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    Love and Jealousy The play Othello written by William Shakespeare follows Othello who is betrayed by his best friend Iago. Iago’s manipulation causes Othello’s jealousy and effectively destroys the King of Moore’s life. Jealousy is a central theme in the play Othello because not only does it cause the protagonist’s death but it is also the motivation for Iago’s betrayal. One of the most significant scenes that portrays jealousy is when Roderigo uses lago to get close to Desdemona. It doesn’t

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    Othello Play review

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    Grade Theatre Othello was written by William Shakespeare and was first printed in 1662 Othello tells the tragic story of Othello‚ a prestigious general in Venice; Iago is his best friend‚ however‚ when Othello promotes someone else to be personal lieutenant‚ Iago becomes jealous and begins plotting against Othello and his newly eloped wife‚ Desdemona. Othello is suspicious of Desdemona and plans to poison her. Othello smothers her to death. Emilia‚ Iago’s wife‚ tells Othello about Iago’s plots

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    Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language and the most well known dramatist in the world. Shakespeare wrote many well known plays and poems. Many of his plays have been considered some of the finest works in the English language‚ such as Hamlet‚ King Lear‚ Othello‚ and Macbeth (Wikipedia). His writing is so unique; he revolutionized the way of writing in English. Moreover‚ with a deep understanding

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero? Considered by some to be one of the finest tragedies ever written‚ Shakespeare’s Othello tells the story of one man’s fall from happiness to utter despair. This is achieved by Othello’s fatal flaws – his jealousy and pride. Othello’s own fatal flaws lead him to his demise not Iago’s manipulation. This view point is supported in Professor Crawford’s article “Othello as a Tragic Hero.” In his article‚ Crawford conveys the idea that the misfortunes that befall Othello are cause

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    Don Carter Othello Paper 4/23/13 Othello: The Deadly Sin‚ Pride Othello is a character that takes on numerous amounts of responsibility not only for his own good but also for the good of the people. Taking such amount of responsibilities proclaims Othello as powerful respected figurehead in Venice. Othello has led his army as a soldier and a general facing many problems and turning them into a success. As a respected leader‚ we can assume Othello has accomplished many feats during his reign

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    The True Beast In Othello

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    pivotal role in Shakespeare’s play Othello. The question serves as a basis for the struggle between Othello and Iago. Both men are engaged in a battle over Othello’s honor. Iago is intent on destroyingOthello’s sense of honor and reducing him to a bestial state. Iago views Othello as a beast masquerading in warrior’s dress. He wants to return Othello to what he believes to be his natural bestial state‚ and he realizes that to achieve this goal he must dupe Othello into violating his code of honor.

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    person through other persons…” means that an individual is who they are thanks to the society that they are in. People change and differ because of where they live in and what the people around them do. The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Othello by William Shakespeare give perfect examples of this. In the book of Mice and Men‚ we know the tragic ending that occurs with Lennie. But what caused this? Was it random? I believe not. Lennie had an addiction to putting soft things with such

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    1. Who does Othello ultimately care about more – Desdemona or himself? Some critics have argued that Othello’s love of Desdemona is ultimately self-centered. Would you agree? Does this mean that‚ without Iago‚ they would have lived happily ever after? Othello’s relationship with Desdemona does seem to be centered on Othello. “She loves me” seems to be what he thinks about Desdemona‚ while “I love him” seems to be what Desdemona thinks about Othello. Othello seduced a great beauty through his own

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    The fate of Othello is typical of a Shakespearian play. Shakespeare often builds up his main characters‚ by calling them ‘valiant’ and ‘noble’ and relating all his great military achievements in the case of Othello‚ and then by dragging them off their elated positions by soiling them with such petty emotions as hate or jealousy. ‘Othello’ itself is a play of strong opposites. Anger and love and the constant imagery of heaven and hell‚ Othello being the ‘devil’ and Desdemona the ‘angel’. One

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    Major Themes of Othello

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    Major Themes of Othello Guilherme Lopes Florida Atlantic University Major Themes of Othello The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a story of a Venetian‚ Othello and the happenings which surround the collapse of his relationship and marriage with his true love‚ Desdemona brought on by the purposeful‚ malice-laced maneuverings of Iago. Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ contains several recurring themes throughout. Two major themes are revenge and jealousy‚ both of which can be

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