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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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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William Shakespeare's Othello is a tragic play regarding jealousy and its decomposing effects on the human psychology. ... "William Shakespeare's Othello,"" Blooms Notes. ... "The Peculiarity of Othello,"" Critical Essays on Shakespeare's Othello New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994. ... "Othello, an Interpretation,"" Critical Essays on Shakespeare's Othello, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994. ... Shakespeare, William. ...

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Strong Women of Othello William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. ... Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. When Shakespeare wrote Othello, women had few rights and little power in society. ... Othello becomes enraged cursing Desdemona as a whore. ... Emilia and her husband Iago have a much different relationship than Desdemona and Othello (at least un...

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In Othello, jealousy is presented to the audience by Shakespeare as a disturbing predator, which takes control and attempts to destroy constancy in love. The jealousy portrayed by Shakespeare is based on pure evil, hatred and the joy for destruction as well as swayed, insecure jealousy. ... Shakespeare is able to manipulate the vulnerable flaw of Othello, "the green-eyed monster", that is jealousy. ... Shakespeare is able to present the image of swayed, insecure jealousy to the audience through Othello's dissention into savagery, which is fuelled by Iago's contagious envy. ...

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Desdemona Shakespeare's sweetest star A Outline of the role of Desdemona in the text : Desdemona is the sickly sweet innocent in Shakespeare's play Othello. ... Shakespeare wrote this in pro's and he is showing Desdemona's caring side. ... The way in which Shakespeare structured this line is simple. ... Shakespeare has structured it so Desdemona is asking questions to begin with then answering Othello's. ... Shakespeare uses verse because this is a very formal plea. ...

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We all know that most, if not all, of William Shakespeare's tragedies, are, well, tragic. ... In Othello, Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to reveal how love and respect can so easily be turned into hate and betrayal, ultimately leading to death. ... Primarily, in Othello's eyes, Iago is his trusted ensign. ... Othello is foreshadowing his untimely fate. Furthermore, to prepare the reader for a shocking discovery and to convey the overall theme of the book, Shakespeare uses foreshadowing throughout the story. ...

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William Shakespeare often described the women in his plays as being strong, confident individuals, much different from the stereotypical roles of the time period in which he lived. ... Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. When Shakespeare wrote Othello, women had few rights and little power in society. ... Othello becomes enraged cursing Desdemona as a whore. ... Emilia and her husband Iago have a much different relationship than Desdemona and Othello (at least until Othello becomes suspicious of D...

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In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago is a perfect example of this character trait. ... (Iago had heard rumors that Othello had slept with his wife. ... Iago decides this is the perfect opportunity to begin his revenge on Othello. ... Iago manipulates Othello into doubting Desdemona's love for him. Still acting on the premise that Othello slept with his wife, Iago tells Othello how he thinks Cassio and Desdemona have been very close. ...

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In "Othello," by William Shakespeare, it can be observed that even though Othello appears to be of good nature, his race affects how some of the other characters behave towards him. ... In Othello, Iago and Roderigo go to Brabantio to explain that Othello has stolen his daughter, Desdemona. They don't tell Brabantio that Othello and Desdemona have gotten married, the way that they portray it is as if the only way Desdemona would have gone with Othello is by trickery; ultimately leading to that she would not have gone with Othello willing because it is wrong. ... Brabantio thinks that Desd...

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Shakespeare's play Othello involves 3 main themes. These are Jealousy (this involves Iago and Othello), Love (Othello and Desdemona represent this) and Friendship (Once again this concerns Iago and Othello). ... Othello feelings for Iago as a friend are so strong Othello is Blind to Iago's deceitful tricks. ... Othello has no idea about this. ... Othello sees Iago as a trusting person. ...

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What is revealed to the audience in Act 1 of the play Othello?. ... In the first Act Shakespeare introduces the juxtaposition of love and war, these are themes which are visible throughout the play. Othello is perceived as a supreme commander, and a devoted husband. ... Othello insists that she accompany him. ... Iago's ideals of love are painted in stark contrast to Othello's. ...

