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    Violence in Othello

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    Violence in Othello In William Shakespeare’s Othello violence can be found in several different ways. Violence can be expressed physically‚ mentally‚ and verbally. This tragic play shows how jealousy and envy can overpower a person’s mind and lead them to wreak havoc on others. Not only does this story give many different examples of violence‚ it displays how mental violence can promote physical violence‚ and continues on in that cycle. Mental promotes physical which ultimately leads back to

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    Iago Character Analysis

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    story. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is the ultimate villain. He will do whatever it takes to ruin Othello’s life. Without IagoOthello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ but just an empty romance without any conflict. Some may believe that Iago is a victim because he was blinded by his emotions to think with his conscience. Iago was overlooked for the job as lieutenant and could of done just as good a job as Othello or better if he was given the chance. Iago is a villain because

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    why Othello not only believes Iago’s lies‚ but succumbs to them and acts out upon them. The reasons behind this inculde the theme of honesty and trust‚ as seen in Iago’s character. During the first few scenes it would appear that Othello is close to Iago‚ but not vice versa. Othello is seen freely presenting Iago as honest. It is then revealed that Iago isn’t as honest as his name‚ but the complete opposite. The reason Othello calls him honest is beacause he trusts him. This trust comes from Othello

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    Analysis of Othello

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    MAJOR ENGLISH WRITERS ANALYSIS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S PLAY OTHELLO FAJRI KURNIAWAN 1010733020 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF HUMANITY ANDALAS UNIVERSITY PADANG 2013 Background of the author William Shakespeare is the most famous writer of plays in the English language. He was born in 1564‚ in Stratford upon-Avon and died on the 23rd of April‚ 1616. He wrote thirty-nine plays and hundreds of poems. His father William was a successful local businessman and his mother Mary

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    What Is Iago Evil

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    Shakespeare’s “Othello” the character Iago is considered to be the most dangerous of villains. He is a genuine schemer and manipulator‚ as he is often referred to as “honest Iago”‚ showing his skills at deceiving other characters so that not only do they suspect him but rely on him for the help that he promised to give. Iago repeatedly betrays other characters while keeping up his reputation as being an honest and noble man. His true thoughts are only revealed through his soliloquies. Iagos soliloquies

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    Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Weather the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see control and power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters leads towards an inevitable tragedy

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    quotes are said by Othello‚ whose character I believe made the most impact on my perception of the first great black protagonist in Western literature. 1. “Haply for I am black…’Tis destiny unshunnable‚ like death.” (Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 267-279). This is the first time that Othello himself‚ and not Iago calls negative attention to either his race or his age. His conclusion that Desdemona is “gone” shows how far Iago’s insinuations about Cassio and Desdemona have taken Othello. In a matter of a

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    At the beginning of the story Beowulf is already described as superhuman. The instances showing Beowulf’s superhuman strength is regularly expressed by the poet throughout the story. The poet does not only describe the feat‚ but he also mentions how no other single man can complete the tasks that Beowulf completes. The First of them appears in the battle with Grendel‚ when the other Geats tried to assist Beowulf‚ but their weapons were too weak against to get through Grendel’s tough hide. There

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    Psychoanalysis of Iago

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    In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the character Iago lacks a superego which allowed his id to run free and this caused him to lack any form of sympathy and to become a sociopath. This led to him hurting everyone he could and to his eventual downfall. He also tried to justify his actions throughout the play to reinforce his righteous ego. First to understand Iago and his actions we must look at what the id‚ ego‚ and superego actually are. According to Freud these are different divisions that

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    the minds of Othello and Macbeth. Both Emilia (or Desdemona) and Lady Macbeth are characters in difficult circumstances. Explore how Shakespeare uses language and dramatic technique to present the stresses they endure. Explore how Shakespeare uses language and dramatic technique to present the weakness in the characters of Othello and Macbeth. Plan 1. Iago and the witches act as catalyst in the plays as they introduce new ideas into the play‚ was well as Macbeth and Othello. Furthermore

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