and Gullibility: The Devastating Flaws of Othello By: Ryan Mongon "The tragic flaw is the most important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a reflection of that flaw." Aristotle The plot of William Shakespeare’s Othello is a tale of love‚ jealousy‚ and betrayal; however‚ the characters‚ themes‚ and attitudes of the works are different‚ with Shakespeare’s play being a more involved study of human nature and psychology. Othello is considered to be a prime example of Aristotelian
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response to Othello has been completely shaped by Shakespeare ’s characterization of Othello. The themes and ideas that Shakespeare tried to convey through the play are all done through the characterization of his characters. Othello is predominantly a traditional Shakespearean tragedy shadowed with post-colonial aspects. This view is supported and demonstrated through the characterization of Othello in Othello. Through Othello ’s characterization you are able to tell that Othello is a tragic hero
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You’re far from it. Everyone in Beau’s employment is different somehow. We all had a difficult backstory to give us the strengths that Beau employs us for. As Lexi so crudely profiled‚ I’m the exile with a condemning sense of honor. Yes‚ Othello she profiled me. I was hired for my loyalty and resourcefulness. You were hired for your connections and your ability to make new ones at a moments notice. The rest of your profile she left out. I think she liked to keep the brutally honest one to
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comes to fruition‚ but sometimes too late. In Othello‚ Iago deceives everyone around him in order to destroy Othello and those close to him. By the time Iago’s lies are revealed Othello already participated in the deaths of the people he held closest to him as a result he took his own life. Othello by Shakespeare is an ethnic cultural literary piece because Iago felt he was stripped of his rightful position as lieutenant‚ Iago did not believe Othello should be general since he was of a different
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Shakespeare’s play Othello shows a great example of how one can control others exploiting their weakness and flaw. The character Iago‚ cunning‚ envious‚ and manipulative‚ is the centre of all evil in the play‚ managing to deceit everybody under his own disguise. For my project‚ I have decided to make a fish bowl illustrating how Iago has trapped Othello in a web of lies‚ blinding him from reality and the truth.The fish bowl itself represents all of Iago’s lies and deceits keeping Othello from ever escaping
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Imagine being in love with someone so deeply that you want to spend the rest of your life with that person‚ and ask for his or her hand in marriage. But you aren’t able to because you and your lover are of same sex‚ and live in a state like Texas where gay marriage is prohibited. There is a loophole though‚ you do have the option of traveling one thousand miles to the closest state that allows you to wed. Initially‚ some people may think that’s okay‚ it’s just another adventure in your life right
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Throughout Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the major theme of jealousy is explored in detail through the main characters Othello and Iago’s actions. In the tragedy Othello‚ Shakespeare focuses on how jealousy affects Othello and the other major characters to result ultimately in their destruction. The theme of jealousy is evident throughout the play as it motivates the characters’ actions and suggests alot about the impacts‚ effects and nature of jealousy itself. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ jealousy is portrayed
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Iago of "Othello" What makes a good villain? What qualities make one villain stand out from another? Is it their demeanor‚ ruthlessness‚ or the methods that they employ to accomplish their tasks? In any case‚ a great villain must leave the reader with a respect for their methods and a question about their motives. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there is one character in Iago that fulfills all of these qualifications. Iago is a wonderful villain because he gains other’s trust‚ relentlessly takes advantage
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Shakespeare use language and dramatic devices to present the theme of jealousy in Othello? ----- Othello weaves a tragic tale of love‚ jealousy and murder. Set in Venice and progressing to Cyprus‚ Shakespeare’s Othello follows the cursed path of its namesake‚ a black soldier whose love for his wife ultimately results in her death. Woven into the socially and emotionally delicate plot is a multitude of key themes‚ including race (Othello’s colour)‚ love‚ and jealousy. A key figure‚ if not the most important
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