The Defeat of Othello The operations of a human beings mind‚ the place where we hold thoughts‚ find peace and security is thought to be our own…what if this is compromised? Imagine no longer having control of your thoughts and never feeling secure and stable; the same way Othello felt after being controlled by Iago. In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Iago shows his abilities of understanding the mind of Othello‚ leading him to his downfall. He is able to do this by manipulating
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was more than one party responsible for the killing of King Duncan as well as his other victims. It was Macbeth’s greed‚ relentlessness and cowardliness that led to his own downfall. Many readers could argue that the Witches were responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. After all‚ it was their twisted prophecies and apparitions that started the whole affair. Then‚ there are those who could argue that it was Macbeth’s wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. It was her instigation
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The Downfall of Othello in Shakespeare’s "Othello" Although one may seem sweet‚ innocent‚ and harmless‚ he potentially might just be hiding the beastly side of himself quite well. Shakespeare’s “Othello” depicts the perfect example of this idea of a “two-faced” man using the main character‚ Othello. Othello‚ a highly ranked general‚ starts out as the nicest and most praised man of Venice through most of the play. However‚ his supposedly good friend‚ Iago‚ has a deceitful plan laid out with the purpose
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Oedipus All of Oedipus’ obstacles were an effect of his own actions. It all began when the Oracle at Delphi announced to Oedipus that he was destined to murder his father and marry his mother. He made the decision to escape the life he knew to stop this event from occuring. He was not aware that by doing so he was allowing the prophecy to happen and that he was entering his destiny of tragedy. When all is said and done‚ Oedipus was blind and found guilty for the death of the king of Thebes. Although
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doubt them. Men and women like Giles De Rais(1440’s) a nobleman and captain in Joan of Arc army was executed for the killing for raping and killing young boy s over many years. Kristen Gilbert mother of two and nurse for the veterans
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suspense and climax thrown in to capture the attention of the audience. In the plays of Shakespeare‚ the tragic hero is always a noble man who enjoys some status and prosperity in society but possesses some moral weakness or flaw which leads to his downfall. External circumstances such as fate or supernatural entities also play a part in the hero’s fall. Evil agents often act upon the hero and the forces of good‚ causing the hero to make wrong decisions. Innocent people always feel
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Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Weather the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see control and power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters leads towards an inevitable tragedy
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unnecessary people. People who don’t think twice of their actions until after the consequences. Maybe‚ just an inference‚ if they just thought about their actions‚ the play may have had a different ending. Friar Laurence can be considered partially responsible for the outcome of the play. Although his main intentions were to help‚ he only worsen the
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Othello’s Bad Judgment In Othello‚ like many of Shakespeare’s plays‚ the main character causes his own downfall. Othello’s tragic flaw is his bad judgment when making decisions‚ and it is noticeable from the very beginning of the play. In the first act he makes a bad choice of who should be his new lieutenant in battle. Then‚ he tells everyone he married his woman behind her father’s back‚ and Othello later has trust issues with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ because of this. Othello has bad judgment about whom
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Today I am questioned with why Othello not only believes Iago’s lies‚ but succumbs to them and acts out upon them. The reasons behind this inculde the theme of honesty and trust‚ as seen in Iago’s character. During the first few scenes it would appear that Othello is close to Iago‚ but not vice versa. Othello is seen freely presenting Iago as honest. It is then revealed that Iago isn’t as honest as his name‚ but the complete opposite. The reason Othello calls him honest is beacause he trusts him
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