Reputation in Othello Reputation is the general way in which people perceive you to be based off of facts and opinions. Your reputation defines you as a member of society‚ and it can be used towards your benefit depending on if your reputation is good or bad. A good reputation often enables one to gain trust and respect from others‚ while a bad reputation may lead one to be considered as a treacherous and disloyal individual. Reputation plays an important role in Othello‚ as Iago uses his own reputation
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All through Shakespeare’s play‚ the fundamental character‚ Othello‚ experiences outrageous change in character. The Moore changes from an honorable‚ trusting‚ and reasonable man‚ to a foul-disapproved‚ nonsensical‚ and lethal spouse. Change in Othello is especially observed towards Desdemona. He starts the play treating her delicately to striking her in broad daylight‚ calling her a prostitute‚ and killing her in an unwarranted envious anger. As the play proceeds with‚ his character starts to fall
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how human weakness is presented in Othello and Macbeth? In both plays there is alot of dramatic irony but also shows revenge and jealousy... The most obvious subject or theme in Othello is revenge and jealousy. Iago is the main kead to almost everything that happens in these themes. He has been hearing rumours about his wife’s affairs with the moor‚ so he dislikes Othello and must be jealous of Cassio for being lieutenant. However‚ we can never be completely sure what Iago’s motivation is to
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wretched things. Some may argue that the monster is innocent and should not be destroyed. Others will argue that the monster should be destroyed. Frankenstein’s monster should be destroyed because it would cause many problems in the future. SInce the monster had so many powers‚ if it got into the wrong hands it could cause the world a great downfall‚ especially during the upcoming world wars. The monster also needs to be destroyed if it is going to be held to the laws of man. If “the monster” were to
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you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him … I am not what I am.” Iago‚ Act I‚ Pg 24-25 During Iago and Roderigo’s discourse‚ Iago says‚ “ O‚ sir‚ content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him…I am not what I am”. Iago declares himself to be fallacious. He reveals his future betrayal to his “friend”‚ Othello. Iago is very wise with his plot‚ he is not who Othello thinks he is. Iago’s ability to be a clever two faced will help him gain Othello’s reliance which
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bad by unfounded jealousy‚ begins in Venice with Iago‚ a soldier under Othello’s command arguing with Roderigo‚ a wealthy Venetian. Roderigo has paid Iago a considerable sum of money to spy on Othello for him‚ since he wishes to take Othello’s girlfriend‚ Desdemona as his own. Roderigo fears that Iago has not been telling him enough about Desdemona and that this proves Iago’s real loyalty is to Othello not him. Iago explains his hatred of Othello for choosing Cassio as his officer or lieutenant
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the fundamental impact of others. Shakespeare’s Othello possesses a premise of one’s choice in friends supplementary to his other works. Shakespeare’s play Othello emphasizes the importance of good choices in friends through Othello‚ Cassio‚ and Rodrigo’s vulnerability to trust Iago. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complex role. Unlike most villains in tragic plays‚ evidence of Iago’s deception is not clearly visible. Iago is smart and an excellent judge of people and
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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 masterpiece‚ a compelling tragedy that can be interpreted in many ways‚ by many different people. It is compelling as it breaks the racial stereotypes and focuses on gender‚ power‚ love‚ sexuality race and violence of the Elizabethan time‚ compared to modern society. Since the film’s production‚ many attempts to re-contextualise Othello into more accessible contemporary issues have been made. We‚ as the audience‚ are challenged to new ways of reading and interpreting the text through
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3/14/12 Period 7 Topic 1 Othello is one of the many plays by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the tragic love life of the valiant Moor‚ Othello. It shows how he changes; starting from greatness and respect‚ he is tricked by Iago in to being cruel and hating. Many people assume the basis of the story is Othello’s life and that because the play is called Othello that he is the protagonist. The actual protagonist though is the supposed antagonist‚ Iago. Iago with his cunning plot‚ mastery
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