Comparing Power in ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Othello’ Both plays are about the ultimate struggle for power. Power can be shown in many ways such as race‚ gender‚ ‘others’‚ social class‚ and most importantly through use of language. Power can be shown in both plays through the use of ‘otherness’. This can be associated with power as characters such as Othello or Caliban are ‘others’ because they are from ‘elsewhere’. One such character who could be described as an ‘other’ is Othello. Bill Bryson suggested
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central figure of the play‚ it is Iago who controls the action throughout. There is a significant focus on Iago ’s feelings of inadequacy when compared to Othello‚ who is both his military and moral superior. Racism The offensive language Brabantio and Iago use contrasts starkly with Othello ’s own rank and gravity. Desdemona‚ despite her privileged position‚ is apparently oblivious to any difference of race between herself and her husband. Othello‚ who commands tremendous respect‚ is nevertheless
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had no reasons to lie or plot the murders of Cassio or Othello. His bad choice only leads to more bad judgment throughout the story. Soon after Iago finishes talking to Roderigo‚ Othello admits that he married Desdemona without the permission of Brabantio‚ her father. Othello does not see this as a problem‚ but he should have chosen to include Barbantio in the marriage so he knew that Desdemona was trustworthy. Then‚ Iago could not use her betrayal towards her father as a reason for Othello to think
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of the play‚ which gave rise to the hatred and envy towards Othello. Therefore‚ their relationship is doomed to be transient. The couple slowly breaks up when their trust slowly collapses. Before their trust slowly collapses‚ Othello promised Brabantio that he would not harm his daughter. If he does then he will kill himself. “Look to her‚ Moor‚ if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceiv’d her father and may thee.” “My life upon her faith!” (Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ line 289-291). This has proven that Othello
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time together‚ yet by the end of the story they do not end up together; they either die or act as if the love was never there to begin with. In Othello‚ it is the marriage of Desdemona to Othello that is viewed as unacceptable at first‚ mainly by Brabantio; Desdemona’s father. By the end of the story‚ Desdemona is unjustly killed by Othello‚ who later also takes his own life. In The Great Gatsby the relationship between Tom and his mistress Myrtle‚ is
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People discriminate for several different reasons: fear‚ envy‚ the desire for power‚ or a need to disassociate themselves from one another. The common form of discrimination to express one’s hatred‚ is using someones skin color which is a natural trait that cannot be altered. Othello‚ in Shakespeare’s play Othello is a Christian‚ African American that has been sold into slavery‚ escaped‚ and ended up as the military commander of the Venetian military. Othello experiences harsh racism and hatred after
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When Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft on Desdemona‚ he and Othello go to the Duke to resolve this. After Desdemona confesses that she has fallen in love with Othello‚ the Duke rules that it is Desdemona’s choice if she wants to be with Othello or not
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Iago: [“honest Iago”] (Emilia is Iago’s wife—server: ladies man) Manipulator keen observer of others resourceful quick witted Iago’s weakness: jealousy; he’s jealous of Othello & Cassio along with the success that comes with Desdemona insecure fixated with sex intelligent *misogynist—hater of women *androgyist-- hater of humans cruel: bad husband Desdemona: innocent? Direct Confident Elevated social class--comes from a very high class/social class compared to everyone else. intelligent
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In the beginning of the play Othello has it all‚ a beautiful wife‚ he’s a general so he has power and respect but by the end of the play Othello is destroyed by jealousy. Iago hates Othello as he says in his soliloquy (Act 1 Scene 3). He suspects that Othello has slept with his wife and makes a plot to destroy him. Iago is also jealous of Othello because Othello just promoted Cassio who Iago thinks is a "pretty boy". He tells this to the audience as Shakespeare is using dramatic irony to engage
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Shakespeare’s classic Othello tells a story of a moor part of the Venetian army who is tricked by his conniving ensign. Othello has just recently been married to a Venetian noble woman Desdemona. After the secret marriage is revealed to Desdemona’s father Brabantio he immediately rejects the nuptials due to Othello’s race. Othello is then sent to Cyprus to stop the Turkish Fleets sailing to the island. Along with Othello on this journey is his “trusty” ensign Iago who hates Othello for choosing Michael Cassio
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