Othello‚ a tragedy of faith by William Shakespeare was written in 1603. Othello was first performed by the King’s Men at the court of King James I on November 1‚ 1604. Othello is set against the backdrop of the wars between Venice and Turkey that raged in the latter part of the sixteenth century. The play is loosely based on a novella titled Capitano Moro by Cinthio. The play is driven by the themes of inherent racism‚ jealously‚ love and presumed betrayal. The only thing which Shakespeare has not
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Personal Response- ID Passage: Othello Part 1: Theme The prevalent themes in this passage are jealousy and love. In the first couple of lines‚ Othello talks about how he must kill Desdemona before she seduces more men‚ demonstrating the jealousy he feels towards her since he believes she is cheating on him with Cassio. A second theme‚ love‚ begins to emerge as Othello continues to contemplate murdering Desdemona. His love for her causes him
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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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The Hobbit is that marvelous story that all fantasy books try to live up to. It’s that one book‚ that if your friends have no knowledge whatsoever of‚ you have a hard time believing them. And there is a reason why. J.R.R. Tolkien’s storytelling ability is astounding. The book begins in a “Hobbit’s” home. What is a Hobbit? Hobbits are small people‚ even smaller than Dwarfs. In their homeland‚ the Shire‚ they live fairly normal lives. But very rarely‚ one will go on an adventure. A great wizard‚ Gandalf
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Othello in Shakespeare’s play is a black moor from North Africa surrounded by the white society of Venice. Many critics argue against racism in Othello although they believe it has got a racist theme. I think there are quite lots of proofs in the play which show that theme of racism is dominant and the problem of race should not be ignored. First‚ I will have a brief look at the meaning of black in the English society and the existence of racism in the 16th century and also where the character of
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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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Parker’s film version of Othello delves into the notions of a sexual reading focusing on the masculinity of Othello. Also‚ Parker demonstrates a racial side to the play employed to centralize the theme of jealousy which is the catalyst the ultimate tragedy in Othello. With the omission of parts of the play‚ Parker employs different characterization relating it to the modern social ladder. My reading focuses on Othello‚ the character. Othello was a foolish man who trusted the advice of a colleague
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English 122 Mrs. Ayer Suin Kim November‚ 26th.2013 Emilia Speaks Her Mind One of Shakespeare’s famous plays ‘Othello’ is about a black man who marries a white woman‚ and then murders his wife because of unfounded jealousy. The play also contains another dysfunctional marriage between Iago and Emilia‚ which also ends with the husband murdering his wife. Emilia‚ Iago’s wife‚ has never received love from her husband. In Act 4‚ Scene 3 line 95-115‚ Emilia’s speech is structured as if she experienced
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Chasing for Disappointment ------------------------------------------------- Irony in in the short story‚ “Araby‚” is the comparison between the dream type of love the young boy feels for Mangan’s sister‚ and the reality of his own high expectations. Throughout the short story‚ I experienced a flashback to a particular external quote I had read previously‚ “Love is not what it seems‚ and just as reality has a way of dashing our dreams so too does the discovery of eyes blinded by love.” This
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its purgation of these emotions” (Kennedy & Gioia‚ 2013). Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is set in Venice and Cyprus during the Renaissance. The play recounts the story of Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army‚ and his new bride Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian nobleman. Othello’s ancient‚ Iago‚ manipulates circumstances to convince a very trusting Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Othello‚ unconvinced by Desdemona’s claims of innocence‚ smothers her in an act
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