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Made Cassio His Lieutenant Cassio His Lieutenant Othello
843 wordsIn the drama Othello by William Shakespeare Othello, the protagonist, is a Moorish general in the Venetian army. Othello marries Desdemona, the daughter of Brabrantio, without her fathers consent. Desdemona proves her love for Othello to her father and Brabant io gives his consent. Othello is sent to Cyprus to fight the Turks whose ships are destroyed on the journey to Cyprus. While in Cyprus Iago tricks Othello into believing that Cassio, Othello's lieutenant slept with Desdemona. Iago hates Ot...
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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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Iago Tells Roderigo Honest Iago
933 wordsThere are evil people in this world; greedy, manipulative, overbearing and jealous. Iago, in William Shakespeare's Othello, is an evil, malignant character. He uses people's goodness, integrity, and ignorance to get what he wants. When Othello's position is higher through character and status, Iago becomes jealous and decides that Othello must be eliminated. Iago is aware of the jealousy inside himself. Othello is a good man at heart, but is not aware of his evil and jealousy, and therefore will...
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Othello Iago Honest Iago
794 wordsIn William Shakespeare play Othello, Iago make Othello believe that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He does by taking advantage of any situation to make of Othello doubt. Iago make Othello thing a lot of crazy thing on his head, Othello got so jesus leading him to kill his own wife, Desdemona, satisfying iago objection for revenge. The Reason why Iago develop such as evil plan is because Iago suspect that Othello is having an affair with his wife Emilia. He cited when he said "And it ...
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Brabantio And Othello Desdemona Desdemona Desdemona's
536 wordsDesdemona isOthellos Desdemona Desdemona Desdemona is a young Venetian noblewoman, who falls in love with a general in the army who works for her father, a senator. As a child she finds herself infatuated with Othello, and the childhood lust grows into love. Their elopement begins a downward course for them both. In spite of her youth and inexperience, shes strong enough to stand up to her fathers disapproval of her marriage, and is loyal to Othello until she dies. Whether it is her father Braba...
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Loyal To Their Husbands Emilia Perception Of Reality Desdemona
632 wordsDesdemona, the bride of Othello, and Emilia, the wife of the villain Iago, are the two main characters in Shakespeare s Othello. Although they are both loyal to their husbands, a sharp contrast between these women is realized with regard to their experiences and perceptions of reality. Desdemona as well as Emilia are loyal wives who want to please their husbands. For that reason, Desdemona affirms: [ ] I never did Offend you in my life; never loved Cassio But with such general warranty of heaven...
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Tragic Hero Shakespearean Tragedy
2,190 wordsOthello as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare's famous tragedy " Othello, the Moor of Venice" (c. 1604, as reprinted in Laurence Perrine and Thomas R. Arp, Literature: Structure Sound and Sense, 6 th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt, 1993 ] 1060 - 1148) is arguably one of the finest, if not the finest, tragedies in the literary history of Western civilization. This paper discusses Othello as a " tragic hero" and compares him to the great Aristotle's concept of what a " tragic he...
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Othello And Desdemona Cassio And Desdemona
870 wordsIago, My Hero Of all the characters presented in Shakespeare's literature the most sinister one is without a doubt Iago. He is a ruthless sociopath. No other character can even come close to his evil. Most of the antagonists present in Shakespeare's plays have valid reasons for the troubles they cause. Iago doesnt for the most part; he just has a burning hatred for the world, especially Othello. Iago is the only reason there is any conflict in Othello. If he were not a character, Othello and Des...
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge Early Twentieth Century
2,548 wordsRacism in Othello Choose one non-dramatic text offered on the module, (an extract from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Literary Remains, ) and show how it might help us understand Othello. The extract presents a sustained attack by Coleridge on Shakespeare for his lack of realism in the monstrous depiction of a marriage between a beautiful Venetian girl, and a veritable negro, in Othello. He sees Shakespeare's transformation of a barbarous negro into a respected soldier and nobleman of stature as igno...
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Othello And Desdemona Honest Iago
1,284 wordsIn Shakespeare's Othello, Iago carefully and masterfully entraps Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. He does this through a series of suggestions and hesitations that entice and implant images in Othello's head that lead him to his demise. But what is more important is, he gives Othello the motive to murder his own innocent Desdemona, satisfying Iago's immense appetite for revenge. The motive for Iago's devious plan is initially made clear in the fir...
