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    Defending a Man's Honor

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    Defending a Man’s Honor The main male characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello kill their wives in order to defend their own honor. In the period setting of the play‚ to show honor‚ women are expected to be subservient to their husbands. The characters Iago and Othello reflect this attitude toward their respective wives‚ giving them reason to feel just in killing these women. Iago kills Emilia because she dishonors him by revealing his manipulation of Othello and Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona

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    Character vs Reputation

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    John Wooden said “Your reputation is who people think you are‚ your character is who you really are.” So‚ what would it look like for us to have great character in 2012 and stop working on our reputation? Who really cares what people think? I learned this lesson several years ago. I ran into a person who worked endlessly on their reputation but had terrible character. When their character was revealed (which happens in intimacy) they were a complete let down. The truth is‚ they wouldn’t have been

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    Othello as an Outsider

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    In Shakespeare’s play “Othello” the character Othello is presented as an outsider to the events that are taking place amongst the other characters. He was excluded from what the truth holds and this caused his downfall‚ along with his jealous nature and stubbornness. To make things worse Iago’s cunning plans captures Othello into a downward spiral to his defeat. The sense of irony involved is regarded as a highly important technique that is repeated through out the play. As a stubborn and decisive

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    interact with the world. Analysis of the text ‘Othello’ and its connectivity of characters discern themes such as betrayal‚ reputation and a patriarchal society‚ accompanied by unique contextual values. It is these abstract ideas which seek to explain the human condition and thus remain intriguing to a modern viewer. Betrayal dictates the course of the play and is most prominent in that of Iago and Othello. The twist begins through dramatic irony as Othello says “Iago is a man of honesty and trust”.

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    Racism in Othello

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    non-dramatic text offered on the module‚ (an extract from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Literary Remains‚) and show how it might help us understand Othello. The extract presents a sustained attack by Coleridge on Shakespeare for his lack of realism in the ’monstrous’ depiction of a marriage between a ’beautiful Venetian girl‚’ and a ’veritable negro‚’ in Othello. He sees Shakespeare’s transformation of a ’barbarous negro’ into a respected soldier and nobleman of stature as ’ignorant’‚ since at the time

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    Othello Quotes

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    Desdemona ■ "She lov’d me for the dangers I had pass’d" - Othello ■ "Oh she deceives me" - Brabantio ■ "The heavens forbid but that our loves and comforts should increase even as our days grow" - Desdemona ■ "Oh thou Othello thou was so good" - Desdemona ■ "Be thou assured‚ good Cassio‚ I will do" - Desdemona ■ "If I do vow a friendship I’ll perform it to the last article" - Desdemona ■ "Where should I lose that handkerchief Emilia?" - Desdemona ■ "I have not deserved this" - Desdemona ■ "She has

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    Othello Analysis

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    ’In Shakespeare’s OthelloOthello is as much of a victim of his own weakness as of Iago’s plotting Do you agree?’ Through the critical analysis of Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ we are able to see this statement as agreeable and true. Othello‚ like all humans succumbs to being vulnerable and is easily taken advantage of. The study of his pride‚ superstitions‚ confidence‚ as well as the contextual society he dwells in accounts to his weaknesses. We are able to argue that Iago’s plotting only fuels

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    Brain In Othello

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    In Othello‚ Moorish General of the Venetian army‚Othello is placed among the Elite social ranking due to his military prowess but is also disrespected due to his race as a black Muslim;he lives in a society where the majority of the population is white skinned. Similarly‚ because the media has such a great influence on society‚ the gaming community in modern society does gain recognition for how video games (VG) improve the human brain‚ but also heavy criticism whenever someone sees a member of the

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    Imagery in Othello

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    The function of imagery in the mid-sixteenth century play Othello by William Shakespeare is to aid characterisation and define meaning in the play. The antagonist Iago is defined through many different images‚ Some being the use of poison and soporifics‚ sleeping agents‚ to show his true evil and sadistic nature. Othello’s character is also shaped by much imagery such as the animalistic‚ black and white‚ and horse images which indicates his lustful‚ sexual nature. Characterisation of women is heavily

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    Emirates airline Reputation:- Emirates airline has a good reputation among its costumers especially in corporate sector. Emirates frequent flyers (regular) passengers are in hundreds of thousands. Emirates airline has won more than 500 awards in recent years for good services and different categories. Facilitating the customers:- Emirates airline has different frequent flyer programs. Ground services are improving day by day.at Dubai and different international airports lounge facility is

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