OTHELLO In the play Othello‚ the character of Othello has certain traits‚ which make him seem naive and unsophisticated‚ compared to many other people. This is why Iago‚ is able to manipulate him so easily. Iago told Roderigo‚ "O‚sir‚ content you. I follow him to serve my turn upon him "(I‚ i lines 38-9). Iago is saying‚ he only follows Othello to a point‚ and upon reaching it he will not follow him any longer. This is the first sign of how deceitful Iago will be. Iago has his own evil agenda
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IN OTHELLO JENNIFER PUTNAM This paper was written for Dr. Brevik’s English 1102 class. Shakespeare is prominent in his use of recurring themes throughout his works‚ particularly those of love‚ death‚ and betrayal. All these themes are present in Othello. Most paramount‚ however‚ is jealousy. Jealousy runs the characters’ lives in Othello from the beginning of the play‚ when Roderigo is envious of Othello because he wishes to be with Desdemona‚ and to the end of the play‚ when Othello is
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friends close and your enemies closer In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare‚ one of the main characters Iago is a master of both deception and manipulation. One will see throughout the play how Iago manipulates people‚ even the mighty black war general‚ Othello. Desdemona‚ (I.iii.395) “Put money in thy purse.” Iago says Desdemona will soon lose interest in the Moor‚ (I.iii.384-387) “It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor First‚ Iago betrays the wealthy Roderigo
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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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The Endless Controversy of Gay Marriage Gay marriage has been the cause of intense debate in the United States for years. Sexual activity within the same gender was something that was considered normal in Greek and Roman times but in today’s society‚ there is a great amount of controversy concerning sexual activity between homosexuals and same-sex marriage. A couple of reasons why gay marriage has become so controversial is because of religion‚ the issue of procreation‚ and the concern for children
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Othello By: CMB 1. To analyze the structural development of Othello‚ consider Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3. Explain how Othello’s portrait of himself and his cultural background might have contributed to his manipulation of Iago. Answer: Based on Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3‚ it shows that Othello has no knowledge of his own to counter this insider’s generalizations about Venetian wives. He knows nothing of Venice apart from the few months’
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The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain
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The Importance of Reputation in Othello In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there are many motives that drive the direction of the play’s characters. None more prominent than reputation. Reputation is simply part of one’s life‚ none can dispute that fact. To some it is a blessing‚ to others it is a curse. Throughout the duration of the play‚ the characters Iago‚ Othello‚ and Cassio display the importance of reputation. Iago’s honest reputation‚ Othello’s war fought reputation and Cassio’s desperation
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the minds of Othello and Macbeth. Both Emilia (or Desdemona) and Lady Macbeth are characters in difficult circumstances. Explore how Shakespeare uses language and dramatic technique to present the stresses they endure. Explore how Shakespeare uses language and dramatic technique to present the weakness in the characters of Othello and Macbeth. Plan 1. Iago and the witches act as catalyst in the plays as they introduce new ideas into the play‚ was well as Macbeth and Othello. Furthermore
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Jealousy; The Green-Eyed Monster Rationale: Having just finished Act 3 of Othello (by William Shakespeare) ‚ a motif stood out to me. The motif jealousy‚ and it can corrupt anyone‚ even a noble Moor with principles like Othello. While reading I realized how complicated Iago is as a character and how he lacks an origin to his jealousy‚ yet is convincing himself to carry out his evil doings his ability to orchestrate a complicated interweaving of pre-planned scenarios. Iago ’s deception is
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