Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Othello part 2: 4
In Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice, two dynamic characters are Emilia and Othello. Othello, who is calm and rational at the beginning of the tragedy, warps into a jealous, rash man. He blames and kills his wife because he cannot see the truth through Iago's lies. On the other hand, Emilia changes for the better. At the beginning, she is quiet and foolish. She does not question her husband's wishes for the handkerchief. Although she asks after she relinquishes it, Iago dismisses her, and she does not think to argue. After Emilia realizes that she had an indirect part in her friend's death, she becomes outspoken and confident. She will not allow Iago to hide the truth to everyone. She declares, "No, I will speak as liberal as the north. (V. ii. 219)" Her action leads Othello to realize his wrongdoing. He repents and kills himself because of his guilt and desire to be with his love Desdemona.
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