Elizabethan types of Villain in his plays Othello and Much Ado about Nothing and J.A. Cudden described them ‘devilish’ and an ‘evil machinator or plotter’. Throughout Shakespeare’s plays Villains are in general antagonistic; they are against the good‚ innocent people in the play. This normally leads to a grave misfortune of others and often death. I am going to explore how Shakespeare portrays Villains through two well known villains called Iago from the tragedy Othello and Don John from the comedy Much
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Othello‚ in Act I‚ Scene iii‚ declares that he is “rude in speech”; however‚ he then goes on to describe at length how he seduced Desdemona by his wondrous capacity as a storyteller. “My story being done‚” he confesses to his friends‚ “she [Desdemona] gave me for my pains a world of sighs […] and bade me‚ if I had a friend that loved her‚ I should but teach him how to tell my story” (I‚ iii‚ 158-165). Throughout the play‚ in fact‚ Othello’s poetic expression is unabated; it merely changes tone
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A tragic hero is a central character. This character is good and noble but has flaws‚ which lead to his downfall and death. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a tragic hero. In his attempt to go good he makes errors in judgment. Brutus attempting to do what is right‚ yet doing what is wrong‚ fits the definition of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is characterized as a good and noble character. Brutus‚ fitting the good and noble aspect of a tragic hero‚ kills Caesar for what he believes
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Othello: A Feminist Reading Using ideas from feminine stereotypes‚ explore ways in which Othello might be regarded as a product of its time. The representation of women in literature was felt to be one of the most important forms of socialisation. It provided role models which shown to both genders what is “acceptable” of females. Feminist Criticism examines the ways in which literature has been shaped according to the issues of gender. The feminist challenges the idea of women being submissive
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The most powerful character in the play‚ Othello‚ is Iago. Carefully planning his words and actions‚ Iago is able to manipulate others in a way that will further him and his goals. It is clear that Iago has no shame in deceiving all those who trust him because he does so deliberately. Iago is brilliant at judging others and their characteristics and uses this to his advantage. He says about Desdemona‚ “…I will turn her virtue into pitch…” Iago uses Desdemona’s passion for helping others against
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My first impression of Iago is that he’s a manipulative and hypocritical man who tries to make up for the lack of success and happiness in his life by destroying that of others. In Iago’s first appearance in the play‚ he’s seen manipulating the wealthy but foolish Roderigo into giving him money. He claims to be taking this money to buy extravagant gifts to woo Desdemona on Roderigo’s behalf‚ but he keeps the money for himself. “Iago‚ who hast had [Roderigo’s] purse/ As if the strings were [his]”
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Othello is one of the most famous pieces of Shakespeare’s artworks. The play shows how one’s jealousy can destroy their own life. The characters in the play also show the flaws‚ ugliness and dirtiness behind people’s kindness‚ such as betrayal‚ doubt between people and more evil things. AC Bradley‚ a well-respected Shakespearian critic‚ suggest: “Othello’s mind for all its poetry is very simple. He is not observant. His nature tends outward. He is quite free from introspection‚ and is not given
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Nobody is perfect. We all have flaws in our daily life. Flaws are what defines us. We all want someone in life to look up to for their qualities. A person that we look up to for their qualities in life is called a hero. In reality‚ the people we look up to have flaws just like we do. In Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ we are introduced to Brutus. Brutus is portrayed as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy. Brutus is a leader and citizen of Rome
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Othello Essay “Othello is responsible for his own downfall.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Othello’s downfall is a result of his many flaws being played upon by Shakespeare’s most unforgiving‚ infamous villain; Iago. Accordingly‚ it is a combination of Iago’s efforts and cunning traps as well as Othello’s jealous‚ irrational nature that ultimately lead to Othello’s downfall. Othello’s blind trust and faith in Iago allows Iago to easily set moral traps designed to weaken Othello
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Argumentative Essay-Mini Essay I think that picture 2 best fits the role or character of Iago in the play ‘Othello’ In Image 2 the subject has both his hands up‚ which could be interpreted as mockery. The subjects mouth is also open which means that he is probably speaking‚ which implies that he is probably confident. Mockery and confidence are both traits that can be found in Iago’s character in Othello. One can also notice that the picture is taken from a low angle shot‚ which suggests superioty
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