Brabantio and Roderigo. In Cinthio’s episode Iago’s motive for revenge against Othello was that he loved Desdemona‚ who out rightly rejected his proposal. The tragedy of Othello takes place in Venice and Cypress‚ Iago uses Desdemona through Emilia and inflames a good man with jealousy. In the beginning of the play the seed of conflict are sown when Roderigo shouts in dark at Brabantio’s house‚ the news of Desdemona’s elopement that she: hath made a gross revolt‚ Tying
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Act V Scene I: Iago: Hey‚ go stand behind that wall over there and have your sword ready when Cassio comes this way. I’ll be right behind you the whole time‚ don’t be afraid and just let it happen. You must move quickly my boy and it’ll all be over soon enough. Roderigo: Stay here‚ don’t leave me. I need you. I might mess this up and you’ll have to help me. Iago: I am still behind you‚ stay still a little longer and then you’ll be ready to go. Iago moves aside Roderigo: (to himself) I don’t
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Othello Questions ACT I 1. While Shakespeare presents the world of Venice as a place of civilization‚ is slow turns into a place of un-civilization and disputes. For example‚ Roderigo and Iago wake up Brabantio and tell him that there are thieves in his house. In reply‚ Brabantio says "This is Venice. My house is not a grange." This shows how Venice is not usually a place with interrupting events. . Shakespeare also shows how Venice is slowing becoming corrupt. This is demonstrated when Desdemona
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develops Othello lets jealousy take the best parts of him. Meanwhile Iago plans his revenge against Othello using women as the weakest link to get into Othello’s head. In Shakespeare time women were possessions rather than equal human beings. Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca are the only three women in the play and they are constantly dominate and stereotype by men. Desdemona is a tragic wife. Her character seems nearly perfect at early stages of the play‚ she’s kind‚ loyal‚
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Amber Murray Shakespeare Film Questionnaire The title refers the main character Othello‚ therefore the movie is self titled. The main characters in the movie are Othello‚ Iago‚ Desdemona‚ Cassio‚ Emilia‚ Roderigo‚ and Brabanzio. Othello is the well-respected protagonist of the film. Othello is also the protagonist/hero. He is the general of the army of Venice and is well respected by his fellow citizens. He is easy victimized because of his age‚ position in society and his race. Iago is Othello’s
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look forward to. Once people get married their whole life is devoted to each other. Married couples are supposed to work through their problems and support each other. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ he suggests otherwise. Both Desdemona and Emilia were killed by their husbands. The only girl left at the end of the play is Bianca‚ a prostitute. Marriage‚ while generally a positive concept‚ is fatal and dangerous in William Shakespeare’s play Othello. Both Desdemona and Othello were happy with
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Turks Defeat an Act of God? Just last week‚ a massive storm hit just off the coast of Cyprus. The Turkish fleet that has been waiting to attack Cyprus was decimated. The authorities have given us little information‚ but we have been led to believe that the entire fleet was destroyed. However‚ Othello (ship pictured above)‚ somehow made it through the storm and arrived at Cyprus late in the night. Religious leaders are beginning to question if there was divine intervention involved. It was overheard
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Michael Grey Paper #2 11/14/13 Shakespeare’s otherness in Othello Shakespeare when writing Othello uses many different underlying themes for the reader to try and pick up on. One of the biggest is otherness. Otherness is defined as the quality or condition of being other or different‚ especially if exotic or strange. Shakespeare throws at the reader some interesting topics to think about race‚ a handkerchief‚ feminism‚ and many more. All these different topics Shakespeare wants the reader
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Name: Marco Conservo Candidate number: May 2013 session International School of Milan English A language and literature HL Task 2: Reader‚ culture and text Prescribed question: If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience‚ how and why might it differ? Specific question: If Othello had been set in a modern era‚ how would it differ? Title of text: Othello Task is related to course section Pt 4: Literature- Critical
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Emilia makes clear her opinion of Othello and his marriage to a white woman‚ Desdemona‚ by not caring that stealing the precious handkerchief may cause turmoil in the marriage. Emilia refers to the marriage between Desdemona and Othello as a “filthy bargain” (5.2.169). Upon finding out about Desdemona’s murder at the hands of Othello‚ Emilia proclaims “O the more angel she‚ and you the blacker devil!” (5.2.36). Emilia portrays the white Desdemona as angelic
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