Othello‚ in Act I‚ Scene iii‚ declares that he is “rude in speech”; however‚ he then goes on to describe at length how he seduced Desdemona by his wondrous capacity as a storyteller. “My story being done‚” he confesses to his friends‚ “she [Desdemona] gave me for my pains a world of sighs […] and bade me‚ if I had a friend that loved her‚ I should but teach him how to tell my story” (I‚ iii‚ 158-165). Throughout the play‚ in fact‚ Othello’s poetic expression is unabated; it merely changes tone
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‘Jealously remains the ultimate corrupting force within action.’ To what extent do you agree with this? Within the play Othello‚ jealously remains the ultimate corrupting force‚ as it is through jealously that dramatic conflict occurs and the tragic events unfold. The consequences of jealously have a catalytic impact on the characters of the play and their mutual relationships. This is clearly demonstrated through the machiavellian villain of the play‚ Iago‚ whose actions and dialogue are driven
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The way in which Shakespeare portrayed women is solely based on the era he lived in and the general expectation of women and their actions. In Othello there are only three women: Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca. In general‚ men considered women as their possessions and the only power a women had was sexual power. However‚ towards the end of the play Shakespeare shows he has complete respect for women and we see them begin to gain more respect for themselves. There is a small sign they are beginning
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT 1.1 PROJECT PROFILE 1. Topic of Project OTHELLO (or REVERSI) WINDOWS PHONE GAME. 2. Project Features 4X4 board game. Live counter of number of discs after every move. Sound alert on invalid moves. 3. Runtime Environment Information “Othello (or Reversi)” which is a Windows Phone Game runs on Windows Phone OS 7.0/7.1 and there is a prerequisite of Windows Phone SDK 7 to develop
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Othello racism Othello tragedy Dustin Mills English 102 Dr. Elisabeth Sachs Othello Essay Honest Iago One of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is honest Iago. At first Iago seems to be motiveless. However‚ the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago’s quest for personal gain‚ as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ and most importantly
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Social Benefits of same-sax marriages in USA. The legalization of same-sex marriage benefits both LGBT (lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender) people and America as a nation. As two major Supreme Court decisions about same-sex marriage (Proposition 8 and DOMA) loom on the horizon‚ it ’s an opportune time to refocus attention on the many advantages associated with the pursuit and achievement of marriage equality. There are at least seven ways in which the legalization of gay marriage is beneficial
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in the mid-sixteenth century play Othello by William Shakespeare is to aid characterisation and define meaning in the play. The antagonist Iago is defined through many different images‚ Some being the use of poison and soporifics‚ sleeping agents‚ to show his true evil and sadistic nature. Othello’s character is also shaped by much imagery such as the animalistic‚ black and white‚ and horse images which indicates his lustful‚ sexual nature. Characterisation of women is heavily dictated by imagery used
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In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare‚ the story is about a black general who is respected by the head of the militia because of his achievement as a military. This character‚ Othello‚ falls in love with a young woman called‚ Desdemona. Their love was put to prove when Iago‚ a young military wanted to get revenge from Othello because he did not choose him as his lieutenant. Iago planned a situation in which he put Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio in love triangle that Othello did not want to
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Othello Notes: Assessment Objectives: AO1: A consistently fluent‚ precise writing‚ using critical terminology to present a coherent and detailed argument in which the question is well understood and answered. AO2: Well developed‚ analytical and consistently detailed discussion of effects of language‚ form and structure and ways in which it affects the audience. AO3: Well informed and detailed discussion of different readings of the text by various audiences‚ as well as different critical
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Shakespeare’s Othello and Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan are two plays which males dominate and control. Gender discrimination was strongly evident throughout both the Jacobean and Victorian era in which both were written. Women were generally considered the ‘inferior’ gender with little purpose other than their domesticated role. Males were seen as more powerful with a harsh attitude towards females. Marilyn French examines that it’s a females “cultures dictum to be obedient to males‚” however
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