his pride binds him with chains of suffocation in a prison of his own insecurities." In other words‚ a man’s greatest weakness stems from his desperate desire to gain the respect of others without looking to gain respect from himself first. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the fragile mask of confidence and self-assuredness that Othello wears at the beginning of the play quickly falls apart to reveal extreme insecurities‚ a mind ruled by pride‚ and a dangerous affinity for jealousy‚ which ultimately
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This last show that we currently produced here at Hutchinson Community College which was Othello was a show that I wasn’t used too for different reasons. The first one was that I have never seen a production of Othello at all so I had no clue of what to expect with not only the acting but the design aspects of it as well. There were four design aspects that were different to me which were set‚ sound‚ costume and lights. None of these aspects are really my forte‚ these past two years is where I have
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is a poor judger of character and has insecurity. This is because these are his final words‚ and they deal with fact not emotion. He addresses the reasons behind his downfall‚ and decides how he wants others to see him‚ in terms of the story and how he takes semi responsibility for it. Othello’s last speech is how he would like the audience to view the play and not necessarily how the event of the play have unfolded. In his last speech it is almost like Othello discovered what he did wrong and how
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Shakespeare’s Othello is one such tragedy‚ a play which explores the complexity of human emotion in its many forms. The theme of jealousy plays a strong role in shaping the tragic events of the play‚ however it must be said that tragedy alone is not the cause of Othello’s downfall. Insecurity‚ manipulation and pride are several of the many themes which contribute to the disintegration of Othello’s relationship with his wife Desdemona‚ the focal plot line of the play. Othello is introduced to
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Act 2 1. Three Questions What is Iago telling Rodrigo to do? And Why is Rodrigo doing everything he is told? Iago is using Rodrigo as part of his plan to ruin Othello‚ he is told to anger Cassio and persuade a fight with him so Othello could see how unfit he is for his position. The reason Rodrigo is doing all this so he could get more time and a better chance to get Desdemona. (II‚ i) Why did Iago so forcefully encourage Cassio to drink more wine? It was all part of Iago’s plan‚ he would
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Shakespeare uses techniques‚ characters‚ language‚ structure and form to present Othello as tragic hero. He exposes his tragic flaw‚ which consequently leads to his downfall. Othello conforms to the Aristotelian principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes ceaseless manipulation and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to hamartia. All of these techniques combine to provide a different perception of the protagonist‚ as more of an atypical victim‚ exposed to
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Parker’s filmic interpretation of Othello attributes power to the appearance and identity. While a large proportion of Shakespeare’s poetics have been left out‚ Parker maintains the vast majority of the play’s timeless themes placing particular emphasis on the importance of appearances and identity. Parker’s film contracts Othello’s decline of the inevitable consequences of the protagonist’s oxymoronic identity within a society who judges based on aesthetics. These are portrayed as threats to Othello’s
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cover most of the uses of "monster" throughout "Othello." However‚ the word is still used in many different ways. The connotation of the word depends upon the tone of the scene. For example‚ in the beginning‚ before any real drama develops‚ "monstrous" is used only to describe the tempestuousness of the sea. However‚ later‚ as the plot thickens and problems develop‚ the word monster begins to describe horrible acts or people. A number of times‚ Othello is referenced as a monster by both others and
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Othello is a character of extremes. He has no middle range. Right a response to this statement supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. I agree with the statement that Othello has no middle range and his emotions and actions are extreme. At the beginning of the play he is competently in love and passionate with his ‘Sweet Desdemona’. In the first two acts‚ Othello shows his exaggerated love for Desdemona‚ by putting his life at risk and eloping with her. Act I Scene III “I
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In Othello many themes come to play‚ however I find the most prevalent is jealousy. Jealousy is a funny thing‚ because it spreads like wildfire. The story of Othello is an example about how one person’s jealousy can take an entire social group down with it. Iago is the antagonist in this story‚ as he formulates a plot not only to take Cassio (the man who was promoted over Iago to be Othello’s second) down‚ and in the process many others go with him. He plants his jealousy in Rodrigo‚ and Othello. Convincing
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