The Tragedy of Othello‚ The Moor of Venice Act I 1. A noble Moor in the service of the Venetian state‚ a General. He is somewhat important to society. And he was slightly famous and well-known captain and general. To others that knew who Othello was didn’t really like him as a person but they liked him for the things that he had done for the country and the people. Also some of the people were jealous of Othello because of the fact that he was a moor and that Desdemona was in love with him
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William Shakespeare’s character‚ Othello‚ testifies to the fact that everyone‚ no matter their rank in society‚ can be made vulnerable when they are brought to questioning their sense of self. As a person matures and enters into adulthood‚ they take on many different types of responsibilities as a functioning part of society. Society characterizes its members based on how effectively they deal with their responsibilities‚ and furthermore an individual’s identity and sense of self derive in part
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OTHELLO THEMES The incompatibility of military heroism and love; the danger of isolation- Othello is the perfect soldier‚ but his directness means he is unable to understand the subtleties of political life and affairs of the heart. Jealousy Jealousy 1: The play opens with a discussion of jealousy. Iago is upset because Othello selected Michael Cassio as his lieutenant. He is jealous of Cassio’s position both in the military and with Othello’s service. This initial jealousy is the catalyst
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Michael Chica 209 Trull February 15th‚ 2013 English 1302 01 Professor Beavers A Man’s Dream In the poems written by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and “Odysseus” written by W.S. Merwin we can compare and contrast both poems. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and in Merwin’s “Odysseus” they are talking about the same person‚ Odysseus. But the poems are also different because‚ Tennyson’s poem is about Odysseus talking about how his son would be a better fit king than he was‚ and that he
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conveys these two main factors fate and flaw to demonstrate the depiction of Hamlet’s demise. A flaw is an imperfection‚ or defect in someone’s behaviour. Fate is the development of events outside a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Hamlet’s flaws is caused by his melancholy of being sad‚ depressive‚ and overly-introspective which contribute to his downfall. For example Hamlet demonstrated one of his flaws when a ghost visited him in the castle
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William Shakespeare’s "Othello" can be pursued from a feminist perspective. A woman’s comprehension of the play Othello grants us to judge the distinctive social qualities and status of women in the Elizabethan society. Othello serves as a case to demonstrate the goals of the Elizabethan patriarchal society‚ the act of benefits in patriarchal community‚ and the concealment and limitation of feminism. According to Elizabethan or Shakespeare’s overall population based upon Renaissance feelings‚ women
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pretence of acting to help individuals but really he is egotistical and serves only for himself. He plays on Othello’s “free and open” nature‚ on his mission to prove Desdemona’s infidelity and create the metaphor of the “green-eyed monster”‚ which both Othello and Iago will nurture. Iago’s also gives Cassio “free and honest” advice about asking Desdemona for his position back after his fall from grace‚ showing again the dramatic irony Shakespeare portrays. Iago also continues to assure Desdemona that Othello’s
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Manipulation In Othello we see what jealousy and pride can do to a man and to what extent they will go to satisfy their inner demons. Many a man has fallen prey to the lies of a quick tongue‚ as well as the humiliation that comes with their confidence and pride. It is hard to say exactly what drives any one man to his dire actions‚ but one can assume that his temper‚ pride or honor was the starting spark that led to a fire. Tell me‚ what drives a man to use others to achieve his goals? In Othello many things
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Shakespeares “Othello‚ The Moor of Venice” play‚ there are several motifs of power‚ jealousy‚ contempt‚ and even well-disguised hatred. There are also underlying innuendoes in the story that suggest or prompt the reader to feel the same as the character that they are reading about and who they are speaking of. Upon reading the opening act‚ as Iago speaks with Roderigo‚ there are hints of Iago’s jealousy toward Cassio for being appointed as Officer‚ and a slight contempt for Othello as well. Even
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a person is being jealous of the other’s success and achievements. These type of relationships always have unpleasant endings that can be as bad as claiming the lives of innocent people around them. A good example of this is the drama Othello. In the drama Othello‚ Shakespeare shows how jealousy‚ betrayal‚ revenge can negatively impact people’s lives and can lead to series of tragedies in the life of a hero. At the start of act1‚ Roderigo was jealous of Othello’s marriage to Desdemona‚ and Iago
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