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    1). The play Othello is written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s Othello takes place in Venice and the island of Cyprus. Othello‚ a Moor and Venetian general marries Desdemona. Othello then hires Cassio‚ a young‚ man as his new lieutenant. Iago‚ Othello’s old lieutenant is incensed because he is replaced. Iago then manipulates Roderigo‚ a young‚ foolish man. Iago tricks and steals all of his money. Iago persuades Roderigo to partner with him to betray Cassio and make him loose his position as

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    Othello Analysis

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    nature when in reality he is unfaithful and manipulative. Iago’s unfaithful character is established from the very first scene in Othello as he explains using a loyal tone‚ “I follow him to serve my turn upon him.” Iago’s two-faced character is further highlighted in the scene where he is having a conversation with Brabantio using hyperboles and symbolism to express his dishonesty‚ “Though I do hate him as I do hell’s pains‚ Yet‚ for necessity of present life‚ I must show out a flag and sign of love

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    Marriage in Othello

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    other. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ he suggests otherwise. Both Desdemona and Emilia were killed by their husbands. The only girl left at the end of the play is Bianca‚ a prostitute. Marriage‚ while generally a positive concept‚ is fatal and dangerous in William Shakespeare’s play Othello. Both Desdemona and Othello were happy with their marriage until Iago purposely sabotaged it. He convinced Othello that Desdemona was cuckolding him. When Othello believed Iago’s lies and decided to kill

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    Othello Notes

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    Iago’s weakness: jealousy; he’s jealous of Othello & Cassio along with the success that comes with Desdemona insecure fixated with sex intelligent *misogynist—hater of women *androgyist-- hater of humans cruel: bad husband Desdemona: innocent? Direct Confident Elevated social class--comes from a very high class/social class compared to everyone else. intelligent beautiful Desdemona helps Othello’s self esteem: confidence booster. Othello: Honorable Charismatic *Experienced Confident

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero

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    Othello: A Tragic Hero? Considered by some to be one of the finest tragedies ever written‚ Shakespeare’s Othello tells the story of one man’s fall from happiness to utter despair. This is achieved by Othello’s fatal flaws – his jealousy and pride. Othello’s own fatal flaws lead him to his demise not Iago’s manipulation. This view point is supported in Professor Crawford’s article “Othello as a Tragic Hero.” In his article‚ Crawford conveys the idea that the misfortunes that befall Othello are cause

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    Handkerchief In Othello

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    gift from Othello to Desdemona. It is important to Othello because it represents love. Othello is upset that Desdemona gave it to Cassio. The handkerchief is so meaningful to him and his wife‚ so it led Othello to incorrectly think that Desdemona cheated on him. If it was a random object‚ then Othello wouldn’t be suspicious of Desdemona‚ but since it means a lot for him‚ he thinks Desdemona’s action that she gave it to Cassio proves that her love towards Cassio is greater. 2. Othello has drastically

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    Racism In Othello

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    Othello‚ a great tragedy written by William Shakespeare was written in Shakespeare’s great tragic period along with Hamlet. Othello was a play first performed by the King’s Men on November 1‚ 1604 at the court of King James I. The story revolves around its two main characters: Othello‚ a general in the Venetian army and Iago an unfaithful commissioned officer. A commissioned officer or an ensign is the lowest rank in the army‚ which is how this whole feud started. Iago gains a strong hate for Othello

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    Manipulation In Othello

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    language devices in his play “Othello” that are still relatable in today’s society. In my book cover‚ I express my own opinion on what Shakespeare conveys in his play‚ through the use of imagery‚ symbolism and contrast. The themes I explore in my book cover are manipulation‚ race and appearance vs reality. Manipulation is a motif which occurs throughout the whole play and is displayed through the use of soliloquys and metaphors. In one of Iago’s many soliloquys‚ Shakespeare reveals his true intentions;

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    Othello Summary

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    Othello Brief Summary: Othello is a Moor and immigrant to Venice and is the Vanehon republic’s most admired military commander. Desdemona becomes enchanted‚ falls in love and elopes with Othello. As the play begins Venice is about to be attacked by the Ottoman Turks. The leaders of Venice call upon Othello to lead their forces but Brabantio‚ an influential senator‚ is also Desdemona’s father. Enraged to discover that she has married Othello he accuses the Moor of using witchcraft to steal his

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    Othello and jealousy

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    William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” a man named Iago hates and is jealous of the protagonist Othello because Othello has not promoted him to position of Lietunant‚ so he decides to try and kill Othello. However‚ he first convinces Roderigo to help him because Roderigo is in love with Othello’s wife Desdemona and Iago promises that he can get him together with Desdemona. With Roderigo’s help‚ Iago is able to plot a series of events which eventually leads to convincing Othello that Desdemona is having

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