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Love For Desdemona Beginning Of The Play
1,810 wordsOthello, by William Shakespeare, is Othello s tragedy but Iago s play because Iago is the one who is constantly controlling the action. Iago manipulates situations in his favor by speaking directly to the audience. This allows Iago to show the audience his point of view on all matters concerning the play and twist their conception of him in his favor. Iago merely displays his manipulative character in convincing us that he is no villain and is justified in his actions against the other character...
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Ability To Manipulate Honest Iago
1,705 wordsEvil is like a cancerous plague, that does harm upon those who come across it. In the tragic play Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago is a character that is malignant. His evil is exposed through his choice of words, his ability to manipulate people, and his opportunistic ways. First of all, Iago s evil is shown through his choice of words which demonstrate his vulgarity and his sinister intentions. Iago s language is extremely base and forward; he does show any remorse or sympathy in any situa...
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Iago Othello
965 wordsThe Pervasive Power of Prejudice by Ben Lowe One of the first themes to emerge in Shakespeare? s Othello, and certainly one of the most discussed, is that of the blatant racism against Othello, most notably by Iago, Rodrigo, and Desdemona? s father, Brabantio. However, while racism is certainly a valid topic, tracing evidence in that vein fails to provide any clear moral by the end of the play. For though the racist villains meet just ends as the play draws to a close, it was not their racism fo...
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Iago Tells Roderigo Honest Iago
937 wordsThere are evil people in this world; greedy, manipulative, overbearing and jealous. Iago, in William Shakespeare's Othello, is an evil, malignant character. He uses peoples goodness, integrity, and ignorance to get what he wants. When Othello's position is higher through character and status, Iago becomes jealous and decides that Othello must be eliminated. Iago is aware of the jealousy inside himself. Othello is a good man at heart, but is not aware of his evil and jealousy, and therefore will ...
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Act V Scene Thou Art Othello
462 wordsAct V: Scene Othello Othello Act V: Scene II: OTHELLO Peace, and be still! DESDEMONA I will so. Whats the matter? OTHELLO That handkerchief which I so loved with the monogrammed D on it, and gave thee, Thou gas to Cassio DESDEMONA Well he swapped me a little electronic organ for it. Send for the man, and ask him. OTHELLO Sweet soul, take heed, Take heed of perjury thou art on thy death-bed. DESDEMONA Ay, but not yet to die. The life-expectancy these days is low, but not this low OTHELLO Therefor...
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Dramatic Irony Contributing Factor
2,694 wordsUnequivocally, Iago plays an important and major function in the tragedy of Othello. By the end of the play, Iago has been directly responsible for the deaths of Roderigo, Emilia and the protagonist and his love. Iago's importance to the play is revealed by his contribution to the plot and his significance relative to other characters. Iago's function, which invariably adds to the importance he has on the play, is to lead to the downfall of Othello therefore revealing the themes of hate, jealous...
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Love For Desdemona 2 Lines
667 wordsOthello s Tragic Flaws In Shakespeare s tragedy, Othello, jealousy sparks the tragic downfall for the hero, Othello. In this play, Othello, a moor who serves as a general in the army of Venice, experiences a great downfall caused by love, prejudice, and jealousy. All tragedies have a hero with a tragic flaw. In this tragedy, the hero loves too well, lets prejudice issues take their toll on him, and allows jealousy to rage in his heart. These characteristics are not necessarily bad, but when show...
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Dramatic Irony Contributing Factor
2,711 wordsOthello Assignment Covering Iago's Success, Function And Othello Assignment Covering Iago's Success, Function And Importance. Unequivocally, Iago plays an important and major function in the tragedy of Othello. By the end of the play, Iago has been directly responsible for the deaths of Roderigo, Emilia and the protagonist and his love. Iago's importance to the play is revealed by his contribution to the plot and his significance relative to other characters. Iago's function, which invariably ad...
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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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King Lear Fatal Flaw
1,910 wordsSuffering And Its Effect On Shakespearescharacters Essay, Suffering And Its Effect On Shakespearescharacters How does suffering affect ones actions? Do different types of suffering affect one in different ways? This paper seeks to determine how William Shakespeare's characters respond to various types of suffering. Suffering can be defined in two ways; physical suffering, in which the character is inflicted with physical pain and trauma, and emotional suffering, where the character suffers an em...
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