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itely bad when looked at in themselves
but which give us different impress
| sion when we consider them as reve-
lations of the wrong-doer. This is
especially true of jealousy.
In Othello. observe that lagos jeal-
lousy is the result of a nature wholly
depraved while Othello's guilelessness
makes it possible. for Iago to work
! him up to a frenzy of suspicion. OF
| what type is Leontes?
Discuss following special points in
favor OF Leontess character: Ideal
friendship like David and Jonathon
| ca Hermione's devotion, and go At
injury and exile. ~, 2, 1-32 and ",
scene 4, from SIC.
The outburst of jealousy is really
moral disease. /, scene ?, 296. I, scene
| 2, 384.
Polixenes wants to reason with his
morbid passion has passed beyond that
point. Act /, scene 2, 424. To a GER
tain degree we are responsible for
our moral as for our physical health,
| but it is wrong to denounce Leontes
after he reaches this stage of de4irium.
A modern alienist would term this
brain storm.
The beginning OF the jealousy is be-
fore the play opens and We first see
him struggling against what he feels
l., l.,
turns to bitterness. The effort was
too much for him. Act I, scene 2, 10S.
Yet he can reason with his passion.
Act /, scene 2, 13S-146.
Wishing to be alone, he bids Her
mione take care of his guest.
II am angling now, though you per-
ceive me not how / give line" Jeal-
ously INDUCED reaches high tide. Act
I, seen e2, 1877.
In tracing the psychology Of jealousy
we see the very shame of it inflames
the imagination and suspicious become
realities. He no longer hesitates to
tell Camille and the thoughts once
spoken becomes truth to his mind. Act
], scene 2, from 267. Camille in order
to help his friend sees that he must
pretend to agree with him and enter
into the plot. When the two have fled
from Sicily, it seems confirmation of
all his suspicious to Leontes. Act ii,
scene 1, A. Whole scene.
The injured innocence of the queen,
the amazement of the lords (Act II.
scene 1, from 1859 the sons illness
(Act II, scene 3, 12) all prove fresh
evidence for jealousy to feed on. When
the babe Is brought before the king, it
but hardenS his heart (Act II, scene 3.
SO and whole scene) and he orders it
committed to the flames. The king so
far believes it but justice. In second
thought he commits the babe to some
place where chance may nurse it, (p.
$50 an appeal to providence. (Act
ii, scene 3. from 154) Comparesline 1873
and Act III, scene 5, AIS.
To convince others, not himself. the
king has sent to the oracle. Act II,
scene 1, $50, 1879; Act III, scene 2, 4.
The adverse decision cannot check the
course Of Jealous frenzy. Act III, scene
2, 133-143.
The crisis has come and nothing but
a great shock can cure him. 1t comes
In the sons death and the seeming
death of the queen, and Leontes is re-
stored to sanity. Not his change of
heart. Act III, scene =, 21S and 235-245.
Time and human skill assist nature
in the healing of the wrong Of Lee
ontes.
Camille and Paulina furnish the hui
man aid. and they are also assisted
by the romantic love of Florizel and
Perdita.
Discuss the sixteen years devotion
OF Leontes. In the end, Leontes with
the greatest sorrow of his life I'M
heralded. kneels in penitence and de-
votion before the statue and sees it
grow warm with life and love. Moth
ing is more beautiful in itself than
this for his theme in Winters Tale.
III. Compare LeonteS with Iago. the
poets completest villaiil, who prefers
to believe in Just the vile of life"
". Brief character study of Hermit
one. Austerity yet tenderness shown.
g Compare Cordelia's reserve.
Strong. self-respecting independence of
Hermione.
g. Compare with Desdemona: with
Portia in julius Caesar.
V. Study Of Paulina- Unmatched