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    Lesedi Nkwe Othello Mini Essay In the play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ racial prejudice is one of the central themes. In the first act of the play‚ two contrasting pictures of the protagonist are painted. Othello‚ whom Shakespeare wants us to see as “solid in virtue‚ noble‚ courteous and dignified‚” is disparaged in explicitly racial terms by Iago and his accomplice Roderigo. This essay will discuss why Shakespeare’s view is more credible‚ and why it is unjust to discriminate against people

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    men’s outlook on life?. In the play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ reputation is a key idea because Iago plans to destroy both Cassio and Othello’s reputation. Due to Cassio’s position of being lieutenant has caused Iago to be jealous. Iago plan is to destroy Othello and Cassio’s reputation so Iago could build his reputation. Iago is jealous of Othello because Othello was the person who recommended Cassio to be the lieutenant.Iago believes to be cuckold by Othello so he needs to get revenge.The most

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    Animal Imagery in Othello

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    Animal Imagery in Othello Most often‚ such imagery is utilized in a grotesque manner‚ common to Iago’s speech‚ in order to further distress the listener. These metaphors also become increasingly prevalent in Othello’s speech as Iago more and more manipulates him. We talked a lot about Iago’s constant use of sexual imagery. We also discussed his use of beasts and animal imagery to describe people and his consistent desire to reduce men and their actions to that of beasts. 

 

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    Enduring Value - Othello

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    Shakespeare’s masterpiece Othello has remained relevant beyond its original context not merely because of its universal themes of love and betrayal‚ but rather‚ due to its textual integrity‚ and the enduring value which is enhanced through the exploration of such issues‚ as marginalisation and the psychology of villainy. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Othello as being an outsider‚ and being “othered” by the Venetian society due to his different race‚ reflects traditional Elizabethan values and ethics

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    Jeune Ms . Milliner ESS21QH02 1/20/16 Grit and Mindset in the story of Othello The story of Othello is a Shakespearean play in which a person of color more specifically a black person (Moor) is first displayed in a positive light rather than a negative one . Othello’s race is constantly pinned against him and cause for much trouble throughout the story. Many of the characters face challenges alongside the Moor Othello ‚ these characters of either grow alongside him or stay the same . The mindsets

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    Othello Dishonesty is the main theme of William Shakespeare’s play Othello. In act I scene III lines 333-356 it is apparent that Iago is a very dishonest person. Iago is very good at pretending to be honest‚ he is devious in his ways of always telling people what they want to hear‚ as shown in his speech. His actions are driven by his hatred towards everyone who ever did him wrong. Iago is angered by Othello for not giving him the job he thought he deserved. Iago has also been told that his wife

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    to jealousy. Shakespeare’s Othello gives us a glimpse of what 17th Century English society thought about Jealousy as a motivating force. Good afternoon students and teachers. In 17th Century England‚ in a society that believed in the devil and of eternal damnation‚ jealousy is described as a kind of demonic creature within Othello. Iago‚ for instance‚ in his famous personification‚ calls jealousy the "green-eyed monster‚ which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on" and Othello ascribes various demonic

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    As Othello is constantly being told his wife is unfaithful he begins to believe the notion that his wife is cheating and begins to become angry with her. He makes a comment towards the end of the play which illustrates the feelings he is developing for Desdemona and the actions he believes she is performing. He says‚ “Damn her‚ lewd minx! O‚ damn her!/ Come‚ go with me apart; I will withdraw‚/ To furnish me with some swift means of death/ For the fair devil” (3.3). Othello wanted to take

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    Othello - the Tragic Hero

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    Othello: The Tragic Hero In William Shakespeare’s OthelloOthello is the tragic hero. He is a character of high stature who is destroyed by his surroundings‚ his own actions‚ and his fate. His destruction is essentially precipitated by his own actions‚ as well as by the actions of the characters surrounding him. The tragedy of Othello is not a fault of a single villain‚ but is rather a consequence of a wide range of feelings‚ judgments and misjudgments‚ and attempts for personal justification

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    swiftly and utterly undone; that he could sink not only from bliss to despair but from the heights of human excellence to the very baseness of our animal instincts. We are first introduced to Othello from the thoughts of Iago and Roderigo. These comments in the opening scene have a mostly racist nature and Othello is described as barbaric and a Negro – he is referred to as “the thick lips” in the opening act. He is also full of “his own pride and purposes” (Iago – Act 1‚ scene 1‚ line 12) Racist innuendoes

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