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Card 26

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Desdemona's death is an example of silencing the rebellious female voice.

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Card 27

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Women who challenged the patriarchy "demand their own deaths" - violence therefore had to be used against them.

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Card 28

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A woman is an "excellent ornament".

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Card 29

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"Despite his cleverness, he [Iago] has never felt nor understood the spiritual impulses that bind ordinary human beings together - in a word, love."

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Card 30

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"Othello states he is not easily jealous - it is the most appalling bit of self-deception."

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Card 31

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Emilia is a symbol of defiance.

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Card 32

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"Iago has no respect for fellow human beings."

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Card 33

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"Othello is a noble hero whose tragic fault is his insecurity."

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Card 34

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"Shakespeare shows us an ideal, noble way of living but also the hellish opposite."

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Card 35

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The play has a ridiculous and improbable plot, no poetic justice or tragic decorum.

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