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OTHELLOhttp://www.emcp.com/previews/AccessEditions/ACCESS%20EDITIONS/Othello.pdfhttp://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/othello/othello.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp6LqSgukOU&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIcCE3s_rFc&t=132sIn what way is Othello's race relevant to the events of the play?Compare and contrast Desdemona and Emilia's views on love, sex, marriage, and men. Do either Desdemona or Emilia change their viewpoints as a result of their conversations with each other?Why does Iago want to destroy Othello?In what ways are the marriages of Desdemona/Othello and Emilia/Iago similar? In what ways are they different?Who is a more jealous person, Othello or Iago?Your reaction to the play -- how do the events in the play reflect any current issues in our society today?Who does Othello ultimately care about more Desdemona or himself? Some critics have argued that Othello's love of Desdemona is ultimately self-centered. Would you agree? Does this mean that, without Iago, they would have lived happily ever after?There are only three women in the play: Desdemona, Emilia (both wives), and Bianca (a prostitute in love with one of her clients). What insight does the play provide into women's lives? How does the addition of Bianca, a prostitute, to the play emphasize or contradict different characters' ways of thinking about women? Desdemona's love for Othello is unconditional. Even when he hits her and calls her a whore, she still says she loves him. At the end, she says she killed herself rather than tell the truth and implicate Othello. Is Desdemona's overwhelming love admirable? Should we pity Desdemona rather than admiring her? What would your advice to Desdemona be?What is your "takeaway" from this play, in terms of deep meaning, lessons learned, themes about humankind, love relationships, and cruelty? Did you enjoy this play? Why or why not?

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