In Shakespeare's "Othello," a central theme focuses on the contrast between the colors black and white, literally and metaphorically. ... Shakespeare isn't afraid to hold back and exploit the complexity of the terms black and white within Othello. ... Shakespeare further stresses the evil and corruptive nature that is associated with black by writing that "Even now, now, very now an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe" (Othello 1.1.89-90). ... Othello is black so he must intentionally be out to soil Desdemona and her virtues. ... Whether it was intentional or not, Shakespeare m...

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Jealousy is defined as a feeling of envious resentment of someone or their achievements, in the play Othello Shakespeare demonstrates this emotion abundantly. ... Shakespeare's Othello highlights the corruption of the human mind, suggesting that jealousy is the most destructive human emotion. In Othello, Shakespeare uses jealousy to teach various lessons, lessons which are timeless and relevant. ... In the play Othello Shakespeare uses jealousy to teach lessons, lessons which are timeless and remain relevant. ... Another idea brought forward by Shakespeare in Othello is that jealousy ...

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Is this true with Shakespeare's "Othello?" ... Thus in examining these different interpretations, the varying portrayals that mirror the composer's context reinforce why Shakespeare's "Othello" is such a great text. Shakespeare's "Othello" depicts the Elizabethan culture, illustrating how women were oppressed during those times and marginalised in society. ... When the aspects of homosexuality as presented in Shakespeare's version of Othello is contrasted to Oliver Parker's representation, a more distinct sense of Iago's relationship with men can be observed...

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In life today and life back in the time that "Othello" was written by Shakespeare there has always been a sort of battle between good and evil. ... In "Othello," written by William Shakespeare, there is a clear challenge between good and evil shown by what the characters feel and do. ... In Act 1, Shakespeare presents the reader with the antagonist of the play, Iago. ... These are examples of how Othello lost to his inner evil. ... In the play "Othello" Shakespeare's characters have a good and evil side, and all too often they let the evil take over. ...

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Othello Many people believe that in Othello, by William Shakespeare, the main character, Othello, is depicted in a racist way by the author. ... Then there's the characterization of Othello from Shakespeare; by this I mean that Shakespeare speaks of Othello directly through the characters that display a lack of bias, Desdemona, the Duke, etc. ... By having these three men describe Othello in such a way, Shakespeare is telling the audience "since these guys despise Othello so much, Othello is good, and anything they say about him is biased because their evil". ... In Othello, Shakespe...

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William Shakespeare is a literary legend; composing dozens of plays, poems and short stories - mostly about love, incest, murder, tragedy and infidelity. The playwright had a way of constructing many complex characters and it's from his genius that we have such characters as Hamlet, Othello, Gertru...

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The plays "Titus Andronicus" and "Othello" by William Shakespeare both follow the classic structure of tragedy. ... Both title characters show the plight of the tragic hero well, but Shakespeare portrays the characters Titus and Othello in a very different fashion. ... However, Shakespeare creates the same tragic flaw in Titus and Othello- hubris, or excessive pride and passion. ... Shakespeare follows classic tragic form when writing Othello's character, causing him to recognize his mistakes before he dies. ... Shakespeare shows proficiency as a writer by creating effective trag...

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Shakespeare's tragedies generally have a certain structure in common. ... Two of Shakespeare's most widely recognized tragedies are Hamlet and Othello. ... A Short Biography on Shakespeare It is generally accepted that William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. ... but me no buts - it is all one to me, for you are quoting Shakespeare." ... As a person William Shakespeare was loyal, good-willed and gentle. ...

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Shakespeare's tragedy Othello demonstrates this, reflecting Elizabethan values which are still relevant in today's society. ... Shakespeare's Othello centres on the complex idea of jealousy as a means of exploring the emotion which is prevalent in all societies. ... Through my understanding of Othello, we can see that Shakespeare utilises the societal relevance of honour and reputation as a key concern in the play. Shakespeare's Othello allows insight into the Elizabethan values that are still pertinent to today's audiences. ... Ultimately, through my critical study o...

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Shakespeare uses the references as an aside. ... Starting from the beginning Shakespeare wrote Iago's part to be the antagonist. ... Shakespeare makes a theme of racism between Iago and Othello and other characters in the play. ... During the times of Shakespeare people believed in superstition, witches and sorcery. Shakespeare brought amusement with these subjects to the stage. ...

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The main reason behind Othello's ability to withstand the currents of time is the fact that Shakespeare used universal human themes in the play. ... The play Othello has succeeded in achieving that. ... Through Shakespeare's Othello, today's audience could relate to the idea of racism, a very real social dilemma that confronts them in their daily lives as well as in human history. ... Iago was the main reason for jealousy in Shakespeare's Othello. ... This shows that Othello is relevant to a modern audience as many people experience the love he felt and how that love was t...

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The crux of Shakespeare's Othello is the tragic fall from grace of valiant Othello' and the rippling destruction that occurs as a result of Othello's psychological decay. ... Shakespeare presents all of these elements spectacularly in Othello. ... Othello's rich dialogue aids in Shakespeare's presentation of Othello as a man in a position of powerful command, deserving of much respect. ... In this sense, Shakespeare challenges Elizabethan ideologies and presents Othello as humanly equal if not superior to all the white characters. Shakespeare's presentation of O...

