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Although there are numerous female archetypes illustrated in “Paradise Lost”, Eve fits the profile of “the unfaithful wife” archetype throughout the entire story. An unfaithful wife is defined as “a woman married to a man she sees as a dull or distant and is attracted to more virile or interesting men”. In “Paradise Lost”, Eve is unfaithful to both Adam and God, and she sets the precedent for unfaithful women today and in history. Quotations from “Paradise Lost”, contemporary art pieces, and modern media all illustrate the unfaithful wife archetype and the faithful wife standard for women.
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Fall by Virginia DerryBerry and American Gothic by Grant Wood are two contemporary pieces of art that illustrate two different wife stereotypes. American Gothic is a painting of a man and a woman standing in front of a 1930s farmer house. The man has a pitchfork in his hand and is staring straight forward. He seems oblivious of the woman wearing an apron right behind him, who is looking directly at him. While the man seems to not care about the woman, she seems to have eyes only for her husband, and it appears as if she centers her life around him. Her apron is evidence that she spends time cleaning the house, cooking for her husband, and fitting the archetype of a faithful wife. Fall, on the other hand, is a painting of an older Adam with his arm around an elder Eve, and a hispanic woman sits at the bottom of the painting inspecting an apple. In the painting, Eve wears a pink childlike dress that is very form fitting. The dress symbolizes her previous innocent state, but her body has physically matured and she is unable to fit into it. In other words, Eve is no longer innocent and faithful to Adam in this painting. She even looks out into the distance as Adam holds her tightly and gazes at her. Her shoulders are high, and she appears somewhat tense, but Adam attempts to restrain her, even though she is not loyal to him, Eve clearly has more interest in something off in the distance, and she fits the unfaithful wife archetype.
the husband still ends the “Chop, chop”, which is a condescending a steady and boring relationship, which for it somewhere else,elsewhere, and Rihanna to the guyman she currently unfaithful wife.
"Paradise Lost", Fall, and the song "Unfaithful" all accurately portray the unfaithful wife archetype. A modern day frozen pizza commercial and American Gothic, on the other hand, illustrate the standards that are set have always been set for wives until recently. A wife may be expected to stand behind her husband like in American Gothic, but an unfaithful wife lies and lives an alternate life Rihanna in "Unfaithful". Often, their need to lie and sneak around stems from a desire for something more exciting. In "Paradise Lost", Eve wanted the knowledge that the fruit would give her, because she was bored with the life she had. An unfaithful wife has knowledge of her infidelities, but her selfishness drives her to commit sins. "Paradise Lost", contemporary art, and modern media have many symbols of unfaithful wives, and they also help to accurately analyze the complex archetype.

