Examples Of Growth Mindset In Othello

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Briana Williams
Ms. Milliner
EES21QH-01
Jan. 20,2017

William Shakespeare's “Othello” has shown signs of both grit and mindset. When someone or even a character is showing signs of grit they are trying to pursue something with consistency of interest and effort. For example, people with big dreams are determined to reach a certain level of effort to become successful. There are two different mindsets which are fixed mindset and growth mindset. Fixed mindset is when you believe nothing can change, you're born that way and there is no space for improvement. As for growth mindset it means you can improve over time with effort. For example, if someone wants to become more intelligent in life or in general they'll put the effort in to reach …show more content…
Othello shows signs of fixed mindset because whenever something bad happens to him, love will always come and rescue him. For example, Desdemona’s love is what saves Othello when he starts chaos. Another sign that Othello has a fixed mindset is when he believes that Desdemona is cheating on him. He then begins to think her love is too good for him. However, at the beginning Othello had shown signs of a growth mindset instead of a fixed one. He shown he had a growth mindset at the beginning being that he was a commander. Everyone respected him because he was willing to help others with a great deal of courage and intelligence. Othello also shows signs of grit being that he would not give up his marriage with Desdemona. For example, as he stood before the court he states how much he adores Desdemona and that his love for her will always stand. “Of being taken by the insolent foe And sold to slavery, of my redemption thence And portance…” (Othello Act One, scene 3). This quote shows the intelligence and courage Othello has. “Now he tells how she plucked him to my chamber. O, I see that nose of yours, but not that dog shall throw it to” (Othello Act 4, scene 1). This quote shows the fixed mindset that Othello has when Iago convinced him that Cassio and Desdemona were sleeping
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