characteristics of Elizabethan values and attitudes expressed in Elizabethan society‚ through rejection and acceptance of gender and racial stereotypes in the first three scenes of Act One - the pinnacle of this being the marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Shakespeare forces the audience to challenge these stereotypes by portraying the African Moor‚ Othello‚ with a high level of status‚ authority and power within the military‚ and challenging the social conventions of the Elizabethan era by creating
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character believes on only what his or her eyes tell him‚ hence‚ Looks can be very deceiving. One of the first instances where the theme appearance versus reality appears‚ is when Othello sees Cassio walking away very quickly after conversing with Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. The basis around which he is suspicious comes from Iago‚ a very jealous man. Iago has
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looks‚ She loved them most." (Act 3. Scene 3. Lines 210-212.) My quotation supports my point because Iago makes Othello think Desdemona used her father too like how Desdemona doing to Othello saying she wants to marry Othello because she does love Othello. This makes Iago character powerful to finally manipulate Othello‚ and make Othello plan on murdering his wife Desdemona and his ensign
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Shakespearean scholar M.R. Ridley suggests that the theme of Othello centers on the conflict between “reason and instinct.” There is main reason of why did Iago go to Othello accusing his wife of cheating. And the instinct Othello had to kill his wife Desdemona due to these accusations. Shakespeare has many underlying and reoccurring themes throughout as well. One major theme is that of betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either loyal to‚ or betrays another character. In the
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Venetian general marries Desdemona. Othello then hires Cassio‚ a young‚ man as his new lieutenant. Iago‚ Othello’s old lieutenant is incensed because he is replaced. Iago then manipulates Roderigo‚ a young‚ foolish man. Iago tricks and steals all of his money. Iago persuades Roderigo to partner with him to betray Cassio and make him loose his position as Othello’s lieutenant. Iago then manipulates Cassio and Othello by telling Othello that Cassio has been having a affair with Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. Othello
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OTHELLO ACT VI (Othello and Desdemona return from the dead to the afterlife) Othello: Oh my dear Desdemona‚ how could I be so blind‚ hath that villainous serpent‚ Iago to plant the seed of doubt within. You and I could be together‚ alive and well! Desdemona: silence‚ my love. I trusted you‚ I had faith in you and I was true as my love with you. But love you‚ I can no longer. Otherllo: NO!! prithee please‚ I need you‚ I lust for you‚ you alone‚ are all I need. (THE DEVIL appears from hiding)
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and prints 4. diffident Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. - Helen was diffident and reserved 5.eulogy A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much. - . I will subscribe to any eulogy of him. 6.depict to depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting - ..a gallery of pictures depicting Nelson’s most famous
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to Cassio‚ Iago‚ instead of calling Othello “The Moor” or by his name‚ he calls him “black Othello” which really striked me. To me‚ there are two possible answers to this question. Firstly‚ in Act II scene 1‚ as Desdemona‚ Emilia and Iago are talking about a Woman’s intelligence‚ Desdemona uses the term “black” as a substitute for ugly. As a side note‚ it says that black in that time meant dark in complexion and therefore‚ by the standards of Shakespeare’s day ‚ unattractive. Consequently‚ this could
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jealousy that even when Desdemona clearly refutes his accusations of having an affair with Cassio he refuses to believe her. This just proves that jealousy can completely distort what is right and what is wrong in a relationship. Secondly‚ Othello misunderstands Cassio’s degrading description of Bianca as Desdemona and this misunderstanding causes him to go crazy. Lastly‚ Iago drove Othello insane with jealousy by convincing him that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. “… I can at least make
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prove and luck being on his side‚ does it. Also‚ Desdemona promised Cassio that she would tell Othello to consider his position as lieutenant‚ which makes Othello believe Iago even more! When Desdemona and Cassio were talking about this conversation‚ they saw that Othello was coming towards them. Cassio‚ nervous about Othello firing him‚ leaves quickly to avoid Othello. Iago sees this as another opportunity as “prove.” Instead of telling that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio‚ he almost urges
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