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    Shakespeare’s Othello are the intense relationships which exist through human values such as jealousy and ambition. The way these themes are used to drive the plot forward and give purpose to the interactions at the core of the play allow for Othello to resonate even with contemporary society. Almost every character is deeply involved with another‚ creating a web of both lies and betrayal; two such relationships are those between Othello and Desdemona‚ and of course‚ between Iago and Othello. Despite

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    Othello paper The Green Monster Jealousy is a common emotion that everyone shares at one point in life. At most times it is when a person is most vulnerable and insecure that he loses faith in the things he once felt so certain about. Othello‚ being of a different race‚ is a man who fights for all he has ever had in life including the marriage to the senator’s daughter Desdemona‚ who is not a suitable match for a man like him. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ Shakespeare cleverly

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    Deception and Vision in Shakespeare’s Othello Walter Scott once stated‚ “Oh‚ what a tangled web we weave... when first we practice to deceive” (Quotation). Scott’s statement is overwhelmingly evident in William Shakespeare’s Othello. Deception is a reoccurring theme in Othello‚ that touches each character individually and on various levels. The theme that affects Othello directly is vision. Vision is the “ocular proof” that Othello demands from Iago‚ and how his actions are based on what he hears

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    He was only active as a writer for a quarter of a century. He wrote thirty eight plays‚ one hundred fifty-four sonnets. Here are some phrases that we owe to Shakespeare: 1) “Green-eyed monster” Meaning jealousy. In one of Shakespeare play Othello‚ one of his characters Iago describes jealousy as a monster which devours its source. 2) “In a pickle” Meaning a difficult or uncomfortable situation. In the tempest‚ King Alonso

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    Second‚ jealousy and anger are the characters motives for deception. The anger Don John has toward Claudio regarding the war is the second motive for his deception. Prior to learning who was getting married ‚Don John states “Will it serve for any model to build mischief on?”.Upon learning that Claudio was in love with Hero‚ Don John becomes enraged and devises a plan to stop the marriage immediately. Summarizing himself as a “plain dealing villain”‚  Don John acknowledges that what he has devised

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    Jealousy is regarded by the majority of people as the most logical and straightforward reason behind the tragic downfall of one of the play’s most prominent characters; Othello. However it has also been said that the more subtle emotions such as racial mistrust and lack of self confidence contribute the most to Othello’s tragic downfall. In my opinion‚ Othello has a powerful inner battle between his love for Desdemona and the “green-eyed monster which doth mock” (Act 3 Scene 3)‚ with jealousy prevailing

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    Jealousy had been described as “a kind of civil war in the soul‚ where judgment and imagination are at perpetual jars.” In many of Shakespeare’s tragedies‚ he showcases fundamental human emotions as the main themes that ruin his character’s lives. One of the most prominent themes in all of his plays‚ and more specifically Othello‚ is how jealousy can ultimately cause a character’s downfall. This play tells the story of how a jealous officer named Iago feels wronged after his commanding officer Othello

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    Othello How is Othello and the theme of jealousy present in Act 3 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 3?! Othello is a much respected Shakespearean play for a host of reasons not least because by setting it in a different country he was able to tackle stereotypes which may have offended English audiences of his day. His portrayal of Othello sensationalised black people‚ making them just as capable as whites of a wide range of characteristics‚ emotions‚ flaws and frailties. This was alien to audiences of

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    Shakespeare play Othello‚ it is about race‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayals. Once a wise man‚ Othello had been manipulated and deceived by Iago once a man who he had trusted which cause him to act out of his character. Throughout the play‚ Othello actions have caused him to go out a committee murder‚ killing himself and Desdemona. Othello a general of color had been naïve because of his jealousy‚ insecure‚ and foolish ways because him become delusion. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello acted like a

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    When one feels isolated from society‚ jealousy sometimes will overcome their morality and can cause a disastrous ending. William Shakespeare’s classic Othello tells a story of a moor part of the Venetian army who is tricked by his conniving ensign. Othello has just recently been married to a Venetian noble woman Desdemona. After the secret marriage is revealed to Desdemona’s father Brabantio he immediately rejects the nuptials due to Othello’s race. Othello is then sent to Cyprus to stop the Turkish

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