Remake of Analyzing Characters and Their Endings by Grace Coburn https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev Create a padlet that reflects each of the main characters' endings by adding information into the columns. Fill in all the information under the correct headings. Use plenty of details and make sure you use YOUR OWN WORDS. No copying and pasting except for the Key Quote sections. Scroll to the right to complete columns for all THREE characters. Check the assignment in CANVAS for how to turn in your work. en-us 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC 2023-04-05 22:28:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3ad.png Roderigo is characterized as somewhat weak and a bit on the whiny side. He's not a true military man and appears to be somewhere in the hierarchy of nobility as he has land that he will sell in order to "fill his purse" with money. (Which Iago eventually "bobs" for himself.) Roderigo is also very gullible and allows Iago to lead him on constantly. This character is mostly a static character, but has a tendency to be almost dynamic because he is slowly becoming more dissatisfied with Iago. He remains on the edge of skepticism of Iago's plans and always allows himself to be persuaded one more time, which is what prevents him from making a complete change in his character. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986936 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986936 Over the course of the play, Roderigo has become increasingly disillusioned with Iago's ability to help him get Desdemona. By Act 4, scene 3, Roderigo is ready to give up on Desdemona and go back to Venice, but Iago persuades him to try one more time for Des, and so Roderigo agrees to help kill Cassio. In Act 5, Scene 1, when Roderigo ambushes Cassio, it all goes wrong; Roderigo fails to kill Cassio but is wounded BY Cassio. Iago later finishes Roderigo off, but not before Roderigo realizes, as he is gasping his last, that Iago is an "inhuman dog" who has betrayed him, and probably meant to all along. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986942 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986942 "O damned Iago! O inhuman dog!" - Act 5, Scene 1, line 74 coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986949 Iago has just delivered the killing blow to Roderigo.]]> 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986949 At the beginning of the play in Act 1, Roderigo comes across as Iago's sidekick who is working with him because he desires Desdemona for himself. His partnership with Iago is mostly friendly, but if they didn't have a common link, I don't think the two of them would spend much time together. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986955 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986955 Roderigo's ending foreshadows the death and revelation of betrayal of Othello himself, because in the instant of Roderigo's last line, the character realizes Iago probably was going to kill him all along, betraying his trust just as Iago betrays the trust of Othello. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986959 2023-04-04 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543986959 In the beginning of this play I thought she was a rash and naive individual as she ran away to marry Othello. I also believed that she was really in love because she defied her father to marry him. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543988739 2023-04-04 17:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543988739 I think throughout the play she becomes less naive but something that always remains is her love for othello. I think she also becomes less sheltered and naive as she’s is pushed more forward into society. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543990245 2023-04-04 17:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543990245 Thanks to Iago’s scheme, Othello believes that Desdemona cheated on him with Cassio making him kill her out of anger and so that she could not hurt any other man. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543991780 2023-04-04 17:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543991780 “ Nay, lay thee down, and roar!For thou hast killed the sweetest innocentThat e’er did lift up eye.” coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543998628 This quote was said by Emilia when talking to Othello about how he wrongly murdered his wife, Desdemona. ]]> 2023-04-04 17:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2543998628 This is not an appropriate ending for Desdemona as she was innocent and truly loved Othello. Othello was manipulated by Iago to think that Desdemona was cheating on him with Cassio which caused him to kill her out of revenge. This is not appropriate as she was innocent and loved her husband so much that when she was asked who hurt her she told them that it was herself and not Othello. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545439972 2023-04-05 20:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545439972 In the beginning of the play I thought that Othello was a noble and honest man. It was told that he was a successful general and well respected. I thought he was pretty smart too, as his strategies lead to the end of the war and was a famous general. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545441026 2023-04-05 20:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545441026 Throughout the play, Othello’s characterization changed to be more rash, paranoid and vengeful. When Iago manipulates him, it causes him to feel betrayed by his wife as he thought they were truely in love. He becomes very harsh and crass to his wife and even hits her. The manipulation also causes him to be blinded by revenge which leads him to kill his wife and for Iago to try to kill Cassio which leads to him killing himself when he finds out he was manipulated and wrongly killed Desdemona. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545445073 2023-04-05 20:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545445073 In Act 5, Othello smothers his wife unto she dies. When Emilia finds them, she calls for Iago and other guards and when they talk she figures out Iago’s scheme and tells the others. When Othello finds out he was manipulated and killed his innocent wife, it makes him attack Iago and then kill himself out of anguish. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545454110 2023-04-05 21:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545454110 coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545464562 “Like the base Judean, threw a pearl away
Richer than all his tribe;…Where a malignant and a turbaned Turk Beat a Venetian and traduced the state.”

