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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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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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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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Modern Audience Tragic Hero
1,770 wordsIn the Sixteenth century, as we see clearly from Othello and other works of both Shakespeare and Cinthio's original version of Othello, race was a topic of great debate and discussion. Today, in the twenty-first century the debate retains its controversy and passion. However, attitudes towards race have taken a dramatic turn during the last century. In the developed world people are now living in an increasingly cosmopolitan society would undoubtedly be more tolerant and would reject or even be ...
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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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Destroy Othello Mary Ann
1,126 wordsThroughout many great works of literature there are numerous characters whose acts are either moral or immoral. In the work Killing by Andre Dubus and in Shakespeare's Othello the main characters carry out actions which in today's day and age would be immoral and inexcusable. The central idea of both stories is revenge. In each story the characters hurt someone in order to either retain their pride or to lessen his pain of loss. Revenge is a main and constant theme throughout the play Othello. I...
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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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Othello And Desdemona Scene Iii
911 wordsWilliam Shakespeare's Othello is a tragic play consisting of five acts. Although each act is not of equal importance, each serves a distinct role that affects the quality of the play in its entirety. Removing any act would therefore greatly diminish the final product of this play; consequently, reducing the plays appeal to the audience. Since Act I satisfies several essential purposes, removing it would be a mistake. Ultimately, we would no longer be seeing Othello the way Shakespeare had intend...
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Iii Scene Iii Act Iii Scene
1,609 wordsOthello Battle of Good vs. Evil- I am not what I am. What is Iago? as distinct from what he pretends to be and what are his motives? In Shakespeare's, Othello, the reader is presented the classic battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good. It are these forces of evil that ultimately lead to the breakdown of Othello, a noble venetian moor, well-known by the people of Venice as a honourable soldier and a worthy leader. Othello's breakdown results in the made of his wife ...
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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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Act Five Scene Act Two Scene
876 wordsCassio Roderigo Brabantio and there functions From Shakespeare's play Othello, this paper will be discussing the roles of Cassio, Roderigo and Brabantio, and their functions. First, Cassio. Cassio is an honourable lieutenant and a soldier, who is very loyal and caring towards his commanding officer, Othello, as shown in one of many places, act two scene one line 45 - 48 when he is concerned about Othello's well being because he has been lost at sea and says: Thanks, you the valiant of this warli...
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Love For Desdemona Othello And Desdemona
1,644 wordsCorrect anal ization of Shakespeare's work has and always will be the question on every readers mind. In our case, Othello has simple yet twisted turns throughout the story. Not only does the plot of this story introduce William Shakespeare's thoughts, but what he is capable of, from a writing stand point. Othello is considered one of Shakespeare's most fast-paced play. Most of the action is gathered into one day and all the scenes begin in the middle of conversations between characters. Except ...
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Honest Iago Desdemona Reputation Othello
597 words&# 65279; In the play Othello the most interesting character is Iago, who is commonly called and known as Honest Iago. Ironically, this could not be farther from the truth. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits and moves him closer to his own goals. He is smart and an expert at judging the characters of others. Because of this, Iago pushes everyone to their tragic end. Iago wants vengeance on Othello so he targ...
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Cassio And Desdemona Othello And Desdemona
1,532 wordsHow Evil is Seen in Shakespeare s Othello A Character Study of Iago By Amber Santos In Othello, one can see the battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good mixing like watercolors that are too wet. The characters themselves can be viewed as a mix of both good and evil, with the exception of two; Desdemona who is spotless and Iago, who has no good in him. They are our two extremes, and the walls between which the rest of the characters, all a mix of good and evil, will i...
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Thou Hast Eyes Art Thou So Wan Othello
965 wordsWilliam Shakespeare's Othello is a play set in Venice. The plot is based on a story about two people who love each other dearly and the problems and conflicts they face from the start. The conflicts are, for the most part, tied in with racial issues and questions of loyalty. These conflicts stem from the society around the couple, as well as from the couple themselves as they too are part of this society, but with very different backgrounds: The female protagonist is the daughter of a highly-res...
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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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End Of The Play Shakespeare Othello
781 wordsShakespeare's Othello is commonly regarded as a work depicting mans ability to use his reason towards evil intentions. A lowly ancient in a generals army is able to destroy him through manipulation and deceit. But although Iago's deceit of Othello is undoubtedly a central theme in the play, another theme regarding the nature of the man towards woman is apparent. Shakespeare's Othello suggests that men mistreat women because women, as a sex, allow themselves to be mistreated. The mistreatment of ...
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Killed His Wife Plays An Important Role
736 wordsShakespearesOthello Irony in Othello Shakespeare's plays rely largely on irony. There are three kinds of irony presented in this novel. They are: situational, verbal, and dramatic. Irony plays an important role in Othello. It creates suspense, and adds interest to the story. There are many examples of situational irony in this play. Cassios was the one Iago wanted dead or out of his position. At the end of the play, Cassios was the only one that did not die and Othello actually promoted him to a...
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Plays A Big Played A Big
653 wordsReputation plays a big role in the play Othello written by Shakespeare. Iago uses his reputation as an honest man to deceive Othello and everyone else. Othello's reputation also plays a big role throughout the play. Cassio's changing reputation has a big part in the outcome of the play as well. Iago's reputation played a key role in the play. Everyone thought of Iago as an honest man. " O, thats an honest fellow" , " You advise me well goodnight honest Iago. " Iago convinces ...
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Control Over Events Desdemona Has Been Unfaithful Othello
1,086 wordsIago is passed over for a promotion by his commander, Othello, a Moor and a general in the service of Venice, and he vows revenge. Othello has just married Desdemona, the daughter of Brabantio, a Venetian Senator, and Iago enlists the aid of Roderigo, a rejected suitor, to tell Desdemona's father about the marriage. Brabantio goes to seize his daughter but is interrupted by news of a Turkish attack on Cyprus. The Duke and the Senate convene, and after hearing Desdemona and Othello testify to the...
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