Act 1 Scene 3: Othello Othello: "Her father loved me; oft invited me; Still question'd me the story of my life, From year to year, the battles, sieges, fortunes, That I have passed. ... He explains that Barbantio invited himself often to talk about his war stories and life experiences. Desdemona fell in love with him through his stories and he loved her because she pitied them. In this way they fell in love and married without Desdemona's fathers consent. ... The Duke tells him that it is her fathers place to let her go. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Barbantio, Desdemona's father, takes great offense to his daughter marrying a man of dark skin. ... Instead Othello encourages Desdemona's father to fetch her because he trusts that she will verify the marriage. ... However it seems that the reason that Iago does anything to anyone in this story is a lack of trust. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the speech she confesses her love for Othello in a appropriate and well rehearsed manor presenting a logical and precise account "I do perceive here a divided duty I am hitherto your daughter but here's my husband, and so much duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her farther". In this speech Desdemona shows initiative using her fathers own experience against him. ... Desdemona shows great interest in Othello's stories of his experiences that show she is intelligent and he also suggest Desdemona instigated their love "and bade me, if I had a friend that loved her,...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Primarily, Othello is aware that race is an obstacle, which Brabantio must overcome in order to support his daughter's relationship. Knowingly, he continues to express his love story while he might lose his military position and reputation if does so. ... Initially, to confirm Othello and Desdemona's love, her say is extremely necessary for the Duke and Brabantio to believe Othello's stories. ... She proves to her father and the Duke that she was not fooled into loving her husband and she consciously made the choice to live with him and throw away her past life. Furthermore, whe...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the courtroom, she is placed between Othello her husband, and Brabantio her father. ... Once she has made her choice, Brabantio circles Desdemona, and stands between his daughter and Othello as he joins their hands together. ... The symbolic techniques used, allow viewers to input their own meanings into the story. ...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School