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    As said in Beauty and The Beast, “Beauty’s sisters sickened with envy… could all her(Beauty) obliging affectionate behavior stifle their jealousy.”(Beaumont). In addition to, it is a type of motif portrayed in stories such as Beauty and The Beast, Rumpelstiltskin and many others. The different types of themes portrayed in these stories are what make them popular. Greed can make you a selfish human being is a theme shown in the real world. In Beauty and the Beast, it says, “... when they(the…

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    Iago’s intelligence and jealousy are what are going to lead to his death. Iago’s plan was brilliant to get all of these people who trust him to turn on each other to the point of wanting to murder him. Othello has admitted he failed Desdemona however, he also exclaims “Are there…

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    nature which began as love for Desdemona and in the end hatred. In context, such exaggerated drama within relationships were not unheard of. Othello’s obsession with Desdemona results in an eruption of jealousy. The manipulation used by Iago leads Othello to question Desdemona’s infidelity. “Jealousy, is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on”. Here we see Iago manipulate Othello into thinking he is a friend, warning him to remain sane. Though, he knows the transformation in…

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    Othello's Downfall

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    to succumb the comprehension of Iago 's suspicious character and has a tendency to trust his activities which provoke to his demolition. Emilia misjudged Iago 's temperament and his capacity to trick a certain character because of his desire for jealousy. William Shakespeare 's Othello demonstrates the helpless way of characters who mentally don 't comprehend each other. This awful blemish prompts their defeat due to their powerlessness to comprehend…

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    connects to unsafe love because it ‘blind you with tears’ (line 7). The onion compares it to a lover that love always leave us in tears, where this is a risk of love of being left heart broken. Especially stanza 6 which it started to have images of jealousy and violence which their kiss at this point in their relationship have a mixture of both passion and punishment…

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    Sinned In Othello

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    a debate of what makes Shakespeare notable, but it can be argued that he is best well known for his tragic plays. One of his tragedies, Othello, was written around 1603 and includes themes of romance, betrayal, revenge, and jealousy. The play’s plot is centered on the jealousy and revenge of Othello’s loyal ensign, Iago. The plot involves Iago manipulating Othello into thinking that his wife, Desdemona, has cheated on him. Iago’s false accusations prompt Othello to question his wife’s loyalty…

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    When reading acts I, II, and II of Othello by William Shakespeare, the reader is able to attain an understanding of the main characters’ and their personalities. When the reader begins reading acts IV and V the reader notices a switch is some of the main characters personalities. By close reading, the use of manipulation and irony in Othello, it becomes possible to see why the characters’ personalities change from the first acts of the last two. The characters in the first four acts identify…

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    Pros And Cons Of Othello

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    Here is this man just trying to blend into a new society and adjust to the various cultural norms but can never fit in because of his race. After killing his wife, the plot of jealousy and lies is uncovered and afterward it is discovered who all was involved and why. The guilt over killing his innocent wife leads Othello to kill himself. Othello was said to have had an epileptic fit as he was believing the lies told to him by Iago…

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    iii, Iago uses his friend Cassio to make Othello jealous. In a conversation that Othello and Iago were having, Iago purposely acted different towards Othello. Eventually Othello caught on and asked what was wrong. Iago says, “O beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meet it feeds on" (Shakespeare III.iii. 163). Iago is trying to make Othello jealous by telling him that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him. This is evil because she is not actually…

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    already held belief. Prior to that Othello demands proof and Iago promises to give him some .Then Iago swears that he will help Othello revenge himself on Desdemona. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” (3.3) Iago warns Othello in order to incite his jealousy, while at the same time seeming to have his best interests at heart. The idiom "green-eyed monster" comes from this line in Othello, and Iago characterizes the emotion as one…

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