Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Act 1 free write
I think that this play is hard to understand so far and slow moving. I am not a big fan of Iago because I think he is very two faced and not trustworthy. I can't believe he just left Roderigo in Brabantio's back yard and ran off. He also tries to take money from Roderigo because he knows that he will give it to him. I think it was very wrong that Desdemona and Othello ran off to get married especially since she didn’t have permission from her father before. But I think it was very two faced that Brabantio would talk to Othello and liked him before Othello married his daughter. Brabantio also hated Roderigo before his daughter was married and said that she would never marry him. But now Brabantio doesn't think Roderigo is that bad and thinks he’s better then Othello. Im interested to see if they go to the right island to stop the ships from invading and what happens with that whole situation. It surprises me how Brabantio says he is okay with his daughter being married when he really isn’t. I’m not sure why Desdemona would want to go to the war with Othello. I mean I know they just got married but they will be together for the resdt of their lives. At least that’s what they promised each other and I think they could wait like and do what they need to later on. Desdemona is risking her life and it surprises me that Othello is willing to let her do that.
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Katilyn,
ReplyDeleteI hope that the play has started to pick up a little by now. It's interesting that you bring up the two-faced nature of most people in this play. Doesn't everybody put on a 'mask' or a role of some sort depending on who they are with? Act one way with friends, another with family, another with co-workers, etc.? Also, do you think that if Desdemona knew her father would say no, that it was ok to run off with Othello?
Mr. G
10/10