Through extensive critical study of William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ taking into account the countless productions of the play over the years‚ which reaffirms its status as an enduring valued text‚ it becomes distinctly evident that part of its ability to continually engage readers is drawn from its treatment of themes universal to the human experience ‚ such as verisimilitude and jealousy. Society’s constant struggle with what is real and what is not in our modern world‚ coupled with our everlasting
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The play Othello by William Shakespeare explores the powerful impact racism can have on the minds of its victims and how it can shift their perspectives of themselves. This connection to racism in the play is revealed through repeating patterns‚ that allows the audience to understand the devastating tragedy caused as a result of this racism. Othello is moulded by society to believe that he is different as a result of both the purposeful and unconscious use of the word “Moor” which is a word used
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Throughout Othello‚ the devil-reincarnated Iago is seen to be scheming something. As the story unfolds‚ we see that Iago manipulates the people around him‚ by helping them in hope and confidence to achieve the success of his plans to bring down Cassio and use all efforts to make himself Lieutenant. The first person that we can see Iago uses is Rodrigo. At the start of the play‚ we see two characters‚ Iago and Rodrigo talking about something outside Brabantio’s house. Rodrigo’s love for Brabantio’s
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Context- In this soliloquy Iago is devising a cynical plot to destroy Othello. The reasons for such strong resentment is that it is rumoured that Othello has slept with his wife‚ “twixt my sheets” in conjunction with Cassio’s promotion above him by Othello. This soliloquy is crucial for the expansion of the play as it is the catalyst for everything to come which ultimately results in Othello’s destruction‚ Desdemona’s death and Iago’s downfall. Reason for Choosing- This speech is the driving
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In 1622 William Shakespeare published the timeless classic‚ Othello. This masterpiece has been recreated many times over‚ from the big stage to classroom renditions for this so this literary piece will never be forgotten. When reading the first pages of Othello‚ Shakespeare immediately introduces the concept of deception and manipulation with the story’s main antagonist Iago. When reading further‚ the heroic Othello appears. He seems to be a sympathetic and strong willed man incapable of being manipulated;
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come from his hatred for Othello and everything he stood for. Iago’s overall loathing for Othello seems like it has almost no base other than how he chooses to feel about Othello. Iago even says about his hate to the Moor that “ I hate the Moor: my cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him” (Othello 369-371). He is talking about how because he hates Othello so people should come together and take out their emotions on Othello. It appears that Iago
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you have studied. With reference to Othello Endorses/promotes Challenges/undermines Naturalises/foregrounds/promotes Value systems Gender in society - female value Racism (animalisation) Value on appearance and reputation Emphasis on language Heaven vs hell (religious imagery) Exotic/supernatural imagery Thinking Gender. Feminine and masculine ideology Femininity weakened by affectations of beauty Contrast between slap from Othello to shock of Lodovico civil society’s opinion
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Iago character and motives In the play Othello‚ the character Iago proves to be one of the most interesting and mysterious character of any Shakespearian play. In Othello‚ Iago attempts to ruin the high ranking military officer‚ Othello‚ and Othello’s wife through a series of manipulation and cruelty. However‚ throughout the play‚ Iago never completely explains his desire to ruin Othello and certainly doesn’t provide legitimate cause to put so many of these characters through such torment. This
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Shakespeare’s Othello was written in the early 1600’s and the story still holds a place firmly within the literary teachings of English Professors even in 2016. The play has seen its fair share of face lifts throughout the years but with the introduction of a homosexual Othello and his secret love affair with Desmond (the male counterpart of Desdemona) while attending a modern day high school in Alabama‚ it would be more appealing in a 2016 curriculum. The characters have had their sexes‚ religions
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society throughout Shakespeare’s Othello. Desdemona is a young‚ rich‚ white girl raised Brabantio. Brabantio looks at Desdemona as a pure‚ innocent girl and feels that she is a victim to Othello’s black magic when he finds out that Desdemona is married to Othello. Desdemona admits her love to Othello to her father and defies everything that her father believes. At the time‚ interracial relationships weren’t accepted yet Desdemona was faithful and honest to Othello. Emilia is an older and is in
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