- Body positivity
- How Do We Protect Our Privacy in the Modern Technological World?
- Othello: Loving and Serious
- My Voice Entering Shakespeare’s World
- Othello Close Reading
- Othello Recording
- Medical Marijuana
- Studies on Medical Marijuana as Treatment for Various Conditions
- Immigrants Create A better Community
- Voice of Desdemona
- More Parks for Oakland!
- The Effect Of Violence On Youth, Oakland California
- Why Violence is a Problem
- Homelessness: Are Politicians Doing Enough?
- Littering in Oakland
- The effects of violence
- OUSD District Blog – Ashley Mujica
- Iago is Sneaky
- Desdemona Is Innocent.
- Why
- Iago: Sneaky, Conniving, and Heartless
- Othello was proud he took Brabantio from Desdemona
- Broken-hearted and Confused
- What Emilia Knows
- Othello trapped by Iago
- Iago is Angry and Confident
- Iago Wants Power
- Othello’s Disappointment and Anger
- The Two Videos By Curtis Angelo
- Othello: A Humble, Passionate, Accepting, and Brotherly Person
- Iago Plays it Cool with Roderigo
- Othello’s Many Traits
- Calm, but with passion
- Showing Othello with Tone
- Iago: More than Two-faced
- That Shakespeare Voice Thou!
- Gentrification is a “Slap In The Face”
- OUSD School Meals
- Take care of SAD
- Othello speaking to his new wife, Desdemona
- Othello Passage
- Desdemona’s Choice
- Desdemona: Sympathetic and Annoyed
- Desdemona: Sad and Solemn
- Important Advice from the Duke
- Iago speech
- Iago the Snake
- Emilia lashes out
- Wise Words From Desdemona
- Iago’s Scheming: 1.3.426-447
- Othello 1.2.75-84
- Mental Illness in the Homeless Population
- Mental Illness and the Homeless Population (Exp. Essay Week 2)
- Mental Illness and Homelessness: Facts and Figures
- Mental Illness and Homeless: 3 Ways Communities Can Help
- Iago’s plan
- Iago’s Plan
- Fighting to Change the Foster System
- Othello Audio Reading 1.3.208-218
- How Should We Help Prevent Suicide
- Is school lunch a problem?
- Does Music Truly Benefit Oakland Schools ?
- Can Fortnite affect a person negatively or positively?
- Littering in Oakland
- Iago is a snake
- Othello 1.3.208-218
- Recording a Passage from Othello
- Othello Voice Recording
- Desdemona 1.3. 208-218
- Othello Close Reading
- Desdemona: 1.3.208-218
- Emotions of Emilia in Othello
- Desdemona Slaps Back
- A dark and sad passage from Othello
- Desdemona to Her Father
- Cassio breaks Bianca’s heart with a handkerchief
I picked Desdemona’s passage, 1.3.208-218, from the play Othello. To perfect my interpretation and delivery of the passage, I had to record it several times. The first time I did it, I just read the passage with no emotion. I wasn’t very happy with the result of it, so I had to re- read it and record it several times after that until I felt like I got it right. I learned that different literary devices can affect how the play is presented, and are useful not only in the literary world but also greatly utilized by actors. I tried to read my passage in a detached tone, because although Desdemona was trying to feel sympathetic for her father, she also seemed to annoyed that he was so protective of her. I tried to do it in a more quiet tone, because I believe that she was rationally speaking to her father, rather than yelling at him and telling her off. I tried to have a slow, articulate pace, so my audience can understand what I am saying as I presented my monologue. Desdemona’s character is quiet and sweet, but also sensibly strong willed. Her goal with this speech was to be kind to her father, while still being firm with him.
