Othello proves the love and trust he shares with Desdemona is genuine when he explains‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚ / And I loved her that she did pity them. / … / Here comes the lady. Let her witness it” Shakespeare (I.iii.190-195). Clearly‚ then‚ Othello expresses his love for Desdemona and even more‚ he trusts her to confirm his statements. The play further reveals Othello’s hamartia or tragic flaw — poor
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to series of tragedies in the life of a hero. At the start of act1‚ Roderigo was jealous of Othello’s marriage to Desdemona‚ and Iago promised that he will help him to get her but he ended up betraying him. While Roderigo and Iago were discussing Othello’s secret marriage with Desdemona‚ Roderigo was mad at Iago for not telling him beforehand because he is also in love with Desdemona and believed he had a better chance because of Othello’s race. Roderigo thought that Iago had betrayed him‚ not knowing
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flaws include his all too trusting nature and his eventual insecurities in himself that arise in the form of jealousy for his wife Desdemona. These flaws begin to surface following his decision to select Cassio‚ as opposed to Iago‚ as his lieutenant. He did so because he
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one that stands out as possibly being his most notable tragedy is Othello. Othello tells the story of a Moorish general in the Venetian army’s downfall in both his personal and his professional life. After coming to the conclusion that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his newly appointed lieutenant‚ Othello struggles with what he should do. Although he believes that killing her is the right thing to do‚ it leads to a situation resulting in his ultimate demise. The play starts with
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has huge success in the Venetian army which allows him to marry Desdemona. While Othello faces racism from other characters‚ the Duke and senators like Othello and tell Brabantio “if virtue no delighted beauty lack‚ your son-in-law is far more fair than black” (I.iii.330-31). Despite facing hate from Brabantio‚
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Othello is a play that takes place in Venice. In Act 1 starts out with Roderigo‚ a nobleman and Iago of the defence force conversing on the streets of Venice. Roderigo is in love with a lady‚ Desdemona‚ so he pays Iago a hefty amount of money to aid him in his quest. However he finds out that Desdemona has eloped with Othello‚ a Moor who is a general in the defence force. However Iago puts his worry to ease with a plan he has for bringing Othello down. He hates Othello for promoting Cassio to the
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Othello’s belief is evident through his acceptance of a feeble proof as solid evidence of Desdemona’s infidelity. After the seed of Desdemona being false is planted by Iago‚ Othello is unsure and demands “ocular proof” that Desdemona is guilty (Oth.3.3.411). Iago claims that Cassio‚ being “loose of soul”‚ has confessed in his sleep through saying “Sweet Desdemona‚ Let us be wary‚ let us hide our loves” and then proceeding to kiss and grope Iago (3.3.472-477). This convinces Othello of her disloyalty
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Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca- the women in Othello Thesis: a. Status of women in seventeenth century England. Women as portrayed in Othello. b. Desdemona – a chaste wife turned whore. c. Emilia – a wife of no value to Iago + her sorority bonding with Desdemona. ************ “It is their husbands’ faults‚ if their wives do fail”. Othello‚ a play about race‚ power and gender is one of the best works of Shakespeare‚ and highlights few of the major societal issues of his time. On the one
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turns his world upside down. Othello’s fall comes partly because he can’t distinguish between the illusions created by Iago and reality‚ which is that Desdemona loves him and has been loyal to him as well as the reality of Iago’s true nature. The illusion created by Iago’s ‘proof’ is the primary incident which causes Othello’s trust in Desdemona to disintegrate. Iago uses Desdemona’s handkerchief given by Othello to do this. The handkerchief is a visual reminder of Othello’s and Desdemona’s love
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same characteristics with the characters roles. The two main characters in the play "Othello" are Othello and Iago. In the movie "O" they are Odin and Hugo. The play "Othello" was about a noble Moor‚ Othello that was in love with a woman named Desdemona. In the Movie "O" the characters name is Odin and that are similar in many ways. Odin (Mekhi Phifer) is a superstar basketball player that is best friends with Hugo (Josh Hartnett). They play on the same basketball team and Odin is the only black
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