THE DOWNFALL OF OTHELLO AS CAUSED BY IAGO Iago is one of Shakespeare s most intriguing and credible villains. Iago can be perceived as either evil or brilliant in his plans to be deemed lieutenant. As the villain in Othello ‚ Iago has two main actions: to plot and to deceive. Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be lieutenant instead of himself. From this anger comes the main conflict of the play. Iago plans to ruin Othello and Cassio by carrying out a plan based on lies and deceit. This plan will
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Shakespeare uses many different themes to present love; relationships‚ conflict‚ magic‚ dreams and fate. Overall‚ he presents it as something with the ability to make us act irrationally and foolishly. Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream we see many examples of how being ’in love’ can cause someone to change their perspective entirely. ’The path of true love never did run smooth’ is a comment made from one of the main characters‚ Lysander‚ which sums up the play’s idea that lovers always face difficult
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a playwright and an English poet‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English Language‚ William Shakespeare. The first performance of ‘The Tempest’ was on November the 1st 1611‚ there was a great demand for entertainment such as plays during the Elizabethan Era. Patriarchal Society plays a key role in ‘The Tempest’ in which Prospero holds authority over Miranda. Another aspect of how patriarchal society is shown is that Miranda is the only female character in the play however Sycorax‚ Caliban’s
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a party that same night. Even Friar Lawrence‚ with whom Romeo seemed to confide in frequently‚ chided him for his fickleness- “Holy Saint Francis‚ what a change is here! Is Rosaline‚ that thou didst love so dear‚ so soon forsaken?”(Shakespeare‚ 1992). And so soon does this couple marry and be separated and then die together over a surprising span of only four days. The brisk pace at which the events proceed can also be attributed to
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presentation of Iago in acts one and two. Sophie Shakespeare has created the character of Iago as the villain of the play. He drives the plot as he schemes and manipulated other characters. He fascinates and terrifies the audience with his revengeful plotting which he has no real motivation for. In Iago’s first big speech he is already moaning about not being promoted giving of a negative feel to his character and declaring his hatred for Othello. Within his first ten lines of the play he tells
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Dr. J.F. van Dijkhuizen Literature 6B: Shakespeare: An introductory course 5 August 2011 How are relations between different ethnic groups represented in The Merchant of Venice and Othello? Now in the early twenty-first century we tend to associate racist attitudes as fallacious and inhuman. The Merchant of Venice and Othello can‚ therefore‚ present challenges to modern readers and audiences because‚ to a certain extent‚ Shakespeare presents relations between the different ethnic
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society’s demise can result from the increasing focus on genetics‚ seen from the interference of science with humanity. In Gattaca‚ biotechnology is embedded into the fabrications of society‚ where genetic interventions are practiced to create valids‚ in contrast to in-valids who are conceived naturally. These identities determine an individual’s success‚ highlighting the favouring of genetic perfection over personal qualities. The opening montage of extreme close-ups of skin‚ nails and hair‚ is shot in a
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Othello By: CMB 1. To analyze the structural development of Othello‚ consider Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3. Explain how Othello’s portrait of himself and his cultural background might have contributed to his manipulation of Iago. Answer: Based on Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3‚ it shows that Othello has no knowledge of his own to counter this insider’s generalizations about Venetian wives. He knows nothing of Venice apart from the few months’
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The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain
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Plainly speaking‚ satire is by far one of my personal favorite genres of a play or production. Satire is defined as‚ “the use of humor‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices‚ particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” Shakespeare was one of the best writers when it came to using satire in his plays. For example‚ Romeo and Juliet contains several satirical jokes and references at the romantic culture of Elizabethan
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