Jealousy is the central theme in the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare. It is the most famous literary work that focuses on the dangers of jealousy. The play is a study of how jealousy can ruin lives – even with only the most circumstantial evidence of guilt. The play opens in Venice and revolves mainly around a man called Othello. It’s his actions and thoughts which makes the play interesting and suspenseful. Themes such as love‚ jealousy‚ betrayal‚ honesty and vengeance are all important and
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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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A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FENCES AND TRIFLES PLAY “Trifles”‚ is an acclaimed play by Susan Glaspell which has been studied widely in theatre. The play was first shown in 1916.The play is acknowledged as one of the earliest feminist dramas and as an engrossing and compelling story. The play is about two women‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters who slowly unravel the cause of a gruesome murder‚ as the men are blinded by lack of sensitivity and their ignorance. The women take a deep look into the “trifles”
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Another example of an auteur remaking a film and giving it his own distinct look and feel is Martin Scorsese’s film Cape Fear. In this film “Scorsese paid complicated attention to why and how Max Cady was framed… De Niro’s edgy performance and Scorsese’s restless camera capture much of this contemporary tension in what is still a ‘classical’ Hollywood narrative.” This is a very different remake that has many of the same touches that tie it to the original film (including the fact that Robert Mitchum
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hurt you. Throughout the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago will take steps to poison Othello’s mind against Desdemona and Cassio. Iago will start off by getting Cassio drunk and getting him fired for stabbing Montano. Then‚ he tells Cassio to get Othello’s trust back he will need to talk to Desdemona about what has happened so she can talk to Othello about accepting him back. Conveniently‚ Iago will lead Othello over to where Cassio and Desdemona are talking‚ so Othello will have no choice but
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monster itself: jealousy. In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago’s words and actions cause Othello to change and to stop loving Desdemona; as a result‚ Othello and the people around him plunge into chaos. After much manipulation from Iago‚ Othello‚ like a coin‚ flips sides and hates Desdemona. When Desdemona leaves with Emilia‚ Othello says that “when I love thee [Desdemona] not‚ / Chaos is come again” (3.3.91-92). This clearly shows that Othello is in love with Desdemona and has no doubt
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stood out to me after I had read Othello was Iago. Iago isn’t a nice man clearly the villain in the play controlling Othello who was once thought as a hero. Iago’s motives were finally clear at the end showing him to be controlled of his own jealousy and hatred of Othello “I hate the moor”. It is thought that Othello’s life and his character was ruined by the art and skill of Iago the villain showing Othello to be a simple man (Ambreen Shahriar 2013). This was true Othello was too wrapped up in his own
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All the main characters in Othello think Iago is honest‚ but they also see him as he presents himself to them. How do individuals see him and how does this help him control the action of the play? Iago plays the villain’s role in Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello and an entertaining one to the audience due to his multifaceted schemes throughout the play. Iago is notorious for his manipulative abilities and clearly uses his uncanny ability to register other character’s weaknesses and insecurities to pull
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A Comparison of the Three Female Characters in Shakespeare’s Othello Othello‚ The Moor of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedies. In the play‚ the many types of jealousy are explored through love hate and deceit. There are three main female characters‚ in Shakespeare’s Othello. Each of these women‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca‚ has a distinct symbolic role in the play. Desdemona is Othello’s loving and dutiful wife. She symbolizes purity and fidelity. Iago’s
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Laurence Fishburne’s “Othello” the best portrayal of William Shakespeare’s Othello between Oliver Parker’s version and the one directed by Trevor Nunn. Even though‚ the movie departs from the original play‚ by cutting some dialogues‚ and adding new scenes‚ Parker’s view of “Othello” represents Shakespeare’s original play much better than Nunn’s by using the scenery. Oliver’s movie shows the streets of Venice and Cyprus in a way the play and Nunn’s production could not‚ having the characters interact
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