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Desdemona And Cassio Destroy Othello
1,073 words"What is left when honor is lost?" This question from the first century BC play, Othello, plays a pivotal role. The question serves as a basis for the struggle between Othello and Iago. Both men are engaged in a battle over Othello's honor. Iago is intent on destroying Othello's honor and reducing him to a beast or animal like state. Iago views Othello as a beast masquerading in warrior's uniform. Iago wants Othello to return his "natural" animal being and Iago realizes that to achieve this goal...
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Sense Of Justice End Of Act
1,060 words... o believe is justified or Iago who, at least psychologically, is the true The irony of Othello lies in the fact that by trying to expose Othello as a beast, Iago himself becomes a beats Othello could never return to an anomalistic state because he never loses his sense of honor. His murder of Desdemona is an act misguided justice. Yet Iago's part in the murder is more fitting of a beast. Othello murders with a reason; Iago murder without a reason. As the play progresses, the use of animal im...
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Iii Iv Iv Ii
1,766 wordsShakespeare's protagonists Othello and Hamlet are for the most part, completely unalike in the ways that they handle the many emotions thrown at them in their respective plays. Othello is the victim of a twisted villain; Hamlet bears a distinct solitude and has a tendency to procrastinate. Othello is a story centered on the manipulations of an insecure newlywed, while Hamlet is centered on an idealistic avenger of justice. Hamlet is smarter, and with maybe the exception of his confidante Horatio...
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Character Of Othello Honest Man Iago
883 wordsHonesty can be a way of life for many people. For some it can define all that they really are and for others it can define how they view all of their peers, friends, and family. But whichever way you cut it, honesty can affect you greatly and every solitary day. This idea was one of the most specific and open parts of the plot of William Shakespeare's Othello. In the play Shakespeare gives us brilliant insight as to what can happen as a result of believing and trusting in the honesty and words o...
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Act 1 Scene 3 Second In Command
771 wordsOne of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play "Othello, " by William Shakespeare, is "Honest" Iago. At first glance, Iago seems to be the essence of "motiveless malignity. " However, despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil's sake. Iago's rapacity can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo, Cassio and, most importantly, Othello. Iago's main ...
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Chorus Of Corinthian Women Othello And Medea Time
1,053 words... nge, Othello's true being comes out one more time. This is shown when he states, before killing Desdemona, "Yet I'll not shed her blood, nor scar that whether skin of hers than snow, and smooth as monumental alabaster). This statement shows that deep inside of him he wishes to do her no harm, it is only Iago's twisted plan that is pushing him to kill her. After learning of her faithfulness though, Othello kills himself because of the wrong he has done. This act was not necessarily viewed as ...
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Kill Cassio Iii Iii
1,108 wordster> An analysis of Shakespeare's unrecognized dogma through the play Othello People are merely products of their circumstances. Hopelessly bound to the conditions surrounding their existence, their only true personal characteristic is in their ability to resist influence. William Shakespeare's Othello demonstrates that even this ability can give way and the noblest characters can end up falling into a downward spiral of deceit and suspicion. Iago, and his unwitting observation of othe...
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Act One Scene Othello And Desdemona
1,366 wordsHOW DO YOU THINK THE ELIZABETHAN AUDIENCE WOULD HAVE REACTED TO OTHELLOS AND DESDEMONAS MARRIAGE? The English Renaissance saw the rise of one of the most hailed writers in the literary history: William Shakespeare. His works clearly reveal his keen interest in mans affairs, of which he combined with two distinct characteristics of the Renaissance: a respect for classical learning with a boldness of experimentation. This effect is evident especially in his play Othello, as he depicts Othello the ...
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Othello As A Tragic Hero
1,050 wordsTo what extent does Othello represent the idea of the tragic hero? The Poetics of Aristotle are extremely significant when distinguishing the characteristics of tragedy, and particularly important when analysing the character of Othello as a tragic hero. Aristotle writes that there are certain qualities which define a tragic hero: peripeteia, the undergoing of a downfall; hamartia, evidence of a fatal flaw; anagnorisis, recognition of these flaws; and catharsis, the purging of emotions from the ...
