Shakespeare’s Othello almost every character ranging from Brabantio to Emilia is somewhat responsible for the tragedy‚ emotions are also at play in the tragedy. Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own wife Emilia‚ whom he later stabs in a final act of cowardice and Michael
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‘twixt my sheets He has done my office: I know not if’t be true; But I‚ for mere suspicion in that kind‚ Will do as if for surety.”(1.3.12). Iago first states that he hates Othello for passing him over for a promotion but he hears rumors that his wife Emilia might have had a fling with Othello. Even though Iago is not sure if the rumors are true‚ he still decides to try and disrupt Othello’s life. This reveals the buildup of jealousy and hate within him‚ and even without any clear reason to disrupt Othello’s
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Research Paper Capital Punishment March 5‚ 2005 The debate about the right and wrong of capital punishment has gone on for many years. The article that is the basis for this paper‚ skims the surface of this debate. Convicted Killer Michael Ross is not opposed to his sentence. It is opponents to the death penalty that are behind all of the protests. I have to agree with the protestors on this one‚ capital punishment is nothing more than
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ENG 200 February 26‚ 2014 “Othello” Passage Analysis 883 “Othello” was a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1604. “Othello” describes a story of a well-respected Venetian general‚ Othello‚ whose life is destroyed by a deceitful and malevolent character‚ Iago. William Shakespeare created Iago to expose the evil cruelty lurking inside people who are not what they appear to be. Throughout the play‚ Iago is referred to as “Honest Iago” because he has deceived his friends into thinking
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Who is responsible for the death of Othello? That is the question any investigator would be interested in hearing the answer. As an attorney‚ all my evidence points to Othello’s supposed right hand man‚ Iago. There are many reasons why I feel that Iago is the main person responsible for the horrible deaths that incur in such a short period of time but the most obvious would be that he is an evident sociopath. A sociopath can be described as somebody affected with a personality disorder made obvious
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has three wives which the protagonist of things fall apart‚ Okonkwo did. In Othello‚ the relationship between Iago and Emilia is an example of power in gender roles as they were prescribed in Renascence society which‚ ultimately destroys Emilia; the feminine persona. The definition of women as subservient to men is exemplified in their behavior towards each other. Emilia‚ hardened to cynicism about male - female relationships by years of marriage‚ has the view that women are ’food’ for men who
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Fonseca interviews three Bulgarian women‚ who reveal their struggles for “a sense of place.” Their struggle” has everything to do with the human landscape‚ and in respect of its large Gypsy population‚ Bulgaria is barren—a tundra of human intolerance.” In Bulgaria Fonseca sees with her eyes the outcast life that these people live‚ how they are being treated like they don’t even exist because of some unwritten laws‚ how some Bulgarians – doctors for example discriminate them and are or afraid to
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Othello Essay Hugh Parker Ms. Gordon In Webster’s dictionary deception is defined as “to be false to”. Deception is a specific trait which leads to other acts such as twisting truths and lying just to gain personal benefit. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Envious Iago has many different reasons for the hate and jealousy towards Othello. There are many specific motives which Iago works on contributing to his many reasons of jealousy towards Othello. The theme of deception is evident throughout the
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this” (IV.i.224). Desdemona’s final act of loyalty to her husband is when she laid on her death bed protecting Othello. Emilia the wife of Iago and attendant to Desdemona rushes to inform Othello of the fight that happened between Cassio and Roderigo‚ Emilia while talking to Othello hears her lady cries out for the last time. Emilia and Desdemona speaks‚ Emilia: O‚ who hath done this deed? Desdemona: Nobody_ I myself.
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Cassio downplays and destroys Bianca’s and doesn’t even listen‚ Othello believes the world is about to end Desdemona’s intrigue in what is happening down below when told to go back to bed Desdemona forced to dismiss Emilia as this is Othello’s will - “I will do your bidding” Emilia told not to meddle with men’s affairs - “You are a fool‚ go to” Desdemona’s downfall occurs after she meddles with men’s affairs in reinstatement of Cassio - “My lord shall never rest” All females are representative
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