Intellectual

Intellectual Heritage 51: Paper Topics on Othello
Instructor: Robert Guay
* PAPERS ARE DUE AT 2:40pm ON THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER.
- there is no class on this day
- papers may be e-mailed (rguay@temple.edu or r_guay@hotmail.com)
- or you may drop them off in my mailbox (Anderson 7th floor)
- the absolute deadline to submit a paper under any circumstance, no matter
how many late days you have left, is AT THE TIME OF YOUR EXAM.
* PLEASE ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN NO MORE THAN 1000 WORDS.
* PLEASE SEE SYLLABUS FOR ADVICE ON WRITING PAPERS
* MAKE SURE TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
1> Explain what of Othello’s and Desdemona’s characters makes them susceptible to Iago’s plot.
2> Explain what of Othello and Desdemona’s relationship makes them susceptible to Iago’s plot.
3> Explain Iago’s self-understanding (i.e., how he appraises his own character), and whether or not
this self-understanding is compatible with his motivations, desires, and act...