"A black man in a white society." How important do you think this is as a factor in Othello’s tragedy? Plan What Othello’s tragedy is: essentially believing a dishonest man over his wife How Othello fits in: Christian and experienced military leader How he doesn’t: a black Moor‚ foreigner and subjected to overt racism Newman: believes in racism himself Leavis: Othello is ‘too stupid’ to be a tragic hero Iago is a ‘dramatist’ many critics AC Bradley: Othello is ‘blameless’ How far Iago is to blame:
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SCENE 2 Shakespeare’s Othello is a play about love‚ jealousy and racism. Othello is a Moor‚ who is kidnapped as a child and brought to Venice‚ where he grows up‚ becomes a mercenary and through his bravery rises to the rank of General of the Venetian army. Othello is in love with the beautiful Desdemona‚ daughter of a senator and is secretly married to her. Iago‚ his junior‚ jealous of his success attempts to destroy Othello and Desdemona and through his machinations obliterates love‚ honour
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The play Othello by William Shakespeare explores the powerful impact racism can have on the minds of its victims and how it can shift their perspectives of themselves. This connection to racism in the play is revealed through repeating patterns‚ that allows the audience to understand the devastating tragedy caused as a result of this racism. Othello is moulded by society to believe that he is different as a result of both the purposeful and unconscious use of the word “Moor” which is a word used
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01.07 Collapse of an Empire Travel Journal 1. What was Justinian I’s role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire? First‚ his constant wars and the rebuilding of Constantinople after the Nika Riot caused serious financial problems for the empire. The reconstruction of the Hagia Sophia alone cost about 320‚000 pounds of gold. Second‚ Justinian left the Byzantine army scattered across the empire. Many units were occupied fighting fierce nomads. One of these groups‚ a Germanic barbarian tribe called
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demise. Othello’s self- assured inadequacies are a catalytic factor that drives his downfall. Othello is a powerful‚ black general of the Venetian Army‚ evolved from humble beginnings. Despite his elevated status‚ Othello harbours insecurities of his physical discrepancies such as his obvious foreign origins and age‚ making him feel estranged from the Venetian ‘white’ society and portray him as the outsider. Othello’s blinding jealousy and ultimately contributes to his downfall. Ever the opportunist
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Bees Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants‚ and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. There are nearly 20‚000 known species of bees in nine recognized families though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica‚ in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain
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He is a combination of greatness and weakness. Othello is intelligent and confident in military matters but socially insecure‚ one of the reasons that lead to his downfall. Othello is self-conscious and defensive about his difference from other Venetians. He sometimes even talks about himself as an outsider. He is different from those around him‚ due to his origins and his life history. More importantly‚ he is visibly different due to the color of his skin‚ due to being a Black among white people
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(2010). Retrieved December 24th‚ 2012‚ from Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Related Hong Kong Project: http://www.hzmb.hk/eng/benefits.html WWF. (2009‚ October 12). WWF expresses major disappointment with ACE ’s decision to approve the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge EIA. Retrieved November 25th ‚ 2012‚ from WWF Hong Kong. http://www.wwf.org.hk/news/press_release/2009_press_release.cfm?uNewsID=1242&uLangID=1 Yang‚ C. (2006). The geopolitics of cross-boundary governancein the Greater Pearl River Delta
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A British merchant‚ Ralph Fitch‚ discussed the trade controlled by the Portuguese between Macao and Japan. More than 600‚000 coins of silver would be brought from Japan which became a great advantage in China. The Indians were impacted by the silver trade as well which was expressed by Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa. Spain was one of the countries
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the family and court functions. In the “early ages” as I would call them‚ mirrors were considered to be one of the most expensive items to be in ones possession. During the construction of the third building campaign and the Hall of Mirrors‚ the Venetian Republic had a monopoly on the manufacturing of mirrors. This possessed a problem for Jean-Baptiste Colbert‚ who served as the Minister of Finances for France under the rule of King Lois XIV from 1665 to 1683. Colbert believed in mercantilism‚ which
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