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    stayed healthy and fit; while staying away from smoking and junk food. Additionally, playing sports had improved better learning skills and better performance in the classroom. Soccer is a very agile and quick-paced game. You have to constantly be thinking about your next move. The second you lose focus, you can either find yourself lying battered on the grass or desperately running back to recover the ball. And that never changes, no matter where you play. Whenever I am on the field, my thigh…

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    Patriarchy is a social system in which males are the primary authority figures central to social organization, occupy roles of political leadership, moral authority, control of property and where fathers hold authority over women and children. During the Elizabethan era, in England, society was patriarchal, which is why it was difficult to find strong female role models such as the ones in Shakespeare’s plays. In Othello, by William Shakespeare, Emilia and Desdemona are both very strong female…

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    In Othello, Shakespeare emphasizes the paradox of human love, when lovers depend on each other but are curious about one another when they are separate. Iago is a selfish and insecure character who takes advantage of this paradox between Desdemona and Othello. He acts as what we would call a modern day psychopath, who is perceived as a good person, but underneath the thin surface is a manipulating human being. Iago’s jealousy, ego, and bitterness is shown through his actions in this play.…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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,…

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    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,…

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    “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…

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    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…

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    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…

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