Othello

for cheating on her husband Othello, who suffocated her to death. But was it really his fault? Yes it was, because even though his mind was twisted by his “friend” Iago, who was the one to frame Desdemona.There are many reason why one would think that Othello is responsible for the death of Desdemona through jumping to conclusions based on what Iago told him, came up with the idea to kill Desdemona, and was the one who committed the crime. At the beginning, Othello jumped to conclusions about…

William Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello exposes the deceptive nature of the human mind, and in addition characterizes the relationship between trust and jealousy. Cipriani, Gabriele, et al. "Dangerous Passion: Othello Syndrome And Dementia." Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences 66.6 (2012): 467-473. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 Oct. 2015. The article discusses pathological jealousy as being a symptom in dementia patients. Dementia is a mental illness; Othello is not mentioned to have a…

Othello The way women were treated during the 1600’s, when Othello was written, is extremely different than the way they are treated in today’s society. During that time period, status also played a big role in their everyday lives. Status can still be recognized in the real world today as we speak. In Othello, the women were treated as possessions, something like properties which helps give the overall understanding throughout this play its structure and characterization. They were expected to…

The metaphor of Iago’s lies to a poison that slowly works on Othello, enhances the deadly influence Iago has over Othello. Poison often leads to death or serious illness when it infiltrates individuals. This may foreshadow Othello’s moral death or serious injury from Iago’s psychological poison. Poison can symbolize deception, corruption or betrayal, therefore the use of the word poison to describe Iago’s plans is aptly placed; there is deception in the lies that Iago uses, betrayal of the…

speak to Desdemona, instead of Othello, to regain his position. Iago reveals that “whiles this honest fool/ Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune/ And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor,/ I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear:/ That she repeals his for her body’s lust” (2.3 333-337). He is shedding light on the true intentions of his advice to Cassio, which is that while Desdemona passionately pleads to Othello on Cassio’s behalf, Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona’s…

Othello by William Shakespeare, explores a character named Iago which many readers believe to be the “bad guy” of the story. Individuals are quick to judge Iago through reviewing him simply through his actions, yet they do not try to understand the struggles in his life that he suffers from. Many times people do not care if one is hurt or to either support them, as they benefit from the situation. People that are deserving of promotions and honour, at times are not given that opportunity to…

The plays Anowa by Ama Ata Aidoo and Othello by William Shakespeare share many similarities depicting the main female characters, Anowa and Desdemona. The two, strong, opinionated, beautiful, and clever, women represent an unusual woman for their time and culture. Both women struggle with the love and control of an overbearing parent that they wish to escape. In the end, both women face a depressing and harsh fate because they undermined their parent’s best intentions. One thing that young women…

Just as quick as the wind changes the sea, a man’s word can change another man’s direction just as rapidly. This fits quite well with the way Michael Cassio is portrayed throughout Shakespeare’s tragic play, Othello. Throughout the story, Cassio is shaped and explained by three things: his military service, his orderly personality, and his charisma with women. As people and things begin to manipulate Michael, things get a little complicated and threaten Michael’s position as Othello’s…

Shakespeare’s Othello is a dramatization of the tragic manipulation of good-hearted characters, by a cunning, selfish man. Set in 16th century Venice and Cyprus, Othello is a universal story that could happen at any time, in any place, to any group of people. The play’s title character is the moor, Othello, a general in the Venetian army who elopes with Desdemona, the daughter of a Venetian senator. Othello is serviced by “Honest” Iago, his officer, who tricks Othello into believing that his…

the human condition allows themes and ideas to transcend contextual barriers. This is undoubtedly true of Shakespeare’s Othello, as it explores the universal themes of racism, jealousy and the role of women, which are also applicable to modern times, as is displayed in Geoffrey Sax’s…