World Masterpieces 271 Name:_________________

Prep Writing #7—20 points

Othello

Due: The beginning of class, Monday, March 14, 2005

Please respond briefly and intelligently to the following questions concerning Shakespeare’s Othello:

· Why does Iago do what he does? (Please look deeper than what he says are his motives).

· Why is Othello so vulnerable? 

• What lesson(s) if any does the play teach?

One thought: Othello might represent innocence, Desdemona might represent temptation, and Iago might represent evil.