******** ******** 3/14/12 Period 7 Topic 1 Othello is one of the many plays by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the tragic love life of the valiant Moor‚ Othello. It shows how he changes; starting from greatness and respect‚ he is tricked by Iago in to being cruel and hating. Many people assume the basis of the story is Othello’s life and that because the play is called Othello that he is the protagonist. The actual protagonist though is the supposed antagonist‚ Iago. Iago
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ruth And Deception In Advertising There is much to be discussed about what the role advertising has in today’s society. Everywhere you look‚ and go there is usually some sort of advertising present. Whether watching TV‚ walking around a mall‚ or reading a magazine‚ people are bombarded with advertising. So it brings into question‚ what kind of role should advertising have‚ and what kind of ethics should merchants of products go by. There are many different opinions on the ethics merchants should
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the older son would serve the younger.[11] She quickly ordered Jacob to bring her two kid goats from their flock so that he could take Esau’s place in serving Isaac and receiving his blessing. Jacob protested that his father would recognize their deception since Esau was hairy and he himself was smooth-skinned. He feared his father would curse him as soon as he felt him‚ but Rebekah offered to take the curse herself‚ then insisted that Jacob obey her. Jacob did as his mother instructed and‚ when he
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appear to be‚ few really know who you are.” To put this quote in context‚ Machiavelli was instructing a prince to appear to be a trustworthy and merciful guy and then to be prepared to act in a manner contrary to the appearance. Iago from the play Othello‚ employs this exact strategy--appearing to be an honest man only to use this good reputation to get what he wants. Throughout the play‚ Iago capitalizes on the gullibleness of others and his reputation as a righteous individual. Whether it be a poor
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Othello begins on a street in Venice‚ in the midst of an argument between Roderigo‚ a rich man‚ and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello‚ a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello‚ who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Michael Cassio. Unseen‚ Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabanzio that his daughter
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Women’s Roles in Othello Shakespearean England was a thoroughly patriarchal society‚ with very few rights for women. This culture was borne of the perspective that women were of a lower worth in society than men‚ a view reflected in the treatment of the majority of women by the men in their lives. William Shakespeare wrote many plays about social issues across Europe‚ and his play Othello was especially focused on the mistreatment of women in England. Though Desdemona and Emilia‚ the two main female
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A Salesman’s Deception Hulga Hopewell was a thirty-two year old woman who still lived at home with her mother‚ Mrs. Hopewell. She did not enjoy her mother’s company nor did she enjoy the company of the neighbor‚ Mrs. Freeman‚ or Mrs. Freeman’s two daughters‚ Glynese and Carramae. In her mind‚ Hulga referred to them frequently as Glycerin and Caramel. She did find joy in the company of a young man named Manley Pointer‚ though‚ who taught Hulga that he was not the boy he seemed to be and that she
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Shakespeare’s Othello and Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan are two plays which males dominate and control. Gender discrimination was strongly evident throughout both the Jacobean and Victorian era in which both were written. Women were generally considered the ‘inferior’ gender with little purpose other than their domesticated role. Males were seen as more powerful with a harsh attitude towards females. Marilyn French examines that it’s a females “cultures dictum to be obedient to males‚” however
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Introduction: While Othello can be partially held accountable for his tragic downfall‚ other characters are also at fault. Othello chooses to trust the wrong people and becomes insecure which are both causes of his belief that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago was the master-mind behind the plot of separating Othello and Desdemona‚ his hatred and jeoulousy helped him to gain Othello’s trust‚ therefore putting Othello in an uncertain position. Othello is partly to blame for his downfall as it is
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Jealousy is described as feelings of resentment against someone because of that person ’s rivalry‚ success‚ or advantages. It plays a very large role in Shakespeare’s “Othello”. Jealousy is the fire that motivates Iago and clouds Othello’s judgment‚ leading to the downfall of both men. Iago is extremely jealous of Cassio because of his position in the army. “Iago‚ a Venetian soldier of so good reputation that he is known to everyone as “honest Iago”‚ feels bitterly and deeply that he has
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