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    THE DOWNFALL OF OTHELLO AS CAUSED BY IAGO Iago is one of Shakespeare s most intriguing and credible villains. Iago can be perceived as either evil or brilliant in his plans to be deemed lieutenant. As the villain in Othello ‚ Iago has two main actions: to plot and to deceive. Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be lieutenant instead of himself. From this anger comes the main conflict of the play. Iago plans to ruin Othello and Cassio by carrying out a plan based on lies and deceit. This plan will

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    Portrayal of soldiers Betrayal can make us feel like we are being lied to or told a false story about something to make it sound better compared to reality. I have chosen the theme betrayal and disrespect as it is portrays the soldiers in the movies “Hacksaw Ridge” directed by Mel Gibson and “Rambo” directed by Sylvester Stallone. The themes; portrayal and disrespect can also be found in the song “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath and the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” written by Wilfred Owens. The poem

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    Books related to Othello Othello - The protagonist and tragic hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice‚ he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. Desdemona - The daughter of a Venetian Senator‚ and Othello’s bride. The most sympathetic character in the play‚ she is deeply in love with her husband‚ and her purity contrasts strongly with Iago’s wickedness. Iago - Othello’s

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    Essay 2 – Spring Term The importance of how Shakespeare begins his play Othello‚ and what actually happens during the first two scenes? In this essay my main aim is to investigate how William Shakespeare opens his play Othello written around 1603‚ and look at the important events of what happens between the first two scenes. I will first focus on some background information that influenced the plays setting‚ then investigate the ‘entry point’ into the; plays action‚ plot structure and character

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    The Hope of Spring:The Effects Of Betrayal in The Kite Runner. In The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Housseini used acts of betrayal from Amir and Baba to describe how impactful betrayal can be on a person’s conscience. Amir was insecure so he betrayed Hassan to get validation from his father because that was all he’s wanted throughout his life and the decision to betray Hassan made him feel guilty throughout the rest of his life. Baba’s betrayal is because he wanted to continue his affair with Ali’s wife

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    them in some way. In the play Othello‚ the author‚ Shakespeare‚ tried to show the audience just how much jealousy and hatred can be contagious. The main character‚ Othello‚ is an older and wiser African American general in the Army. He married a very young‚ innocent‚ and naïve woman named Desdemona. Othello has just named Michael Cassio his lieutenant‚ Iago‚ a long time military veteran‚ was jealous that Cassio got the position he so badly wanted‚ and he hated Othello for not choosing him. Iago’s

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    The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain

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    William Shakespeare wrote many of his famous plays during his ‘great tragic period’‚ he wrote them with an aim to not only entertain his audience but to educate them through a social and political reflection using literary and staging techniques. Othello was in approximately 1603‚ to do exactly this. Shakespeare was known for pushing the boundaries and this play was no exception with the plays central character being an African man in a position of authority. As Aristotle explains‚ an audience’s pleasure

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    Jealousy; The Green-Eyed Monster Rationale: Having just finished Act 3 of Othello (by William Shakespeare) ‚ a motif stood out to me. The motif jealousy‚ and it can corrupt anyone‚ even a noble Moor with principles like Othello. While reading I realized how complicated Iago is as a character and how he lacks an origin to his jealousy‚ yet is convincing himself to carry out his evil doings  his ability to orchestrate a complicated interweaving of pre-planned scenarios. Iago ’s deception is

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    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? Whether 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 power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters Iago‚ Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s manipulative ways are shown

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