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    Marriage and Othello

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    in Shakespeare’s Othello Othello is a play written by Shakespeare. This book shows the role of women in the Elizabethan England. Three women are used to portray how society perceived women in the 15th century. Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are the chief female characters in this play. They are shown as being innocent and submissive to their husbands. They do what they are told and honor the commands of their husbands. Through these three characters‚ the role of women in Othello is revealed. The

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    into screen adoption .William Shakespeare wrote Othello the Moor of Venice to be performed. There are more than fifty movies‚ ballet performances and musicals about Othello. Each of them is different and shows a director’s unique perspective. What is it about this piece that makes people perform it so many times? In each generation people are trying to visualize the immortal theme of how manipulation and jealousy can change people’s lives. For example‚ in the movie Othello (1995) Oliver Parker contradicts

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    Othello- Jealousy

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    of love‚ death‚ and betrayal. Shakespeare repeats these themes to set the mood through his works. It is important for Shakespeare to be consistent with his themes‚ or the plays would lose their meaning and mood. All of these themes are present in Othello‚ but the most dominant is the theme of jealousy‚ which presents itself multiple times throughout the play. We see the kind of jealousy which is envy of what others have‚ and as the kind of which is fear of losing what we have. According to The New

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    Othello Summary

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    of money to spy on Othello for him‚ since he wishes to take Othello’s girlfriend‚ Desdemona as his own. Roderigo fears that Iago has not been telling him enough about Desdemona and that this proves Iago’s real loyalty is to Othello not him. Iago explains his hatred of Othello for choosing Cassio as his officer or lieutenant and not him as he expected. To regain Roderigo’s trust‚ Iago and Roderigo inform Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father of her relationship with Othello‚ the "Moor" which enrages

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    Essay on Othello

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    Write Up On Othello: Othello as an Outsider Shakespeare’s Othello‚ written in approximately 1603‚ is a tragic play that centralises around the role of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice. Throughout the play‚ a notion that is consistently evident is that of “the outsider”. In Othello‚ many characters are in some way outsiders. Each character devises their own unique way to rid themselves of this “outsider” status‚ whether it be by marriage‚ gaining strength or through means of manipulation. As persistently

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    Othello Analysis

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    ’In Shakespeare’s OthelloOthello is as much of a victim of his own weakness as of Iago’s plotting Do you agree?’ Through the critical analysis of Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ we are able to see this statement as agreeable and true. Othello‚ like all humans succumbs to being vulnerable and is easily taken advantage of. The study of his pride‚ superstitions‚ confidence‚ as well as the contextual society he dwells in accounts to his weaknesses. We are able to argue that Iago’s plotting only fuels

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    Othello Characterisation

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    Othello Othello is a Shakespearean play and a morality tale‚ which is set in Venice‚ Italy and represents the themes of race‚ death and at its very heart is the ‘green-eyed monster’: Jealousy. The character of Othello is insecure and naïve. His race‚ a major theme in the play‚ shows how Othello perceives himself as a rough outsider‚ though he is nothing of the sort and his skills are nevertheless powerful‚ his power being personified by the fact that he is always surrounded by people. In Act 1

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    Othello Notes

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    Othello - Notes on Play * Takes place over three days * “Double time” * Quick same and location changes→ speed up the plot and tension * Domestic * Evil = Othello in one word * Why does Othello choose to believe what Iago says about his wife’s faith‚ and not Desdemona’s → Iago’s only evidence is a handkerchief → Tells us that Othello is easily manipulated * Raises the question of what Othello’s relationship is with Iago? Things to think about when reading the text:

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    Symbols In Othello

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    Othello is a highly conflicted character which exacerbates his complexity as the protagonist. Where he struggles with which identity he should embrace in this Venetian Christian society. The two different conflicting sides of Othello: The Christianized Moor: [Symbol]Based on Anthony’s perspective‚ we learn that Othello is hypocritical in nature. In the context of ‘magic’‚ When Othello was accused as having used ‘black magic’ to seduce Desdemona‚ he attempts to be sophisticated by depicting

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    Othello and O

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    Othello and “O” The movie “O” by Tim Blake Nelson is based on Shakespeare’s play “Othello. They both have many differences as well as similarities. The same trap is laid for the main character in both versions and the same amount of casualties happens in both final scenes. Nelson sets his story in modern time prep school‚ and his characters are not the adults of Shakespeare’s play. Shakespeare Othello is set in the 16th century while Nelsons “O” is set I the 20th century. In Othello‚ the setting

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