Emilia

In the end of Shakespeare’s play, Othello, the Moor of Venice, Othello, the protagonist, tragically dies beside his wife, Desdemona. He tragically lost his position of being the prestigious Moor by unknowingly transforming into a murderous lunatic since he believed in falsifications concerning his own wife. His focus on the negative possibility of Desdemona being unfaithful towards him instead of earnestly focusing on the positive possibility that Desdemona is remaining faithful towards him, and…

According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Iago is a “being next to the devil, only not quite the devil (Shaffer, 1968).” This opinion reads true for many as they delve into the world that is Othello. Shakespeare planted a character in Othello that readers will not soon forget. Unlike many Shakespearean plays, Shakespeare leaves out the aspect of magic and otherworldly things, and instead focuses on pure human evil and a tragedy (Bevington, 2014). Using Iago as an antagonist, he stuns readers…

could not tolerate his marriage of his daughter because of his black origins. During this period, there was an attitude towards the refusal of the inter. Most racism in this play is against Othello . Racism comes from Iago, Brabantio, Roderigo and Emilia . Their hatred of Othello could refer to many racist comments and behaviours against this black man who is not allowed to love and marry one of them. Brabantio was very shocked when knowing Othello’s love for his daughter. He could not tolerate…

Iago, "A man he is of honesty and trust" [Othello, Act 1, Scene III]. Though only known to the audience, Iago has no true loyalty to the Moor but rather loathes and holds Othello in contempt. The Ancient even claims Othello has slept with his wife Emilia, and while has no proof will accept it as fact. Iago also says that he will lead Othello to…

There are many instances in the play Othello where gender roles become significant. During Shakespeare’s time, men hold the power and women are perceived as weak and powerless. Also, women are expected to be submissive to their man by doing whatever he asks of her and this is very apparent in the play Othello. The role of women in the play, determines the plot and the fate of some of the character’s involved. The way Shakespeare creates these roles in the play, shows his culture’s beliefs of…

Othello was a tragic hero with many good traits but he had one major flaw. The flaw that I saw Othello have in Shakespeare’s play was Jealousy and eventually all of his Jealousy is turned in to hate. Iago the arch villain in the play made Othello believe that his wife Desdemona and his lieutenant Michael Cassio were having an affair. Othello’s jealousy towards Desdemona and Michael Cassio eventually lead Othello to murder his love, Desdemona, and taking his own life at the end of the play. You…

to reconsider taking away fictional books. The author of The House of The Scorpion gives the novel a theme of compassion and forgiveness. In the book the author writes ”He wasted no tears on the Alcrans or their slaves Felicia, Fani, and Emilia. But he wept for El Patron, who deserved pity less than anyone but who was closer to Matt than anyone in the world.” The author wants the reader to understand Matt is a compassionate and deeply conflicted individual, and his love for El Patron is…

his comrades, including Iago. It is not that Iago is generally believed. Ironically, he is able to fool everyone about everything except the subject of Desdemona’s purity. Only Othello is able to be deceived on that concept. Roderigo, Cassio, and Emilia all disregard Iago’s claims that Desdemona has been…

Jealousy in Cymbeline and Othello The play Cymbeline is a romance written by Shakespeare. This play has many themes, among them: jealousy. The characters presented in the play Cymbeline are similar to some of the characters in Othello. Based on the first act of the play Cymbeline seemed like it would be a tragedy just like the play Othello. These plays are similar in their use of jealousy, and the effect of jealousy. Jealousy is a big issue in both plays. In Cymbeline, Posthumus is easily…

beloved wife for allegedly having an affair. Othello has also been viewed as a very sympathetic character. Othello is distinguished as sympathetic because he suspects his wife is having an affair with his best friend, his handkerchief was stolen by Emilia, and he committed suicide for killing one of the people most dear to him. Othello and Cassio are in the army. Othello is holding the rank of General and Cassio holds the rank of Lieutenant. Iago was held the rank of Ensign. Iago was very…