Shakespeare’s Othello is a play of destruction‚ deception and jealousy in which the mind of a valiant soldier named Othello is manipulated and cheated leading to his downfall. It is clear in the play that the contriving actions of others enable his weaknesses to be preyed upon and used as a tool of annihilation‚ but it is through the beguilement of others that seals him to his treacherous fate. Iago plays upon Othello’s own weaknesses and fears with his lies and innuendos making Othello a more susceptible
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Shakespeare present Othello as being responsible for his own downfall? Shakespeare’s Othello consists of the themes betrayal‚ love and dishonesty. At the centre of this play is the tragic downfall of Othello at the hands of his so called friend Iago. In this essay I will be discussing the reasons for and against Othello being responsible for his downfall through looking at critical interpretations of his character and actions. In some ways you could say that Othello was highly responsible
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The tragedy novel “Othello”‚ written by William Shakespear‚ was written in around 1600s. The four main themes of the story are racism‚ love‚ jealousy and betrayal. The two protagonists in the story‚ Othello and Iago‚ are basically the one’s who were responsible for the tragic events. These tragic events includes the destroyed marriage of Othello and Desdemona‚ death of Desdemona‚ Emilia and also the downfall of Othello. This story questions who was more responsible for the tragic
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them in some way. In the play Othello‚ the author‚ Shakespeare‚ tried to show the audience just how much jealousy and hatred can be contagious. The main character‚ Othello‚ is an older and wiser African American general in the Army. He married a very young‚ innocent‚ and naïve woman named Desdemona. Othello has just named Michael Cassio his lieutenant‚ Iago‚ a long time military veteran‚ was jealous that Cassio got the position he so badly wanted‚ and he hated Othello for not choosing him. Iago’s
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Books related to Othello Othello - The protagonist and tragic hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice‚ he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. Desdemona - The daughter of a Venetian Senator‚ and Othello’s bride. The most sympathetic character in the play‚ she is deeply in love with her husband‚ and her purity contrasts strongly with Iago’s wickedness. Iago - Othello’s
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William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ written in 1603‚ is set in Venice and follows the ’valiant’ general Othello who is manipulated by Iago into his own downfall; being the murder of his wife then suicide. The play explores some of the deepest characteristics of human experience‚ including moral decay‚ emotional suffering and strong moral acts. This is driven by the themes of jealousy‚ appearance versus reality‚ and honour. These and other elements consolidate together presenting a play with an enduring
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OTHELLO An Assignment for Study on Shakespeare Subject Submitted for the Requirement of Final Exam compiled by: AHMAD SAAD I. 120610083 faculty of HUMANITIES English department Airlangga university 2010 INTRODUCTION Othello (2005) is directed by Oliver parker‚ and starring by Laurence Fishburne‚ Irène Jacob‚ Michael Maloney‚ Nathaniel Parker‚ Kenneth Branagh. Oliver Parker made his directorial debut with this
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father argues that her love for Othello is unnatural‚ since‚ according to him‚ Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear’d to look on." Of course‚ Brabantio couldn’t be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and‚ as previous passages demonstrate‚ he used Brabantio’s attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists
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Othello remains relevant to a modern audience through the human experiences of thematic issues such as jealousy‚ duty and honour‚ and racism. All three themes intertwine to convey the power and effect on different characters. Jealousy is used to highlight its immense self-destructive power‚ whilst duty and honour reflects the importance of one’s reputation. Racism is also present throughout the play‚ conveying the fears of being an outsider. Shakespeare successfully portrays these themes through
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Othello’s Bad Judgment In Othello‚ like many of Shakespeare’s plays‚ the main character causes his own downfall. Othello’s tragic flaw is his bad judgment when making decisions‚ and it is noticeable from the very beginning of the play. In the first act he makes a bad choice of who should be his new lieutenant in battle. Then‚ he tells everyone he married his woman behind her father’s back‚ and Othello later has trust issues with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ because of this. Othello has bad judgment about whom
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