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Evil Man D R
854 wordsPeople are jealous of others success, others looks, and even others race. Tragic playwright William Shakespeare proves, in immense detail, just how far jealousy can drive a human being. His tragic play Othello, encases this statement made by critical essayist D. R. Godfrey, Jealousy, once awakened, becomes self-perpetuating, self-intensifying, and where no evidence for it exists, the jealous person under the impulse of an extraordinary perversity will continue to manufacture it (Godfrey 418). Th...
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Cruel Tears Johnny Is Most Accountable For Tragedy
310 wordsThe cause of the tragedy at the end of Cruel Tears was not Jack's jealousy but Johnny's weakness. Jack played an important role; however, in thinking about, and looking at the events that surround the tragedy, it will be clear that it is ultimately Johnny who is to blame. Jack's jealousy played a large part in the tragic events; however, it was Johnny's jealousy that caused the car crash. Without his jealousy, there wouldn't have been a need to race. Johnny's attempt to break up the dance showed...
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Jealousy Causes Corruption Affair With Cassio Othello
547 wordsduring the invasion of the island of Cyprus by the Turks. The protagonist of the story, Othello, is a newlywed, Moorish general with a very gullible nature. The antagonist of the story is Iago, an officer under Othello who wishes to be promoted to lieutenant, but the position was given to the young and attractive Cassio. Other major characters in the play are Desdemona, Othello's wife who is accused of having an affair with Cassio. In addition, there are Rodrigo, a Venetian who is deeply in love...
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Short Story First Story
934 wordsShort Story/Film Analysis Aric McDonald Short Story/Short Film Comm. 411 - 35 11: 30 - 12: 45 Spring 1997 The three short stories are similar because they all involve jealousy. This type of jealousy surrounds the main characters who are envious of the achievements or the attention that another man receives. The first story is about an old man who is taking his wife on a second honeymoon when she encounters an old suitor, creating jealousy for the husband. In the second story, the jealousy surrou...
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Desdemona And Cassio Act 1 Scene 3
2,247 wordsTragedies often focus on a tragic hero who has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can mirror his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw. In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othe...
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Scene Iii Lines Falls In Love
4,924 words^OTHELLO: ACT I Shakespeare's story of jealousy, betrayal, and murder begins on a street in Venice in the middle of the night. Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona, the woman loves, has eloped with Othello, a Moorish general hired to lead the Venetian army against the Turks. Roderigo is angry at Iago, the young Venetian hes been paying to play matchmaker- for him and Desdemona. But Iago has other problems. Hes furious with Othello for having chosen Michael Cassio as his Lieutenant instead of...
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Human Nature Make Othello
756 wordsInnate Weaknesses Human nature is a topic often examined and is discussed in Shakespeare's Othello. Specific human traits that are negative are present in all humans, yet some control them better than others. These negative traits are considered innate weaknesses in human composition. Weaknesses in human nature, such as self-interest, jealousy, and lust, are all demonstrated in Othello. Iago is considered the main villain of the play, and in knowing of these certain human weaknesses, he uses the...
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Ten Commandments Doesn T
979 wordsThe American Heritage Dictionary defines jealousy as apprehensive of losing affection or position; Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious. Throughout the novel of East of Eden there are many unfortunate incidents which happen that are caused by anger, hatred, and wickedness. Anger, hatred, and wickedness are all fruits of jealousy. They are the children of jealousy that grow into teenagers, wild and out of control . Steinbeck shows through series of events that jealousy leads to sin (the transg...
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Jealousy Emotions Jealous
267 wordsThere is a whole buch of emotions that any one person can have, feel, or express at any given time. One of the most provacitve and complex emotions that exists is jealousy. Jealousy, according to Merriam Webster+s Collegiate Dictionary, Jealousy is +hostility toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage+. Jealousy is so intresting because its filled with so many other emotions too. In essence, Jealousy is having negative, unpleasant feelings or resentment toward someone else because they...
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Othello And Desdemona Cassio And Desdemona
1,500 wordsA puppet master is in complete control over his puppet. But only after years of studying and observation does this special interaction of complete control occur. The master soon speaks for the puppet, acts for the puppet, and feels for the puppet. A similar manipulative situation arises between Iago and Othello in Shakespeare's Othello. Iago's clever application of parallelism, rhyme, and metaphor play a key role in his devilish scheme. He wishes to manipulate Othello's emotions; thus creating a...