I used this quote as it reiterates the main consequences of Othello’s actions in the play. Iago who is the “ malignant and turbaned turk” manipulates the Venetian, Othello, causing him to kill his wife, who was innocent and truly a good person. The quote, “Like the Base Judean, threw a pearl away richer than all his tribe” refers to when Othello finds out he wrongly killed his wife as she was innocent. The later section of the quote, “Where a malignant and a turbaned Turk Beat a Venetian and traduced the state.” refers to the betrayal of loyalty by Iago to both Othello and the state. ]]> 2023-04-05 21:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545464562 I feel like this is an appropriate ending as his reputation is soiled by the end of the play. Othello committed several crimes when scheming with Iago, which would cause him to be imprisoned for the rest of his life. He would be charged with murder for Desdemona’s death and as an accomplice for the murder of Rodrigo. He also could be charged with assault charges for Iago and as an accomplice for the assault of Cassio. Othello greatly valued his honor, as it was one of his main morals and a big piece of his characterization. When he admits to scheming with Iago, it would cost him his job and reputation which were important to him. Othello also killed his only family, Desdemona, and would lose the respect of any other loved ones or friends. If I were in his case, and were fired from my job and killed or scared away my only remaining loved ones than I would have nothing to live for and want to punish myself for my foolish actions. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545470957 2023-04-05 21:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545470957 In the beginning of the play, I somewhat sympathized for Iago. I would be jealous too if they promoted somebody else with less experience and skill than me, and thought that his frustration was understandable. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545473176 2023-04-05 21:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545473176 coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545479573 Iago’s characterization stays somewhat static throughout the play. Since his character’s introduction he has been obsessed with becoming Othello’s second in command and to have more power and influence against others in general. As his scheme escalates and is forced to change, he becomes more desperate and focused on succeeding no matter the consequences to himself or others. He continues to use and abuse the people close to him like Roderigo, Emilia, Desdemona, and eventually Othello. He continues to underestimate and be misogynistic towards women, even his own wife, and use Othello’s race to justify his hatred and actions. His antagonistic characterization ultimately stems from his deep and profound jealousy who drives both his action and the plot of therapy. 


]]> 2023-04-05 21:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545479573 In the end, Iago is caught and imprisoned for his crimes. When Othello kills Desdemona, Emilia alerts the guards who come in with Iago and Cassio. Emilia questions Othello about her Lady’s death, which result in her figuring out their scheme and alerting the guards. This makes Iago angry as she reveals and ruins his scheme so he kills her. Othello, who just figured out that Iago’s manipulation led to the death of his innocent wife, and his own ruin, causes him to wound Iago before he kill’s himself. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545488187 2023-04-05 22:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545488187 coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545491039
After Othello admits to scheming with Iago, Lodovico describes Iago’s punishment and future by saying, “ For this slave, If there be any cunning cruelty That can torment him much and hold him long, It shall be his.” The quote reiterates the audiences expectations that Iago will be imprisoned and punished for his crimes. ]]> 2023-04-05 22:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545491039 I think this ending is appropriate and fair as I believe he should be punished for his actions. His jealousy and scheming led to the deaths of many innocent people, who in the beginning of the play, had very bright futures. Othello was a noble, skilled, and honest general who was happily married to Desdemona, who was a sweet and bright young women. He also took advantage of Roderigo, who thought of him as a long time friend, by abusing him financially and ruthlessly killing him when the plan went astray. coburnge358 https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545494960 2023-04-05 22:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coburnge358/ec9ckyt3wm0agrev/wish/2545494960