> > The opening scene of the film lingers on the vast moors of Yorkshire. ... The closing sequence of the film is largely the same as >the novel where the final image of the gravestones of Edgar Linton Catherine >and Heathcliff suggests death has united them... > > The redemption and sacrifice so evident in the book is demonstrated >filmically, suggesting light and joy where young Catherine and Hareton >ride across the moors . In contrast the darkness of the final image of >Wuthering heights behind Emily Bronte and the final shot of the gravestones >reminds viewer...

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The Moor's inexperience with Venetian culture and women supplemented with Iago's attempt to 'make the net that shall enmesh them all' and metaphorically poison Othello is initiated by the recognition of his flaw. ... Othello, a complex, credible character audiences of all eras can identify with, exhibits a deep propensity for jealousy which becomes his final undoing. ... The Moor's vulgar and violent imagery in his language 'chop her into messes' 'let her rot and perish' as Iago goads him on juxtaposes 'the noble Moor whom our full senate ...

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Shakespeare required that a large actor take on the role of the Moor, making him quite intimidating. ... Iago spoke of his gullible nature: "The Moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem so, and will as tenderly be led by th' nose as asses are."" ... A major turning point in the story of the misguided Moor occurs when Othello makes an important choice "the decision to believe Iago over the trust of his wife. ... Aristotle's final observation was that in every great tragedy, the tragic hero would have a moment of realization after they had already mad...

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" An unheroic tragic hero meaning that although he was characterized as a noble moor, his "rather glorious affair"(6) in the ending proved him to be unheroic. ... Berry explains that because of the "miscegenation" and the anxieties of Othello being "neither a Negro nor a Moor" (Adamson,3) because he wants to fit in with the Venetians but being a black man, he is seen as an outsider. ... I want to include Berry's analysis of "Othello's tendency towards self-dramatization, his susceptibility to Iago, his fury at Desdemona, and his final attempts ...

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Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws. ... The quote, "I do perceive here a devoted duty so much I challenge that I may profess due to the Moor my lord", eloquently portrays her profound submissive love for the Moor. ... This yearning to gain equal treatment in a male dominated society is further suggested in the final scene where Emilia shows her loyalty to Desdemona, in a fatal attempt to reveal the truth. ...

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A Moor commanding the armies of Venice, he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. ... Passed over for a promotion by his commander, he vows to destroy the Moor. ... Once the seed of doubt is planted in the Moor's mind with a quick "Ha! ... There is much critical disagreement over whether Othello's final speech "rehabilitates" him to the nobility that marked him when the play began. ... Shakespeare allows him a final word, too, after this speech, and Othello, dying, reac...

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The "honest Iago" is actually pure evil, and in the final scene of the play, he pushes everyone towards their tragic end, including the leading character Othello. ... At the outset, Iago's official reason for his hatred of the Moor, Othello, comes from the fact that Othello passed over him in choosing a lieutenant. ... Iago's own reason for his hatred of Othello is due to being passed over for a promotion, but Iago may have hated Othello even before that: Iago despises the fact that he is beneath a Moor. ... Furthermore, Iago detests his own pretending to be a faithful follower of...

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It is made clear that Othello is a Moor. Many Northern Africans are known for skin that is vividly dark, but I am not visually familiar with the Moors, so any nuances that might be given through that are wasted upon me. ... I will leave you to consider the final three examples which I will discuss briefly for lack of space on a 2 page, double spaced paper, not lack of material. ...

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The tragedies of the final scenes of the play are heighten by these early scenes where Shakepeare first makes it apparent about Othello's love of Desdemona. ... Another hint of Othello's standing within the city is when Its made apparent that the Duke thinks highly of Othello, for he wants to see him immediately to entrust the Venetian war efforts into his hands "valiant moor". ... this causes the audience to lose the main themes of the play in a pointless storyline that isn't continued once the central characters are all brought together on the island of Cyprus "valiant ...

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The people of Venice, especially Iago and Brabantio, refer to Othello as a Moor: "I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor/ are now making the beast with two backs" their references to Othello as "a moor" are said with a derogatory tone. ... Before the final climactic tragedy occurs, there is a short interlude, a calm moment where Emilia and Desdemona discuss the situation at that moment in time. ... At this point the dramatic action has culminated into the final tragedy, Othello is at his most vulnerable and Iago's machievellian manipulations c...

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Iago articulates the plot while he plays a key role in the play, seemingly as a puppeteer, subtly directing most (if not all) of the other characters, most notably Othello, the noble Moor, in this play. ... He has moved from controlling each of Roderigo's emotions and state of mind insufferably, now onto Othello's: "The moor already changes with my poison" (323). ... In the third and final scene of the first act, Iago fully appears as nothing more than an addicted controller of characters. ... But the part of the final scene, the final dialogue between Iago and Roderigo, where Ia...

