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1. 1. www.pressconnects.com

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   Published on: 7/9/2008   Last Visited: 7/12/2008

   Believing Iago has killed Cassio, the Moor returns to his castle for the awful task of executing his wife.Othello, still loving his wife, kisses her awake, asks her to prepare her soul for death -- and after an exchange of accusations and denials -- smothers her in her bed.When Emilia tells Othello the truth about the scheming Iago, the wounded Cassio backs up Emilia's story.Othello wounds Iago, then kills himself.Iago kills Emilia.After Iago is led away in chains, Cassio becomes governor of Cyprus.

2. 2. www.bcartscouncil.com

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   As for Cassio, Iago says, "Let me be his undertaker."Believing Iago has killed Cassio, the Moor returns to his castle for the awful task of executing his wife.Othello, still loving his wife, kisses her awake, asks her to prepare her soul for death -- and after an exchange of accusations and denials -- smothers her in her bed.When Emilia tells Othello the truth about the scheming Iago, the wounded Cassio backs up Emilia's story.Othello wounds Iago, then kills himself.Iago kills Emilia.After Iago is led away in chains, Cassio becomes governor of Cyprus.

3. 3. "Othello" -- Dramatica Storytelling Output Report

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   Othello, a Moorish general, in the service of Venice, appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, unwittingly arousing the enmity of Iago, his ensign, who thinks that he has a better claim to the post.Partly to avenge himself for the slight and partly out of sheer malice, Iago devises a scheme to undo both Cassio and the unsuspecting Othello, who regards Iago as a loyal, trustworthy friend.After causing the dismissal of Cassio by a trick, Iago hints to Othello that his bride, Desdemona, has had illicit relations with Cassio.Although Othello is reluctant to believe Iago's accusations, his worst fears are confirmed when, as a result of Iago's machinations, a handkerchief that he had given to Desdemona is found in Cassio's possession.Enraged, Othello strangles Desdemona.Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's faithful servant, discovers her husband's plot and denounces him.Othello now realizes his horrible mistake and, after asking that he be remembered as one who loved not wisely but too well, commits suicide.Iago is condemned to torture for his crimes.
   
   Objective Character Mini-Synopsis :
   
   OTHELLO, a Moorish general serving the city-state of Venice.he be a seasoned warrior, an honest man, and a new husband driven to jealousy by his evil ensign's plot.
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   CASSIO, Othello's handsome, young lieutenant is loyal to his superior but is blind to Iago's plot against him.
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   IAGO, Othello's ensign, hoped to be promoted to the lieutenancy but the post is given to Cassio.Driven by his jealousy of Cassio and Othello's success as a soldier and with Desdemona, Iago lies to Othello about an affair between her and Cassio.
   
   EMILIA, Iago's wife and Desdemona's waiting-woman, she is loyal to her mistress.She fails to save Desdemona from Othello's rage, but forfeits her life when she tells the truth about her husband's treachery.
   
   RODERIGO, Desdemona's rejected suitor, makes the mistake of trusting Iago to promote his pursuit of her.Instead he be duped into destroying Desdemona along with her marriage, and ends up being murdered by Iago.
   
   BIANCA, Cassio's mistress, is jealous of any woman he be interested in besides herself.When she finds another women's handkerchief in Cassio's room, she unintentionally assists in Iago's plan to frame Cassio and Desdemona.
   
   BRABANTIO, a Venetian senator and Desdemona's father, feels betrayed by her after she elopes with the Moor, and he disowns her.he be so heartbroken he dies from his sorrow.
   
   THE OBJECTIVE CHARACTERS :
   
   Name : OthelloGender : MaleDescription :Tall, dark-skinned man, part Berber, part Arab, in his early forties.
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   Name : CassioGender : MaleDescription :A handsome, educated Florentine newly-appointed as Othello's lieutenant.he be young, dedicated, and honest.His only weaknesses are his inability to hold his liquor and a momentary lapse in judgment.
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   As a result of this failure : Othello and Desdemona's marriage is destroyed ; Othello goes mad from Iago's insinuations and murders the naive Desdemona ; Roderigo, tricked into trying to kill Cassio, is then murdered by Iago ; Emilia is murdered by Iago when she reveals his treachery ; Othello commits suicide when he learns of Desdemona's innocence ; Iago himself is sentenced to torture and execution contrary to his plans for his future.
   
   Judgment as it relates to Bad :.
   
