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    Othello doesn’t investigate Iago’s accusations about his wife cheating on him‚ but why? Why doesn’t Othello look into it? Why does Othello believe everything Iago tells him is true? Why doesn’t Othello seek his own proof of Desdemona’s betrayal? I’ll tell you why. Throughout the entire play‚ Iago does everything possible to gain the trust and respect of Othello. Iago begins to tell Othello everything that has happened between Cassio and Desdemona. Again Othello seems a bit skeptic about believing

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    Iago’s uses deception‚ gossip and jealousy to negatively influence Othello in Othello Reference Shakespeare‚ William. (2003). Othello. New York‚ N.Y; Spark Publishing All future references are to this edition and will be cited parenthetically. The Law of Environment states that the people around us affect our lives‚ for better or worse. Some unfortunate elements of the relationships that people have are jealousy

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    Honest Iago: the Master of Deception Timothy Doan ENG3UE Ms. Waddell October 26‚ 2011 There exists two vital tools needed for complete manipulation: a charming personality and a sharp sense of persuasion. The combination of both these attributes will grant any individual with the rare gift to have anybody under their complete supremacy. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ Iago is able to hone and master the immortal technique of manipulation as he pursues

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    Deception includes several types of communications or omissions that serve to distort or omit the complete truth. Deception itself is intentionally managing verbal and/or nonverbal messages so that the message receiver will believe in a way that the message sender knows is false. Intent is critical with regard to deception. Intent differentiates between deception and an honest mistake. The Interpersonal Deception Theory explores the interrelation between communicative context and sender and receiver

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    Explore how Shakespeare examines the themes if jealousy and deception in Othello the play and Othello the character. Sana Thomas Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed‚ it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the ’hero’ as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However‚ it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is

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    that the world is facing today is deception. People everywhere try to live life in the things they call for themselves happiness. Some live their lives on the killings that their crushes‚ and puppy love‚ also known as infatuation which they really believe as love. Sad to say‚ many of them suffer from headaches‚ emotional‚ social‚ and psychological problems‚ and some even experience traumatic events and depression which lead to suicide. How tragic that deception is. The victims of such problem

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    In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ isolation is shown in all aspects of the play. The majority of the play takes place on the island of Cyprus. Protected by military fortifications as well as by the forces of nature‚ external forces seem to present little threat to the island. Although the island does seem to protect them from the outside‚ it also leaves the characters with nothing to do but prey upon one another. This theme certainly carries over to the play’s tragic hero. One would think that being the

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    Theme – Lack of Self-Awareness Definition of the theme and its development through the play: * In Othello‚ characters not only deceive others‚ but deceive themselves. They lack self-awareness in that they fail to see or acknowledge their own flaws and weaknesses‚ and they never see themselves as completely as others perceive them. The truth is likely to destroy either their contentment or their perceptions of themselves * This theme is mainly developed through the major characters

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    Police Deception Police deception has and always will be a topic of discussion amongst the law enforcement community and the public we serve‚ protect‚ and prosecute. Police deception has been used as a tool to determine involvement as well a tool for apprehension. The use of undercover operations and entrapment situations to aid in the apprehension of criminals has become commonplace. So is deception by law enforcement reasonable in police interrogation and when is deception appropriate in this constraint

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    Othello is a mind-blowing tragedy about betrayal‚ trickery and how envy can be taken to another level. Most will say the theme of Shakespeare’s “Othello” is deception. Othello is a black general in the service of Venice. Othello promotes a man named Cassio to be his right hand man in his army. Iago‚ the protagonist of the story though that he was going to get the promotion of lieutenant‚ but when he did not he became furious and seeks revenge on Othello. This was the turning point of the play when

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