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	Info Session 26 Discussion Document Actions — filed under: Othello, Exotica, William Shakespeare 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 November 23, 2009, 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.