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How does the dialogue develop your response to the character of Othello? Othello is extremely nave and pitiful. The love he feels for Desdemona is shown in the language Shakespeare has written in other scenes. ... Iago seems to reap great pleasure in telling Othello of a fictional dream that Cassio has had that he himself (Othello's right hand man') has witnessed. ... Othello....

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In Act 1 of Othello, Shakespeare uses different techniques to present Iago to us; from these we are able to see "honest Iago- and his true personality. ... He starts this scene by telling Othello Brabantio will be furious when he finds out that Othello and Desdemona are legally married. ... Iago then starts to stir trouble by telling Cassio that Othello is married, but not who to. ... He tells Othello to meet him in court. ... Iago then goes on to explain a plan, he says that after a while he will say to Othello that Cassio has been spending a lot of time with Desdemona, hopefully this will ...

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William Shakespeare's "Othello" is filled with jealousy, deceit, heart break, love and a range of emotions that any human being could understand. ... In Othello, Desdemona comes off as a simple woman, full of innocence, and perfection. ... Garner didn't just argue that Desdemona was imperfect but also argued that Shakespeare in writing "Othello" did not make a mistake, like many critics believe. ... Othello loved Desdemona with a vengeance, literally. ... Othello was hated by Iago, whom was his ancient; although Othello believed that he was loved, Iago secretly despised Oth...

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Othello is a play written by William Shakespeare which is a tale of love, jealousy, gullibility, evil and betrayal. ... Othello is also an honest man, and believes that other people are honest. ... Desdemona is a daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello who is loyal, faithful, and passionately loves her husband Othello. ... Iago uses Othello's trust in him to manipulate him, and Othello stops trusting in Desdemona, and begins to rely exclusively on Iago's advice Othello has no reason to doubt Iago, and Iago is able to completely manipulate Othello and to control his actions. .....

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In Othello, William Shakespeare's tragic heroine is represented as a keen, battle hungry, adventurous and feisty young woman. ... This goes to show the profound feelings that she had for Othello. These feelings would have been tested when Othello came to her room to "sacrifice- her. ... Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Othello. ...

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Both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with talk of war. ... Othello's services in war have earned him a reputation as an honourable soldier. ... When Othello kills Desdemona, he sees this as an act of honour and justice. ... Desdemona's loyalty and devotion to Othello may be what leads to her death. ... " (V.ii.125) She is so loyal to Othello that she even takes responsibility for him murdering her. ...

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Of all the characters in Shakespeare's Othello, none is more complex and of great depth and dimension than "honest" Iago. ... The manipulative nature of Iago has profound effects on decisions made by other characters throughout Othello. ... He then utilizes Othello's blind trust to transform him into a man consumed by jealousy. ... In the event of Desdemona's recent marriage to Othello he father becomes enraged. ... Describing the beauty of love between two human beings and comparing it to two animals, makes the act seem harsh and grotesque, laying down the tracks for futu...

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Iago is close to Desdemona's father Barbanzio and has great disdain towards Othello. ... Iago then attempts to get in Othello's good graces by speaking him about the "illicit affair- between Othello's wife and Cassio. ... The greatest difference amongst characters can be seen between Othello and Desdemona. ... There are many themes and representation throughout this play, as with any play "especially Shakespeare, like the color of Othello's skin (a visual separation that amplifies Othello's mental separation from the other characters). ... With Othello killing the...

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Chain Reaction After reading William Shakespeare's play, Othello, one can see how a characters" reaction or instinct affects their surroundings. Through manipulation, lies and deception Emilia, Desdemona's attendant, has thrown Desdemona's love for Othello off course. ... (III.iv.881) During this conversation Desdemona has said how important the handkerchief is to her and Othello. Desdemona has also told Emilia that Othello is a jealous man with no sense of humor. ... Iago needs the handkerchief in order to lodge the idea of Desdemona's faithlessness into Othel...

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In Shakespeare's play entitled "Titus Andronicus", Shakespeare has the ability to create two of the most immense characters that had several devil like traits. ... He does have some amazing characterizations, one that stands out from Othello, black Moore created by Shakespeare. ...

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Whether or not that includes Cassio is left a mystery, only Shakespeare knew what became of them. ... In my personal opinion, Shakespeare wanted to keep the readers in anxiety about the relationship between Emilia and Iago. ...

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