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Bell Curve Perfect Woman
1,252 wordsDesdemona appears to be the perfect woman and is destroyed by the supposedly perfect man, Othello. Desdemona is the depicted perfect woman; she is subservient and loyal to her husband and she is from a sheltered and refined background. Othello, her husband, is the proffered example of masculine male perfection. Othello is man of motion, a strong warrior who acts in concurrence with his convictions and honor. Shakespeare proves that Othello is fallible too, destroyed for believing hearsay over hi...
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Proper Burial Character Flaws
728 wordsThere are many critical mistakes that one can make that have the potential to ruin your life, or possibly take your life. Both William Shakespeare and Sophocles both portray their protagonists character flaws through the critical mistakes they make in their plays Othello and Antigone. In Shakespeare's play, Othello is a noble general who is well-respected by everyone around him. He is happily married to Desdemona. In Sophocles play, Creon is also in a position of nobility, being the king of Theb...
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One Of Shakespeare Convince Othello
913 wordsWilliam Shakespeare is considered to be among the greatest playwrights that have ever lived. He has written dozens and dozens of brilliant plays, most of those plays have been made into movies. One such play that has been made into a movie is Othello. The play Othello is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. It is about a black general in the Italian army, Othello, and what happened between him and his wife, Desdemona. The main villain in this play is Iago; who is a soldier under Othello's co...
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Shakespeare Writes Barbary Horse Othello
838 wordsOthello's character throughout the play demonstrates a skill and confidence in the art of language. From the beginning we see long, eloquent speeches that dazzle his audience - eloquently mixing complex words that help portray him as not only a strong warrior but also a fighter with a sound mind. However when Iago pressures him about the possible relationship between his wife Desdemona and Casino, Othello's passion for his beloved wife breaks down his self-control. In the next few pages I will d...
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Raisin In The Sun Destroy Othello
1,100 wordsRace And Justice in Othello and A Raisin In The Sun Literature is a great invention of humanity. It has given so many masterpieces to the world, has taught people so many lessons, and has proved its ability to show many sides of one issue. A good example of how different playwrights treat subjects differently is Othello and A Raising in the Sun. Both of these plays talk much about the issue of race and justice, but each one of them shows a different attitude towards the problem. Because the play...
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Cassio And Desdemona Tragic Hero
781 wordsOthello Othello is ultimately a tragic hero in the Greek tradition defined by the critic, Aristotle's concept of a tragic hero. To find the meaning of a tragic hero we must define what a tragic and hero mean. A tragic event is disastrous, dreadful or fateful. A tragic story or play has a serious theme usually results in death or defeat. This essays will discuss the characteristics of main hero through other players. Othello begins to show a character flaw, his trusting nature, and a flaw that ap...
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Subsequently Tricks Roderigo Perfect Villain Created Iago's
863 wordsThe character of Iago is of extreme and pivotal importance to the play as a whole. His character is brilliantly defined, giving him a quality that other characters in the story do not possess. Iago's ability to project a conflicting quality or emotion to the other characters enables him to exploit them. It is this quality that Shakespeare bestows on his villain which enables him to dictate the plot so brilliantly. It is due to the interdependence of the plays characters that Othello allows indiv...
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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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Good And Evil Michael Cassio
1,100 wordsWilliam Shakespeare began writing tragedies because he believed the plots used by other English writers were lacking artistic purpose and form. He used the fall of a notable person as the main focus of his tragedies (Tragic Hero) developed through the characterization of his pivotal characters correlated with a common theme or a controlling idea. His play Othello, written in approximately 1604 displays this style with the theme of human nature, its being of both good and evil within a person. He...
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York Harper Collins Act Iv Scene
2,271 wordsFrom psychologically viewing the plays, Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello it seems that these three tragedies all connect. Shakespeare has a way of manipulating the audience into feeling compassionate towards acts that the usually wouldnt be compassionate towards. These acts may include insanity, murder, or betrayal. And Shakespeare also has a way of leaving the audience to ponder what the outcome would have been if one certain event may not have happened. Shakespeare's tragedies will certainly sti...
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Characters In The Play Shakespearean Tragedy
1,329 wordsA SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY Shrewd and devious behaviour, especially for his own benefit is perpetuated by the manipulative and evil Iago throughout the Shakespearean tragedy Othello. Iago tampers with the truth and falsifies events in an attempt to secure power and seek revenge. In his quest for power no one is safe from his devious deeds. His lies and manipulative tales ultimately prove destructive to the other characters in the play. Iago appears to be without conscience, continuing to fabricate ...
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