Although there are numerous female archetypes illustrated in “Paradise Lost”, Eve fits the profile of “the unfaithful wife” archetype throughout the entire story. An unfaithful wife is defined as “a woman married to a man she sees as a dull or distant and is attracted to more virile or interesting men”. In “Paradise Lost”, Eve is unfaithful to both Adam and God, and she sets the precedent for unfaithful women today and in history. Quotations from “Paradise Lost”, contemporary art pieces, and modern media all illustrate the unfaithful wife archetype and the faithful wife standard for women.
In “Paradise Lost”, Eve’s first act of disloyalty occurs when she tells Adam “let us divide our labors, thou where choice leads thee” (Milton 214-5). Before she brings up the idea of seperating, Eve had always stayed by Adam’s side. They were considered equal, but only Adam received the privilege of communication with God. The fact that Eve wishes to venture out illustrates her boredom with Adam. She sees him as dull or distant, which fits her unfaithful wife archetype. However, Eve is not attracted to a more virile or interesting man, but a more interesting life. This is why she chooses to be unfaithful again by disobeying God, and eats the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve may be naiive, but she is aware of her disobedience when she eats the apple. In a monologue, she questions God’s will and states “In plain, then what forbids he but to know, forbids us to be good, forbids us to be wise? Such prohibitions bind not” (758-760). Eve knows that the fruit is forbidden, but chooses to eat it anyways. Her act portrays her lack of faithfulness to God and her husband, but she commits the crime against God simply because she was tempted by the serpent’s interesting promises and bored with her life as it was.
Fall by Virginia DerryBerry and American Gothic by Grant Wood are two contemporary pieces of art that illustrate two different wife stereotypes. American Gothic is a painting of a man and a woman standing in front of a 1930s farmer house. The man has a pitchfork in his hand and is staring straight forward. He seems oblivious of the woman wearing an apron right behind him, who is looking directly at him. While the man seems to not care about the woman, she seems to have eyes only for her husband, and it appears as if she centers her life around him. Her apron is evidence that she spends time cleaning the house, cooking for her husband, and fitting the archetype of a faithful wife. Fall, on the other hand, is a painting of an older Adam with his arm around an elder Eve, and a hispanic woman sits at the bottom of the painting inspecting an apple. In the painting, Eve wears a pink childlike dress that is very form fitting. The dress symbolizes her previous innocent state, but her body has physically matured and she is unable to fit into it. In other words, Eve is no longer innocent and faithful to Adam in this painting. She even looks out into the distance as Adam holds her tightly and gazes at her. Her shoulders are high, and she appears somewhat tense, but Adam attempts to restrain her, even though she is not loyal to him, Eve clearly has more interest in something off in the distance, and she fits the unfaithful wife archetype.
Wife archetypes are also present in modern media. A recent frozen pizza commercial shows an overweight husband watching football with his friends and a fit wife struggling to carry in all of the groceries. The husband then calls his wife and demands a round pizza. She faithfully complies, but the husband ends the conversation with “Chop, chop”, which is a condescending comment to his wife. Although the husband appears to be lazy and rude, the wife obeys her husband. She stands by him devotedly even when he treats her badly, and this is what makes her the ideal faithful wife. Most modern women, however, are not as faithful as this woman. Rihanna, a famous pop star, has a hit song called “Unfaithful” where she discusses her promiscuous behavior. In one verse she says, “I feel it in the air/ as I'm doing my hair/ preparing for another date/ kiss upon my cheek/ as he reluctantly/ asks if I'm gonna be out late/ I say I won't be long/ just hanging with the girls/A lie I didn’t have to tell”. Here, Rihanna describes the point of view of an unfaithful wife, and talks about the lies that she must tell to cover up her infidelity. A lifestyle of lying and sneaking around is certainly far more interesting than having a steady and boring relationship, which is what bores Rihanna. Often, unfaithful wives also feel that they lack love in their own relationships, so they search for it somewhere else, and Rihanna even states in the song: “I am happy with some other guy”. She is clearly not faithful to the guy she currently is with, because she values happiness over her faithfulness and is a true unfaithful wife.

Mr. Wright feedback
Majority of the arguments are clearly presented.
The majority of the paragraphs are unified with their topic sentence and the thesis statement.
Thesis statement states the argument and how it will be presented.
30 points.

Quotations and examples of indirect characterization from the play are correctly used throughout all areas of the essay as supporting evidence. Supporting evidence is properly introduced and or documented.
All of the support is logically aligned with the argument it supports.
30 points.

Literary tools are not used or incorrectly used to analyze the support. Explains how the analysis results support the arguments in most areas of the essay.
25 out of 30 points.

Grammar, spelling, and mechanical errors do not disrupt communication in any area.

95 out of 100 points total.

