In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ acts of treachery and betrayal have great dramatic significance. They greatly contribute to the theme that appearance does not always portray reality‚ and reality is not what one sees but more often what one does not see. The acts of treachery and betrayal in Othello help to develop this theme through character development. Such acts include: how Iago deceives Othello by being his friend and enemy at the same time. Othello betraying his wife’s love and trust
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Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both
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In his last speech it is almost like Othello discovered what he did wrong and how this whole time he has been deceived by Iago‚ but never once takes any accountability what he did. Othello is a very conscious man and in some ways obsessed with reputation. He himself is aware of this. Aware of the importance of opinion‚ which is unable to be affected by his reputation‚ he quickly jumps to tell people of how he would like to be remembered. Othello since he is very conscious he almost I
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The universal appeal of Othello lies in its portrayal of dramatic relationships. Discuss with reference to the play. In the tragedy Othello Shakespeare explores the dramatic relationships between men and women of different classes and ranks‚ mainly in paternal‚ marital and fraternal aspects‚ thus creating a universal appeal to the play. He exposes the fragility of the human psyche and its duplicity through the relationship between the titular character and the manipulative antagonist‚ whereas
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Although the degrees of their guilt greatly vary‚ every major character in Shakespeare’s "Othello" contributes to the deadly chain of events that transpire. There are seven major characters in the play: Othello‚ Iago‚ Cassio‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ Roderigo‚ and Bianca. Though some may seem to have greater roles than others in the tragedy‚ each one can be considered a major character because their specific actions are factors in the catastrophic ending. It is obvious that only a few of them have devious
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Othello Words of Power December 12‚ 2011 The famous saying‚ "The pen is mightier than the sword" means that with words and brains‚ it can become a greater weapon than a sword. If such a person was to have this power with words‚ then one shall lead to great things‚ if the person wishes to do so. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago uses his skills with persuasion and words to captivate the minds around him in reaching desired outcomes. Iago definitely demonstrates his powers with
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context | Quote | Explain how the quote reflects the theme | Jealousy | Othello and Desdemona– confronting Desdemona about the handkerchief | ‘…thou gav’st To Cassio.’ | He is jealous that she gave the handkerchief to Cassio. It shows how misinterpretation can lead to extremes | | Iago to Othello | O! beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on | This quote shows that Othello is growing jealous. It also shows betrayal as Iago acts as if he even
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Plays “The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare which he wrote in the sixteenth century. In this short essay I will specify in the statement made by professor Carol Neely‚ who thinks that the theme of this play is love‚ especially marital love‚ and claimed that the central conflict of this magnificent Shakespeare’s tragedy was among the men and the woman. The play focuses on the plot against the reputable general of the Venetian army named Othello and his wife Desdemona
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can find it and return it. To a jealous man anything simple thing can be used as evidence. Iago finds Othello and keeps on filling his mind with jealous thoughts. As Iago tells Othello misleading lies‚ Othello demands “ocular proof” of the rumor.
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Madison Jones In the play Othello by william shakespeare‚ the main theme is hinted towards Reputation and truth. Iago the double faced antagonist‚ fumed with jealousy and hatred‚ used other people to reach his main target of tearing down othello. In the play‚ Othello and Iago were “best friends”‚ or so Othello thought. Iago was known for using his “truthful” reputation to manipulate people into his trap‚ which is exactly what he did to Othello. His lengthy speech given to Roderigo quoted
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