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    Othello

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    William Shakespeare wrote Othello in 1603 to 1604, which is known as the seventeenth century. This play was written as a tragic masterpiece. When William Shakespeare wrote Othello, it aroused the paradoxical blend of discomfort and pleasure in its audience, and has continued to do so for the many years that has past since the play was written. The play contains anecdotes of viewers endeavoring to interpose by furiously disapproving the villain, screaming information to the mislead hero, or even quickening onstage to save the destined heroine, and if such stories disclose a essential mistake of the nature of theatre, they also reveal Shakespeare’s dazzling development of the space between the actors and the viewers. In the play Othello, there…

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    Adultery In Othello

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    death even though she has only ever been completely faithful, trustworthy and loving to him. Iago showed Othello at the beginning of the story that he was an honest and trustworthy man, had Othello come to the realization Desdemona was a strumpet on his own, and disguised a plan to prove Desdemona’s adultery. The play Othello, is like a puppet show and Iago is the puppeteer; controlling the outcome and fate of each of the characters. Iago was upset with Cassio because he got the job to become…

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    Lies In Othello

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    there is no greater example of this than in William Shakespeare’s Othello. Specifically, Othello is more than capable of administering the poison of lies, especially because it is in his nature to justify questionable actions and do whatever it takes to succeed. Just as Othello is a capable liar, Desdemona is the perfect victim; weakened by her strongest traits. Everything that makes Othello fall for her, ironically allows her to fall victim to him. Conjointly,…

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    Insecurity In Othello

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    Othello, one of Shakespeare’s ultimate tragic heroes, was unquestionably vain towards everything in his misfortunate life and felt that justice should be a huge standard in his life. What happened to Othello was catastrophic and he was hypnotized by Iago’s terrible lies. Iago’s plan was brilliant and worked to perfection on the poor Moor. The Moor was hypnotized for the reason that he was so self-conscious and vain of all the things that had meaning in his life like, his marriage and job. And…

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    Femininity In Othello

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    In Othello, even though Desdemona embodied the typical female role of a submissive and domesticated wife, she is still punished for her suspected disobedience by her husband, Othello. Othello is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies. It takes place in Venice and focuses on the romantic relationships of its characters. The play opens with its main villain plotting against the protagonist. The villain, Iago, has promised Rodrigo that he will get Desdemona to fall in love with him. However, things…

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    Stereotypes In Othello

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    In William Shakespeare’s play “Othello,” Othello is respected for his status as military general for the Venetian army and his stance while he is discriminated for his looks and race -a commonality of the time. Similarly, because of the media portrayal and our looks, hispanic females in today’s American society are both dominating for the “spicy latina” and as a symbol of sex and “spiciness” for “spicy latina.” “Othello” tells the story of the fall and demise of a Venetian general who was…

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    Othello Report

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    1. Characters: Othello: the moor Barbantio: (a Venetian senator,) father to Desdemona, protective over his daughter Cassio: Honorable lieutenant (to Othello) Iago: (Othello’s ancient) a villain, deceives people that trust him Roderigo: a gulled gentleman, loves Desdemona, pays Iago to sabotage her marriage with Othello Duke of Venice: calls for Othello to talk about Turkish fleet Senators (of Venice): Meet with the Duke about the Turkish fleet Montano: governor of Cyprus Lodovico and Gratiano:…

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    Hedonism In Othello

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    In the very end, Othello tragically dies alongside his wife. He tragically fell from being the prestigious Moor to a murderous lunatic who believed in falsifications of his own wife. His focus in negativities, such as heavily viewing the possibility of his wife being unfaithful towards him instead of earnestly focusing on the positive possibility that Desdemona, his wife, is actually remaining faithful towards him, and the abundant hedonism in the play, such as his drastic desire for vengeance…

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    Repetition In Othello

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    Othello is a play by William Shakespeare about the tragedy of Othello, a commander of Venice, who is a moor. The play starts off with Othello’s ensign named Iago planning to take revenge on Othello for the reason that he deserves the position of lieutenant, and that he also suspects Othello for committing adultery with his wife. So as the play progresses, Iago implants the thought into Othello that that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him with Cassio, Othello’s lieutenant. In 4.2.20-95, this…

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    Chauvinism In Othello

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    values. Othello is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. He utilized the downfall of Othello to reveal the social issues of racism, women roles as well as different values that distinctive characters possessed. Jean Racine once commented about the tragedy: “Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. ” Othello’s male chauvinism makes he cannot think and dooms his death. Moreover, Aristotle shared his view of tragedy in his Poetics, which…

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