prompt to what extent do humanity s greatest heroic ambitions for love acceptance and self empowerment plant the seeds for our greatest tragedies hatred alienation and helplessness 1
To respond to the following essay prompt using evidence (dialogue, imagery) from both The Great Gatsby and Othello, select one of the six characters from Othello: Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo OR Emilia, AND then your Gatsby character’s counterpart: Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, Myrtle OR George Wilson (NOT Nick).
Note: Don’t feel like you need to go with the obvious. Villains and heroes tend to share similar attributes and gender isn’t the only driving force. Base your decision on your response to the prompt.
ESSAY SUBMISSION: Due NO LATER than 10:00AM on Monday, December 16.
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- Your essay will be evaluated according to the rubric and will be worth 15% of your total grade.