Question

which of the following statements is not an example of evidence from the play to support the authors claim?

a. desdemona \acts bravely when she advocates for lieutenant cassio, whom she feels othello has wrongfully demoted\ (paragraph 2).
b. othello \is a self-made man who manages to overcome prejudice to rise to the rank of general and marry a beauty from an exclusive venetian family\ (paragraph 1).
c. othellos \unlikely achievement could be seen as a prototype for the immigrants who, despite racism and xenophobia, achieve the american dream\ (paragraph 1).
d. iago resents \othello for having promoted cassio over him\ (paragraph 3).

Explanation:

Analyze the question requirement

The question asks to identify which statement is NOT an example of evidence "from the play" (Shakespeare's Othello) used to support the author's claim.

Evaluate the options for external context

Options a, b, and d describe plot points, characters, and actions directly from the text of the play itself (Desdemona advocating for Cassio, Othello's rise to general and marriage in Venice, and Iago's resentment over promotion). Option c compares Othello's achievement to "immigrants who... achieve the American Dream." The "American Dream" is a modern historical and cultural concept external to the 17th-century play.

Determine the non-play evidence

Option c represents an external interpretive framework or modern parallel rather than direct textual evidence from the play itself.

Answer:

• a. Desdemona "acts bravely when she advocates for Lieutenant Cassio, whom she feels Othello has wrongfully demoted" (Paragraph 2).
• b. Othello "is a self-made man who manages to overcome prejudice to rise to the rank of general and marry a beauty from an exclusive Venetian family" (Paragraph 1).</mcq-correct>
• c. Othello's "unlikely achievement could be seen as a prototype for the immigrants who, despite racism and xenophobia, achieve the American Dream" (Paragraph 1). (Correct answer)

<mcq-option>d. Iago resents "Othello for having promoted Cassio over him" (Paragraph 3).