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    Pre-AP English II Thematic Analysis March 25‚ 2011 Thematic Analysis One theme in William Shakespeare’s play Othello is that friends‚ if provoked‚ become irreparable enemies. Othello‚ the general of Venetian forces‚ has many advisors that he claims to know well and trust irrefutably. However‚ his paragon advisor‚ Iago‚ is not as loyal as he claims to be. He has received word that Othello slept with his wife Emilia‚ and he now seeks revenge. His plan to spread lies and rumors through the ranks

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    Othello Jealousy Essay

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    “green-eyed monster”( 3.3.167-168) . In that quote Iago is comparing jealousy to a green eyed monster‚ which is ugly and evil. Therefore Iago is saying that jealousy is something that gnaws at you little by little but will eventually eat up up. The play “ Othello” by William Shakespeare was written in 1604. The play originally took place in Venice ‚ but throughout the play the settings switched from Venice to Cyprus. During the play Shakespeare demonstrated several themes within the character and how those

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    Strength and Weakness

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    relations with my friends and peers. I am also a good team player. while working in avinashi systems pvt ltd we had to work in a team of 4. I always tried to maintain cohessiveness and harmony among the team members. AS knowing your strength is imporatnt to iunderstand and utilize your abilities and potential‚ it is as imporatnt to know about weaknesses‚ so that you can overcome it and improve yourself personally and proffesionally. My biggest weakness that I have recognized is that

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    Othello Identity Essay

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    Parker’s filmic interpretation of Othello attributes power to the appearance and identity. While a large proportion of Shakespeare’s poetics have been left out‚ Parker maintains the vast majority of the play’s timeless themes placing particular emphasis on the importance of appearances and identity. Parker’s film contracts Othello’s decline of the inevitable consequences of the protagonist’s oxymoronic identity within a society who judges based on aesthetics. These are portrayed as threats to Othello’s

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    l ‘Be a man’‚ how are ideas of masculinity presented in Othello. Othello is set during the Elizabethan era‚ where men were considered to be the leaders and women their inferiors. Women were often regarded as the ‘weaker sex’. This patriarchal society and theme of male superiority is portrayed throughout the play. These themes are depicted through the relationships between the characters. Brabantio and Desdemona’s relationship shows how he believed the traditional Elizabethan view‚ that men were

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    to go insane‚ and with no exceptional help from his own mother‚ and queen‚ Gertrude. The term Gertrude is derived from a Germanic combination of term‚ “ger” or “gar” for spear and “prup” for strength (Findlay). Gertrude’s strength does develop throughout the play‚ although unfortunately her last act of strength is one to cause her death. Gertrude has a tremendous role in setting the tone for

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    Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both

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    reflect the Elizabthan values/ beliefs? The Venetian society in which the Shakespearean play‚ Othello is set in is a clear representation of the writer’s context. The values‚ attitudes and beliefs that Shakespeare reveals in the opening and closing scenes of Othello‚ are the exact to the ones accepted by the Elizabethans of the sixteenth century. With the limited number of Black people being around‚ in Othello we can see the racist remarks that are being made upon one‚ as well as the resilience to accept

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    Freudian Reading on “Othello” Is it possible for other people to act as our superegos? What are the effects of never resolving your oedipal complex? And when a situation becomes to over whelming‚ do we project our thought and feelings on to our peers? I am using “Through the Literary Looking Glass: Critical Theory in Practice” by Sian Evans and “Othello” by William Shakespeare to analyse the characters Othello and Iago as well as the major theme jealousy through a Freudian lens. The aim of this

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    The universal appeal of Othello lies in its portrayal of dramatic relationships. Discuss with reference to the play. In the tragedy Othello Shakespeare explores the dramatic relationships between men and women of different classes and ranks‚ mainly in paternal‚ marital and fraternal aspects‚ thus creating a universal appeal to the play. He exposes the fragility of the human psyche and its duplicity through the relationship between the titular character and the manipulative antagonist‚ whereas

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