apperance vs relaity in Act 2-4

Appearance vs Reality in Acts 2-4 [2 paragraphs or an extended paragraph – 15 marks]
Using either the character of lago, Othello, Desdemona, or Roderigo, discuss how Shakespeare sets up a theme of appearance versus reality as well as what Shakespeare says about our own nature, about what reality we often need to accept, through this character?

Make sure that you:
• Narrow your theme. Appearance vs reality is a BIG topic. You could narrow appearance and reality when it comes to:
an important need within a friendship that can blind us an important need within a marriage that can blind us an important aspect of parenthood
the role selfishness or rejection can play in blinding us something we need that can blimd us from seeing a particular reality
• Begin your paragraph(s) with topic sentences that outline the text, character, topic and thesis.
• Example: Throughout acts 2-4 of the play (not a book :D) Othello, Shakespeare uses the character of
to reveal the theme of
appearance vs reality, especially when it comes to…Through this character, Shakespeare is warning us that, in our own lives, it’s important that we…
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Make sure that, once you have your thesis/message/warning, that you’re reconnecting with the key words from your thesis, relationship.
Make sure that you also reconnect with the key words from the topic (appearance/reality) a few times.
• Have at least six pieces of evidence from throughout acts 2, 3, and 4 of the play.
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With at least one piece of evidence, discuss why a character’s feelings are understandable, yet flawed.
• You could use something like: “While this is understandable because…, the character doesn’t see that…
With a new piece of evidence, discuss the sides of a character’s feelings, how they are torn between sides:
You could use something like: “Part of the character feels because.., and yet they are also torn by a feeling of
because.
With a new piece of evidence, bring explore why a particular conflict is important to a character and how that connects to something we also need:
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You could use something like: “This is important on a number of levels.
Superficially, it’s important for the character because they…Still, when one delves deeper, it becomes clear that a deeper importance emerges as it reflects a deeper need for
_(identify and explain). This
parallels our own natures in that we often feel the need for as a means to ensure that (explain)”
At least once, discuss in two sentences a smaller chunk of words within a longer quote or at the moment:
You could use something like: “It’s interesting to note that, at this moment, Shakespeare uses the words ”
‘; he uses this to reflect..yet the use of also reflects….

OPTIONAL – You’re welcome to use elements from Othello’s speech (next page)

Othello:
Othello:
Now do I see ’tis true. Look here, lago;
All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven.
‘Tis gone.
Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow hell!
Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hatel Swell, bosom, with thy fraught, For ’tis of aspics’ tongues!
0, blood, blood, blood!
Never [patience], lago: Like to the Pontic sea, Whose icy current and compulsive course Ne’er feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on To the Propontic and the Hellespont, Even so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace, Shall ne’er look back, ne’er ebb to humble love, Till that a capable and wide revenge
Swallow them up. Now, by yond marble heaven, (Kneels)
In the due reverence of a sacred vow
I here engage my words.
(3.3.445-463)

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