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    Tragic Themes In Othello

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    “Othello” is a Shakespearean tragedy it encompasses many different elements. Shakespeare represents all of these elements spectacularly in “Othello”. There are other themes such as trust and manipulation and racism. The fact that Shakespeare’s hero is a black man affected his audience. Black people to leave England because they were taking Christian people’s jobs. This extreme narrow-minded view was the product of centuries of piles up ideas about racial hierarchy, but it also was reinforced by…

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    Women In Othello

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    The role of women In Othello by William Shakespeare, the role of Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca portray how women were during the 19th century. Women were portrayed as being loyal to their husbands; doing what they are told, and not going against their husband’s judgment or actions. These women represent three different characteristics in which women are being recognized in Othello. The women in Othello represent various levels of class, virtue, and intelligence. Desdemona is makes her own…

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    Othello: analyzing characters by Freud’s interpretation of dreams. Reality and dreams are two completely different worlds with only one thing in common: desires. “Desires” are everything that we wish, want or crave (dictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2015. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/desire?s=t>). Usually, when people are unsuccessful in accomplishing their desires, they try to make them happen in their dreams. The accomplishment of our desires was an intriguing aspect…

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    How can humans call evil or anything immoral wrong, when it is a human 's ignorance that creates the evil itself. Othello is about a man in which is said to be evil, but In in truth the man 's evil was created by the ignorance of another. Humans do not always realise what they do and this creates dark feelings, which leads people to go down the wrong path. Destruction and darkness destroy the human race and without will and without the will to forgive destruction is certain. William…

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    statements in Act i Scene i “I am not what I am” and “I follow him to serve my turn upon him.” informs the responder of his manipulative nature early on within the play, but, this duplicitous nature is unknown to the other characters, besides the foolish Roderigo. This is in complete contrast with the repeated phrase “honest Iago” which is stated by Othello, Cassio and even Iago himself. Through dramatic irony, Shakespeare explores the central value appearance vs reality through Iago’s…

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    This spot of a statistic including a current population of 264, 579 has an intriguing history during the Elizabethan period. As a matter of fact, individuals regularly alluded to Venice as the Las Vegas of now is the right time. Venice was well known in light of the fact that for the reason that it was extremely affluent and mainstream contrasted with other European urban communities. Venice was viewed as an extraordinary spot for Shakespeare 's place on the grounds that it was a position of…

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    Revenge in Othello William Shakespeare uses many themes throughout his play Othello . One theme he uses throughout the play is revenge. He uses this theme by showing how destructive and blinding revenge and jealousy can be when taken in the wrong context and how it can consume someone so much that their judgement can be blinded. As Iago feeds the fire of jealousy for Othello by causing drama with Desdemona , the consequences are horrifying. Shakespeare illustrates how revenge can drive people…

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    From the first scene of Othello it is seen that Iago completely despises Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant. After years of fighting side by side Iago is blindsided by Othello and he feels the need to avenge against Othello for his decision. One could argue that Iago is motivated by a heightened sense of justice; however he is actually motivated by his hatred for Othello and his desire to ruin Othello’s life. The idea of Iago being motivated by justice is nothing in compared to the…

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    Othello Character Flaws

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    Erin Hunter once said in Tallstar’s Revenge “We all have our flaws. But we overcome them. And sometimes, it's our flaws that make us who we are.” In the modern-day society, it is generally accepted that imperfections are the traits that make people unique and develop their character. These imperfections or flaws can be the reason or cause for how futures play out and determine the paths in life that one could take. Similarly, in William Shakespeare's play Othello, character flaws play a massive…

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    ‘Iago is a totally unsympathetic character’. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Othello was written by Shakespeare in 1604. It is a gripping play entailing the story of a black General, Othello, his love, Desdemona, and their eventual death. It is a cultivating tale of race, betrayal and love in which one character, Iago, captivates the audience with his personality and schemes that arguably connect all the characters, events and themes. Iago is a tortured soul, clearly unhappy…

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