Desdemona: Strong and Relentless Gurmehar Sodhi Mansoor‚ U ENG 3U0 March 29th‚ 2011 Words: 870 According to the general hierarchy when Shakespeare wrote his play‚ men were deemed to be more able than women. Instead in Othello‚ Shakespeare emphasizes the strength of Desdemona despite the stereotypical views about women. Desdemona is portrayed to be more able than the women and as able as the men in the Venetian society. Unlike other women in Othello‚ Desdemona proves to be very strong and
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This play presents several opposing views of love and marriage. What are these views and who expresses them? Iago is really jealous of Othello because he has Desdemona. However‚ Iago does not want Desdemona‚ he just envies Othello for the sake of it. Iago is jealous of Cassio too because Cassio got the promotion that Iago wanted. Desdemona is faithful to Othello no matter what‚ even when Othello accuses her repeatedly of just the opposite‚ and even when Othello is suffocating her‚ she still stays
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Reading 7 Hertzog‚ N. B. (2001). Reflections and impressions from Reggio Emilia: “It’s not about art!”. Early Childhood Research & Practice‚ 3(1). Retrieved from http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/hertzog.html ECRP. Spring 2001. Reflections and Impressions from Reggio Emilia: "It’s Not about ... Page 1 of 9 Reflections and Impressions from Reggio Emilia: "It’s Not about Art!" Nancy B. Hertzog University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Abstract This article discusses an early childhood program administrator’s
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approach that informs practise which relates to the title. A philosophical approach that contributes to making a better support system for each child is the Reggio Emilia approach. This program is based on the principles of respect‚ responsibility and community through exploration and discovery; the early year’s practitioners within a Reggio Emilia school create supporting environments based off of the children’s interests to keep them engaged. Practitioners within these schools are seen as enthusiastic
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Othello Dramatis Personae • • • • • • • Duke of Venice Othello: Moor‚ married to Desdoma Iago: Solider in Othello’s army Cassio: Lieutenant in Othello’s army Desdemona: Othello’s wife Emilia: Iago’s wife Rodreigo: Solider‚ love Desdemona Act I Scene 1 • Read I.1.113-114 • Othello begins in the city of Venice‚ at night • Roderigo is having a discussion with Iago‚ who is bitter at being passed up as Othello’s lieutenant. • Though Iago had greater practice in battle and in military matters‚ Cassio
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murder of Desdemona was an honor killing. Othello thought that Desdemona brought him dishonor and gave him a bad reputation. While Othello was manipulated into murdering Desdemona‚ he was the one that had the physical choice. Iago constantly agreed with Othello‚ saying that Othello should kill Desdemona. This influenced Othello’s decision‚ but it was ultimately Othello that chose why he should or shouldn’t kill Desdemona. His choice was based off of his own reputation. He loved Desdemona‚ but
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Gandini (1993) argues that Reggio is not an experimental philosophy‚ but instead it very successfully exists in the public schools of Reggio Emilia‚ Italy. This philosophy spread to the United States and is now implemented in Reggio-inspired North American schools. They “serve both the child’s welfare and the social need of families while also supporting the child’s fundamental right to grow and learn in a favorable environment with peers and with caring professional adults” (p. 8 ). The goal of
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class citizens with little rights. They were considered properties of their masters (fathers and husbands)‚ and had no use other than birthing and mothering. A woman was supposed to be meek‚ chaste‚ and have no opinion. However‚ the characters Desdemona in William Shakespeare’s Othello and Dame Alison from The Wife of Bath’s Prologue in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales seemingly go against common conventions of women‚ as they are bold characters who have strong opinions and exert dominance
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Othello played the most important role in the murder of Desdemona due to his flaws in his character. His personality flaws ultimately lead him to killing his wife‚ making it an important factor in the play. Two of his most vivid flaws include his jealousy and his reason versus passion. Iago may have set up the death of Desdemona‚ but Othello has the most important role of her death due his flaws acting upon him and making himself kill his wife. His inability to comprehend his reason verses passion
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Othello and Desdemona. The characters and relationship among these individuals are well displayed in the storyline. For Instance‚ Iago’s Jealousy emerges after Othello endorsed Michael Cassio to the position of lieutenant. This action angered Iago because he had imagined that it could be applied to him. The jealousness of Iago takes the primary reason of these reactions. From the start of the drama‚ Iago’s devious aptitude is revealed as soon as he persuades Roderigo to communicate about Desdemona and Othello’s
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