Hansen Jiang Ms. Prendi ENG3U1 July 19‚ 2014 An Aristotelian Analysis of Othello A tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress. Considering Aristotelian beliefs‚ a tragic hero is a great character whose character flaws eventually lead to their fall. Aristotle’s writing is indicative of what he believed to be a tragic hero‚ and the character Othello possesses each quality‚ meaning he is a successfully written tragic hero. He is of high status and nobility‚ both in
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In Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Othello’‚ the audience experiences a definite sense of sexism which roots from numerous characters in the play. Sexism is behaviour which is abusive or discriminatory towards the opposite sex. Throughout ‘Othello’‚ women are abusively spoken to being called “strumpets” and “whore[s]” and accused of all sorts of crimes which they did not commit. There are only three women in the play and each one is portrayed as either being innocent‚ naïve and unintelligent or as a prostitute
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born into a life where causing misery is his driving force. Do these features really define what a monster is; works of literature like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Shakespeare’s Othello tell quite a different story. Monsters are not born but made just as people are not born evil but can sometimes end up there. Othello and the Monster start of as good men looking to be part of society but were pushed out because of what others perceived them to be. This caused them to mentally and physically isolate
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our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improving our lives.” Discuss the aptness of this statement with reference to one or more Shakespearean plays you have studied. Two parts‚ Ambition and Revenge. Two major themes in both Hamlet and Othello. Make constant 9 Ambition Shakespeare warns audiences against ‘dangerous or amoral ambition’ through the tragedy format. Both Iago and King Claudius fail at what they attempt to do or at maintaining their new position of power. King Claudius ends
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Introduction: Why art thou tragedy? Othello and Desdemona are being torn apart by Iago. Iago is an example of hatred. Individuals can be examples of the complex issues in society. Othello represents are hard worker who is experiencing success and is at the top. Desdemona represents going against the norm and being rejected by her family when she is with Othello. Iago represents the hatred‚ and envy and will do anything to tear down others success to make himself look better. Iago is miserable
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justice and revenge are the most important themes in Othello? Is there another underlying theme that you consider even more important? I argue that justice and revenge are not the dominate over arching themes in Othello. I believe jealousy is the most important theme. Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello focuses on the downfall of military General Othello whose happiness at his marriage to Desdemona is quickly consumed by jealousy. The love of Othello and Desdemona are tragically torn apart by the intrigue
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice (1603)‚ the issue of whether Othello’s weakness lies only in himself‚ and not in the xenophobia or malice of others‚ is one that is enmeshed in a great deal of complexities due to the extenuating circumstances which can be seen to deeply impact the protagonist’s sense of self throughout the course of the plot. Furthermore‚ these extenuating circumstances do indeed involve the xenophobia and the malice of others to a large extent. For
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Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both
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As Othello is constantly being told his wife is unfaithful he begins to believe the notion that his wife is cheating and begins to become angry with her. He makes a comment towards the end of the play which illustrates the feelings he is developing for Desdemona and the actions he believes she is performing. He says‚ “Damn her‚ lewd minx! O‚ damn her!/ Come‚ go with me apart; I will withdraw‚/ To furnish me with some swift means of death/ For the fair devil” (3.3). Othello wanted to take
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Shakespeare’s tragedy of Othello centres on deceit and naivety. The story begins in Venice‚ Italy and establishes the immediately the deceitful nature of Iago. Iago manipulates and lies throughout the story and is extremely influential. The protagonist‚ Othello held very little power in Venice however the transition of setting from Venice to Cyprus consequently transitioned the change of power to Othello. From this position Othello controls everything but there is much that he is unaware of. Iago’s
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