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    What if everyone was 100% responsible? Take one minute to think about what if everyone took responsibility for what they say‚ and for what they do? If people were honesty‚ ethical and treated people fairly‚ and the world would be a more pleasant place to live. Therefore‚ when we take responsibility for our actions‚ we could end bullying‚ discrimination and all discord in the world. Wow‚ World peace‚ can you image that? Personal responsibility for me means to be 100% responsible for my

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    individual‚ but destroy that individual. In Othello‚ we see the protagonist fall guilty to jealousy‚ even though he has said that he doesn’t let his feelings get the better of him. Roderigo‚ because of love‚ gets jealous and ends up losing all his money. Iago‚ the villain in this play‚ falls prey to jealousy because of his pettiness from not getting a promotion and having certain suspicions that may or may not be true. In William Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ Iago states‚ “Oh‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy

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    sayAhnna Jinhye Kim Ms. Lue ENG3U1-01 18 April 2013 Jealousy in Othello; the Cause of Chaos Jealousy can be found everywhere around us. Between the ones we love‚ or even between the ones we hate. Jealousy may also serve different purposes. It can be used as building blocks to build up the relationship‚ but it can act as a hurricane and blow everything down. In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the namesake protagonist’s tragic flaws are possessiveness‚ insecurity‚ and loyalty‚ which fail to serve

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    Stereotypes In Othello

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    In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the protagonist adopts an identity that conforms to Venetian society and defies racial expectations brought forth by his Venetian peers. His simplistic perception of himself as a Venetian man‚ unconcerned with racial stereotypes‚ conveys his noble virtues to be greater than that of his white Venetian counterparts’. However‚ Othello’s internalization of the racial prejudice‚ as instigated by Iago‚ is his ultimate demise. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello demonstrates an

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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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    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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    The Downfall of Macbeth

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    The Downfall of Macbeth Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is the tragic tale of Macbeth‚ a virtuous man‚ corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy can be classified by one of two theories. One theory suggests that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force; namely the three witches. The second suggests that there is no supernatural force working against Macbeth‚ which therefore makes him responsible for his own actions and inevitable downfall

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    Psychoanalytical Approach of William Shakespeare’s Othello "Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties‚ then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness‚"- Francois De La Rochefoucauld. All people have the seed of jealousy inside them. However‚ the doubts of one’s self help grow the seed of jealousy. Othello was never what seemed to be a jealous man but when Iago led him to believe Desdemona was being unfaithful‚ Othello started to show his side of jealousy which

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    In Shakespeare’s Othello there is an immediate contrast between Iago and Othello’s language. In “Act1 scene 1” Iago’s first speech to Roderigo is of a revengeful nature and evil tone. “Despise me if I do not. Three great ones of the city (In personal suit to make me his lieutenant).” Iago is infuriated with Othello’s neglect of him‚ Shakespeare creates this foreshadow of a tragic outcome early on‚ but he misleads the audience into thinking that Iago’s language is justified. Furthering Iago’s support

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    As time progresses‚ in the play Othello‚ the main character begins to feel the affects of being different and he starts to conform to outsiders terrible views of him. Othello’s attitude towards himself started with him being confident in himself and the thought that being a general would be enough to judge his character. Othello’s changing diction is an indication of Othello’s poorly developing attitude towards himself. As the accusations against Othello begin‚ he remained calm and composed. His

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