Karlie Cradock
Mr, Junius Wright
2B Honors English II
Othello: The Cause of the Dishonorable Fall of a Noble Man
Othello is an icon in his community, and he has excellent qualities that make him a admirable moor. One wonders how such a noble man can be so influenced by the words of a sociopath, but perhaps the characteristics that help him to become successful also work against him. Othello is a strong military commander, but insecure in his personal life, and he has a tendency to treat people in his this personal life the same way that he would treat his military; he is passionate, has an overwhelming desire for control, and an effective nature when it comes to dealing with problems.
The passionate nature of Othello is directly addressed twice in Shakespeare’s Othello. First Othello says of himself: “passion, having [his] best judgment collied, assays to lead the way” (Act 2 Passage 2). Othello says this while contemplating whether Desdemona has cheated on him or not. He says that his passion (love for Desdemona) overrules his best judgment, which is most likely what causes him to believe Iago’s lies. It is ironic, however, that in the military, passion and extreme desire to succeed helps him to move up in the ranks, but his passionate love of Desdemona only contributes to his extreme jealousy, which brings him to his tragic fall. Othello also blames his worst moment on passion. When he slaps Desdemona and she begins to cry, he exclaims “Proceed you in your tears. Concerning this, sir, O well-painted passion! I am commanded home. Get you away” (act 4 passage 2). Othello has extreme and passionate emotions towards Desdemona; he loves and hates her, but they are both simply different forms of passion. This is why he treats her so harshly, and blames it on passion. However, this passion leads him to his downfall, because his extreme disrespect for his wife in front of the senator somewhat ruins his reputation. As earlier mentioned, it also leads him to think rashly and believe that Desdemona is cheating on his, even though there is no solid evidence.
Othello’s background as a military commander also teaches him to be controlling. One cannot command an army without a desire to have control. This is an issue, however, because Othello also seems to have a need for control in his personal life. He says in passage 2 of Act 3: “O curse of carriage, that we can call these delicate creatures ours and not their appetites!” The “delicate creature” Othello refers to is his wife, Desdemona, and he curses marriage because he cannot control his wife’s “appetite” for other men. In the past, he has always had control of his subordinates in the military. Love cannot be controlled, and this scares him. In addition, Desdemona powerful and strong-willed nature does not help the fact that Othello constantly subconsciously struggles for control. Desdemona betrays her father, Brabantio, to run off with Othello, and subconsciously, Othello must worry that she will do the same to him with another man. For these reasons, he chooses to listen to Iago, and he places her in the “unfaithful wife” category.
An effective way of problem solving is what makes a strong military commander. Othello is extremely effective, which is why his subordinates respect him, but once again, his effectiveness backfires in his personal life. In Act 5, before he kills his wife, he says, “She must die, else she’ll betray more men” Othello believes Desdemona’s infidelity justifies his crime. He also worries that she will break more men’s’ hearts, so he “eliminates” Desdemona in the way that he would eliminate a problem in the military. He attempts to detach himself from the situation in order to effectively fix the problem. Othello also stabs himself after he realizes his mistake, which can be interpreted as an effective way to solve the “problem” of persecuting someone for Desdemona’s death. He may know that he may not be properly persecuted for his actions since he holds a high place in society, so he does what is most logical to him at the moment. In other words, he kills himself with the belief that justice is being served (he is being properly punished.). On the other hand, he may not want to address his problems, so he may kill himself to take the easy way out. Either way, all decisions Othello makes throughout the tragedy are quick and effective, and they lack further thought.
Othello is a victim in his tragedy. Although he committed the murder of his wife, it is internal influences that bring him to his downfall. In fact, in passage 3 of Act 5, Othello describes himself as being “being wrought perplex’d in the extreme”. By this, he is indirectly referring to his inability to distinguish his personal life and work life, which is ultimately his tragic flaw. Othello’s passion, controlling, and effective nature all contribute to his emotional dilemma, and this confusion of the mind is what causes him to act rashly. Ironically, the traits that help him to grow powerful also bring him to his dishonorable fall.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
North Charleston Mental Health Institution
Name: Iago McIago Dates of Evaluation: 11/12/13
Case No.: 1323
Admission Date: 11/5/13 Date of Report: 11/12/13
PURPOSE FOR EVALUATION:
Iago McIago is an educated man of his late 30s with a round and short build. He is on trial for the murder of his wife, Emilia, and Roderigo, his supposed friend. Iago also alleged played a key role in the murders of Cassio and Othello, his boss and coworker. His lawyer claims Iago is not guilty because he is a sociopath with Antipersonality Disorder. Iago was admitted because he does, in fact, show signs of sociopathic behavior.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES:
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)
South Carolina Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
Mental Status Examination
Review of Prior Psychological Assessment
Review of Prior Medical Records Clinical Interview
