Othello’s Bad Judgment In Othello‚ like many of Shakespeare’s plays‚ the main character causes his own downfall. Othello’s tragic flaw is his bad judgment when making decisions‚ and it is noticeable from the very beginning of the play. In the first act he makes a bad choice of who should be his new lieutenant in battle. Then‚ he tells everyone he married his woman behind her father’s back‚ and Othello later has trust issues with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ because of this. Othello has bad judgment about
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Othello‚ a Story of Rejection‚ Prejudice‚ Envy‚ and Revenge The play “Othello” moves around the story of a Moor who has just run away with the beautiful Desdemona and leaves Venice to command the Venetian armies against the Turks on the island of Cyprus. Othello is accompanied by his new wife and his lieutenant‚ Cassio. When they arrive‚ they find that the weather has destroyed the Turkish fleet. Iago‚ the evil antagonist‚ repeatedly tries to destroy Othello because he is upset Othello gave
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1. Who does Othello ultimately care about more – Desdemona or himself? Some critics have argued that Othello’s love of Desdemona is ultimately self-centered. Would you agree? Does this mean that‚ without Iago‚ they would have lived happily ever after? Othello’s relationship with Desdemona does seem to be centered on Othello. “She loves me” seems to be what he thinks about Desdemona‚ while “I love him” seems to be what Desdemona thinks about Othello. Othello seduced a great beauty through his own
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half the inhabitable world—while the rest was divided between the countries left over from the war. Not to say that no one lived in the uninhabitable half of the world‚ except no one really knows how to look upon those that came from the lost half. Emilia Hope was the third princess of the empire‚ ninth child of the emperor. Despite her seemingly far position from the throne‚ she was in fact the most cherished treasure of the imperial family. None of her brothers and sisters would allow anyone to harm
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Othello Othello‚ by William Shakespeare is the story of Othello‚ who marries Desdemona and is tricked and deceived into believing that Desdemona is unfaithful by those whom he thinks are his allies. This essay will discuss the syntax‚ diction‚ and tone of Othello‚ along with discussing the literary type and the effect Othello had on me. It will also give an analysis of the type of reader who would enjoy reading Othello. The way in which William Shakespeare wrote Othello matches his other
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Cassio leaves. CHARACTER EXPERIENCES A DOWNFALL‚ OR "FALL FROM GRACE" An Aristotelian interpretation also centres around a character experiencing a downfall‚ as demonstrated by Emilia to Iago‚ "Upon my soul‚ a lie‚ a wicked lie!". The whole play is built around Iago’s lie‚ and the downturn is due to this lie. Emilia is stating what has just happened‚ concluding that her husband has also deceived her. Iago’s manipulation of Othello also plays a central role in
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line clearly shows that Iago is racist against Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Iago’s intentions are to get everyone against Othello and to destroy his relationship with Desdemona‚ by plotting against him and pointing out their differences. Emilia does not say very much against Othello until she finds about that her mistress is killed by Othello. She responds by calling him the "blacker
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How do the opening scenes and closing scenes of your Shakespearean text reflect the Elizabthan values/ beliefs? The Venetian society in which the Shakespearean play‚ Othello is set in is a clear representation of the writer’s context. The values‚ attitudes and beliefs that Shakespeare reveals in the opening and closing scenes of Othello‚ are the exact to the ones accepted by the Elizabethans of the sixteenth century. With the limited number of Black people being around‚ in Othello we can see the
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given proper lessons from a proper teacher‚ he learned things quicker than most children would. Matt also started playing the piano by himself and with the help of a teacher he became a really talented player. He thinks ahead by knowing not to ask Emilia‚ Steven‚ and María to colour or eat with him‚ as he knows they will find out the food and colouring books are stolen from them. The
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Text Idea: The play Othello‚ Shakespeare Text Type: Monologue Purpose: providing a theoretical insight into Iago’s thoughts once he had been captured and was thrown into a prison cell. Iago: How did I end up in this rotten hell-hole of a cell? I could have sworn that I had everyone caught and under my spell. Everyone came to me‚ asking me what went wrong‚ asking for solutions‚ for help in their plans. Yet here I am shackled up behind the rusty old bars surrounded by only concrete walls. And after
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