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Charlotte was influenced by her adulthood in her marriage. In 1852, the Rev A.B. Nicholls proposed to Charlotte Bronte. However her father declined and did not let her marry him. Charlotte may have pitied him but she was not in love with him. Shortly after Nicholls proposed marriage he left for Hawo...

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The oud was an instrument that was popular in Northeast Africa by the Moors. The Moors brought it to Spain and developed into another popular instrument called the lute. ... Overall, comparing the initial and final outcomes of the guitar throughout history reveals some interesting facts. ...

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The killings of himself and his wife are out of honour and he redeems himself in the end, as shown in the final scene. ... For example, a senator remarks here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor' (I, iii, 47) upon his entrance. ... In addition to this, characters such as Brabantio display racial hostility towards Othello by openly referring to him as the Moor'. ... Othello himself claims this in his final soliloquy, in saying he is a man not easily jealous, but being wrought, perplexed to the extreme' (V, ii, 345). ... This is evident in his final soliloquy when he says ...

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"I hate the Moor And it is thought abroad that twixt my sheets-. ... Othello was initially viewed as a generous, often mistaken Moor, who only truly had love for his wife, despite the disbelief others had in judgment of him. ... His jealousy of Othello, that this Moor had been married to the beautiful Desdemona, whom he loved, caused him to act foolishly and without correct judgment. ... In the final act, the first scene, due to Iago's twisted plans, Roderigo goes ahead and fights Cassio. ...

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In the final act, chaos erupts leaving many characters disorientated and or dead. ... In a final attempt to quiet his wife Iago draws his sword and stabs her, but before she dies she tells Othello, "Moor, she was chaste. She loved thee, cruel Moor." (5.2.256). ...

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This language technique heavily emphasises the bestiality view that many Venetians held on 'Moors' at the time. They believed that Moors were dangerous and as evident in the quote, often compared them to beasts to humiliate and isolate them from the Venetian community, causing a sense of isolation for Othello. ... This shattering could represent Odin's final turning point and his final realisation of Desi's and Michaels relationships. ...

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Whereupon he fired his gun and broke an arm of the actor who was playing the Moor."" ... The term "the Moor- is used to refer to him on countless occasions: "To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor- [1.1.125] and "With the Moor, says'st thou?... This is a racist comment in that Brabantio accuses the Moor of resorting to spells as his cultural heritage allows, for personal gain and thievery. ... As a Moor, Othello has married above his rank -Desdemona's marriage to him endangers her status. ... As Roderigo and Iago alerts Brabantio that his "daughter and...

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My second piece maintained this theme as I shared a narrative from three perspectives: the moor, the monster, and myself. ... My final piece is an explication of the song, "Little Talks", describing the difficulty of accepting the death of someone you love. ...

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Othello, being a Moor, is considered an outsider but is accepted by the Venetians. ... A final example of Othello's pride which also turned to shame was his listening to the conniving dishonest Iago and the murder of his innocent wife. ...

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Although it is clear to the reader that that Desdemona has no knowledge of Roderigo's mere existence, his gullibility leads him to believe Iago's cleverly delivered lies of how she will soon leave the Moor and finally notice him even when the facts prove otherwise. This pattern continues on throughout the play, ultimately resulting in Roderigo's murder as he attempts to kill Cassio in one final hope to win Desdemona's heart, once again prompted by Iago's manipulative lies. ...

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The second paragraph hints at the time period of the story with the final sentence of the paragraph, "At last one man poked the fire with his sword."" ... "On the moor is no time, is only forever,"" the second man hints that the prospect that there is more wrong with this area than simply the lack of birds. ...

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Although it is clear to the reader that that Desdemona has no knowledge of Roderigo's mere existence, his gullibility leads him to believe Iago's cleverly delivered lies of how she will soon leave the Moor and finally notice him even when the facts prove otherwise. This pattern continues on throughout the play, ultimately resulting in Roderigo's murder as he attempts to kill Cassio in one final hope to win Desdemona's heart, once again prompted by Iago's manipulative lies. ...

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Iago believes that Othello and Desdemona will not be together for a very long time since Othello is a Moor and Desdemona is an aristocrat. ... For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/ Hath leapt into my seat, the thought whereof/ Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards/ And nothing can or shall content my soul/ Till I am evened with his, wife for wife--/ Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor/ At least into a jealousy so strong/ That judgement cannot cure (282-288). ... In the final conversation Iago is speaking with Cassio instead of Roderigo. ...

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Iago believes that Othello and Desdemona will not be together for a very long time since Othello is a Moor and Desdemona is an aristocrat. ... For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/ Hath leapt into my seat, the thought whereof/ Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards/ And nothing can or shall content my soul/ Till I am evened with his, wife for wife--/ Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor/ At least into a jealousy so strong/ That judgement cannot cure (282-288). ... In the final conversation Iago is speaking with Cassio instead of Roderigo. ...

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