When scared, angry or jealous, people will often fall to the effects of manipulation. Manipulation is when someone uses lies and careful wording to convince someone of an illogical thought process. In Shakespeare’s Othello, General Othello is manipulated by his flag-bearer, Iago, into demoting his lieutenant and murdering his wife, Desdemona. Iago is eventually defeated after his wife, Emilia, sees through his manipulation and reveals his lies. In Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a group of boys is stranded on an island and struggle to survive amongst rampant factioning. Throughout the text, Jack & Ralph manipulate the boys to their sides, a boy named of Piggy being the only one not falling to their manipulation. The shared theme in Shakespeare’s
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Othello & Samneric’s failures display the theme of people should not blindly trust others because of their successes prior to & their failures when blindly trusting others. Othello is described by the first senator as “the valiant Moor” (Shakespeare I.3.55). To clarify, his singling out of Othello, a Moor, as an extremely brave and respectable man. As Moors, at the time, were seen as an inferior race, Othello’s victory of the Senator’s approval clearly presents his success prior to blindly trusting others. When preparing to climb a large mountain, Jack asks “Samneric, what about you” (Golding 119). In other words, he is asking if Samneric would accompany him on his climb. As Samneric are “littluns”, members of the bottom rung of the boys’ social ladder, Jack’s request for their company shows the respect he has for Samneric, presenting the success that they had achieved prior to blindly trusting others. Together, these evidences present the lesson that anyone can fall to failure if they blindly trust others. The texts are similar in that they provide the background for the characters’ fall from grace. Upon discovering Desdemona’s corpse, Emilia exclaims “o mistress, villany hath made mocks with love” (Shakespeare V.2.185). By saying this, she describes how …show more content…
Upon her bringing of Desdemona’s handkerchief to Iago, Iago asks Emilia “hast stol’n it from her” (Shakespeare III.3.355). In other words, Iago is describing how, upon his request, Emilia has stolen her friend Desdemona’s handkerchief. This demonstrates how Emilia, by blindly trusting in others, had fallen to failure. At their first assembly, Ralph observed that “then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly into the air” (Golding 23). This was with regards to electing Ralph as chief, a prospect Piggy did not support, however eventually conceded to. This displays how Piggy, by blindly trusting Ralph despite his reluctance, has fallen to failure. Together, these evidences show that blind trust of others will lead to failure. The texts are similar in that they present the depths from which the characters must rise to achieve purity. Upon her death bed, Emilia croaks “so come my soul to bliss, for I speak true” (Shakespeare V.2.300). This was with reference to her prior revelation of Iago’s evil to Othello, which relieves her soul of sin and allows her ascent to paradise. This presents how Emilia, by not blindly trusting others, has achieved success. Later, Piggy finally stands up against Ralph by saying “I been talking, Ralph, and you just stood there” (Golding 128). To clarify, Jack had interrupted Piggy’s
Othello & Samneric’s failures display the theme of people should not blindly trust others because of their successes prior to & their failures when blindly trusting others. Othello is described by the first senator as “the valiant Moor” (Shakespeare I.3.55). To clarify, his singling out of Othello, a Moor, as an extremely brave and respectable man. As Moors, at the time, were seen as an inferior race, Othello’s victory of the Senator’s approval clearly presents his success prior to blindly trusting others. When preparing to climb a large mountain, Jack asks “Samneric, what about you” (Golding 119). In other words, he is asking if Samneric would accompany him on his climb. As Samneric are “littluns”, members of the bottom rung of the boys’ social ladder, Jack’s request for their company shows the respect he has for Samneric, presenting the success that they had achieved prior to blindly trusting others. Together, these evidences present the lesson that anyone can fall to failure if they blindly trust others. The texts are similar in that they provide the background for the characters’ fall from grace. Upon discovering Desdemona’s corpse, Emilia exclaims “o mistress, villany hath made mocks with love” (Shakespeare V.2.185). By saying this, she describes how …show more content…
Upon her bringing of Desdemona’s handkerchief to Iago, Iago asks Emilia “hast stol’n it from her” (Shakespeare III.3.355). In other words, Iago is describing how, upon his request, Emilia has stolen her friend Desdemona’s handkerchief. This demonstrates how Emilia, by blindly trusting in others, had fallen to failure. At their first assembly, Ralph observed that “then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly into the air” (Golding 23). This was with regards to electing Ralph as chief, a prospect Piggy did not support, however eventually conceded to. This displays how Piggy, by blindly trusting Ralph despite his reluctance, has fallen to failure. Together, these evidences show that blind trust of others will lead to failure. The texts are similar in that they present the depths from which the characters must rise to achieve purity. Upon her death bed, Emilia croaks “so come my soul to bliss, for I speak true” (Shakespeare V.2.300). This was with reference to her prior revelation of Iago’s evil to Othello, which relieves her soul of sin and allows her ascent to paradise. This presents how Emilia, by not blindly trusting others, has achieved success. Later, Piggy finally stands up against Ralph by saying “I been talking, Ralph, and you just stood there” (Golding 128). To clarify, Jack had interrupted Piggy’s