Othello

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a Shakespearean play first performed in 1604, during the Elizabethan era. Mabillard says that the story of Othello is known for its variety of themes such as hate, revenge, racism, love and repentance with betrayal and jealousy being the main themes of the plot. The Elizabethan era was a time when slavery was common and a time of religious tensions. The play is set in Venice, the city that was leading the conflict between Christianity and the…

based his idea of tragedy upon this concept; Othello conveys this exceptionally well. The destruction of Othello's pure love for Desdemona is seen through his jealousy and the underhanded nature of Iago, a unique antagonist which emphasizes Othello’s hamartia. Furthermore, the extreme and dramatic downfall of Othello is emphasized by his…

In William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice, Othello, a strong, powerful leader, is misled by a trusted foe, Iago, who incessantly plots for his fall from power. Although Iago schemes against Roderigo and Cassio in hopes to gain Othello’s favor after their fall, Iago’s main focus of disdain is Othello. Iago deceives all who trust him and calculates a plan to use that trust against them. Iago’s manipulation of Roderigo, Cassio, and Othello shows his jealousy, his evil nature, and his…

Othello is simply an average, naïve man who falls prey to Iago’s evil planning and manipulation. This is true to a certain extent as one can argue Othello is naïve, yet he is not average and deteriorates significantly in character owing to Iago’s manipulation. Initially we are introduced to Iago, the supposed loyal and trusted ensign to the Moor, Othello. Iago states that he is not what seems and this is made evident with the words, "I am not what I am." Iago hates Othello as Othello chose…

The violence Othello commits is not an act of unmitigated violence. It is intentional and serves a larger purpose within Othello’s response to Iago’s manipulation. Iago has made Othello question Desdemona and question his own masculinity. Because of this, Othello acts against Desdemona in a way that works as an attempt at reasserting his dominance within the relationship. The two begin their romance as equal partners and as Othello is poisoned by Iago’s words the power subtly shifts. By…

in Shakespeare’s plays. In Othello, by William Shakespeare, Emilia and Desdemona are both very strong female characters. Desdemona is strong because of her response to being called demeaning words by her husband, her ability to overlook race and class and her unwillingness to blame and be angry at Othello. While Emilia is strong for other reasons. However, Desdemona…

Annotated Bibliography Bloom, Harold. "Othello." New Haven, US: Yale University Press (2005): 259. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 1 Nov. 2016. The author, Bloom, firmly establishes the multiple occasions that racism is a major element in the play Othello. He describes the intended reason the character, "Othello", is a colored man, rather than similar color to the other characters. He clearly states his opinion on his belief that Shakespeare is perhaps a racist man. He proves his belief…

audiences. Othello was written during his tragic period and expands upon racism during the 17th century. The play features a lower class white antagonist convinces the Moorish General Othello of his wife ‘s infidelity. Iago takes advantage of Othello by infusing him to believe that Desdemona is cheating on him. Othello’s tragic flaw, that of not knowing who to trust was only possible because of the color of his skin. The play begins off with a clear seeing of the hatred and jealousy towards…

Vanzetti Trial to the shooting of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, society has consistently seen racial profiling and values of nativism affect human decision making and behavior. William Shakespeare’s play Othello is no exception. The play’s protagonist, Othello, a high-ranking official in the Venetian army, is a descendant from northern Africa and the only non-white character in the play. Despite his acknowledged abilities and knowledge, the military leader is often…

William Shakespeare 's wielding of the themes fidelity and trust in his play "Othello" errupts and evolves as the main character Othello is ultimately manipulated to his and his wife Desdemona 's demise by Iago and the lives of those associated with them are shattered beyond repair. Othello 's trusting nature and Iago 's conivingness allow for Othello 's views of his marriage to be corrupted as he believes Desdemona to be unfaithful. In the play, however, fidelity is not just between…