Othello

Since Othello has been written, the protagonist, Othello, has been played by many different actors. These actors have been white and black. However, there is controversy around the play and it has been questioned whether black actors should continue to play Othello. Some people believe that black actors should not play Othello or act in any Shakespearean plays. Thomas Gregory believed that African Americans should only act in “plays written by African-Americans” (Shakespeare in Black and White)…

Othello by William Shakespeare is a tragic play revolving around the effect that jealousy has over people . In Othello, Othello has married his true love Desdemona, but after listening to the lies of Iago, he begins to believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful. In a series of events, Othello becomes convinced Desdemona was not true to him and tragically murders her. Othello killed his wife Desdemona because he felt jealous and betrayed, he let his emotions get in the way of his responsibilities…

fall and his reputation to turn to filth. The biggest mistake Othello makes is being too trusting of the wrong person. Othello thinks that Iago is honest; ironically, he is the most dishonest of all the characters. When Iago tells Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful, Othello believes Iago without any physical proof. The reason as to why Othello believes Iago is questionable, but literary critic Marcia Macaulay suggests that, “Othello falls prey to Iago’s story telling because he himself is a…

Othello, a play by infamous 17th-century English playwright and poet William Shakespeare, displays not only the classic characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy, but most importantly, how certain acts of cruelty within the scenes of the play impact the overall outcome of the characters themselves. In Othello, the characters are obsessed with maintaining social order and class, and the social order of the Venetian society is completely tarnished when African Moor Othello marries well-known…

Throughout the act of Othello in William Shakespeare I think Othello did not love Desdemona he was only grieving for her, and he also did want to see he with no one else. From my understanding in this play jealousy played a big role in Othello’s wisdom. When you truly loves a person you are blind about everything else, so even when Iago told Othello that Desdemona was cheating he would out kept denying it every time the situation comes up. In this research paper I will discuss who Othello did…

acts that you will usually not commit. In the play, Othello, written by William Shakespeare captures an individual’s motivation to end the life of a loved one and regretting the act he has committed. Motivation plays an unquestionable part in the Moor’s life, it has caused him to work harder and become a general for the city-state of Venice. It also caused him to commit an act that will tear his life literally apart. Throughout the play, Othello, William Shakespeare suggests that if an…

power and status. In the Shakespearean, Othello Iago’s trickery, schemes and manipulation allows him to achieve victory of Othello. It is correct to say, Iago’s plots and schemes is the foundation of the play. Iago’s successful plays on character’s insecurities, his intelligent manipulation and his duplicity, form the play of Othello. Iago’s masterstrokes are observed not the downfall of Othello, as his manipulation and clever thinking form the play Othello. Iago’s clever use of manipulation,…

their lives that they have to ruin the lives of others to make themselves happy. In William Shakespeare’s play “Othello,” Iago’s character is an envious villain with no morals who manipulates his friends with revengeful antics that contributed to the death of other characters. Iago’s jealous and envious behavior destroys the lives of Othello, Desdemona, and Cassio. Iago is envious of Othello and it appears that he makes it his goal to destroy the happiness the others. As stated by McCloskey,…

this quote reminds Desdemona that sometimes there’s no reason for jealousy, but that it is just what we are all born with. Emilia suspects that the cause of Othello being angry could be because he was jealous of her. She recognizes the way Othello acted because Emilia has had experience with Iago being jealous when he had suspicions that Othello was sleeping with her. But Othello’s actions started small and built up into aggression. He was subtle about the emotions he was feeling at first but…

In the play Othello, jealousy is a theme that impacts Othello enough to murder his own wife Desdemona. Othello did not show any signs of jealousy at first and and he was aware of Desdemona's friendship with Cassio. He wasn't jealous until Iago starts manipulating his ideas. He implants ideas into Othello's head which makes him think differently. Jealousy is present throughout the play of Othello and displays the dangerous effects on the characters. Shakespeare demonstrates how powerful jealousy…