of family, but also a tragedy of love. Jealous psychology of the characters ultimately leads to the marital tragedy. Iago was jealous of Cassio and Othello, so he slandered and entrapped Cassio and Desdemona, which directly brought about the tragedy. Othello’s true love to Desdemona was utilized by Iago who had an ulterior motive. Driven by jealousy, Othello readily believed Iago, and personally killed his own wife, and eventually drew his sword to cut his own throat. Therefore, the tragedy in Othello’s
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be based on a give-and-take basis? In Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello lives in a community where he is the only dark skinned individual. He believes he is inferior to his colleagues because of his complexion. Othello is eventually led to believe by Iago, Othello’s standard-bearer, that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio, a lieutenant under Othello's command. One can ask, is Othello’s love that feeble that he believes his wife is disloyal to him, especially after hearing the news
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that ‘[Brabantio’s] son-in-law is far more fair than black. However, the most significant testimony to Othello’s great character is given by the character in the play who despises him the most and hates him ‘as [he does] hells pains.’ However, even Iago is forced to confess that the state ‘Cannot safety cast him’ because ‘Another of his fathom they have none’. Even the senator refers to him as the ‘valient
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demise. From Shakespeare novel, it’s starts off Othello falls in love with a lady named Desdemona, the daughter of the Venetian. These lovers keep their love and marriage a secret because of Desdemona’s father. Then, the captain of his army named Iago advises Desdemona father Brabantio regarding their love. Tardily, he goes to Othello criticize him concerning of them
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because of kryptonite (supermans weakness) things seem to go down hill. In the book othello the main character, othello, is the perfect example of a tragic hero he has a very high status and well respected man. Othello was the general of the army and iago stated that othello is the best for cyprus and no one could take his place.”Another of his fathom they have none to lead their business.” Another example of othello having a high status is that he also married the senator's daughter. He married a
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Desdemona. As far as he knows it is perfect until one of his officers by the name of Iago seeks to destroy him by placing false idea's about his wife and a fellow officer in his head slowly driving Othello insane and into a murderous and passionate rage. Othello is a very narrow minded and simple character. It is as a direct consequence of his inability to change that he is able to be so easily manipulated by Iago. At the beginning of the play Othello states, For since these arms of mine had seven
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Othello - An Aristotelian Tragedy When distinguishing the characteristics of an Aristotelian tragedy, Aristotle writes that there are certain qualities that define Othello as a tragic hero. These qualities include; 1. Must come from nobility, the protagonist must fall from power and from happiness. 2. Hamartia which is the tragic hero is fallible, and his downfall is the result. Whatever the characters' fatal weakness is that brings him to a bad end. 3.Peropeteia which is a reversal of fortune
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How do 1984 and Othello show human nature is ugly? Human nature by definition is the general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits of humankind, regarded as shared by all humans. Some of these traits may seems ugly, others might help each other out, but the original purpose of these traits all share a common goal, which is to help humans survive in this world. Both the work Othello and 1984 clearly demonstrates the ugliness of human nature. The play Othello shows how jealousy
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The tragic hero trait that Othello displays is recognition of reversal was brought by his own actions. The general of the Venetian army, Othello married to wife Desdemona was friends with a trustable man named Iago. Othello made the decision to make Cassio his lieutenant instead of Iago.
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plot against him. In the beginning we don't really know Othello by name only described by Iago as "the Moor"; and by Rodreigo as "thick lips". The reader was left in obscurity because it would tend to make the reader have uncertain thoughts if this was a human, animal, or what these men were even referring to. The men soon decide to go to Desdimona's father and make him aware the couple had in fact eloped. Iago says to Brabantio, "Zounds, sir, you're robb'd; for shame, put on your gown. Your heart
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