Shakespeares “Othello‚ The Moor of Venice” play‚ there are several motifs of power‚ jealousy‚ contempt‚ and even well-disguised hatred. There are also underlying innuendoes in the story that suggest or prompt the reader to feel the same as the character that they are reading about and who they are speaking of. Upon reading the opening act‚ as Iago speaks with Roderigo‚ there are hints of Iago’s jealousy toward Cassio for being appointed as Officer‚ and a slight contempt for Othello as well. Even though
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Shakespeare portrays Venice as incredibly advanced for its time. This is seen especially though its democratic justice system‚ as we are shown that in Act One everybody has a voice regardless of their colour or sex. The fact that Othello has obtained the high position of “general” within the army suggests that his chances have by no means been restricted by the colour of his skin. Also the fact that he is treated with the utmost respect from the Duke‚ the highest authority in Venice‚ shows that the
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Mood of Othello Othello is a play that evokes many emotions from a reader’s mind. The mood is changing‚ yet throughout‚ it demands a lot of contempt for the villain‚ Iago. Beginning with act one‚ there is an immediate setting for suspicion which will remain characteristic throughout the whole story. There is a touch of happiness for the newlyweds‚ Othello and Desdemona‚ which quickly disintegrates with the mighty villains lies and deceit. There is a feeling of empathy for Othello when his
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Deception In Othello One may readily perceive the theme of Shakespeare’s "Othello" as deception. Deception appears many times in Othello‚ but in almost every incident the degree of deception is different. Deception is to "deceive another‚ illusion‚ or fraud" (Webster’s New World Pocket Dictionary 69)‚ which is seen as a wrongful act. However‚ deception may be used to protect someone from getting hurt therefore being used with good intentions. The very first act of deception is done by the
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In the play‚ “Othello”‚ Shakespeare writes not only about the love between men and women‚ but exposes the character traits and flaws that are particularly vulnerable to the smooth talking of the archetypal devil or villain‚ Iago. Throughout the play we see and hear how the manipulation of character traits that we all possess can play out in all sorts of relationships. With each character‚ Shakespeare explores the possible outcomes for any person if he or she were to ‘feed’ that part of themselves
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on whom Iago shall first exercise his art‚ and in so doing display his own character. Roderigo‚ without any fixed principle‚ but not without the moral notions and sympathies with honour‚ which his rank and connections had hung upon him‚ is already well fitted and predisposed for the purpose; for very want of character and strength of passion‚ like wind loudest in an empty house‚ constitute his character. The first three lines happily state the nature and foundation of the friendship between him and
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Throughout Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the major theme of jealousy is apparent. The tragedy Othello focuses on the doom of Othello and the other major characters as a result of jealousy. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ jealousy is portrayed through the major characters of Iago and Othello. It utterly corrupts their lives because it causes Iago to show his true self‚ which in turn triggers Othello to undergo an absolute conversion that destroys the lives of their friends. Othello represents how jealousy‚
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Othello In the play Othello‚ William Shakespeare helps portray the idea that Othello’s temperament has lead to his own downfall. Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army‚ constantly shows how he is too trusting throughout the play. For example‚ he willingly states “My life upon her faith” (1.3‚ 335). Othello says this to Brabantio after he explains how Desdemona has deceived her own father‚ meaning it could happen to Othello as well. By declaring this‚ Othello is staking his life on Desdemona
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Othello Questions ACT I 1. While Shakespeare presents the world of Venice as a place of civilization‚ is slow turns into a place of un-civilization and disputes. For example‚ Roderigo and Iago wake up Brabantio and tell him that there are thieves in his house. In reply‚ Brabantio says "This is Venice. My house is not a grange." This shows how Venice is not usually a place with interrupting events. . Shakespeare also shows how Venice is slowing becoming corrupt. This is demonstrated when Desdemona
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homeland. Are there similarities and also differences between both poems‚ I believe there is and will explain why. The poems “Ulysses” and “Odysseus” written by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson and W.S. Merwin‚ are somewhat very similar and we can compare them as well. In the poem “Ulysses”‚ Odysseus is talking to us. He basically talks about how he would rather pass on the throne to his son Telemachus‚ and rather travel abroad to find new worlds. On (page. 496) Odysseus says “I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
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