Major Themes of Othello Guilherme Lopes Florida Atlantic University Major Themes of Othello The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a story of a Venetian‚ Othello and the happenings which surround the collapse of his relationship and marriage with his true love‚ Desdemona brought on by the purposeful‚ malice-laced maneuverings of Iago. Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ contains several recurring themes throughout. Two major themes are revenge and jealousy‚ both of which can be
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Through extensive critical study of William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ taking into account the countless productions of the play over the years‚ which reaffirms its status as an enduring valued text‚ it becomes distinctly evident that part of its ability to continually engage readers is drawn from its treatment of themes universal to the human experience ‚ such as verisimilitude and jealousy. Society’s constant struggle with what is real and what is not in our modern world‚ coupled with our everlasting
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The tragic play ‘Othello’‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is one where the direct impact of themes such as jealousy‚ prejudice‚ and manipulation bring about the downfall of the protagonist Othello‚ a moor who is both a successful military leader in the city of Venice and the lover of the ‘Sweet Desdemona’. The Antagonist‚ Iago‚ weaves webs of deceit and denigrations on almost all of the characters and is portrayed as the puppet master‚ controlling the characters to his own end. The imagery associated
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Shakespeare portrays Venice as incredibly advanced for its time. This is seen especially though its democratic justice system‚ as we are shown that in Act One everybody has a voice regardless of their colour or sex. The fact that Othello has obtained the high position of “general” within the army suggests that his chances have by no means been restricted by the colour of his skin. Also the fact that he is treated with the utmost respect from the Duke‚ the highest authority in Venice‚ shows that the
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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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Jack 1 Victor Jack English 3220 October 9‚ 2010 Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is a profound and universal human emotion. It is capable of driving human behavior and destroying relationships. William Shakespeare is known to use powerful emotions as themes for his work; and jealousy is no exception. Othello is Shakespeare’s examination of jealousy and its malignant effects. Shakespeare asserts that no good can come from jealousy; with jealousy comes only pain and destruction. Shakespeare
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In Shakespeare’s Othello relationships are manipulated and the concept of love is fragmented. Throughout the course of the book‚ the relationship of Emilia and Iago take an interesting route in which defines the role of women and more importantly Emilia’s imperfections. During the Shakespearean era women were expected to be obedient and self-sacrificing. This is portrayed in the character of Emilia; although she is emotionally abused by her husband she continues to love him unconditionally. Emotions
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crime. Othello is on trial for murder and I would like to remind you that he has admitted full and absolute blame for this and you should not heed that lightly. Under the circumstances his mental state will come into account‚ but do not be bewildered by his claims of psychosis as any man could have had these thoughts befallen upon him and not taken action. This act of murder was premeditated‚ therefore making it first-degree murder. In a passing conversation earlier with Iago‚ Othello suggests
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Drama Unit: Othello Major Topics Archetype of the Villain In the tradition of the Vice character from morality plays‚ Iago prizes his own self-interest above all else‚ destroying the lives of others with apparent relish. While he does not appear to possess a conscience‚ he exhibits exceptional intelligence and profound insight into human nature. Although Othello is the central figure of the play‚ it is Iago who controls the action throughout. There is a significant focus on Iago ’s
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2008 Othello Question “Othello’s foolishness rather than Iago’s cleverness leads to the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Othello” Discuss this statement supporting your answer with the aid of suitable reference to the text. At the start of the play Othello seems to be prudent‚ impeccable and unduly romantic. Othello and Desdemona were clearly passionately in love‚ we see this when Desdemona and Othello elope and Desdemona stands up to her father stating that she is “hitherto” his daughter. The couple are
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