characters, such as Emilia, to carry the weight of the play forward. Emilia holds the role of Iago’s wife and notably Desdemona’s maid. She is a woman of practical intelligence in her roles Shakespeare cast her. The time of casting has a level of requirement from a woman in terms of her duty to her husband. Emilia fulfills her wifely duties to her husband, Iago, at a high degree and develops a loyalty to her mistress Desdemona. The two women counterbalance one another as Emilia speaks despairingly
felt that Emilia could not possibly have been unaware that the handkerchief which was dropped by Desdemona and picked up by her (Emilia) was the same handkerchief the loss of which was the occasion of Othello's wrath and Desdemona's distress. The excerpts below will explain why (I have capitalized "handkerchief" because in this context we are talking, not about a handkerchief, but about The Handkerchief). Why would Shakespeare have given us so much indication that Emilia knew very
The Character of Emilia in Othello The definition of Renaissance women is fundamentally important in William Shakespeare's play Othello. One of the major causes of Othello's tragedy is his belief that Desdemona is not chaste. According to the men of the Renaissance, chastity, silence, and obedience are three attributes that define Renaissance women. Although Othello takes place during the Renaissance, the women in the play, Bianca, Desdemona and Emilia, defy traditional norms by lacking at least
The Importance of Emilia in Shakespeare's Othello In Othello the Moor, Shakespeare combines destiny with a fatal character flaw and that flaw is jealousy. Shakespeare's tragedy allows one character to hold the key to the entire web he has spun and that character is Emilia. Emilia is the lone character who garners the knowledge to all circumstances of the events surrounding the characters in Othello the Moor. Although other characters in the play are privy to certain details of the unfolding
The Reggio Emilia Approach Hailed by Newsweek (1991) magazine as the international role model for preschools, the Reggio Emilia approach has caught the attention of early childhood educators. In 1999, current Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley visited the schools in Reggio Emilia to better understand its benefits (Dunne, 2000). It’s principals are understood by only a few, however, and has limited following with approximately 1200 Reggio inspired preschools in operation, most of them private
The Reggio Emilia Approach is an ideology and program that is practiced to this day in Italy. It has a deep rooted history in their culture and has inspired the American “Emergent Curriculum;” a program which uses a lot of the same philosophy, principles, and practices (Bertrand, 2012, pp 52). The Reggo Emilia Approach bases its practices on five very influential men and theorists; Jean Piaget, John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, Urie Bronfenbrenner, and Hugh Gardner (Bertrand, 2012) and has a very respectful
on improving themselves. In another approach the children listen to the teacher 's signals and say and spell the words she is instructing them to say as a group. What did you like and not like about the instruction shown in the video? The Reggio Emilia approach is a new way to teach that comes from the old world. In this approach the focus is on the cognitive development, because children from birth are trying to create explanations for things. The school tries to focus not on sec curriculum but
Reggio Emilia Approach The Reggio Emilia is an approach originated in Italy, specifically from a city that has the same name. (DaCosta & Seok, January 2014). After, the Second World War, a small group of parents began to be concerned about the rising deficiency of services in early childhood settings. Based on that matter, they opened the first model preschools and infant-toddler center in 1970, under the leadership of Loris Malaguzzi (Edwards, 2007). Currently this education system is being applied
Reggio Emilia approach to education is a teaching philosophy based on Developmentally Appropriate Approach to teaching and learning. It is an approached founded on theories of child development, an observation and assessment of the child’s interest and curiosity about the world around him and his cultural background. A Developmentally Appropriate Practice ensures the wholesome growth of the child and nurtures his socio-emotional, physical and cognitive development. The Reggio approach to education
The Reggio Emilia Approach- Italy In Italy, Reggio Emilia is an educational philosophy that espouses creativity and expressiveness in learning, based on a interpretive approach. It developed out of Italian preschools begun shortly after World War II. In 1963, teachers and parents, with the help of Loris Malaguzzi, a local teacher, founded the first formal Reggio Emilia school near the town of the same name in Italy. Initially, the program served 3- to 6-year-olds, but by 1970 it had expanded to
