The Foils of Othello One of William Shakespeare’s many attributes as a playwright of the late 16th century was his character development. Shakespeare’s seamless use of indirect characterization sets his works apart from the other playwrights and authors of his time. In Othello‚ the Shakespearian tragedy about the newlywed Othello and Desdemona‚ Shakespeare uses character foils to emphasize the strengths and weaknesses of the characters. By making inwardly similar characters seem like polar opposites
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Othello trusted and was deceived by Iago who was suppose to be his best friend. Also he was wronged by his own ego and self centeredness which helped Iago with his evil scheme. If Othello kept to himself and didn’t trust all of his companions he would not have been so easily deceived by Iago. Othello being the general should have foreseen this and been more wise to the fact that people were seeking to overrule him. Othello’s main issues‚ jealousy and gullibility‚ ultimately causes his downfall in
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structure of a tragic‚ romantic story that concludes only in a remorseful ending. However‚ Shakespeare achieves this structure and morbid ending in Othello in a much differing way compared to his other plays. The play‚ Othello‚ is a tragedy resulting from racism‚ which ultimately ends up leading to the main character Othello and his wife’s demise. Othello‚ the lead character in the play‚ is a brave soldier from Africa who is the supreme commander of the Venetian army. Although he holds such a mighty
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Act 1 Scene 1 Questions 1. From Roderigo’s first speech it appears that he paid Iago for something? Can you tell what it is? So that he will help win over Desdemona’s heart 2. Iago say he hates Othello for what reason? Iago hates Othello because he didn’t get the promotion and Michael Cassio did and Iago thinks he is the one who deserves it 3. What does Iago say of Cassio? Iago says that Cassio is undeserving as he has no experience and only has book knowledge 4. What two kinds of followers are there
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Introduction: While Othello can be partially held accountable for his tragic downfall‚ other characters are also at fault. Othello chooses to trust the wrong people and becomes insecure which are both causes of his belief that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago was the master-mind behind the plot of separating Othello and Desdemona‚ his hatred and jeoulousy helped him to gain Othello’s trust‚ therefore putting Othello in an uncertain position. Othello is partly to blame for his downfall as it is
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Middle Ages it appealed to the writers for many reasons. Bishop Asser possessed a large amount of knowledge on the religion and used it to spread the word of Christianity‚ King Alfred used his religious beliefs to help expand his code of laws and Geoffrey Chaucer utilized worldly events including religion to express his opinions. All three works of literature attracted these writers through Christianity‚ but it was all in divergent ways. The writings Bishop Asser‚ created about King Alfred was ideally
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In Geoffrey Chaucer’s tale‚ he opens with a description that is going on a pilgrimage. The wife of Bath stands out more compared to the other characters‚ the wife of bath is described as very outrageous. She expresses her views with infinite zest and conviction‚ with such determined assurance in the correctness that no pilgrim can argue with her logic; they can be shocked by it‚ but they cannot refute it. She reveals that the head of the house should always be the woman‚ that a man is no match for
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How is honesty explored in Othello? In literature‚ honesty is a complex concept which is often developed through conflicting perspectives about a generally positive notion. Shakespeare explores honesty in his 1603 tragedy‚ Othello. The problematic theme of honesty is shown through the use of variety of techniques and quotes. The word ‘honesty’ in Othello means something different to the characters of Othello‚ Iago and Desdemona. Honesty is not always as it seems. This applies to all the characters
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Bailey Lovell Shakespeare Shaw 3 December 2010 The Fall of Othello It would seem to most that that the protagonist in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice should have everything going for him. A respected member of Venice’s elite and an integral part of the military‚ Othello appears to have it all together. However‚ a closer look reveals a few cracks in his otherwise firm foundation. Othello is a black man in a white world‚ and he is self-conscious about
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William Shakespeare is an exquisite English poet from the late 1500’s. In the play Othello‚ The Moor of Venice‚ a jealously filled man named Iago set out a complex plan to ruin the life of his commanding officer Othello with the help of other’s foolishness. In this play the aspects of a master-slave dynamic shows us a different side to societies’ perception. The traditional view is that the master is strong and has a higher social status then the slave but Iago explains that not everyone is cut out
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