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Discussion Questions for lectures 24 & 25 of PHIL 20214

Discussion: William Shakespeare, Othello

 

  • What is Iago jealous of?  How does jealousy mock or consume Iago? Othello?
  • Emilia says that jealous souls “are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they’re jealous” (III.4.159-160).  Is jealousy always irrational?  In Exotica, for example, does Eric have good reason to be jealous of Francis? 
  • What is the root of the difference between Othello’s love for Desdemona and Desdemona’s love for Othello?
  • What similarities does Othello share with Aschenbach in Death in Venice? 
  • What is the significance of Emilia in the play? 
Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 26 Discussion. Retrieved March 21, 2010, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-26-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License Creative Commons License
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