   Othello's fall from grace is stunning.At first he be a happy newlywed ; successful as a warrior and well respected in the community.When Brabantio accuses him of witchcraft in front of the Venetian senate, the members disbelieve the charges because of his stellar reputation.He faces them with calm and confidence.
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   When Othello promotes Cassio over Iago, the ensign vows to get revenge ; after Othello secretly marries Desdemona, Brabantio determines Othello is using witchcraft on his daughter ; Desdemona defends her husband and her father decides to disown her ; when the Turks send an armada against Venetian held Cyprus, the senate decides to send Othello to lead its defense ; Cassio gets into a drunken brawl while he be in charge of the guard and Othello decides to demote him ; Iago lies to Othello about Desdemona's unfaithfulness and the general decides to murder her.
   
   Limit as it relates to Optionlock :.
   
   Othello struggles with the idea that Desdemona is unfaithful : At first he refuses to believe it and he demands proof ; he flusters Desdemona when she cannot produce a handkerchief he has given her ; he overhears Cassio speaking of his affair with Desdemona ; he sees the handkerchief in the hands of Cassio's mistress.Now convinced that Desdemona has betrayed his love, Othello's only option is to kill her.Facing her insanely jealous husband, Desdemona pleads innocence, when that fails, she begs for her life, then for one more day, then just to live until the morning.Othello rejects her requests and smothers her to death.An example of how the optionlock is illustrated by a minor objective character is found in Roderigo.Having lost Desdemona to Othello, Roderigo at first threatens to drown himself, then he engages Iago to promote his cause with Desdemona ; he follows her to Cyprus ; helps to discredit Cassio who he believes is Desdemona's lover ; loses all his money when he be duped by Iago ; attempts to kill Cassio and fails ; then is killed by Iago.
   
   THE OBJECTIVE STORY THROUGHLINE :
   
   Throughline Synopsis :
   
   . . . Othello, a heroic Moorish general in the service of Venice, appoints Cassio and not Iago as his chief lieutenant.Jealous of Othello's success and envious of Cassio, Iago plots Othello's downfall by falsely implicating Othello's wife, Desdemona, and Cassio in a love affair.Desdemona cannot produce a handkerchief once given her by Othello ; thanks to Iago's machinations, it is later found among Cassio's possessions.Overcome with jealousy, Othello kills Desdemona.When he learns, too late, that his wife is blameless, he asks to be remembered as one who loved not wisely but too well, and kills himself.
   
   Backstory :
   
   Othello has promoted Cassio to the rank of lieutenant over Iago, his long-time ensign.Iago has vowed revenge on Othello for the oversight.Roderigo, Desdemona's rejected suitor, has been paying Iago to help him her win her.The evening in which the story begins, Othello has eloped with Desdemona, a Venetian senator's young daughter.Although Othello is a highly respected general in the Venetian army, he be also a Moor.he be a black man in a white world who be generally considered a strange outsider.While his noble demeanor and sterling reputation allows him entry into Venetian society, he be generally ignorant of the ways of polite society.Having been a soldier all his life, he has a military mind and is not prepared for life as a husband and gentleman.
   
   Domain as it relates to Mind :.
   
   Brabantio thinks of Othello as the Moorish soldier-a well-behaved barbarian-and will never accept him as a son-in-law.Iago's fixation on revenge rules him absolutely and drives him to ruin.Roderigo thinks he can buy Desdemona's love.Desdemona loves Othello and will continue to love him no matter how he treats her.
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   Iago needs an overt sign of Othello's admiration, the lieutenant post, and works to get it after Cassio is promoted ahead of him.
   
   Range as it relates to Denial :.
   
   Even when Brabantio discovers his daughter has run away from home, he can not believe she be married to Othello, saying that Desdemona has refused all her young Venetian suitors and would never marry the old, Moorish soldier.Brabantio accepts Othello as an occasional house guest, but not as a son-in-law.When called to the senate to explain her actions, Desdemona refuses to back down from her father's disapproval of her marriage to Othello.As a young woman in love she be unwilling to see that the differences between her and Othello may lead to heartbreak.Roderigo refuses admit he be lost Desdemona even after she marries Othello and they are obviously happy together.Iago can not let go of his jealousy and hatred of Cassio and Othello, devising scheme after scheme to destroy them.he be so blinded by this maliciousness he can not see how his plan can backfire and destroy him as well.
   
   Counterpoint as it relates to Closure :