Michael Cassio

I agree with Baldwin's claim that Shakespeare "defeats all labels" and complicates all battles" in his work. He does this in many different works but the two that strongly support this claim are the plays Othello, in the case of Iago complicating the play and Twelfth Night with the miss representation of which people truly are versus who they claim to be. Iago is one man of many Shakespearean characters who (to me) complicates the story. He is deceiving and makes it hard to understand how…

In Act 3 of Othello, Shakespeare’s style exposes Othello’s true character; overly gullible, a quitter and a stubborn man. Othello was beyond crushed when he was told that his virtuous Desdemona was cheating on him. The use of figurative language gives an insight on how Othello truly feels about the situation he is in. Othello trusts Iago more than anyone in the world and thinks highly of Iago. Othello informs, “This fellow’s of exceeding honesty, and knows all qualities, with a learned spirit,…

Throughout William Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago displays many behaviors symptomatic of an individual afflicted with narcissistic personality disorder. A megalomaniac, he is obsessed with his own pursuit of power and his sense of self-importance. This becomes evident as Iago claims that he deserves to be appointed to the rank of lieutenant, saying: “I know my price, I am worth no worse a place” (1.1.11). Iago believes that because of his own self-perceived distinction and uniqueness, he deserves…

Lit: Beowulf Response made by: Omkar and Isaac 7 Vocabulary words to describe the differences between Unferth and Beowulf Unferth and Beowulf, two different sides of the spectrum of good and evil. Beowulf is a different kind of hero from what you might think, while Unferth is one who is clever and malicious. Unferth openly shows his malice when he strikes terror into Queen Wealtheow heart. “His eyes, small and malicious , fed on Queen Wealtheow fear.” (12). A part of this, describes his…

Ralph- He is the main character and the chosen leader of the stranded kids on the island. Ralph is the character that wants to help build them together, hoping to get rescued. His never giving up momentum gave him the role of the leader and the most adventurous. He also doesn't let the others get to his head, he is too sure of being rescued. Jack- Jack is the most savage in the book. He is dangerous and willing to be reckless. He gets jealous of not getting to be his way, and Ralph getting…

How does Shakespeare make Act 3 Scene 3 dramatically powerful? In the previous scene, we were also told about Iago’s evil plot to use Cassio’s love for Desdemona to separate the newly-weds. The extract I am analysing begins with Iago convincing Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him. This scene is a turning point in the plot of the play; everything that follows is a result of this scene, it foreshadows the death of Desdemona. In this paragraph I will explain how irony makes this scene…

I feel as though the most expressive form of art is performance art. The definition of performance art is live art. Throughout the 20th century, performance art has been allowing performers to express themselves, shock their audience, and reflect political agendas. Performance art of the 20th and 21st century reflected the political agendas of the time, like the rise of feminism, anti war activism and socialism. Most performance art it is meant to shock and appall it's audience. Guillermo…

The use of the term misogynist, in the case of Johnathan Swift’s narrators, would describe his mistrusts of women, rather than his hatred of them. With both poems focusing on the artificiality of prostitutes. Neither of his narrators feels the need to mistreat women, instead both narrators just assesses the women’s false attributes “Now dexterously her Plumpers draws/That serve to fill her hollow Jaws…/Pulls out the Rags contriv’d to prop/Her flabby Dugs and down they drop” (Swift 17-22). Swift…

Although Iago is a very manipulative character, one can not deny his skill of persuasion. He hones in on a character’s weakness and, through the weakness, brings all the characters down. Roderigo was a very easy manipulative target for Iago. Roderigo is controlled by his emotions only. Iago uses Roderigo’s deep love for Desdemona against him. By constantly reassuring Roderigo that he can win over Desdemona for him, Iago uses him for sport and profit. Through Roderigo’s emotions, Iago controls…

Yevgeniy Kotlovskiy ENG360 Othello and Paradise Lost: The intrinsic virtue of intelligence Othello by William Shakespeare and Paradise Lost by John Milton are among two of the most timeless, dynamic and profound texts of the 17th century, if not the hierarchy of literature. Othello is a tragedy in the truest sense of the word. Many of the characters in Othello vary in their moral standings, with some being portrayed as heroically virtuous while others are downright evil with no other word to…