their ideas in relation to identity. In your response you must refer to Othello and one other related text. Identity is a key theme and issue in Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. A characters identity is the overall essence and how the character is viewed by the audience and in this particular play‚ factors such as people‚ places and experiences show that identity can be influenced and changed by these such things. In Othello‚ conflict ultimately arises from the scheming of the evil Iago‚ a person
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Introduction: While Othello can be partially held accountable for his tragic downfall‚ other characters are also at fault. Othello chooses to trust the wrong people and becomes insecure which are both causes of his belief that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago was the master-mind behind the plot of separating Othello and Desdemona‚ his hatred and jeoulousy helped him to gain Othello’s trust‚ therefore putting Othello in an uncertain position. Othello is partly to blame for his downfall as it is
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in Shakespeare’s Othello Othello is a play written by Shakespeare. This book shows the role of women in the Elizabethan England. Three women are used to portray how society perceived women in the 15th century. Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are the chief female characters in this play. They are shown as being innocent and submissive to their husbands. They do what they are told and honor the commands of their husbands. Through these three characters‚ the role of women in Othello is revealed. The
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manipulative person in this drama‚ Othello. He even said so himself; "I am not what I am" (1.1.71) Iago only causes chaos and pain throughout the drama‚ and finds everyone’s weaknesses only to use it against them as seen through Cassio‚ Roderigo‚ and Othello. Cassio‚ a respectable young man who is chosen as Othello’s lieutenant at the start of the story‚ is greatly envied by Iago for his position. After the battle against the Turks‚ Iago thinks of a brilliant plan to ruin Othello. In order to accomplish
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“Othello” is the most famous literary work by Shakespeare that focuses on the dangers of jealousy. The tragedy "Othello is a story based upon the revenge of two characters‚ Shakespeare’s Othello is a play with unique characters. One such character is the one for which Shakespeare names his play. Using‚ Othello as the main character discussed he poses some strengths and weaknesses. Othello’s strength that was seen within this play was that Othello is a masterful general and very skilled and is very
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remains unknown as to what his true intentions are. Iago’s relationship with Othello is one that gives with the right hand and takes with the left. In the right hand‚ putting race aside‚ Iago looks up to Othello as a father: he desires his attention‚ always wants to be involved in his life‚ and is someone whose footsteps he’d like to follow. Then we have Iago’s left hand‚ which takes race into account‚ cannot stand Othello to the point that his very own existence is to become the poison that fills
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Justice is a powerful force‚ one that continuously motivates the actions of an individual. Each individual has a different understanding of what justice is‚ and many will go to extreme measures to receive justice. In Othello‚ William Shakespeare develops the idea that an individual will go to extreme measures in order to obtain his own sense of justice. However‚ the individual will go to such extremes in an attempt to receive justice that the repercussions of his actions will overpower the feeling
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William Shakespeare’s play Othello is one of his four most great tragedies. This play is “widely known as being one of the most moving and most painful with the fall of proud‚ dignified man‚ the murder of a graceful‚ loving woman‚ and the unreasoning hatred of a "motiveless" villain”. Othello is an esteemed general respected and honoured for his position despite the fact he is a moor. After promoting the Florentine Cassio‚ his “friend” Iago despises Othello’s decision as he believes it should’ve
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love of Othello and the noble lady Desdemona was not optimistic‚ but after Desdemona broke up with his family‚ she overcame everyone’s stop and lived together with Othello. Iago got the hots for Othello married Desdemona‚ and he did not get the promotion for vice general. Therefore‚ he faked the improper relationship of Cassio and Desdemona‚ stir up Othello’s suspicion and came up with the so-called evidence to convince Othello to believe it trustfully. The anger of jealous drives Othello to strangle
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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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