In the play Othello‚ written by Shakespeare‚ women do not get to enjoy the same freedom that women do today. The play Othello was written in the late sixteenth century. In the play Othello and Desdemona get married despite race and age. Iago is the character that tries to break up this marriage and convince Othello that she is unfaithful. Iago wants Cassio to lose his position as lieutenant. Iago frames Cassio to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating. In the End Othello ends up killing Desdemona
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A Miller Prof. Gould ENG 262 12-3-11 Recognition and Reversal: Othello Aristotle classifies both recognitions and reversals as the greatest point of tragedy in a play or story. Recognitions and reversals are consistently used to develop character‚ advance the plot‚ and get a reaction of pity and fear from the audience. Recognition is the act of realization or knowledge or feeling that someone or something present has been encountered before. Reversals
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purpose? The tragedy play‚ one that has captivated many for its effectiveness in understanding the human flaws and how they can lead to eventual downfall is one that Shakespeare’s plays embody. However‚ there is such a play that contains these elements‚ yet it manipulates the genre’s conventions for a new effect‚ the play Othello. This play is centered around a Moorish noble‚ a soldier who faces conflict regarding his beloved Venetian wife. The themes present in this play are that of trust‚ jealousy
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Over centuries‚ women have matriculated through the hierarchy of respect and authority societally. Through some literature‚ they can be looked at as symbols of strength. But‚ for Shakespeare‚ especially in Othello‚ women are viewed as worthless‚ gullible sex symbols. Three authors in their article state Revisiting Shakespeare and Gender‚ “For Shakespeare‚ as well as for most of Renaissance society‚ women as the feminine represented the following virtues which‚ importantly‚ have their meaning in relationship
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Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ acts of treachery and betrayal have great dramatic significance. They greatly contribute to the theme that appearance does not always portray reality‚ and reality is not what one sees but more often what one does not see. The acts of treachery and betrayal in Othello help to develop this theme through character development. Such acts include: how Iago deceives Othello by being his friend and enemy at the same time. Othello betraying his wife’s love and trust. Emilia (Iago’s
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Othello BACKGROUND DIRECTIONS: You are not required to answer these questions on paper. However‚ I strongly suggest you research and find the answers to the following questions in order to better understand the play. 1. Who were the Moors? 2. Who were the Venetians? 3. How were the Moors/ Venetians regarded in Shakespeare’s day? 4. What were the military duties of ranked officers? 5. What was the military hierarchy? 6. What was the role of women? 7. What was expected
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Tuesday‚ March 6th‚ 2012 Othello Essay In “Othello‚” William Shakespeare extensively explores female stereotypes that occur during the playwright’s time. Throughout the Shakespearian era‚ women were seen as the inferior sex‚ over whom men had complete control and thus forcing women to act submissively and obediently in front of their husbands. Men believed that women were objects who just cooked meals‚ cleaned the house‚ and bore children while society just accepted these degrading roles. William
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Racism in Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ plays a major role in the play‚ and Othello’s racist roots eventually destroy all of the main characters. Othello‚ on the outside looking in‚ does not seem like a racist play because it is about a marriage between two people of different races‚ but it is most certainly racist. Upon close examination‚ it is clear to see that the union of a white and a non-white is not accepted‚ and cannot possibly persevere. The outcome of Othello is quite predictable when
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ANALYSIS OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN OTHELLO In this paper I have tried to analyse the female characters of Shakespeare’s Othello in the light of Elizabethan Era‚ and status of women in 12th century‚ the age from which the character of Othello is taken. I have also discussed the status of woman in Christianity in Shakespearean times. The main purpose of this research article in the analyse the female characters of Othello that they were not different from the real life of Shakespearean times nor alien
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Othello was written circa 1600‚ when men were superior to women‚ and women’s loyalty was a must. However‚ William Shakespeare efficiently depicted three relationships that were not necessarily as perfect as society would have thought. Through the use of dialogue‚ characterization‚ and actions‚ Shakespeare reflects the distinct characteristics between the foil relationships of Othello and Desdemona‚ Iago and Emilia‚ and Cassio and Bianca. Criticism provided by experts as well as textual evidence from
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