Hannah Workman
R.A.F.T. Assignment - After reading and studying Shakespeare's Othello, students will be asked to write a letter from the viewpoint of Desdemona to Emilia. Desdemona knows she is about to die, and Emilia is her closest friend.
Role: Desdemona
Audience: Emilia
Format: Letter
Topic: Last letter to her friend before Othello takes her
life
My dearest friend Emilia,
My
Othello plans to take my life this evening for a crime I did not commit. Can
you even imagine it? Cheating our your husband? Why, the very idea is absurd! I
love Othello, and have remained faithful to him since we married against my
father’s wishes. When he returned from Venice, I was there waiting for him as
he came off the ship. I have never questioned our love. However, when he
slapped me yesterday in front of so many of our friends, I knew something had
changed. Now my love is in question, and no matter what I say, there is no
convincing my dear husband that I have not been unfaithful. Thank you for
always trusting in me. You have been a dear friend for so long. If Othello does
end up taking my life tonight, know that I love and appreciate the friendship
that we have had over the years.
With love,
Desdemona
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