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    would any father. He feels betrayed not only by Desdemona but by Othello as well. It is a humiliating experiels as if he has lost his property to Othello‚ fathers of that time period had more control over their daughters. He is convinced that Desdemona only would marry Othello if the Moor had cast a spell on her using dark magic. He is motivated to protect his daug and his signature line of the play is his last‚ a warning to Othello‚ “Look to her‚ Moor‚ if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived

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    Essay - Othello and O “In the transformation process Othello and O deal with the same issues and ideas‚ but do so in different ways.” In the play ‘Othello’ written by William Shakespeare and the movie ‘O’ directed by Tim Nelson‚ many themes and issues are dealt with over the course of the text. However ‘Othello’ and ‘O’ portray these themes using different techniques which have changed during the transformation process from literature to film. Some of the main reoccurring issues are racism and

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    In the play OthelloOthello succeeds as a general thanks to his contacts and performance in his position. He makes himself a great example when he leads his crew through a rough storm and persevering against the Turkish fleet. However‚ racism is prominent in the workplace and in the play. In the workplace‚ blatant discrimination and racial remarks are well known by those minorities especially in a majority-driven business. In Othello‚ Iago’s psychopathy and stigma against Othello are more reactive

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    In Act 3 Scene 3‚ how does Iago persuade Othello of Desdemona’s supposed infidelity? Act 3 Scene 3 is‚ arguably‚ the most important scene in the entire play‚ for it is the point of no return. It is as if for the entire beginning of the play you were pushing a huge boulder up a steep mountain‚ and in this scene you reach the top‚ and push it down the other side‚ helpless to stop it. This is how I see the action in Othello. Iago spends the whole time plotting‚ and conspiring with the audience

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    In the play "Othello‚" Shakespeare offers us with another male ruled society where ladies are second-rate. Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are denied by their companion‚ yet adore them totally and unselfishly. Every one of the three ladies is in uneven connections‚ feeling more for their proud men who seem not able to respond. In any case‚ these ladies show sincere emotions toward each other especially Desdemona and Emilia‚ expect the in male relationship they more different from each other. They after

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    In Shakespeare’s Othello relationships are manipulated and the concept of love is fragmented. Throughout the course of the book‚ the relationship of Emilia and Iago take an interesting route in which defines the role of women and more importantly Emilia’s imperfections. During the Shakespearean era women were expected to be obedient and self-sacrificing. This is portrayed in the character of Emilia; although she is emotionally abused by her husband she continues to love him unconditionally. Emotions

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    Othello: Racism (Wilson’s Assignment) Racism is a very prevalent theme in Othello; in which many of the events and conflicts in Othello are centred in it. Throughout the play‚ we can see that Othello has been placed in a society setting where racism is so prevalent where the white are considered as more superior and the blacks being marginalized as the more inferior and savage race. Even in throughout the play‚ Othello is often addressed as the Moor rather than his own name‚ which reflects upon

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    Colorful Othello :-an analysis of the color imageries used in the play “Othello” Imagery‚ in a literary text‚ occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there‚ in order to create a comparison between one that is‚ usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader or it may be defined as the use of more vivid figurative language to represent objects‚ actions‚ or ideas. And the color imagery is one of the prominent in them ‚it refers to the use of colors by the author

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    William Shakespeare’s play Othello is one of his four most great tragedies. This play is “widely known as being one of the most moving and most painful with the fall of proud‚ dignified man‚ the murder of a graceful‚ loving woman‚ and the unreasoning hatred of a "motiveless" villain”. Othello is an esteemed general respected and honoured for his position despite the fact he is a moor. After promoting the Florentine Cassio‚ his “friend” Iago despises Othello’s decision as he believes it should’ve

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    Racism; a controversial subject in which we all are part of.’’ How can you possible talk about racism without entering to any controversial point? First; we must see what racism is: racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on the basis of their race and that some racial groups are superior to others. Racism and discrimination have been used as a powerful weapon encouraging: fear or hatred of others in times of conflict

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