Othello syndrome might be the nightmare for a medical student who dreads taking any English class as it is a neurological disorder which combines mental health and a Shakespearian character. In the tragedy written by William Shakespeare‚ the title character Othello murders his wife after falsely believing that she was unfaithful to him. Though it is obvious that a case does not have to turn murderous for Othello syndrome to be present‚ signs of morbid and irrational jealousy are usually the indicator
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Macbeth and Othello are Shakespeare’s famous tragedies. Macbeth is a basically good man who is troubled by his conscience and loyalty though at the same time ambitious and murderous. He is led to evil initially by the witches’ predictions and then by his wife’s goading‚ which he succumbs to because he loves her so. His obsession over the kingship shows a certain kind of egotism. And Othello is a black Moor who is the greatest army general in Venice. He is intelligent‚ courageous‚ and honorable. He
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Marlene Cabrera Moses Roxana Barosela Lashundra Blue November 5‚2013 Hamlet and Othello Essay Shakespeare’s works are still being used and praised to this day‚ especially the tragedies filled with dastardly villains‚ romance‚ and betrayal. In all of Shakespeare’s plays‚ he portrays astonishing characters that go through the most intriguing of struggles. Hamlet and Othello‚ being two of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ are great examples of his writing still used to this day. Shakespeare’s
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all forms of media. Making jealousy the cornerstone in a number of works‚ William Shakespeare is infamous for tearing beloved characters apart through want of what another possesses. In one such
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Othello and Cassio both think of Iago as a friend‚ but throughout the play‚ Iago tries and succeeds at destroying them both. You may ask‚ “What did Othello and Cassio do to make Iago hate them?” The simplest explanation is that Othello gave Cassio a military position that Iago felt he deserved. Iago also had suspicions that Othello lay with his wife‚ but Iago’s hatred mainly stems from Othello’s choosing Cassio over
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janskii – Othello Response. Mr. jannski Othello Response After reading “Othello” by William Shakespeare i found it to be a very intriguing story that contained great details and imagery. This tale also includes a fascinating plot line. I can relate to the text in this story very well. The character Rodrigo is very much alike me because i have been in the situation alike where‚ i had feelings for someone who had absolutely no mutual interests back to me and the person i had interests for had
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remains unknown as to what his true intentions are. Iago’s relationship with Othello is one that gives with the right hand and takes with the left. In the right hand‚ putting race aside‚ Iago looks up to Othello as a father: he desires his attention‚ always wants to be involved in his life‚ and is someone whose footsteps he’d like to follow. Then we have Iago’s left hand‚ which takes race into account‚ cannot stand Othello to the point that his very own existence is to become the poison that fills
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could have psychological defects‚ let alone have characters who express these faults in a play. Shakespeare’s Othello was produced with two of the main characters having significant behavioral disorders. With a changing motive‚ the antagonist Iago expresses the symptoms of a narcissist and a sociopath by manipulating the protagonist Othello with lies about his wife. The infected Othello becomes caught up in Iago’s deception which causes him to show the traits of having low serotonin levels and appears
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Carly Niedert Dr. Helen Davis English 120 1 December 2011 Othello In the play Othello written by Shakespeare‚ the issue of racism is addressed. Othello‚ the protagonist of the play‚ is African American or black. “According to Lois Whitney‚ many of Othello’s specific attributes probably derive from Shakespeare’s reading of Leo Africanus‚ whose Geographical Historie of Africa which was translated and published in London in 1600”(Berry‚ 1990). Many critics have different views on this. “If Shakespeare
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demonstrated in Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ where trust is used as the main key to destroy a man’s reputation. Trust is the foundation in any relationship however‚ as the characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello discover‚ being too trusting can be deadly. Cassio‚ a lieutenant appointed by Othello‚ the General of Venice‚ is a worthy and diligent man‚ although Iago‚ a secret villain‚ believes otherwise. Iago feels he is more deserving of this position and Othello should of chosen him instead. Although
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