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Act Iii Scene Cassio And Desdemona
1,449 wordsIf one reads Shakespeare's Othello, they can come to the conclusion that it might be one of the his most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, is probably the most famous of his tragic plays, but Othello, has characteristics that, I think make it even more tragic then his other plays, and therefore for that reason, you can say that Othello is the most tragic hero. Othello is a noble man, one who has grace with the ladies but also possesses all the virtues of a military lead...
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Kill His Wife Desdemona And Cassio
2,082 wordsTragedies frequently focus on a tragic hero that has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is inborn to the person and can reflect his background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw. A tragic flaw is essential in a...
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Shakespeare Plays Due To The Fact
1,207 wordsWilliam Shakespeare? s life is somewhat of a mystery to scholars due to the fact that most information that is known is very scattered and sparse. No one knows the exact date of Shakespeare? s birth, but his baptism occurred on Wednesday, April 26, 1564. His father was John Shakespeare, a tanner, glover, dealer in grain, and town official of Stratford. His mother, Mary, was the daughter of Robert Arden, a prosperous gentleman-farmer. William Shakespeare and his family lived on Henley Street. A b...
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Iago Tells Kill Cassio
747 wordsJealousy in Othello In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago plots Othello's destruction when he is passed over for a promotion. Iago tells Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him and provides circumstantial evidence for this. Othello becomes full of anger and jealousy and kills Desdemona. Othello later finds that Desdemona was not unfaithful and commits suicide. Jealousy appears many times in several characters of Othello. Jealousy leads to the ultimate downfall of several characters in Othello...
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Cassio And Desdemona Shakespeare Othello
1,821 wordsWhat is the most disastrous human emotion? William Shakespeare s Othello makes it clear that the answer to this question is jealousy. After all, it is jealousy that drives Iago to concoct the plan, which ruins the lives of several innocent people including Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, and Rodrigo. This play poses a distinct character foil between Shakespeare s vilest villain, Iago, and the honest, but easily mislead Othello. This tragedy is mostly based upon Iago s suggestion of an affair between...
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God Evil Nature
542 wordsEvil in the Bible Genesis shows the basic evil inherent in human nature. Many of the evils depicted in Genesis show people making decisions that are morally wrong or socially harmful. Evils of a social or moral character can still be traced to our modern society. The passage of time has not gotten rid of one human emotion that is rooted in many of the Genesis evils, jealousy. When this jealousy was acted upon, it manifested itself into an act of evil. This manifestation has occurred numerous tim...
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Iago Shakespeare
957 wordsThroughout Shakespeare? s Othello, the major theme of jealousy is apparent. According to Microsoft Bookshelf, jealousy, by definition, means? resentful or bitter in rivalry. ? The tragedy Othello focuses on the doom of Othello and the other major characters as a result of jealousy. The theme of jealousy is prominent throughout the play as it motivates the characters? actions. In Shakespeare? s Othello, jealousy is portrayed through the major characters of Iago and Othello. It utterly corrupts th...
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Act Iii Scene Garden Of Eden
1,424 wordsIn the tragedy Othello, by William Shakespeare the character traits and styles of both Iago and Othello are reverent to the plot and themes of the play. In Act III Scene three, the discussion between the two regarding Desdemona's fidelity illustrates Othello's confidence in his relationships with both his wife Desdemona and Iago. That same passage also displays the deceptive conscience of Iago, who is planning to take advantage of Othello's trust. Othello in particular is the most famous example...
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Cassio And Desdemona Iago Tells
742 wordsIn Othellos Jealousy Othello's Jealousy In Shakespeare's Othello we are introduced into a web of a world entangled with lies, jealousy, and ultimately tragedy. We observe as Iago single handedly destroys the matrimony shared between Othello and the beautiful Desdemona. He does so with a flurry of deceit and trickery, playing upon one of the strongest human emotions, that of jealousy. Iago offers a story of betrayal to his master Othello, which ensnares his soul in a jealous rage of infidelity an...
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