In Othello, we learn a great deal about Iago from his soliloquies

In Othello, we learn a great deal about Iago from his soliloquies

Part 1:

In Othello, we learn a great deal about Iago from his soliloquies (when he is alone and speaks to himself or to the audience). In this paper you will: 1) Introduce Iago’s character and form a thesis that relates to Iago’s overall understanding of himself and his actions, 2) select and discuss three DIFFERENT soliloquies (in different scenes from the play), and discuss what they tell the audience about Iago, and 3) support your thesis throughout your paper with references to particular scenes and lines from the play and your scholarly resources.

For this assignment, you will need to consult 1or 2 scholarly sources obtained through scholarly databases (i.e., EBSCO, ProQuest, etc) from the Bethel library site, in addition to providing an analysis of the speeches. Be sure to include parenthetical in-text citations and an APA Reference page.

Please write a well-organized essay of at least 5 paragraphs that includes an Introduction paragraph that introduces the play in a few sentences, provides a brief background and context (1-2 sentences) for who Iago is as a character, and ends with a strong, clear thesis (last sentence of the introduction paragraph) that relates to the prompt (it should relate what we learn about Iago from his 3 soliloquies you selected and how that relates to Iago’s overall understanding of himself and his actions).

Also include three (3) well-developed body paragraphs (3 body paragraphs  one for each soliloquy)

each of which should introduce and analyze one of the three chosen soliloquies. Discuss what the audience learns about Iago from his soliloquy and how it relates to Iago’s overall understanding of himself and his actions. Incorporate direct quotes/lines from the play to support your point (with parenthetical in-text citations). Incorporate direct quotes/lines from the scholarly source(s) to support your point (with parenthetical in-text citations).

End your paper with a Conclusion paragraph that wraps up the discussion and ties it all together, examines the ‘bigger’ picture or contextualizes the discussion in broader terms.

Make sure that your paper is at least 5 paragraphs/two pages, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides, Times Roman, 12-point font. Cite lines from the play as direct quotes (include in-text citations with Act, Scene, and Line). Include a Reference page with the textbook listed as your source in addition to the scholarly article(s). The paper should be written in the third person point of view (avoid the use of the first and second person in all formal writing assignments for this course)

 Part 2

COMPLETE 2: (15 pts) Final research paper APA reference page (5-8 sources)

For this assignment, you will complete library research (using the Bethel Library databases) based on your final research paper topic choice. After locating, evaluating, and selecting at least 5 credible, reliable, academic sources that you plan to use in your paper, create an APA reference page or your final paper with a minimum of five academic sources. Please make sure that your page is correctly formatted as per APA formatting guidelines.

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Introduction

Othello the play by William Shakespeare begins in Venice with Iago and Roderigo arguing. Iago is a soldier under the command of Othello and has been paid to spy on Othello by Roderigo who wants to get Othello’s girlfriend and soon to be wife, Desdemona. However, Iago does not give full information to Roderigo and therefore mistrusting issues arise. Othello and Desdemona marry each other and when Brabantio, the father of Desdemona comes to accuse Othello of using magic on his daughter….

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