Othello begins on a street in Venice‚ in the midst of an argument between Roderigo‚ a rich man‚ and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello‚ a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello‚ who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Michael Cassio. Unseen‚ Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabanzio that his daughter
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scandalous. The bravery it takes her to initiate their relationship is the same bravery that keeps her strong throughout Othello’s endless accusations and worries. That bravery and the encouraging‚ occasionally harsh‚ guidance of her best friend and maiden Emilia of course. Knowing that Desdemona has done nothing wrong she sees no reason to fear her husband‚ that lack of fear eventually being the very thing that ends her life. Up until the end of her life Desdemona proves her love and overall faith in Othello
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needle: an admirable musician: O! she will sing the savageness out of a bear: of so high and plenteous wit and invention:—“ despite Desdemona’s perfection Othello lets himself be manipulated into thinking she is unfaithful to him‚ and he kills her. Emilia‚ while not as perfect as Desdemona appears to be an obedient wife to Iago. She even gives him Desdemona’s handkerchief without knowing the reason he wants it‚ when stealing the handkerchief she says “what he will do with it Heaven knows‚ not I; I
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William Empson. On a deeper level‚ the characters in this play and their actions help to support the theme of honesty. The play’s villain‚ Iago‚ is the epitome of dishonesty and his untruthful nature is contrasted with the innocent Cassio and Desdemona. Emilia‚ Iago’s wife‚ is neither fully honest nor fully dishonest in her actions and dialogue‚ providing an interesting role in the play. The central theme of honesty is linked to motifs in the play‚ including reputation and irony. Iago is an extremely manipulative
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Although many people go through extreme hardship during war‚ they can find things to love that gives them the endurance to pull through. The novel Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys‚ details the story of a group of refugees that are desperately trying to escape the encroaching Russian army who are brutally pillaging‚ raping‚ and massacring everything in their path‚ by getting to the ship the Wilhelm Gustloff. The Wilhelm Gustloff is attacked by a Russian submarine and sinks and only four out of the
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"Othello" is basically the story of how one influence corrupts an unsuspecting group into believing lies. It sounds awfully similar to the one creation story in the Bible in which the serpent convinces Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge‚ even after God tells them not to eat from it. The serpent is not meant to be thought of as a literal serpent‚ but rather to symbolize evil. Just as the Serpent‚ Iago can easily be seen as the evil force in the story. It is possible that Iago too is
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votaress. You have told she hath received them‚ and returned me expectations and comforts of sudden respect and acquaintance‚ but I find none. Second‚ Iago even betrays his own wife‚ Emilia! Iago asks Emilia quite frequently to steal Desdemona’s handkerchief that was Othello’s first token to Desdemona because Iago knew Emilia was Desdemona’s servant‚ (III.iii. 334 – 339) “I am glad I have found this napkin. This was her first remembrance of the Moor. My wayward husband hath a hundred times Wooed me to
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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 wife‚ Emilia‚ symbolizes frustration and assertiveness‚ and Bianca‚ a court prostitute‚ or courtesan symbolizes sin and ignorance. Shakespeare characterizes the three women through
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of the play‚ ultimately leading to the deaths of many characters‚ including herself and her husband Othello. Iago’s hatred of women is evident throughout the play and could be part of his motivation to lead Othello to such jealousy. Desdemona and Emilia‚ her waiting lady‚ provide the central conflict for feminist and gender ideas. Women in Othello are portrayed with complexity and an obvious tension between feminist and anti-feminist ideals. Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife and Brabantio’s daughter‚
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She had asked why and was responded that he had a headache‚ so she offers to tighten his head with a handkerchief. Othello then proceed to ignore the kind gesture that Desdemona gave him‚ causing the handkerchief to fall on the floor. As they left‚ Emilia has eyed the handkerchief and decided to give it to her husband‚ Iago‚ who yearned for
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