"Was 't you that did so oft contrive to kill him?"
" 'T was I"
"Who gave me fresh array and entertainment, committing me unto my brother's love." (Page 65, IV, iii)
These quotes demonstrate Oliver as a dynamic character. At the beginning of the play, Oliver wanted his brother Orlando dead. He also was not treating his brother according to his late father's wishes. In Act IV, Oliver is involved in a situation that transforms him. Oliver is treatened by Duke Frederick and realizes that he doesn't like being treated the way he has been treating his brother. Oliver realizes that Orlando deserves to be treated better and not constantly fearing for his life. Later Orlando saves Oliver's life even though he has not always been nice to him. Oliver realizes the importance of his brother. Oliver transforms and starts treating Orlando with respect. He also helps him by delivering a message to Gandymede about why Orlando failed to return within two hours. This shows that Oliver is starting to care about his brother.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Plays: Othello 4
"Moor, she was chaste. She loved thee, cruel Moor, so come my soul to bliss as I speak true. So speaking as I think, I die, I die." Page 1457, Act V, scene II, lines 247-250
In the fifth act, readers are shown that Emilia is a dynamic character. She makes a drastic change from the beginning acts to now. In the beginning, Emilia was subservient and quiet. She didn't stand up to Iago and just let him insult her in front of her friends. Now, in act five, after dramatic deaths, Emilia is more active in asserting her views. She becomes direct, forceful, and nonintimidated. She finally stands up for herself and Desdemona. She is not afraid to stand up to Othello and let him know that he unjustly murdered his wife because Desdemona was nothing but faithful. This dramatic change in Emilia's character shows that everyone can change and most people have an inner tiger just waiting to let loose. For Emilia, her inner tiger was released when she watched multiple people die because of what she would later discover to be her husband's lies and manipulation. I think this helps show that truly only Iago knew what he was doing and nobody could have predicted this outcome (except Iago).
In the fifth act, readers are shown that Emilia is a dynamic character. She makes a drastic change from the beginning acts to now. In the beginning, Emilia was subservient and quiet. She didn't stand up to Iago and just let him insult her in front of her friends. Now, in act five, after dramatic deaths, Emilia is more active in asserting her views. She becomes direct, forceful, and nonintimidated. She finally stands up for herself and Desdemona. She is not afraid to stand up to Othello and let him know that he unjustly murdered his wife because Desdemona was nothing but faithful. This dramatic change in Emilia's character shows that everyone can change and most people have an inner tiger just waiting to let loose. For Emilia, her inner tiger was released when she watched multiple people die because of what she would later discover to be her husband's lies and manipulation. I think this helps show that truly only Iago knew what he was doing and nobody could have predicted this outcome (except Iago).
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