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Othello Othello The name William Shakespeare is certainly one of a timeless notoriety, belonging to one of the most famous playwrights of all time. ... The play Othello, well known as one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies, proves to be an excellent example of this statement. ... Shakespeare required that a large actor take on the role of the Moor, making him quite intimidating. ... It is quite clear that Shakespeare's intention was to show Othello's physical dominance over his peers. ... The ideas propounded in his work were adopted by later writers, much like Shakespe...

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Was Othello a Good Man? In the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare, Othello had both some positive aspects and some negative aspects about him. ... Othello trusted Iago, an ensign to Othello. ... Othello's flaw was his trusting nature. ... Shakespeare has giving both positive and negative aspects to the character Othello, making this one of the most respected poetic stories of all time. ...

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This love must be between two liberated yet emotionally attached beings as shown in Shakespeare's Othello between Desdemona and her husband, Othello. ... Consequently, in Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona and Othello are independent characters that portray their eternal love throughout the play. ... " (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 75-76). ... " (Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 0-17). ... " (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 4 Lines 76). ...

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Othello starts the play on top of the world. ... It is a judgment maimed that will confess so could err against all the rules of nature," (Shakespeare 1.3.6). ... In the last few acts of Othello, the evil side of Othello's character is finally unleashed. ... Driving himself mad by only a couple pushes from Iago are Othello's ultimate downfall, "I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee: no way but this, killing myself, to die upon a kiss," (Shakespeare 5.2.3). ... Based on evidence from the play, Shakespeare suggests that he really did intend to make Othello the innoce...

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In the tradition of Shakespeare's vague directive stance, he seems to have left yet another element of a play to the fancy of interpretation. ... In the movie, Lawernce Fishborne played Othello and I was left considering an important characteristic of Othello: How dark is Othello's skin? ... This could be a symbolic technique employed by Shakespeare rather than a specific trait of Othello's. ... It is possible that Shakespeare's use of the word black could have simply been a literary tool within the character of Othello. ... But in conclusion, I do not feel that Shakes...

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English Assessment Task The Film version of the text "Othello" is very effective in presenting the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. ... It is these features that have been used by the film version of "Othello" to show the cinematic language and the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. ... It is these features that help show the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. It can be seen that the film text "Othello" is very effective in presenting the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. ... In conclusion the film version of...

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Othello vs. Aaron Shakespeare used the idea of a person being black to great effect in two of his plays. ... Jealously is displayed by many of Shakespeare's characters as is self doubt. ... His blackness is not so much a character trait than it is a vehicle for Shakespeare to quickly let his audience know that Othello does not fit in. The second character that was created by Shakespeare as a black man was Aaron. ...

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Othello vs. Aaron Shakespeare used the idea of a person being black to great effect in two of his plays. ... Jealously is displayed by many of Shakespeare's characters as is self doubt. ... His blackness is not so much a character trait than it is a vehicle for Shakespeare to quickly let his audience know that Othello does not fit in. The second character that was created by Shakespeare as a black man was Aaron. ...

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Othello Othello was one of William Shakespeare's famous tragedies that is very well known in today's literature and is full of action, love and treachery. After reading several of William Shakespeare's plays I have begun to enjoy his style of writing. ... The main thing that I dislike in all of Shakespeare's plays is the irrational decisions that the tragic hero will make to cause his downfall. ... There are many comparisons that can be found within this play to many others of Shakespeare's. ... Othello was a very interesting play to read, very easy to comprehen...

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RACISM IN OTHELLO My aim in this study is to show how racist elements dominate the play, "Othello" by William Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare created Othello who is a protagonist as a black man. ... Shakespeare, p:26) Iago says this to try and turn Brabantio against Othello. ... Shakespeare, p:26). ... As a result, Shakespeare wrote Othello, about a romantic relationship between black and white which was later destroyed. ...

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A prominent feature of all Shakespeare's plays. All throughout Othello, speeches are made aloud. ... There are, therefore many of these in all Shakespeare's plays, and, especially Othello. ... But to consider their importance and effect in Othello, context is crucial. ... In all Shakespeare's tragedies, the soliloquies are vital. ...

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Shakespeare clearly brings out the importance and irrelevance of the major and minor characters, respectively. ... I found Shakespeare's choice of a black man to be scorned and treated wrongfully indirectly in Othello to be very negative. I felt as if Shakespeare thought black men were futile in the human society as I watched Othello endure contemptuous manners directly and indirectly from Brabantio, Iago, and Roderigo. ... Even though there are people who can understand Shakespeare's language, there are also people such as myself, who have yet a long way to learn Shakespeare and his...

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Response Shakespeare is not only perceptive in his representation of human nature but also is highly adept in presenting complex, multi-faceted and credible characters that stand the test of time. William Shakespeare's "Othello" (1604), a Jacobean play which follows the Aristotelian model of a tragedy, is highly acclaimed in modern society despite the contextual change of four centuries. ... This concept still relevant in the modern world, allowing Shakespeare's tragedy, "Othello," to stand the test of time. ... The human traits explored by Shakespeare in terms of egotism...

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