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Wife Desdemona Othello Head Iago
435 wordsIn Shakespeare's Othello, Iago carefully deceives Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. He is capable of doing this through a series of hints and suggestions that persuade and insert thoughts images into Othello's head that lead him to his own death. Adding to all this chaos, Iago tries to entice Othello into murdering his own wife Desdemona, which would give Iago much satisfaction for revenge. The motive for Iago's devious plan is initially made clear...
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State Of Denmark Kill Cassio
1,060 wordsWhen reading a story, people tend to identify with the hero. They like to think of themselves as heroes in their own lives and the success of a hero in a story makes them feel better about their chances of success in their own lives. However, a hero is only as great as the obstacle he can overcome. The obstacle can be a natural disaster or even a wild animal but it is a human villain who himself develops and changes as the story unfolds that can be the most challenging, and therefore interesting...
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Act I Scene Iii William Shakespeare
1,772 words... play and there are a few obscenities and slang, which help to create tension and maximize films closeness to real modern life of teenagers. Othello's handkerchief that he gives to Desdemona in the play is given to Michael Cassio after Emilia picks it up. Cassio gives it to his girlfriend, Bianca, to copy the embroidery. In the film, the same thing happens but Michaels girlfriend finds out it belongs to another girl and she gives it back to him in a jealous rage. Tim Blake Nelsons film O is a...
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Ii Iii V Ii
1,269 wordsIago's Motivation Iago is a moral pyromaniac. Harold C. Goddard writes that Iago consciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others, especially others with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However, Iago is more than just a moral pyromaniac, he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled by pure hatred. He is a hungry power monger whose appetite for destruction can only be satisfied after he has chewed up and spat out the lives of others. Iago lusts for power, but his sense of po...
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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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Characters In The Play Othello Character
1,063 wordsOthello Change of Characters- Othello's character during the play is first shown as a hero of war and a man of great pride and courage. The other main characters in the play all form their own opinions of him and as the play continues, his character begins to deteriorate and become less noble. Chronologically through the play Othello's character changes from a flawless military leader, to become a murderer. Also as the play progresses, the other characters in the play change their opinions of Ot...
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Othello Character Main Characters
974 wordsOthello's character in the duration of The Tragedy of Othello, by the worlds greatest writer, William Shakespeare, is first shown as a hero of war and a man of great pride and courage. The other main characters in the play all form their own opinions of him and, as the play continues, his character begins to deteriorate and become less noble. Othello's character changes from a flawless military leader, to become a barbaric murderer. &# 9; Throughout the first act of the play, Othello is shown as...
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Green Cooper English Green Cooper English 101 April Othello
599 wordsGreen/Cooper English 101 April Othello Jane Bonnet Green/Cooper English 101 April 23 rd 2001 No harm is scene in an affair by the ones who attend to it, but those who are naive will soon be hurt. It is a common question that we ask our selves in a society of present times and of the past. In reading Othello, a play written over four hundred years ago, we watch several affairs take place; many of the affairs were not sexual. It is the mere thought of being married to someone, and loving someone e...
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Othello Fate
486 wordsIn life, one can be significantly affected by his or her encounters with others. Often times, certain individuals gain great control over another? s fate. His or her control can lead to a positive or negative change to the person? s behavior. If negative, the drastic change may lead to a tragic downfall. In William Shakespeare? s Othello, Othello? s fortune was severely affected by his encounter with Iago. In the tragedy, Othello is initially viewed as a rational character. He is called the? val...
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Characters In The Play Tragic Character
1,482 wordsDesdemona: Loyal Wife of Othello Othello is also a unique tragedy in that it focuses on the destruction of love through sexual jealousy. It is a domestic tragedy. Othello is, however, a truly romantic character because he is very passionate and full of deep feelings. It keeps one wondering what could have possibly brought the sweet Desdemona to be his wife. Was it because he has lived a life of adventure and war and he is somewhat exotic due to his origins and dark complexion? On the other hand,...
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Iii Iii V Ii
1,063 wordsFormulative Lens The Tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare is a great work by a great author. Shakespeare was correct in titling it The Tragedy of Othello because Othello lost so much. In the literary sense, a tragedy is the downfall of a character through that characters own flaws. The way most people see a tragedy is a story where there is much suffering and loss, and a not so happy ending. No matter way one looks at it, literary or public sense, this was a correct title. The main characte...
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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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Othello Noble Man
1,067 wordsOur first impressions of Othello, in act 1 scene 3 are of him as a noble and well spoken man. This nobility is conveyed through his speech? Most potent grave and reverend seniors. ? He also seems to have a very strong relationship with both Iago and Cassio, Shakespeare intends this so that it builds up the audience for what evil is to be performed by Iago and Othello. But in the first two acts Othello comes across as a strong noble man who loves and trusts his wife Desdemona? My life upon her fa...
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Act 3 Scene 3 Cassio And Desdemona
979 wordsIn Act 3 Scene 3, how does Iago persuade Othello of Desdemona s supposed infidelity? Act 3 Scene 3 is, arguably, the most important scene in the entire play, for it is the point of no return. It is as if for the entire beginning of the play you were pushing a huge boulder up a steep mountain, and in this scene you reach the top, and push it down the other side, helpless to stop it. This is how I see the action in Othello. Iago spends the whole time plotting, and conspiring with the audience, and...
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Iago Othello
711 wordsInIagos Justice Iago? s Justice In William Shakespeare? s play Othello, there lurks an evil that far is surpasses the darkness of the devil, it lies in the antagonist Iago. Othello who passes Iago up for a promotion simply because Iago is not a arithmetician, swears to take his revenge and destroy the moor and every thing Othello holds dear. Through this Iago plays judge, jury, and executioner, but is Iago? s justice justified or does his justice go far beyond the point of justice that he crosse...
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Manipulated The Minds Othello Suicide Iago
1,111 wordsIago's Self Perception The play, Othello, is a play that we can read with a great deal of understanding because we can relate it to our society today. We often witness acts of racism, gender bashing, evil people and suicides because of poor self perception. In the play we see examples of all of these. Othello's suicide, Emilia's severe dislike for men and the constant reference to Othello's colour are all examples of the issues that I named above. The issue that I find the most interesting is ho...
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Filled With Hate Shows That Othello Iago
614 wordsIn the play Othello, Shakespeare uses Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, and Othello to represent hatred, loyalty, love, and jealousy in mankind. Hatred being the thing of envy and ambition presented it self in may different forms. Loyalty being one of the forms, hatred presented itself as friendly and gracious. Loyalty also took on another form because with love one will be willing to do anything to obtain it. Jealousy taking on another form of hatred has control of over one s actions. Shakespeare makes t...
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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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Kill His Wife Othello
549 wordsReputation plays a very important role in the play Othello. The character of Iago uses his reputation as an honest man to deceive Othello and other characters in the play. To Cassio reputation meant everything. Othello? s reputation played an important role in the play. Iago? s reputation played a very key role in the play. Everyone thought of Iago as an honest man. ? O, that? s an honest fellow? , ? You advise me well... goodnight honest Iago? ? ... that? s an honest fellow? ? I know thou? rt f...
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King Henry Destroy Othello
2,395 wordsMany consider William Shakespeare England s foremost dramatic poet. William Shakespeare used existing stories as a basis for many of his plays. For example Shakespeare s Othello was based on a tale in Cinthio s Hecatommithi UN Captitano Moro. In Shakespeare s version of this play he stressed the drama in many ways. Shakespeare also significantly changed the story s ending from the original. He emphasized the qualities of love, revenge, and despair. William Shakespeare s Henry V was not considere...
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