This patient participated in 3 hours of testing and a 1 hour diagnostic interview. Tests were administered by John Smith, M.S. and interpreted by Karlie Cradock, M.A..
The patient met the following criteria for sociopathic behavior. Scenes from the Othello were retrieved to determine his motives and behavior during the tragedy.
failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
reckless disregard for safety of self or others
lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
The individual is at least age 18 years.
The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia or a Manic Episode.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Iago has worked as an ensign to Othello for quite some time, in hopes of a promotion. Recently, Othello promoted another man, Cassio, to be his lieutenant. Iago appeared to remain faithful to Othello although he was not picked for the job, and Iago told Othello that he believed Desdemona, Othello’s wife, was having an affair with Cassio. Iago also deceived Roderigo, who loved Desdemona, for his money. Iago had his wife Emilia steal a handkerchief Othello had given to Desdemona, and he gave it to Cassio to use as proof. Iago told Othello to kill Desdemona, and he told Roderigo to kill Cassio. Iago then killed Roderigo, and attempted to kill his wife, Emilia, after she exposed him.
MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION:
“Work on, 
My medicine, work! Thus credulous fools are caught; 
And many worthy and chaste dames even thus, 
All guiltless, meet reproach” (Act IV Scene I)
Othello has had a seizure from the stress of the situation, and as soon as he falls to the ground, Iago jumps up and down and throws his hands in the hair in happiness. Then he whispers this to Othello while he is in a trance.
Iago shows an extreme lack of remorse. He is responsible for the fact that Othello is so stressed and heartbroken (which is what gave him a seizure), yet Othello’s pain doesn’t make him feel guilty; it brings him happiness.
Also, Iago has no regard for safety whatsoever. When he stole the handkerchief and made it appear like Desdemona was cheating, it gave Othello a seizure and nearly killed him. Iago does not care if the people involved in his plan live or die.
“So will I turn her virtue into pitch, 
And out of her own goodness make the net. 
That shall enmesh them all.” (Act II Scene III)
Iago says this to himself and then can not stop laughing. It is not a maniacally laugh, but a humorous laugh, as if he genuinely finds Othello’s destruction funny.
Here, Iago displays an extreme lack of remorse again. Not only does he not feel bad for what he is doing, but he finds hurting Desdemona and Othello funny, and it gives him pleasure.
A net is a trap. Iago is using a metaphor describing his deceiving behavior. Decietfulness for pleasure is criteria for a sociopath and Iago meets that criteria.
“Villanous whore” (Act V)
Iago says this as he takes his sword and attempts to stab his wife, Emilia. When he is taken away, he is laughing.
Iago portrays three failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors because he attempts to murder his wife, which is unlawful and not socially normal.
He also portrays a reckless disregard for the safety of others, because he pulls out his sword without any further thought.
Lastly, he has a lack of remorse. Not only does he attempt to kill his wife, but he verbally abuses her, and then he laughs when he is taken away.
RESULTS OF EVALUATION:
After a thorough mental status examination and analysis of past behaviors, I, Karlie Cradock, can conclude that Iago McIago is a diagnosed sociopath with antipersonality disorder. He displays far more than three of the sociopathic characteristics, and his mental handicap explains his motives for killing two people and attempting to kill two others.
SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATIONS:
As concluded in the mental status examination, Iago has no regard for safety and the law, and has an extreme lack of remorse. Because he is older than 18, it is very unlikely that he will ever have the slightest bit of a conscience.
Currently, Mr. McIago is in a severely psychotic state of mind. He spends his days laughing to himself, and we have been forced to give him a cell to himself, because he has a way of deceiving his cellmates. I am afraid to say that Iago seems to be incapable of healing or changing, and for this reason, it would be best if Iago was executed for his crime. Iago McIago has proved numerous times to be very skilled at deception, and clearly shows no remorse for his actions. Iago’s mental illness and cunning is very sevcre, and even if he were in a mental institution or prison, he would most likely find a way to be released and wreak havoc once again.
Be sure to also explain how your evaluation of Iago supports this recommendation.
Please let me know if any additional information is needed concerning the results of this evaluation.
Dr. Karlie Cradock

The significance of Othello’s final speech is to ennoble Othello by showing his extreme remorse and regret for his actions. Othello’s final speech is meant to be a highly emotional scene that makes the audience pity him. Also, it is the scene where Othello explains why he did what he did, so his friends and family do not think of him as a cold-hearted murderer (like Iago). In my opinion, “O” best represents this scene for several reasons. First, in the “O” scene, O (Othello) has tears streaming down his face and appears to be a mess. Judging by his tear stricken face, killing his girlfriend was clearly difficult for O. Also, after Hugo (Iago) literally turns his back on O after O demands an explanation for why Hugo ruined O’s life, O says Hugo’s name in a soft and pleading and high-pitched voice. This shows O’s fragile state, and his desperation to have someone understand what he went through. The audience pities O after they realize he has a softer side. Overall, O would not have such an emotional breakdown over the loss of his girlfriend unless he was incredibly remorseful, so in that way, these examples of indirect characterization ennoble O.