In the story of Othello by William Shakespeare it is easy to see that there is competition going on just as there is in his other plays. In this story the competition is light versus darkness or as some may see it good versus evil. The definition for lightness in this story is innocents‚ purity love and goodness. Also the definition for darkness would be malevolence‚ betrayal and hate. There are three main characters in this play including Iago‚ Desdemona and Othello. Then there are three side characters
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Macbeth‚ Shakespeare completely intended for Macbeth to be a tragic hero processed a tragic flaw that would eventually lead to his demise. At the opening of the play the audience see Macbeth portrayed as the most noble of all the knights. Multiple characters throughout the play refer to Macbeth as “Brave Macbeth” (I.i.6) or “Noble Macbeth” (I.i.70) claiming he is worthy of such praise. If Macbeth is so great‚ how could he possibly do anything awful enough to ruin everything he was earned? Three prophecies
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person’s downfall. In “Othello” and “Antigone‚” both Othello and Creon are confronted by their tragic flaws of irrational passions—excessive pride and jealousy. While possessing differing tragic flaws‚ both men ultimately suffer from the results of their decisions after it was too late to recognize their flaw. In Shakespeare’s “Othello‚” Othello is highly respected and looked up to but later is influenced by the antagonist‚ Iago‚ resulting in a jealous insecurity ultimately leading to his murdering
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human to be the way they are. Sigmund Freud researched “the unconscious‚ the desires‚ and the defenses” of his psych patients‚ discerning the root of their behavior disorders (Psychoanalytic Criticism). Freud uncovered multiple components of a personality that can be categorized into the id‚ ego‚ and superego. Together‚ these parts create one complex personality. William Shakespeare filled his plays with complex personalities knowing nothing of Freud’s theory. However‚ characters throughout all of
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armies and much more. Germany saw this as cruel and unfair to them‚ as they were given no role at the Versailles conference. Due to this‚ when Hitler rose to power‚ many Germans supported him and his ideas because he was also against following the rules of the treaty. The main reasons that the treaty caused World War II were the reparations‚ the land that they lost‚ and the limits put on their military. One of the important but least contributing factors of the treaty that upset Germany was the
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English Speech – Othello ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Everyone gather around! I’ve just finished writing the script based on a Shakespearean play for our next BIG production. There are no happy ever after endings. Uh? Hey Garbutt don’t give me that face! Let’s get more realistic. Movies end in happy endings but does life end happily? Yeah! That’s what I thought! So how many of yous are up for it? One.. Two.. Three.. Four.. Hmm only four? Allow me to tell you more and I’m sure by the end of this you’ll
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money is the center of her world and she doesn’t know anything other than money. But this essay is not about money; it is about Daisy and how she is the ultimate reason Gatsby is murdered. Yes‚ she didn’t pull the trigger‚ but she committed the acts that led up to his being fatally shot and her love of money leads to Gatsby’s downfall. Desperation for money is how Daisy survives‚ she is desperate for it and she knows nothing else. Her cares in the world included money and a man with money. Evidently
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Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the characters response to betrayal are violent and unjustified. Othello and Iago both have large insecurities‚ and believe their honor is more important than living. Othello is an emotion and unsure character‚ and therefore is easily controlled by the overflowing self-confidence of Iago. Othello and Desdemona are a newly married couple now living in a new country. Their first moths of marriage they spent apart on ships. Now that they are together‚ Othello cannot help but
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Othello In the play Othello‚ William Shakespeare helps portray the idea that Othello’s temperament has lead to his own downfall. Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army‚ constantly shows how he is too trusting throughout the play. For example‚ he willingly states “My life upon her faith” (1.3‚ 335). Othello says this to Brabantio after he explains how Desdemona has deceived her own father‚ meaning it could happen to Othello as well. By declaring this‚ Othello is staking his life on Desdemona
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Things Fall Apart is about the tragic flaw about Okonkwo and his Igbo traditions. Okonkwo wants to be known as a powerful man and not have any failures like his father. A tragic flaw is a secret weakness that brings out a downfall of the character or hero. The tragic flaw of Okonkwo is desiring to be masculine because he does not want to show weakness due to killing his adopted son‚ abusing his wife‚ and not being a coward like his father. Okonkwo is afraid of showing weakness to killing Ikemefuna
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