Michael Corleone

1. Examine the role of reputation, love, jealousy, or betrayal in the play. Focus on one issue and make an original and well-supported argument INTRO: In Othello by William Shakespeare, reputation plays a large role in the actions of many characters. Othello is a well respected general in the military, but when he starts to doubt his wife’s fidelity, he is wrought with anger. At first, he does not believe the rumors but when he sees what he thinks is proof he grows furious. He believes people…

William Shakespeare is known as a master playwright, creating characters such as Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet and Ophelia, but Shakespeare’s Desdemona is usually viewed as one-dimensional. Shakespeare’s Othello is riddled with complex characters, of which Desdemona most definitely falls in the category. Desdemona is viewed as virginal and naive, but in truth is manipulative and power hungry. It is also unknown if she truly loves Othello, as her love stems from pity. The most convincing reason…

Michael Jackson is a well-known artist and dancer around the world. Michael started his music career at a young age along with his siblings and father who played a mentor like role throughout his start of his music career. Michael Jackson talent was noticed as soon as his career took off, with his recognized talent Michael Jackson and the Jacksons became very famous. It wasn’t just Michael who was noticed at that time but his siblings as well they all pursued their own successful career paths,…

From the three fates in Greek literature, to the Holy Trinity in Christianity, and to the triadic relationships and repetitions in Othello, the number three signifies the domination of a deity or a deity-like character. For instance, Iago’s verse in lines 296 to 320 in Act 2, Scene 3 provides an introduction to his plan on how he is going to manipulate the circumstances of three of the most important characters in the play, other than himself – Othello, Desdemona, and Cassio. In that same verse,…

“What a wonderful world” it truly is. Gun violence rising, mass shootings occurring, seems like the perfect time to be alive. Better yet, seems like the perfect time to “be an American.” Statistics show that approximately 11,127 Americans are killed each year by gun violence. With that being said, that places America at the very top of the list, with Japan only having an estimated 39 citizens. It is also revealed in the video documentary, Bowling for Columbine, that Canada is notorious for…

Throughout history, Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent, proving our strength in the war, technological advances, gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many concepts that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash. There has already been visible change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian…

Discuss the statement that “Iago’s use of language shows “The cool logic of persuasion”, and Othello’s “The hot power of passion”. Use the two passages (Act 3 scene 3) and 1 other example Iago can be underpinned as the prime antagonist and one of the most negatively influential characters throughout the play, who inflicts upon himself the role as the ‘companion with an ulterior motive’. This notion can be interpreted in the sense that deception of people around him fuels his ego, vulgar motives…

The moon, a large chunk of rock twirling around the Earth and the Sun. Humans have explored, researched, and mapped the moon. From its craters to its makeup, everything that humans could find out about the moon, with the technology they have, has been discovered. The moon, an object over 230,000 miles away, has been completely charted while the oceans on Earth are only about five percent charted. Although the ocean has not been mapped out completely we do have a good idea of what animals live in…

Without a doubt, LeBron James and Michael Jordan are considered to be legends in the National Basketball Association, otherwise known as the NBA. Both players have achieved tons of accomplishments. Although they have similarities, they also have a great deal of differences. Some of the similarities and differences these players share is their environment, accomplishments, and characteristics. Environment plays one of the biggest roles in similarities and differences of these legends. When he…

A lot of times in life, people do not always see things for what they really are. "Othello," "A&P," "Everyday Use," and "Richard Cory" are just a few works of literature that shine light to this idea. Appearance vs reality can ruin lives, cause people to loose their jobs, misvalue family members, and even cause a complete misjudgment of someone 's life. Although there were many themes in "Othello," I think the theme that really makes the story line play out as it does, is appearance vs reality…