Emilia

I wanted to do one of my opinion blogs on Emilia because she was a dynamic character. Also, i felt like she had a bad connotation throughout the entire play. In the beginning, she always did as her husband ask of her. Iago had asked her to get the handkerchief from Desdemona, as his wife she obliged. (III.III.310-317) Also, she always seemed to hide in his shadow and never stand up for herself even when Iago spoke horribly about women in Act II. However, at the end of Act V, Emilia finally stands up for herself. (V.II.219-235) She finally realizes that it was her husband who was in charge of this disaster and she can not believe it. Emilia gains the courage to do whats right and tell her husband what a fool he was. She dies for her actions. Besides Emilia being Iago's wife, she was a servant to Desdemona. She was loyal and stood up for Desdemona just as a good friend would do.

Othello #2

In Acts IV and V the factor of the play being a tragedy comes into play. Before these acts, no one had died and everyone seemed to be getting along alright with Iago's plan. In the beginning of Act IV.I, Othello starts his plans for killing Cassio and Desdemona. He has so much hatred for them and he can no longer have them in his sight. In Act V, Rodrigo tries to stab Cassio however, Iago is the one who actually stabs him. (V.I.26-27) Also during this time, Cassio makes a stab at Rodrigo. Rodrigo dies and Cassio lives. Further on throughout the act, Othello derives his plan to strangle her. Othello fulfills his plan and Desdemona dies. However, after learning the truth, Othello kills himself. (V.II.355-358) Iago stabs Emilia and she dies as well. So, all in all, Iago is being tortured, Othello died, Rodrigo died, Desdemona died, Emilia died, and Cassio is the new Ruler. This portrays a tragedy because the hero died as well as his fellow companions.

Othello #4

The beginning of Act IV is when we come to realize high suspense. Iago begins his tricks on Othello by telling him Cassio and Desdemona kissed and were together. (IV.I.1-10) Othello becomes freaked and he cannot believe what he is hearing. As the audience, we know this is not true. Iago is makig this up so that he can become the head leader. Later on in the act and into Act V, more suspense is created. I found the upmost suspense when Iago was telling Rodrigo to kill Cassio. He had it all planned out but we knew it was not going to happen in the right way. (V.I.1-20) Also, more dramatic suspense unfolds in the killing of Desdemona. Othello goes in with all intention to strangle her;however, Desdemona wakes up. The suspense is created because we do not know if he is going to fulfill his duty. (V.II.22-26) Throughout the rest of the play, suspense is always around. All of the characters are in for a shock to their lives and the audience is as well.

Othello

At first, I was really confused with Iago's character. I did not know he was jealous of Cassio until later on in the play. But now that I am aware, I pay more attention to Iago than any other character. He is mean. He is rude and sneaky. Iago is jealous of Cassio and has planned to make him lose his power under Othello by saying he likes Othello's wife. Iago is power hungry. Also, it seems to me he has no respect or true love for his wife. No one should trust Iago, yet I feel as though all of the characters truly do. I am nervous to see what other tricks Iago has up his sleeve. Morever, i felt sympathy for Othello when Iago and Rodrigo tried to say he kidnapped the senator's daughter. In the end, everyone seems to have major jealousy for Othello. He is held to a high post by the Duke.

Othello #5

There are three main themes that come about in Othello. They are: jealousy, prejudice, and differences in reality. A combination of these themes is what makes the play's impact so substantial. Without one of these, the audience would not get the same understanding of the work. I think that the power of ideas increase the pleasure of the play. Each person should be allowed to take the play for how they see it with their own ideas. That way, they can get a more unique enjoyment out of it. The theme of jealousy is highly attacked on in this play. The main character who is jealous is Iago. He is jealous of Othello, Cassio, and Othello's wife. He tries to come up with all these ways to make people suffer in order for him to gain power. Also, Othello is called black numerous times. He is talked badly about because he is from a different country. All the themes have an important part in the play.

OTHELLO #2

Othello is a tragedy. As the audience, we know this by the layout of the play. The ending is very sad and not all the problems get resolved like in a comedy. We can already tell that there is going to be major issues between Iago, Cassio, Othello, Emelia, and Desdemona. As a tragedy, the audience feels a sense of compassion for what the characters are enduring. It is very important for the audience to know what type of play it is before experiencing it. If they have their mind set that it is a comedy, they will not connect with the characters and the story will not have as big an impact. The little changes between the differet types of plays can have a huge change on the overall understanding. It is very important for the audience to be aware.