Angela Duckworth True Grit Analysis

Lateefa Lee Ms.Milliner EES21QH-05 1/19/17 In “True Grit” by Angela Duckworth she describes grit as “ essential as intelligence. That's a significant finding, because for a long time, intelligence was considered to be the key to success” (15) . Having grit is being able to overcome adversity when things are hard and don't give up easily . To have grit you have to use other skills other than intelligence to help complete a goal. People with a fixed mindset aren't able to learn from their mistakes . They have to prove themselves over and over . People with a growth mindset are able to learn from their mistakes so they can become better at it . The characters from Othello all express these

Othello was also too prideful to admit that he was wrong . Part of having a fixed mindset is not being able to learn from your mistakes and Othello expresses this . Iago is a antagonist in Othello and he is a gritty person . He is always trying to get what he wants by manipulating people. Iago kept trying to get Othello believe that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio and he fell for it . For instance , “ O beware , my lord , of jealousy; It is the greened-eyed monster which dock moth the meat it feeds on” ( 3.3.163.2-165) . In this scene he is keep on raising Othello’s suspicions about Desdemona , He is warning Othello to beware of Desdemona “affair” . Part of the reason that Iago is gritty is that he doesn't actually have a motive . He does thing out of spite , pure evilness , and pure satisfaction . Throughout the play Iago continues to manipulate others so they can do his “dirty” work for him. Iago has a growth mindset . He is easily able to learn from his mistakes . He uses those mistakes to destroy those around him . While people like Othello deny their own flaws , Iago realizes what his are and uses them to his advantage . After finally convincing Othello that Desdemona is having an affair , Othello

He complains but never takes any actions to make changes . Dweck states that ,”If you have only a certain amount of intelligence, a certain personality, and a certain moral character - well then you'd better prove that you have a healthy dose of them”(52). Due to , Roderigo being passive and weak , he has a fixed mindset because he doesn't know how to learn from his mistakes. Roderigo also isn't a gritty person . Roderigo is in love with Desdemona but , she is married to Othello .He doesn't really do anything to get her . Except for things himself to get Desdemona , he relies on Iago to do it . Iago eventually takes advantage of Roderigo situation . For example , “Thou art sure of me .Go make money. I have told thee often, and I re-tell thee again , I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted. Thine hath no less reason” ( act 1 , scene 3 ) . Roderigo gave Iago money to help get him Desdemona. After some time had passed Roderigo confronted Iago about it to no avail. Instead of doing things himself he had somebody else do it for him.Having grit requires you to rely on yourself. Desdemona is the wife of Othello . She is considered to be a gritty person . After Cassio lost his job , she tried to help him