person’s view? The plain and simple answer is you can’t. In fact‚ it’s right in the definition; an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. Though utopias attempt to solve many issues (and arguably do)‚ there are some major flaws in doing so. The issues that utopias attempt to correct can be broken down into three main categories; economic‚ social and government. First‚ there is the economic issues.
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Throughout his soliloquy at the end of Act 2‚ Scene 1‚ Iago makes various attempts to evade accountability for his malicious lies and actions towards the other characters in Othello in order to clear his conscience of his crimes. He begins his soliloquy by positing “that Cassio loves her‚ I do well believe it‚/That she loves him‚ ‘tis apt and of great credit” (Shakespeare 2.1.284-285). Obviously‚ Iago knows that Cassio and Desdemona are not actually having an affair because he is the one who invents
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Macbeth’s vaulting ambition‚ though it is what brings him to his height of power‚ it is also what leads him to his downfall. Vaulting Ambition is one of Macbeth’s flaws; it disables him to achieve his utmost goals and forces him to face his fate. Without this ambition‚ though‚ Macbeth never would have been able to achieve his power as King of Scotland or have been able to carry out his evil deeds. In these instances‚ ambition helped Macbeth do what he wanted to do. But‚ consequently‚ Macbeth’s ambition
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The Tragedy of Othello‚ The Moor of Venice. Why is it that Othello places ultimate trust in Iago’s accusations instead of enquiring of Desdemona her “infidelity”? Is it Iago’s sadistic nature or does it‚ in fact‚ lie with Othello himself? Obvious reasons are put forward to explain the above question: It was Iago’s malicious meanderings that overwhelmed Othello; it was Othello’s innocence‚ his brutish nature and lack of emotional intelligence that led to his tragic end. I believe‚ by referring
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Iago’s true reasons for his hatred towards Othello are explained during a soliloquy in scene three. Iago proclaims‚ "... it is thought abroad that ’twixt my sheets / He has done my office: I know not if’t be true; But I‚ for mere suspicion in that kind‚
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Another flaw of Oedipus that leads to his self-destruction is his excessive self-pride. He made it his mission to find the killer of Laius in order to end the misery that the plague in Thebes caused. He was sure of himself that he will save the land‚ ironically not realizing that he is the one at fault. He sees himself as being all mighty since he presumably escaped his fate. He was able to save Thebes from the Sphinx so he thinks history can repeat itself and he can be a hero ones again for his
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Jealousy and Gullibility: The Devastating Flaws of Othello By: Ryan Mongon "The tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw." Aristotle The plot of William Shakespeare’s Othello is a tale of love‚ jealousy‚ and betrayal; however‚ the characters‚ themes‚ and attitudes of the works are different‚ with Shakespeare’s play being a more involved study of human nature and psychology. Othello is considered to be a prime example
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This is brought by the fact that other characters trust in Iago’s ‘honesty’‚ and this is the main thing that brings them to a fall. Iago knows this‚ and uses it to his advantage. In Iago’s motives we also realize that he rather uses the psychological rather than physical to force his victims to actually participate in their own downfall. In all his motives‚ you can see that
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cannot help being fascinated by him In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the character of Iago is constructed to demand the audience’s complicity despite the corrupt nature of his actions. an Elizabethan audience may have responded in a negative fashion to Iago’s manipulative behaviour but in contrast with this‚ the post Freudian audience would be fascinated by the psychological aspect of his character. Iago is undoubtedly the most psychologically intriguing character carefully presented by Shakespeare
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Little Marvin was never anything special. Actually he was‚ Marvin was an unusually small mouse that seemed to have no talent‚ especially in the athletics department. In comparison to his strong athletic sisters and brothers‚ he was a shy little mouse who always had his nose burrowed in a book. He was constantly pushed around by the other mice due to his small size and was never was able to‚ or even confident‚ enough to fight back. Instead‚ he vowed that one day‚ he would be able to accomplish a
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