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    Shakespeare play Othello‚ it is about race‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayals. Once a wise man‚ Othello had been manipulated and deceived by Iago once a man who he had trusted which cause him to act out of his character. Throughout the play‚ Othello actions have caused him to go out a committee murder‚ killing himself and Desdemona. Othello a general of color had been naïve because of his jealousy‚ insecure‚ and foolish ways because him become delusion. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello acted like a

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    Envy is known as one of the seven deadly sins for its ability to corrupt those who experience it. Similarly‚ jealousy can have a similar effect on people‚ especially when they decide to act on it. Although both envy and jealousy seem extremely similar‚ there is a fine line separating the two. Darlene Lancer mentions in her article‚ “How Insecurity Leads to Envy‚ Jealousy‚ and Shame‚” that envy is a “feeling of discontent… with regard to someone’s advantages‚ possessions‚ or traits such as beauty

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    Jealousy is said to be a very petty trait‚ but it is safe to say it is a trait held by numerous people. Jealousy can consume individuals with rage‚ and sadness. In the play Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist Othello is manipulated by who he believes to be his friend‚ Iago. Iago‚ a manipulating con-artist seeks revenge upon Othello for not appointed him as a high-ranking general in the Venetian army. Due to Othello’s trusting persona and insecurities about his age‚ racial and

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    When one feels isolated from society‚ jealousy sometimes will overcome their morality and can cause a disastrous ending. William Shakespeare’s classic Othello tells a story of a moor part of the Venetian army who is tricked by his conniving ensign. Othello has just recently been married to a Venetian noble woman Desdemona. After the secret marriage is revealed to Desdemona’s father Brabantio he immediately rejects the nuptials due to Othello’s race. Othello is then sent to Cyprus to stop the Turkish

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    Your "Hook") "Jealousy is tragedy" - one the most popular topic in the literature. 2. Introduce the Context of Essay (usually name of author and novel) Othello written by Shakespeare is one of the compositions that express it most clearly. 3. State Argument #1 Iago ’s jealousy brings the downfall of himself 4. State Argument #2 Iago ’s jealousy brings the downfall for Roderigo 5. State Argument #3 Iago ’s jealousy brings the downfall for Othello 6. Present Thesis In this play‚ jealousy is a dangerous

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    beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss Who‚ certain of his fate‚ loves not his wronger (Othello).” Iago is jealous because he thinks that he’s much more qualified than Cassio to be a commander. Roderigo is jealous because Othello was with Desdemona. Their intentions are to go to Brabantio and tell him that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by Othello. Jealousy is like mood swings. Jealousy comes and goes‚ it

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    trust‚ loyalty and honesty. In the play Othello‚ Shakespeare demonstrates these qualities through many of his characters to portray their deep friendships. However as the play progresses these friends turn into foes as many problems occur in their friendships and lead to many tragic events. The negative qualities that tore these friendships apart are distrust‚ selfishness and jealousy that led many of the characters to their tragedies. In the play Othello‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that there are

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    The Effect of Jealousy on the Othello Cast Jealous is a reoccurring theme in history and today. Jealousy can be helpful because it can prompt people to achieve greater feats‚ like Microsoft’s competition with Apple. Microsoft’s jealousy of the Ipad sparked their creation of the new tablet computer. In the late fifteenth century‚ western Europeans were jealous of the literature and technological advances of the Arabs. These jealous feelings potentially initiated the commencement of the Renaissance

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    In class Essay (Othello) Intro: * William Shakespeare created one of his most famous plays Othello to investigate in an influential manner the unrelenting issues of racial discrimination and gender equility. Based on the tale ‘Un Capitano Moro’ (The Moorish Captain) by Giovanni Cinthio‚ Othello was written during the epoch of 1603. Due to the actions of Othello‚ in the midst of a small cast‚ there is an exploration of sexual jealousy‚ and thus this play has earned a title of a domestic tragedy

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    Since its inception circa 1200‚ the term jealousy has disguised itself in a number of names. When referencing the historic origins‚ jealousy can be located throughout the course of time from the Old French gelus‚ meaning suspicious and possessive‚ to the Late Latin zealosus‚ or even the Swedish word svartsjuka which literally translates to skin-sick. The word itself has a reputation of turning friend against friend and husband against wife regardless of a scrupulous ascertainment or merely one in

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