understand the book and also the language more. Trust me, honestly im really not trying to change anything or "suck up" so please i hope you did not get that impression from this entry lol...but I am sorry for not doing my work. Thanks for the Othello information on your page, its really helpful.
Stacey,
We will get to it tomorrow...thanks.
DWilliams...we will get it done...
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