Gone With Common Wisdom‚ In With Inebriated Falsity In the Shakespearean tragedy Othello‚ the eventual downfall of the main protagonist is from his lack of wisdom and flawed knowledge. However‚ although being vitally important to the play‚ these two factors were not driving reason towards his eventual death; they were just catalysts to a separate set of components perpetuated by the antagonist. Through other characters who seem just as easily manipulated due to their ignorance (up until the very
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The tragedy of Othello tells the tale of a man whose love was tarnished by the seed of suspicion. Shakespeare effortlessly portrays the transformation Othello’s love for Desdemona goes through as it becomes an aberration of what it once was. The film ‘O’ directed by Tim Blake Nelson is an adaptation of the well crafted play Othello by William Shakespeare. The film has many similarities to the play‚ and the storyline of the movie mirrors the main events that take place in the play as well as highlighting
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In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare Iago plays the master manipulator and manages to deceive many of the other characters especially Othello and Cassio. It can be said that his motives are based solely on his insecurities due to the fact his goal in the play was to ruin Othello’s life. He does this by using psychological manipulation on Othello’s thoughts and makes him believe that Cassio and Desdemona are fond of each other. Which basically means that he targets anyone that brings out his
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into question Othello’s love for Desdemona. When confessing his love for her in front of the senate Othello says‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚/ And I loved her that she did pity them” (I.iii.193-194). At the beginning of the play Othello clearly states the reason why he and desdemona fell in love with each other. Neither of them fell in love with each other’s personality‚ but instead fell for the idea of the other.Desdemona fell in love with Othello for the stories he told from his
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are heavily criticized for the differences between the two; The movie Othello‚ on the other hand‚ does an excellent job on following the original plot of the play‚ The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. A praised and trusted war hero‚ Othello‚ is sent for service in a city named Cyprus and is accompanied by his first lieutenant‚ Cassio‚ ensign‚ Iago‚ and wife‚ Desdemona. Iago secretly hates Othello because he felt that he deserved Cassio’s position more than he did‚ thus
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To what extent is Desdemona presented as a tragic victim in the play ‘Othello’? Desdemona‚ the daughter of Venetian senator Brabantio‚ is captivated by Othello’s fables of bravery as a warrior and she falls in love with him. In view of the fact that Desdemona is a “fair” woman and Othello is “an old black ram”‚ commonly referred to as ‘the Moor’‚ their marriage indicates that her fate might be tragic. In ‘Othello’‚ Desdemona is portrayed as a courageous young woman whose character is used against
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Write a critical analysis of the relationship of Othello and Desdemona in Shakespeare`s tragedy Othello. Pay special attention to the interracial character of this relationship and the use of racist stereotypes in the play. The contrast between The Moor Othello and the gentle Desdemona in Shakespeare`s tragedy Othello is noteworthy. Yet initially it looks like one complements the other: “She loved me for the dangers that I had passed. And I loved her for that she did pity them.”( Act
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and role of Desdemona in Othello? If any character in Othello embodies goodness‚ it is Desdemona. In simple terms‚ she appears to be the antithesis of all the evil and malice that is represented by Iago. Yet she is not a completely ‘flat’ character – Shakespeare gives to her certain characteristics and human qualities that result in her being a far deeper and more interesting character. Much of the interest in her is owing to the fact that each character in the plot appears to have his/her own
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Othello by William Shakespeare‚ is a play that takes place on an island called Cyprus. During act three‚ Cassio is disappointed by his behavior that caused him to lose his position. He even pays musicians to play tunes for Othello in an act of humbleness. Othello seemed to be bothered about the music‚ so he offered some money to the clowns to pay for the musicians to go away. As time went by‚ Cassio is using his usual manners with Desdemona‚ constantly complimenting and praising her with undying
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The psychoanalysis of the characters from Othello allowed me to understand the way Desdemona acted throughout the play and how come she took the abuse that Othello gave her. Like Othello‚ Desdemona is a controversial character that has a role in determining the outcome of the play. At the start of the play we see Desdemona as a strong‚ outspoken and behaves in a way that is outrageous in her society. She has fallen in love with a man of a different race‚ country‚ and color; and she is so determined
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