Hansen Jiang Ms. Prendi ENG3U1 July 19‚ 2014 An Aristotelian Analysis of Othello A tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress. Considering Aristotelian beliefs‚ a tragic hero is a great character whose character flaws eventually lead to their fall. Aristotle’s writing is indicative of what he believed to be a tragic hero‚ and the character Othello possesses each quality‚ meaning he is a successfully written tragic hero. He is of high status and nobility‚ both in
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In Shakespeare’s Othello betrayal is one of the most important motifs. The plot of this play is centered around the idea of Iago’s betrayals. Throughout the story Iago puppets his friends and family in an attempt to gain his desires. In accordance to his plan he betrays his friends and family creating a chain reaction causing them to leave their beliefs. However‚ Iago’s plan fails and leads to the downfall of many of the characters. As the plot continues to develop‚ betrayal is one of the key elements
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123456789 “Look at what you’ve got and make the best of it. It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” “We were taught to respect everyone‚ especially those who were older and wiser than we were from whom we could learn.” “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web‚ we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist: Chapter Three Review Complete the following cloze summary by filling in the appropriate word (or words). Chapter three begins with Changez directly addressing the American again. He comments on the American’s ______________ and then describes the way Old Anarkali becomes a pedestrian-only area in the evening. He then says that when he moved to New York‚ it had felt like coming home. He gives several ____________ why he had felt so comfortable. When he was
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Conteaza cine spune primul! Gustave Le Bon scria în cartea Psihologia multimilor: "Am spus ca una din caracteristicile generale ale multimilor este excesiva lor sugestibilitate si am aratat cât de contagioasa este osugestie în rândul oricarei aglomerari umane‚ care explica orientarea rapida a sentimentelor într-o directie determinata. Oricât de neutra am presupune-o‚ multimea se afla într-o stare de expectativa atenta‚ favorabila sugestiei. Prima sugestie formulata se impune imediat prin contagiune
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“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” -John Ford “Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you‚ say what you’ve got to say‚ and say it hot.” -D. H. Lawrence “Let thy speech be better than silence‚ or be silent.” -Dionysius Of Halicarnassus “What we say is important… for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” -Jim Beggs “If you can’t write your message in a sentence‚ you can’t say it in an hour.”
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Act 4‚ Scene 1 1. a) Othello falls down because he believes that Desdemona is cheating on him and passes out in fear b) Iago is very happy and proud of his work when Othello passes out 2. Iago tells Othello that if he listens to his and Cassio’s conversation he will get Cassio to admit that he is having an affair with Desdemona 3. a) Iago jokes with Cassio about Bianca so that it seems like Cassio is laughing about the affair he is having with
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Othello is a victim who runs ahead of his tempter Othello is a powerful and thought-provoking play because it demands its audience to contemplate the very nature of humanity. The concept of mankind’s inherent evil is explored primarily through the character of Othello. The audience is often left confused as to whether Othello’s downfall can be blamed on his character or rather the inescapable evil of man. Of course‚ in Othello‚ Iago acts as a catalyst for the disastrous chain of events and can hence
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The play Othello by William Shakespeare explores the powerful impact racism can have on the minds of its victims and how it can shift their perspectives of themselves. This connection to racism in the play is revealed through repeating patterns‚ that allows the audience to understand the devastating tragedy caused as a result of this racism. Othello is moulded by society to believe that he is different as a result of both the purposeful and unconscious use of the word “Moor” which is a word used
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“Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” (Mac. 1.1.12). This famous quote is proclaimed in one of the first lines of Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic story of Macbeth‚ a once loyal noble that committed treason to become king. Once king‚ he became selfish and deranged‚ resulting in the suffering of his entire country. As the play concluded‚ Macbeth was rebelled against and killed to restore order to the land. Macbeth’s death occurred due to his disloyalty towards the people of his kingdom
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