Book report
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- Book Title
Othello
- Theme
A dramatic story, love, jealousy, and betrayal.
- Plot Summary
The story was begun with Roderigo who upsets to Othello, a noble Moor in the military service of Venice because Othello woulld secretly marry Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter. Besides Iago, a villain, felt the same as Roderigo’s feeling. Iago upset because Othello picked Michael Cassio instead whereas he’s never proved himself in the battle. And they decided to report those cases to Brabantio, a senator and Desdemona’s father. Meantime Brabantio was shocked about his daughter’s news. After all, Casio and the Duke carried the letter to Othello from Cyprus. Iago told Cassio the truth about Othello’s marriage and instantly made him shock. When Brabantio come into the room he angered to Othello and asked where he hid his daughter.
In the council, The duke, senators, cassio, Othello, and Iago would actually discuss about The Turkish fleet but the topic had changed yet Brabantio, gentle segnior, come. He told his anger to all senators that at last Othello admitted what Brabantio said. They needed a proof with waiting for Desdemona. She was on his husband’s side. It made his father and all attendants relieved instead Othello was asked for defending The Turkish. He would do it if Desdemona has a proper place nor with him or her father. Because Othello really trusted to Imago, he decided that Desdemona would stay with Imago’s wife, Emilia. However Rodrigo was confused with what he should do the next. And Iago easily fooled him with his promises.
At last, the war was won by Cassio, lieutenant to the warlike Moor. They made a party to celebrate their victory. At the castle, when Cassio come into he bravely kissed Emilia and desdemona’s hand. Iago made a plan again to destroy Othello and Cassio’s relationship so that Cassio will not be trusted by Othello anymore. And he passed to make Cassio to be a drunkard at that night. It absolutely has made Cassio has already lost his reputation in front of Othello. The only way to make it clear was using Desdemona’s help. It was revenge from Iago to Cassio. Iago has arranged their meeting and the Othello’s jealousy was begun here. Desdemona surely would help Cassio as hard as she could. Othello has already been burned by jealousy with the worst words from Iago made him sure that Desdemona has made affair behind him. The condition was no longer being good. The soul of Othello’s jealousy has more flaming when he knew that the handkerchief given by him was in Cassio. Desdemona felt desperate of his husband’s suspicion. Someone who only knew her truly faithful was Emilia.
Othello’s anger was on Cassio because he gave the handkerchief to the harlot, Bianca. Othello told to Iago and he said that he wanted to kill cassio and Desdemona. He has no love and jealousy to her anymore after he knew all. Iago gave suggestion to kill her with strangled her in a bed. When the trumpet blows offstage Lodovico brought letter from Venice. Lodovico finally knew what has happened there. Othello asked Desdemona to go into their room first and he would come afterwards. Desdemona felt happy and told to Emilia. She asked Emilia her most beautiful dress. On the other case, Roderigo felt being fooled by Iago because as long as he has spent much money for him so that he could get Desmona’s love but he got nothing. Iago fooled him for twice to kill Cassio in the dark night. When they did the mission, suddenly Iago changed his mind to stab Roderigo. When Lodovica and grationa come, Iago pretended didn’t know him. At the same time in their chamber, both Othello and Desdemona has been great fight that finally Othello smothered Desdemona. Suddenly Emilia came to the room and told to him that there was a murderer outside. He heard Desdemona’s voice and Othello admitted that he’s killed her. He said that she was unfaithful. He knew all was from Iago. Emilia shocked directly and cried. He told Othello that Iago has been laying him. Iago came into that room with angered to Emilia and he killed her even finally he admitted all things that he has done. Othello felt a thousand regrets and he killed himself beside his wife, Desdemona. Lodovico led the end of this story with giving Othello’s home along with whole furnitures to the Gratiano and being Cassio as a Governoor of Venice and punishing Iago to the prison.
- characters and Characterization
- Round Characters
- Othello was a noble Moor in the military service of Venice. He was capable, mature, loyal, but he has high jealousy.
“Come, be a man! Drown yourself? Drown cats and blind puppies! I am speaking as your friend. Put your purse.”
- Iago was Othello’s ensign, a villain, full trip person, and
“You can not count on it. Go make money! I’ve told you often, and I tell you again-I hate the Moor. I hate him from the bottom of my heart. You have no less reason to hate him. Let us help each other get revenge against him”.
- Flat Characters
- Desdemona was Brabantio’s daughter and Othello’s fair young bride. She was beautiful, self-possessed, loyal, and patient to face Othello’s jealousy.
“No, I swear by my life and soul! I never wronged you in my life! I love Cassio only as a friend. I never gave him a token of love.”
- Brabantio was Desdemona’s father and Othello’s friend. He was
- Emilia was Iago’s wife. She has high loyalty, kind, motherhood and religious.
“Why, that wrong is just one of many in the world! And if you get the whole world for your trouble, then it’s wrong in your own world. You can make everything right again.”
- Bianca was a prostitute. She’s flirtatious and sexy. She like much with Cassio.
“”Oh Cassio! My dear Cassio! Oh Cassio, Cassio!”
- Lodovico was a relative of Brabantio and a noble Venetian.
“My lord, no one would believe this in Venice, even if I swore I saw it. Apologize to her. She’s weeping.”
- Montano was the governor of Cyprus before Othello. He was kind.
“It’s pity that the noble Moor should have a weak man in such an important position.”
- Protagonist
- Desdemona
- Brabantio
- Emilia
- Lodovico
- Montano
- Gratiano
- Antagonist
- Iago
- Roderigo
- Casio
- Setting
Time the early 1600’s
Place the place is set in Venice, Italia and the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Style
The style of this novel is middle level because it’s not too difficult to be understood.
- Point of View
This point of view used A first-person narrative. such as the dialogue “I could spend nine years killing him! A fine women! A lovely women!”
- Moral value
Belief is the most important part in the relationship. Once you abuse someone’s belief that has been given to you, he or she will not believe you anymore.
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