Othello is one of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare’s dramas. He enjoyed unheralded success on the battlefield‚ which gave him the reputation as one of Venice’s most able generals. The Moor’s military proficiency placed him in a class by himself in the same way his ethnicity distinguished him from his Venetian counterparts. These are two highly identifiable characteristics of Othello. But a much lesser discussed issue of the Moor was his sexual disorder - impotency. There is
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very manipulative process. The character of Iago‚ in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ is a very devious man that manipulates the character of Othello through temptation. Iago has a plan to distort Othello’s marriage and trick Othello into believing that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his former lieutenant‚ Cassio. Act III of this play is the prevalent point of Iago’s plan where he is really able to suck Othello in to his devious ways. Iago uses drawing attention‚ allurement‚ and rationalization
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In the poem‚ "On Killing a Tree" by Gieve Patel‚ the poet wants to say something about the cutting of trees. According to him‚ it will take too much time to kill a tree. It is not just a simple jab: a quick stab or blow: to do the job. The tree has grown slowly consuming the earth: eating and drinking from it: rising out of the earth‚ feeding upon the crust of the earth‚ absorbing: taking in: innumerable years of sunlight‚ air water‚ out of the trees’ leprous hide: resembling the skin of a leper
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Because targeted killing is a critical tool in the fight against terrorism‚ I affirm: Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool. For clarity‚ I offer the following definitions: According to the report “Hellfire and Grey Drones: An Empirical Examination of the Effectiveness of Targeted Killing”‚ targeted killings‚ though lacking a concrete definition under international law‚ are characterized by 6 key features: 1. The act is carried out by a state actor. 2. The target
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Throughout Othello‚ the devil-reincarnated Iago is seen to be scheming something. As the story unfolds‚ we see that Iago manipulates the people around him‚ by helping them in hope and confidence to achieve the success of his plans to bring down Cassio and use all efforts to make himself Lieutenant. The first person that we can see Iago uses is Rodrigo. At the start of the play‚ we see two characters‚ Iago and Rodrigo talking about something outside Brabantio’s house. Rodrigo’s love for Brabantio’s
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THEME ANALYSIS The Theme of Love Othello loves Desdemona as an extension of himself. His marriage is sustained by an idealized vision of Desdemona serving as the object of his exalted romantic passion. When he destroys Desdemona‚ Othello destroys himself. The act is a prelude to his actual suicide. Iago’s mode of temptation‚ then‚ is to persuade Othello to regard himself with the eyes of Venice. He is made to accept the view that he is‚ himself‚ alien and that any woman who loves him does so perversely
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November 11‚ 2010 Mercy killing is it justifiable? There are many perspectives on the issue of mercy killing and if it’s justifiable. Mercy killing is the killing of another human being. As this issue is closely monitored we see that‚ euthanasia involves the ethics of doctor’s practices‚ and many other problems that may come up in this controversial issue. Three main perspectives are mercy killing is not justifiable for any reason‚ mercy killing is justifiable‚ and mercy killing is justifiable to a
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’The Killing Fields’ is a 1984 British drama film directed by Roland Joffé‚ exploring the Khmer Rouge reign of terror in Cambodia and the experiences shared between two journalists: Relentless New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) and Cambodian interpreter Dith Pran (Dr. Haing S. Ngor). The casting for the movie was chosen appropriately and the storyline portrayed an accurate historical representation of the events that occurred in Cambodia and the treatment of prisoners in the
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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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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 of
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