To what extent is Desdemona presented as a tragic victim in the play ‘Othello’? Desdemona‚ the daughter of Venetian senator Brabantio‚ is captivated by Othello’s fables of bravery as a warrior and she falls in love with him. In view of the fact that Desdemona is a “fair” woman and Othello is “an old black ram”‚ commonly referred to as ‘the Moor’‚ their marriage indicates that her fate might be tragic. In ‘Othello’‚ Desdemona is portrayed as a courageous young woman whose character is used against
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To what extent are the adults responsible for the death of Kingshaw? Parents are the foundation of a child’s happiness and security. In the novel ‘I’m the King of the Castle’ by Susan Hill‚ the impact of the lack of attention from parents are heavily emphasised‚ with the resulting outcome with the tragic death of Kingshaw. To a large extent‚ the adults are responsible for the death of Kingshaw as he lack of attention leaves a child insecure‚ isolated and in despair. The reader is aware of Mr Hooper’s
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Finally‚ readers start to even call into question Othello’s love for Desdemona. When confessing his love for her in front of the senate Othello says‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚/ And I loved her that she did pity them” (I.iii.193-194). At the beginning of the play Othello clearly states the reason why he and desdemona fell in love with each other. Neither of them fell in love with each other’s personality‚ but instead fell for the idea of the other.Desdemona fell in love with Othello
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country in battle or rescuing the princess from the dragon. Perhaps‚ the tragic hero is the rarest hero of all. William Shakespeare has imaginatively made the absolute most acclaimed the tragic hero and plays ever. With one of the best stories‚ Othello. Othello is a tragic hero because of his titled characteristics‚ his tragic mistakes‚ and his tragic defeat. There must first be a titled character for somebody to be a tragic hero. Othello can be considered as a titled character as he is one of the
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AS English Literature Othello Coursework: How far do you agree with Bradley’s view that Iago is wholly responsible for Othello’s downfall? A.C Bradley‚ a known literature critic‚ argues that it is in fact the machinations of the character Iago that is wholly responsible for the downfall of Othello. “..that these worthy people‚ who are so successful and popular and stupid‚ are mere puppets in his hands‚ but living puppets‚ who at the motion of his finger must contort themselves in agony‚ while
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the tension between the European powers (1900-1913)? Tension was rife between the main powers within Europe and their hold over their empires and states. Many of the alliances of the time created enemies‚ generating huge tensions‚ with Germany often feeling isolated and betrayed. Germany gravely feared an encirclement and attack upon her borders; it was evident that war was going to break out‚ it was just a matter of when and how‚ leaving many tactics
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Hamlet is mostly seen as a “tragic hero” which is a person or character with a flaw in personality or judgement that will lead that character to actions that will end in disaster. Hamlet definitely has some flaws that make him fit the basics of a “tragic hero”. One major flaw that actually brings Hamlet to rest is his willingness to over-think. He often thinks about situations too much which causes him to procrastinate‚ this delay in judgement inevitably helps Claudius to escape and plot Hamlet’s
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A Tragic Hero William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ was written in 1606‚ during the Renaissance. The renaissance tragedy involves tragic flaw that causes the protagonist to have a downfall. It also has a bloody and violent plot just like Macbeth did. In every tragedy‚ they have a tragic hero who has a tragic flaw. Macbeth is a great example of a Shakespearean tragic hero because of his tragic flaw. His tragic flaw is ambition because he murders people for his desire to obtain power. A tragic hero
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January 21‚ 2015 Hamlet Essay A tragic hero is known to be the protagonist of a tragedy that begins high in their society and has a tremendous downfall due to the negative effects of their tragic flaw. A tragic flaw is developed in a character throughout a text due to a quality or character trait that they have that overcomes their normal personality and actions. One tragic flaw that is presented and developed throughout the play Hamlet is the tragic hero’s inability to perform an action when
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A tragedy is the story of an individual whose downfall is brought about by specific defects in his character‚ tragic flaws. The play‚ Othello‚ is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies‚ that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello’s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for promoting
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