understand that you have been closely studying Othello‚ both Shakespeare and Davies’ version. In your studies‚ you would have discovered many links between the two‚ through evident themes and values‚ displayed by many different characters. A theme I have discovered and would like to present to you today‚ is that of appearance verses reality and how it is altered due to the changing contexts of Shakespeare’s original Othello and Davies’ screenplay Othello. This is evident through the use of the
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Flaws of the education system according to Holt Everyone has their own opinions on beliefs about school. Many say school is the only way for children to go‚ and many are against it. John Holt wrote an inspiring story called "School Is Bad for Children" that has an outlook on all aspects of school and why it’s not for children. He elaborates on all points to argue the fact that children shouldn’t have to make life harder by going to school. Holt indicates certain points‚ but ones that stick out
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Shakespeare’s play Othello exhibits many modern Freudian psychology theories‚ specifically through the character of Iago. Iago is a character who shows typical characteristics of a psychopath. Iago’s behaviour and intentions can be explained through modern Freudian psychology‚ and emphasised through the critical writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Fred West‚ who‚ respectively‚ argued Iago’s “motiveless malignity” and Shakespeare’s “profound and accurate portrayal of a psychopath in Iago”. Through
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Compare how Estella and Othello are presented as victims of circumstance Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens in London in the early 1860’s. The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century in early Victorian England‚ a time when great social changes were sweeping the nation. Estella is one of Dickens’ most quoted female characters and is portrayed as cold‚ cynical‚ and manipulative. However‚ despite her cold behavior and the damaging influences in her life‚ Dickens nonetheless
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In The Republic by Plato written 360 BC‚ Socrates touches on the “flaws of democracy by comparing a society to a ship.” If you were going on a sea voyage‚ “who would you ideally want deciding who was in charge of the vessel‚ just anyone‚ or people educated in the rules and demands of seafaring?” If we want to be an antagonist‚ we must passionately find the answer‚ as was done by Socrates’ conversationalist mindset. Should any of us ‚ without regard to level of education‚ experience‚ or skill‚ be
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Colleen Andrews ENGL 252 Literary Types: Drama/ Bean March 27‚ 2013 Essay #2 When I began watching the two clips in the play Othello‚ Act III scene 3 which was the handkerchief scene‚ I started watching the BBC Version of the play‚ and personally it caught me a bit off guard because although I read the play‚ the acting out portion of the play was very outdated in many ways such as; the costuming on characters‚ it was a British film Broadcasting compared to a Castle Rock Entertainment
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One of the most important of these flaws was the new mentality in the upper class. People who had at one time led the republic and the empire to greatness now only focused their attention on luxuries and money making for their own benefit. Also‚ traditions in throughout the land were beginning
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| Enter OTHELLO‚ LODOVICO‚ DESDEMONA‚ EMILIA and attendants | OTHELLO‚ LODOVICO‚ DESDEMONA and EMILIA enter‚ with attendants. | | LODOVICOI do beseech you‚ sir‚ trouble yourself no further. | LODOVICOPlease‚ sir‚ don’t trouble yourself. | | OTHELLOOh‚ pardon me‚ ’twill do me good to walk. | OTHELLOI beg your pardon; walking will make me feel better. | | LODOVICOMadam‚ good night. I humbly thank your ladyship. | LODOVICOGood night‚ madam. Thank you. | | DESDEMONAYour honor is most welcome
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The Fatal Thirst for Power The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. There are many factors which contribute to the degeneration of Macbeth of which three will be discussed. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth’s degeneration are the prophecy which was told to him by the witches‚ how Lady Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth’s judgment‚ and finally Macbeth’s long time ambition which drove his desire to be king. Macbeth’s growing character
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All of the characters in “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne have their flaws. Beatrice places Giovanni in potentially deadly situation in order to gain a short reprieve from her chronic loneliness. Baglioni poisons Beatrice to punish Rappaccini for what he considers heartless science. These two‚ however‚ do not compare to the atrocities commited by Rappaccini himself. Baglioni harshly criticizes Rappaccini for his work with poison. While this field is not necessarily evil in itself‚
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