inciting Othello to think that his wife is cheating on him. He actually make the latter believe that his Wife Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Lago is so excited to receive Othello’s handkerchief that his wife Emilia had collected from the former’s house. Although Emilia doesn’t the point
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Othello is a tragedy plan written by William Shakespeare. In Othello‚ the themes such as love and jealousy reflects on the characters motivation and their values. An example‚ is that they had to overcome a huge obstacle such as love because Othello and Desdemona were in love but her father did not approve of it. Othello has no trust for Desdemona because his lieutenant‚ Iago‚ made a fabrication saying that Cassio had an affair with Desdemona. There are different types of archetypes that can be found
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Othello is a play about the desperate need for certainty The theme of certainty pervades the play from the opening scence‚ and as it progresses‚ the quest for certainty becomes more desperate and frantic; not only within the minds and actions of the characters‚ but also within the audience as we become desperate to know and understand the outcome of Iago’s malicous plan. Shakespeare introduces the protaginist‚ Othello‚ to the audience through the malicious and predujiced tongues of Iago‚ Roderigo
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Shakespeare’s Othello and Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan are two plays which males dominate and control. Gender discrimination was strongly evident throughout both the Jacobean and Victorian era in which both were written. Women were generally considered the ‘inferior’ gender with little purpose other than their domesticated role. Males were seen as more powerful with a harsh attitude towards females. Marilyn French examines that it’s a females “cultures dictum to be obedient to males‚” however
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himself and mankind from her deceitful acts of betrayal‚ by killing Desdemona. Iago doesn’t have to push very hard because the actions he suggests usually appear to be harmless‚ “I am not what I am” (Act I‚ i‚ 71.) Iago manipulated Cassio‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ Roderigo and Othello to all partake in different pieces in his puzzle that will ultimately lead to Desdemona’s death. Iago takes advantage of both Cassio’s longing desire for his old position of lieutenant as well as Desdemona’s good-hearted nature
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Arcellana was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines in Literature in 1990.2. * Josefina‚ Victoria‚ and Concepcion - dead family members. Marcelina‚ Jose‚ Antonio‚ Juan‚ Jesus‚ Susanna‚ and Alfonso - children of Mr. and Mrs. Angeles Emilia (Miling) - wife of Mr. Angeles Mr. Angeles (Jaime) - the head of Angeles family 3. Characters: * For the Angeles family‚ Mr.
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tragic hero has many insecurities about himself as he is a black man in a dominant white community. When Othello promotes Michael Cassio to lieutenant‚ this adds fuel to Iago’s anger as he is already suspicious that Othello has slept with his wife‚ Emilia. He plays upon Othello’s insecurities to gain his revenge. Iago is the perfect villain as he has no morals and he is pleased with the tragic conclusion of the story. Soon enough‚ Iago puts his plan into action and cleverly blames Desdemona of having
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nothing else could match(3.4.64.)”. This explains why Oden is so upset when he learns that the handkerchief is missing. As in the play‚ Emily (Emilia) steals the handkerchief for Hugo (Iago) so he can use it against Othello. The film was very successful in replicating the scene in the play where Othello is asking Desdemona about the handkerchief as Emilia is sitting submissively listening in on the conversation. The film also accurately portrays when Desdemona avows to Othello that if he suspected
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their purity‚ without which they are better off not being in society and‚ therefore‚ symbolically – if not literally – dead. In Othello‚ however‚ both words and “gesture” fail Desdemona. Emilia champions Desdemona against her accusing husband‚ just as Paulina does for Hermione and Beatrice for Hero. However‚ Emilia pays the ultimate price for speaking out when she dies refusing to be silenced: Moor‚ she was chaste; she loved thee‚ cruel Moor; So come my soul to bliss‚ as I speak true; So speaking
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“O the more angel she‚ And you the blacker devil!” (V.II. 130-131). Emilia describes Othello as “the blacker devil” just after he killed Desdemona. Shakespeare’s description “blacker” means Othello is a grander sinner than Desdemona‚ who he is accusing‚ and “devil” is used as a strong expression of hate used by Emilia. The irony is that the prejudice people had toward Othello was unjust and biased‚ but by the end of the play‚ Othello became
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