Monday, December 13, 2010

12-13-2010 Othello

"Oh, devil, devil! If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile. Out of my sight! - 4.1 Line 250-253

This line directly follows Othello striking Desdemona. Analyzing this line, Othello is trying to say that Desdemona is a liar. This violent and vocal outburst also directly follows one of Othello's epileptic attacks. This line proves that Iago's plan is working effectively because Othello was angry enough to strike Desdemona! A few scenes back Othello would probably kill himself at the very idea!

Comment on Blake's blog:
Thinking for yourself that a character has changed in a play is inference. Hearing another character in the same play state that a character has changed is proof!

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