The Jealousy of Othello and the Motives of Iago in William Shakespeare’s Othello The Orthodox interpretation of Shakespeare’s Othello is built on two assumptions; that Othello is not a jealous man and that Iago has no motives. Although there are many examples of these opinions within the play‚ I believe there is much more evidence which contradict these two statements‚ which allow me to conclude that Othello is in fact a jealous man and that Iago does have motives. As the play progresses the
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Austin Howe English B 30 Mrs. Schultz “Ultimately‚ we are products of both our environment and our own actions‚” argues Len Morse; “it’s a question of which has more control.” To symbolize a much deeper moral psychological shift in the characters’ personalities and faith‚ William Shakespeare uses the individual locations in which the play The Tragedy of Othello takes place. From this geographical movement‚ the audience is shown how Shakespeare relates specific characters to individual geographic locations
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Books related to Othello Othello - The protagonist and tragic hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice‚ he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. Desdemona - The daughter of a Venetian Senator‚ and Othello’s bride. The most sympathetic character in the play‚ she is deeply in love with her husband‚ and her purity contrasts strongly with Iago’s wickedness. Iago - Othello’s
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Othello vs. Othello Throughout Hollywood history‚ many screen adaptations of famous books and novels have strayed away from its original. In almost every movie based on a literary work‚ there are always major differences. Whether it is in the story plot‚ character‚ or even its setting‚ spotting the differences is always easy to find. However‚ when it comes to Shakespeare the movies are rarely changed. In most movies‚ they are not only true to the plot‚ but even true to the dialogue. In perhaps
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William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ written in 1603‚ is set in Venice and follows the ’valiant’ general Othello who is manipulated by Iago into his own downfall; being the murder of his wife then suicide. The play explores some of the deepest characteristics of human experience‚ including moral decay‚ emotional suffering and strong moral acts. This is driven by the themes of jealousy‚ appearance versus reality‚ and honour. These and other elements consolidate together presenting a play with an enduring
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Jealousy; The Green-Eyed Monster Rationale: Having just finished Act 3 of Othello (by William Shakespeare) ‚ a motif stood out to me. The motif jealousy‚ and it can corrupt anyone‚ even a noble Moor with principles like Othello. While reading I realized how complicated Iago is as a character and how he lacks an origin to his jealousy‚ yet is convincing himself to carry out his evil doings his ability to orchestrate a complicated interweaving of pre-planned scenarios. Iago ’s deception is
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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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“Othello” By William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s “Othello” I feel is one of the most interesting plays Shakespeare wrote. It’s hard to put down a play because you don’t know what happens next. What I think made this play great was that it has a villain behind the motive‚ which makes the play more interesting for me. “Othello” takes you on an adventure that makes you aware of whom you can and cannot trust; and who are your true friends. You can’t always believe what you hear
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There are FIVE questions in this examination; each starts on a fresh page. Answer ALL five questions; start each answer on a fresh page. All questions carry equal marks. The value of each sub-question is indicated in brackets. On the front of your answer book‚ write the number of each question you have attempted. Statistical tables and useful formulae are attached to this examination paper. Electronic calculators may be used. The examination paper may be retained by the candidate. Answers must be written
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