Othello is one of the four tragedies written by Shakespeare. Othello is a highly esteemed general in the service of Venice. He falls in love with Desdemona, but they are not allowed to marry due to Othello’s dark skin. So they marry privately. Iago, Othello’s trusted ensign, is deadly jealous of Othello’s promotion to the position of personal lieutenant. He begins an evil and malicious campaign against Othello. Iago sows discord between Othello and Desdemona. He lies to Othello that Desdemona has
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Elyse Carbajal ENGL 102 Professor Falwell 11/02/2015 Research Paper Othello Othello is a famous tragedy written by William Shakespeare as a Tragic Hero. The Moor is arguably one of the finest, if not the finest, tragedies in the literary history of the Western Civilization. In this paper I will discuss Othello as a tragic hero and compare his to Aristotle’s concept of what a tragic hero is actually is. The characteristic of a tragic hero is defined by the Greek critic, is determined by
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Othello the Moor of Venice: Race and Jealousy Questions for Study and Discussion Act 1 1. How does Shakespeare present the world of Venice in the first act, and how does he construct the interactions of his central characters (Iago, Othello, and Desdemona) with that Venetian world and with each other?How are these interactions complicated by the fact that Othello is a Moor, (and we'll have to puzzle out what exactly that means) and that Desdemona is a young woman? 2. What sort of person
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Through the words used by Iago who is a very powerful speaker he was orchestrating Othello´s own ruin by making him believe that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio what drove him crazy and ended up on everyone´s death. Three main characters that Iago used was Roderigo who since the begening was Iago´s puppet, then Cassio who trusted in Iago more than he should and Othello who was the most affected by Iago´s words. In act 2 scene 1 Iago observes Cassio and Desdemona together and decides to
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In Shakespeare's play Othello,the charecter Iago is a mutilayered,deceptive,and manipulative villian;causeing mishaps to other characters for revenge.Iago uses his stratigec acts of manipulation to undermine the charecters weakness.He exploits Rodrigo love for Desdemona,the friendship between him and Cassio,and toys with Othello's mind by playing on his self-doubt. Thus, giving Iago the advange to use their weaknesses against them. First Iago uses Rodrigo's naive and gulliable personality to
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Othello and Oedipus… Oh the Tragedy Timothy A. Bulger Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University HUMN-142 Literature Professor Lisa Smith October 6, 2015 Othello and Oedipus… Oh the Tragedy Is there any more tragic a writing than these two works? On the bright side, it really makes me realize how good my life actually is. Both very successful men, one a king, a wise man, a leader of a nation. The other, though disadvantaged in his situation due to race and religion, was respected by the Duke,
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The idea of heroism is one often associated with virtue, courage and valour. Within Othello, Shakespeare questions the meaning behind heroism and admirability in the context of a Venetian society, in which the play is set. Through the tragic descent of Othello’s composure and his actions, the audience is left to wonder whether or not his virtue and presentation as an admirable general and hero, actually exists. Act 1 of the play presents Othello's decisions and behaviour as the epitome of virtue
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Explore the significance of the aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. In this particular scene of the Shakespeare’s tragedy, Othello, Desdemona is waiting for the arrival of her husband and is with Iago and his wife Emilia. It can be argued that Desdemona is bold in this scene and that this is the foreshadowing of Iago’s plan. At the beginning of this passage Desdemona is provoking Iago by saying “What wouldst write of me, if thou shouldst praise
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The role of women in Shakespearean plays In order to proceed in exploring the women’s role in Shakespearean plays, one should consider first the social context to which they belong, i.e. the Elizabethan society, as well as the theme and the plot in which they appear. Despite the power of Elisabeth I, women during this time had very little authority, autonomy, or recognition. Women gained their status based on the position of either their father or their husband. Even more restricting than economic
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Othello and Desdemona * Othello is a play about opposites and opposition – many of which are embodied in the tragic, eponymous hero, Othello and his wife, Desdemona. Act 1, Scene 1 * Presented through Iago: * Iago’s language is different from the other two male characters which have been introduced – it is one of a crude and mocking nature. * She is a ‘white ewe’ while Othello is the ‘black ram’ – together they create a ‘beast with two backs’. This comparison both reinforces
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