There are many different curriculums that are used in early childhood classrooms. Two curriculums that are used are High Scope and Reggio Emilia. Both of these curriculums have unique aspects that make up their curriculums. In addition, High Scope and Reggio Emilia have similarities and differences. In Ypsilanti, Michigan Dr. David P. Weikard created High Scope in 1970. High Scope does research in a variety of areas. However, they are best known for their research in preschool education and
complains from a headache. Desdemona gets the handkerchief and offers to put it on his head, but Othello refuses "The napkin is too little:" (III.iii.287). The handkerchief is dropped and lost, getting into Emilia possession. Emilia knows that her husband wants Othello's handkerchief. Emilia gives the handkerchief to Iago who uses it as a weapon for his plan. With the handkerchief Iago plants further lies into Othello's mind when he claims that he saw that Cassio's had it. Because of the importance
Just as men project their feelings onto others instead of explicitly stating them they do not explicitly state their insecurities either. However, their insecurities are revealed through the use of female characters. Whilst in a relationship with Miriam, Paul felt that she made him feel insecure about himself. “Why did she make him feel as if he were uncertain of himself, insecure, an indefinite thing, as if he had not sufficient sheathing to prevent the night and the space breaking into him? How
in the drama -- Desdemona, Emilia and Bianca – and aimed at womankind generally. Let us delve into this subject in this paper. In the essay “Wit and Witchcraft: an Approach to Othello” Robert B. Heilman discusses a scene which occurs late in the play and which is sexist: When Othello summons Desdemona and dismisses Emilia, “Leave procreants alone . . .; / Cough or cry hem if anybody come. / Your mystery, your mystery! . . .” (IV.2.28-30), he not only dismisses Emilia, accuses Desdemona of infidelity
Desdemona asks, "Where should I lose that handkerchief Emilia” Emelia says that she doesn 't know where the cloth and that is a lie. Emilia discovers it and offers it to her spouse, the scheming Iago, who needs it for reasons Emilia does not know. We see Iago talking downward on Emilia until he is exhibited the cloth, which he requests. We see this as the main time in the play he says thanks to her, Suggesting to us he
Matthew Foung English 3IB, 5 10.27.14 IB English 3 Individual Oral Presentation Othello: Role of Women Statement of intent: The role of women in William Shakespeare’s play Othello is portrayed through the behaviors and actions of Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca. William Shakespeare integrates his Elizabethan society to create the patriarchal Venetian society in the play. Women in his society were seen as inferior to the men. The three women play a significant role in different social stratification
Othello arrived at her bedroom to kill her with a pillow. He got interrupted when Emilia knocked on the door and draws the curtain to hide Desdemona. When Emilia discovered Desdemona, she and Othello confronted each other. Othello explained to her that Iago knows about Desdemona's affair and how he is honest. At first, she is surprised at her husband. When Iago, Montano and Gratiano appeared as they heard Emilia shouting, she’d then started to explain to Othello of Iago's plot by finding the handkerchief
went because as Emilia said, “…she so loves the token…” (III.iii.292). When Desdemona realized that she had lost the handkerchief, she told Emilia: “Believe me, I had rather have lost my purse/Full of crusadoes” (III.iv.24-26). In other words, she was so worried about losing her handkerchief that she would have rather lost her purse filled with money than it. This proves that the handkerchief held a lot of importance to her. It was something that money could not buy. When Emilia picks up Desdemona’s
Emilia, one of only three female characters in Shakespeare’s Othello, plays a vital role both thematically and in the advancement of the play’s plot. Although her blind loyalty to her husband turns the wheels of this tragedy, it is not a static quality throughout it. When examining the gender roles in the world of this play, the change in Emilia’s allegiances, which determine her actions, reveals the divergence between duty and integrity for women. Throughout most of the play, Emilia is loyal to
The Fall of Othello The Othello of the Fourth Act is Othello in his fall. His fall is never complete, but he is much changed. Towards the close of the Temptation-scene he becomes at times most terrible, but his grandeur remains almost undiminished. Even in the following scene (III iv), where he goes to test Desdemona in the matter of the handkerchief, and receives a fatal confirmation of her guilt, our sympathy with him is hardly touched by any feeling of humiliation. But in the Fourth Act "Chaos