detailed supporting evidence; discuss the extent to which ONE of the following is a central theme or motif in the play – honesty Shakespeare’s well-known play Othello‚ first performed in 1604‚ explores the theme of honesty in detail. The words ‘honest’ and ‘honesty’ themselves are used 52 times in the text‚ according to literature critic William Empson. On a deeper level‚ the characters in this play and their actions help to support the theme of honesty. The play’s villain‚ Iago‚ is the epitome of dishonesty
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in the story of Othello The story of Othello is a Shakespearean play in which a person of color more specifically a black person (Moor) is first displayed in a positive light rather than a negative one . Othello’s race is constantly pinned against him and cause for much trouble throughout the story. Many of the characters face challenges alongside the Moor Othello ‚ these characters of either grow alongside him or stay the same . The mindsets and grittiness of the characters play a large part in
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in Shakespearian plays. Characters’ honesty‚ dishonesty and manipulation in William Shakespeare’s play Othello is central to the plot of the play as a whole; that is‚ characters’ manipulation is the start of causation in the play. Antagonist Iago is a confidant to the Moor general Othello. Iago is not given the promotion he desires and believes is justly his. Outraged‚ Iago sets a multifaceted web of deceit – lying‚ killing and stealing. This initiates the primary plot of the play which follows the
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the Tragedy of Othello In the Tragedy of Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ an injustice is done to the main character‚ Othello the Moor. He is manipulated by the archetypal villain Iago to satiate Iago’s need for control and his desire to revenge himself upon Othello. Othello the General has promoted another‚ Cassio‚ to hold the position that Iago feels he deserves. For the injustice that Iago feels has been committed against him‚ he brings about the destruction of Othello and his wife‚ Desdemona
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his fate‚ loves not his wronger (Othello).” Iago is jealous because he thinks that he’s much more qualified than Cassio to be a commander. Roderigo is jealous because Othello was with Desdemona. Their intentions are to go to Brabantio and tell him that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by Othello. Jealousy is like mood swings. Jealousy comes and goes‚ it involves all types of emotions such as anger‚ envy‚ sadness and feeling unfair to someone else. In Othello‚ William Shakespeare created probably
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you have studied. With reference to Othello Endorses/promotes Challenges/undermines Naturalises/foregrounds/promotes Value systems Gender in society - female value Racism (animalisation) Value on appearance and reputation Emphasis on language Heaven vs hell (religious imagery) Exotic/supernatural imagery Thinking Gender. Feminine and masculine ideology Femininity weakened by affectations of beauty Contrast between slap from Othello to shock of Lodovico civil society’s opinion
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Jealousy in Othello "O‚ Beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster (3.3.195-96)..." If a monster with green eyes were coming at an individual‚ what would one do? The answer of course‚ depends on the circumstances of that particular person. Would one permit the green-eyed monster to destroy his or her own mind‚ and control his or her every move? In this case the green-eyed monster would indeed be jealousy. so lets use Iago for example. He was prejudice towards the African American
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William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice is being brought to life in the blockbuster Deception. In this new age film‚ the FBI has spent countless hours hunting for Al Capone. It is suspected he is going to Chicago to help mobster Johnny Torrio carry out his operations. Othello is selected as the Unit Chief of a special FBI task force to investigate Al Capone and Johnny Torrio. Part of his job is to select the people who will be working with him on this task force. He chooses
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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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have different impacts on the audience. Like any great piece of literature‚ William Shakespeare’s plays deal with timeless concerns that have the ability to be adapted and presented to remain relevant for modern audiences. Shakespeare’s Othello is a Jacobean play written in a time of racist attitudes towards foreigners and sexist attitudes to women. This revenge tragedy follows the protagonist Othello‚ a black army general who is manipulated by his ensign Iago. For me the way that race and colour
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