AP English Literature and Composition Synthesis Essay Othello is a story of tragedy; a failed marriage between a Moor and the white daughter of a political figure. Through jealousy and deception‚ Othello and Desdemona’s‚ his wife‚ marriage goes from a love story to two tragic and preventable deaths. Othello is a highly respected general in the defense forces of Venice; his charismatic and intelligent demeanor allows him to gain power and status in a majority white atmosphere. Desdemona is the daughter
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Pre-AP English II Thematic Analysis March 25‚ 2011 Thematic Analysis One theme in William Shakespeare’s play Othello is that friends‚ if provoked‚ become irreparable enemies. Othello‚ the general of Venetian forces‚ has many advisors that he claims to know well and trust irrefutably. However‚ his paragon advisor‚ Iago‚ is not as loyal as he claims to be. He has received word that Othello slept with his wife Emilia‚ and he now seeks revenge. His plan to spread lies and rumors through the ranks
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prostitution. Othello didn’t believe Iago at first. So Iago forged some evidence and Othello felt for it. Othello acted out of jealousy and decided to kill both Cassio and Desdemona. He told Iago to kill Cassio and him‚ his wife. The plan failed due to Iago killing Roderigo to get rid of evidence of his foul play. But Desdemona mistress and Iago’s wife‚ Emilia‚ brought the truth out. She told Othello after he killed Desdemona about her husband’s plans and had Cassio arrested. At the end‚ Othello‚ Desdemona
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Both Othello and Iago are fearless and poetic men who are overcome by the desire for revenge‚ however‚ Othello lacks the keen insight Iago has‚ and as a result‚ is ruined by Iago. Othello and Iago are both fearless and assertive men. Brabantio may try to terminate Othello’s marriage; however he will “Let [Brabantio] do his spite./[His] services which [he] have done the signiory/Shall out-tongue [Brabantio’s] complaints” (I.ii.17-19). Even though Brabantio may have the power to ruin Othello’s marriage
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Character of Emilia in Othello Emilia is a character in the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare. The character’s origin is traced to the 1565 tale‚ "Un capitano Moro" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio’s Gli Hecatommithi. There‚ the character is described as young and virtuous‚ is referred to simply as the ensign’s wife‚ and becomes Desdemona’s companion in Cyprus. In Shakespeare‚ she is named Emilia‚ is the wife of Othello’s ensign‚ Iago‚ and is an attendant to Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona
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The Last Scene in Shakespeare’s "Othello" In the final scene of Shakespeare’s "Othello" there is a great amount of dramatic action which leads to an appropriate ending to all of the action of the play. Othello‚ still under the influence of Desdemona’s beauty‚ smothers her because he thinks this is the only way to get justice. Before Desdemona dies‚ Emilia hears her say that no one is to blame for her death. Emilia discovers that it was Othello who killed her and convinces him that he was wrong
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brilliant plays‚ most of those plays have been made into movies. One such play that has been made into a movie is “Othello.” The play “Othello” is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. It is about a black general in the Italian army‚ Othello‚ and what happened between him and his wife‚ Desdemona. The main villain in this play is Iago; who is a soldier under Othello’s command. Iago tells Othello numerous lies about Desdemona and Othello’s friend‚ and former right-hand man‚ Cassio. Shakespeare covers quite
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Tuesday‚ March 6th‚ 2012 Othello Essay In “Othello‚” William Shakespeare extensively explores female stereotypes that occur during the playwright’s time. Throughout the Shakespearian era‚ women were seen as the inferior sex‚ over whom men had complete control and thus forcing women to act submissively and obediently in front of their husbands. Men believed that women were objects who just cooked meals‚ cleaned the house‚ and bore children while society just accepted these degrading roles. William
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Perhaps the most interesting and exotic character in the tragic play "Othello‚" by William Shakespeare‚ is "Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions‚ Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals. He is the main driving force in this play‚ pushing Othello and everyone else towards their tragic end. Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he plays is rather unique and complex‚ far from what one might
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Shakespeare’s play Othello shows a great example of how one can control others exploiting their weakness and flaw. The character Iago‚ cunning‚ envious‚ and manipulative‚ is the centre of all evil in the play‚ managing to deceit everybody under his own disguise. For my project‚ I have decided to make a fish bowl illustrating how Iago has trapped Othello in a web of lies‚ blinding him from reality and the truth.The fish bowl itself represents all of Iago’s lies and deceits keeping Othello from ever escaping
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