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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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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All throughout reading Shakespeare's Othello, I came to realization about the main character himself. ... What exactly contributes to Othello's tragic heroism? ... Othello was also great, but was somewhat far from perfect. ... Not only was Othello very wealthy, high in ranking, he was depicted by Shakespeare as one who was very confident, bold, and somebody who was an all around respectable human being as well. ... People have a good impression of Othello. ...

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Othello, one of William Shakespeare's tragic plays, focuses on two main characters that are both conflicted with their own insecurities. ... He has hatred towards Othello for giving Cassio the lieutenant title instead of him, so he plots revenge to get back at Othello. ... Because of this, Shakespeare creates Othello's character as someone who everyone looks up to, so that he would be worthwhile of everyone's time. ... Hamartia is a fatal flaw that leads Othello to his downfall. In this play, Othello's hamartia is jealousy. ...

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In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the character of Othello transforms during the course of the play from a respected and honored General to a fallen man, due to the unfortunate sequence of events that transpire through both coincidence and Iago's evil designs. ... Othello Judgment was easily manipulated by the talks of Iago is seen in this line (Othello: "DEVIL- (STRIKES HER) When Othello strikes Desdemona; he shows the cruelty of his change and show's Othello's downfall. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their...

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Othello Essay In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, Othello is not a monster, but a tragic hero. ... The Duke himself also goes on to describe Othello as valiant Othello'. ... Shakespeare presents the noble qualities in Othello at the start of the play to emphasize the fact that he is noble and a tragic hero, not a monster. Shakespeare also presents a different aspect of Othello at the start of the play. ... Such imagery is part of the Othello music' in the play to reinforce the romantic image of Othello to show he is not a monster. ...

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The credit goes to none other than Shakespeare and his classic work Othello. ... Iago, Othello's more obvious villain also embodies many contrasts to Othello, but in a more caustic nature. ... (Shakespeare Resource Center n.pag.) ... This takes more courage than any other problem Othello faces does (ClassicNotes: Othello n. pag.). ... This is evident in much of Othello's speech, written in graceful prose (Othello Navigator n. pag.). ...

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A Shakespearean Stage History: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moore of Venice Considered by many to be Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, Othello, the Moore of Venice, was first recorded as having been performed in 1604. ... Many seemed to believe that Shakespeare could not have meant for Othello to be black at all, but simply a darker skinned white man. ... This production became a landmark in the stage history of Shakespeare's play. It was performed on Broadway more than any other Shakespeare play before or since, and was the first staging of Othello to have a black actor kissin...

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Othello - Homework. William Shakespeare presents an excellent leader but a poor reasoner in Othello. ... Othello says he "loved not wisely, but too well." ... Shakespeare sets up Othello as his perfect leader: no one ever questions his ability to conduct an army (because he does not engage in combat during the play, this opinion must be drawn from the lack of negative sentiment from anyone in the play). ... Othello could lead, but he could not reason. ...

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"The concept of evil has not been elsewhere been portrayed in great mastery as we see in Shakespeare's character Iago" (Bradley, 206). By analyzing and reading Shakespeare's play Othello, we can indeed say that Iago is Shakespeare's most notorious and evil character. ... He is a complex character in all the Shakespeare's tragedy (Chatto & Windus, 19). ... He is doing my office" (Shakespeare 1389). ... He will tenderly be led by the nose, just as the asses (Shakespeare, 143). ...

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As Shakespeare's masterful plot unfolds, it is witnessed that both Othello's weaknesses and circumstances contributed equally to his downfall. Othello is a man shrouded in mystery and "otherness". ... Whilst it is not clear whether Shakespeare intended Othello to be a dark or olive skinned Moor, it was his intention to convey him as an outsider. ... Indeed, Othello even convinces himself of Iago's sincerity. ... Othello's other decisive weakness is his pride. ...

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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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Shakespeare's "Othello" is a rather controversial play in that it includes subjects such as racism, hate and murder. ... Iago is overbearing and tries to hurt Othello. ... It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. ... Othello had issues. ... Othello was driven to the act by Iago. ...

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Shakespeare's plays rely largely on irony. ... There are numerous examples of Shakespeare's skillful use of irony. ... Shakespeare uses situational irony well to make the story more interesting. ... Throughout Othello, Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to make the play a richer experience. ... Thus the ironies Shakespeare's uses definitely make Othello a great tragedy. ...

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The ever-famous tragic flaw, consistent throughout all of Shakespeare's works, echoes once more into the soul of a moor. ... Othello and Desdemona's unfaltering love for each other was immediately questioned, as Othello immediately began searching for answers, so he could find some stability, and try to gain control over his current powerless situation. With this in mind, Iago, started to spin his web more to prey on Othello's weakness and strengthen Othello's beliefs in his honesty. Iago tells Othello that he heard Cassio muttering during his dreams ...

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Othello: Truly Noble or Truly Not After reading Othello by Shakespeare over about 3 times, I came to feel sorry for a man that I can easily say was gulled into tragedy by his own true nobility. ... The Duke calls Othello "Valiant Othello" (1057) Othello also stands ready to face Brabantio, Iago tells him to run. ... In Shakespeare's "Othello", the character Iago is, at least in my point of view, the main and most interesting character. ... Othello by William Shakespeare is a story in which the women characters are treated in the unfair way that women of the time of the story were treat...

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William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, is a play centred on the theme of deception. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses this theme to develop the plot and to bring about the downfall of the title character. ... By having this in the very first scene, Shakespeare acknowledges to the audience that deception will be a key theme in the play and will recur frequently. ... Cassio cannot face Othello yet from shame so departs as Othello enters. ... In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, deception is the sole catalyst for the tragic downfall of the title character. ...

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William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, is a play centred on the theme of deception. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses this theme to develop the plot and to bring about the downfall of the title character. ... By having this in the very first scene, Shakespeare acknowledges to the audience that deception will be a key theme in the play and will recur frequently. ... Cassio cannot face Othello yet from shame so departs as Othello enters. ... In William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, deception is the sole catalyst for the tragic downfall of the title character. ...

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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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"Shakespeare's OTHELLO." ... "Shakespeare's OTHELLO." ... "Shakespeare's Mature Tragedies." ... A literary criticism of the book "Othello," by William Shakespeare is presented. ... Web. 20 Mar. 2013 This profiles the needs and motives behind the Iago character in Shakespeare's `Othello'. ...

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In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othello's nature and personality make him an easy target for Iago's villainy. ... This it is, general (II, iii, 214-217) Shakespeare uses harsh, graphic images to naturally make Othello believe Iago. ... Shakespeare also uses some simple mind-play to get Othello to demote Michael Cassio. ... Othello: Ha! ... Othello: How! ...

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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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Othello's Downfall Othello, one of Shakespeare's many tragic heroes was brought down by the manipulation and cunning of his advisor, Iago. ... Othello was a General, a military commander. ... Othello put his faith in Iago fully. ... Othello fell for the plot that Iago laid out. Because of Iago's treachery and Othello's mistakes, Othello falls as all of Shakespeare's tragic heroes do. ...

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