Plays “The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare which he wrote in the sixteenth century. In this short essay I will specify in the statement made by professor Carol Neely‚ who thinks that the theme of this play is love‚ especially marital love‚ and claimed that the central conflict of this magnificent Shakespeare’s tragedy was among the men and the woman. The play focuses on the plot against the reputable general of the Venetian army named Othello and his wife Desdemona
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2013 CYPRUS – The Lieutenant of Venice‚ Othello was quite embarrassed of his own Lieutenants actions last night. Cassio‚ Othello’s Lieutenant was arrested last night at Othello’s celebration for the defeat of the Turkish fleet. Cassio was arrested after violently attacking Roderigo‚ a Venetian gentleman. Cassio’s arrests consist of intoxication and public disturbance. Othello speaks of Cassio’s feat “Whats; the matter; That you unlace your reputation thus; And spend your rich opinion for the name;
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Melissa Wong P. 4 - ENG 10H Othello section Reaction to the scene (1 per scene) - 15 points total Quote analysis (2 per act) - 30 points total Act 1‚ Scene 1 I was startled by how by Iago’s manipulative nature revealed itself in the first few lines of the play. Shakespeare uses this somewhat backwards introduction to illustrate Iago’s character and the significant role he will play in the attempt to ruin Othello’s seemingly perfect life. It was shocking to discover Iago’s duplicitous intentions
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l ‘Be a man’‚ how are ideas of masculinity presented in Othello. Othello is set during the Elizabethan era‚ where men were considered to be the leaders and women their inferiors. Women were often regarded as the ‘weaker sex’. This patriarchal society and theme of male superiority is portrayed throughout the play. These themes are depicted through the relationships between the characters. Brabantio and Desdemona’s relationship shows how he believed the traditional Elizabethan view‚ that men were
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their emotions and thus encourage them to question the ideas interrogated in the play. This can be seen in Othello‚ where Shakespeare uses language and dramatic irony to incite emotion in the audience‚ bringing them into the world of the play and encouraging them to make judgements on the issues presented. This contention can be proved in analysing the intense conversation between Iago and Othello in act three‚ scene three‚ followed by Iago’s devious aside. In this passage Iago poisons Othello’s mind
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Weeping Willow: The Smothering of Desdemona’s Will in Othello Among William Shakespeare’s vast array of deeply flawed characters‚ Desdemona of Othello stands out as remarkably virtuous and pure of heart. Furthermore‚ Desdemona’s character initially displays a sense of independence and agency that is rare amongst other female characters in literature at the time that Othello was written. However‚ by the story’s end‚ Desdemona is a much more submissive and passive character‚ accepting her tragic
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Othello’s Downfall Every tragic hero has a promising outlook before some fatal flaw destructs their future. Othello is introduced as a genuine character who is determined to prove his worth as a husband and noble soldier. As the general of Venice‚ he starts out in the play as honorable. He received the position of general by his outstanding excellence in the field of war. His courage‚ intelligence‚ and skill of command earned him the respect of his troops as well as his wife‚ Desdemona’s‚ love
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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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the closest person to you know‚ well Othello did just that and he ended commiting a horrible crime. Othello’s second hand man is untrustworthy Iago and he has a way of persuasion. Cluelessly‚ Othello needed advice about Desdemona and their marriage. Iago thought of a perfect plan to get to Othello‚ to get in between his marriage and break Othello’s heart. To do that he made up a rumor that Desdemona was cheating on him with Cassio‚ a conniving way to bring Othello down to his knees‚ “I speak not yet
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face of her company and the voice of her brand. When her personal misconduct occurred‚ she made her company vulnerable and risky as well. This case study examines how Martha Stewart managed her corporate communication when her public image and reputation were tarnished on trial for alleged insider trading scandal. The trial not only led her to prison but also hurt her brand equity. The study shows that Stewart’s early response to her crisis demonstrated lack of situation awareness. In the beginning
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