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    “Leave him till tomorrow. I’ll think of some awful punishment for him.” (Shakespeare 239). In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Don Pedro woos Hero for Claudio to marry. Don Jon plays a trick on Don Pedro and Claudio so it looks like Hero has another man in her bedroom the night before Claudio and Hero’s wedding. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Don Jon serves as the character foil of Don Pedro by which Don Pedro’s helpful actions are illuminated through Don Jon’s…

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    Sin is inevitable, you can compare it to the slippery slope, which one phenomena leads to the next. The goats leads with Lust while the snake watches green with Envy, the lion watches silently waiting for the perfect to put forth is Wrath on the goat that lead with Lust and the peacock stands aside showing no emotion seeking only to not lose its Pride. Hawthorne tells a story throughout the book on 4 out of the 7 deadly sins Lust, Envy, Wrath and Pride, Hester possessed Lust, Dimmesdale…

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    sings, plays and dances well.” (Act 3, Scene 3) This demonstrates that because of Othello’s insecurity, he is prone to manipulations. He blindly listens to Iago’s advices who tries to trick his mind and direct it against his own wife and Lieutenant Cassio. Othello, being unique in the Venetian community, loses himself by becoming Iago's puppet who controls his feelings. Lastly, Othello’s flaws bring his self-recognition and his ultimate downfall. At the end, when Othello’s jealousy…

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    Good, good is to be desired or approved of. or simply having the qualities of a required role. Then follows evil, which defines wicked or sinful. Thats where faustus comes into play. Throughout the play he finds himself making awful decsions and selling his soul to lucifer in exchange for powers to conceal dark magic. The relationship between good and evil empathise with other people. In human beings good and evil runs through emotion . They are both qualities in human beings. some people…

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    While Iago is discussing the relevance of reputation with Cassio, Iago explains how it has no value, although Iago contradicts this statement with the action of setting up a plot with the intent of reviving his reputation. When Iago and Cassio are talking after Cassio is demoted from lieutenant, Cassio is weeping and saying that his reputation is all lost. Iago comforts him by stating that “[r]eputation is an idle and most false imposition” (2.3.251), and is something that makes you live up to…

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    jealousy, honesty,and deception. Although a person can be intelligent and know better, jealousy can get the best of them. Iago planted the seed in Othello’s head that Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair. Without finding out for himself, Othello thought Iago’s “proof” was valid enough to desire to have Desdemona and Cassio killed. This was foolish of Othello, he could have tried to find out on his own or perhaps use another resource than just Iago. Othello was gullible and too trusting…

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    In Act 1 Scene 2, a group of actors are planning a play for the duke. They meet for the first time, decide parts, and sort out lines, and Bottom is one of these actors. One of Bottom’s characteristics is being rather unintelligent. This is shown in his use of many oxymorons, such as ‘Monstrous little voice’. The adjective ‘Monstrous’ gives the impression of something hideous and large, which contradicts the adjective ‘little’. Little gives the impression of something beautiful and tiny. A voice…

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    Iago's Soliloquy Analysis

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    response to Iago’s first suggestion towards Desdemona’s loyalties lying with Cassio, Othello performs a soliloquy, stating his disbelief due to his great deal of faith in Desdemona claiming, “No, Iago, I’ll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove, And on the proof there is no more but this: Away at once with love or jealousy!” (III٠3۰747). In response to Iago’s first suggestion towards Desdemona’s loyalties lying with Cassio, without the hesitation of questioning any possible truths in Iago’s…

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    In “The Guest”, Albert Camus proves that Daru does not want to take any side in the conflict between French and Algerian people, because he understands human equality by staying away from the turmoil. The first example that indicates Daru’s otherworldly and lonely situation in Algeria is that Daru “liv[ing] almost like a monk” (1) and he “feel[ing] like a lord” (1) on the plateau. The plateau demonstrates that Daru lives above conflicts by using symbolism and Daru chooses to isolate him by…

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    The play that I have done my examination on is a Greek disaster composed by the William Shakespeare, Othello. To give a brief foundation of the play, Othello goes into a story of a Black Male by the name of Othello who was a general in the Venetian Army. He furtively weds the King Brabantio's little girl, Desdemona, who is Caucasian, accordingly making pressures inside the kingdom. Iago who is to some degree a colleague to Othello gets to know him, yet just out of envy from Othello position in…

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