The main character Shakespeare presents in Othello to display the theme of jealousy is Othello himself and the impact jealousy has on him. ... Shakespeare gives the knowledge to the audience that Othello is in fact very jealous by running the two conversations of Iago with Othello and Emilia with Desdemona almost parallel which, if not for the serious nature of the situation, brings ironic humour to the audience. ... Another character Shakespeare presents the theme of jealousy through is Iago, yet this shines a different light on jealousy, we see it as a method Iago uses to justify his actio...

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Introduction to Othello Out of the four of Shakespeare's great tragedies, Othello remains the most powerful and forceful not only on the stage but also for study as a critical text. ... Throughout most of Shakespeare's plays, analysis using many different views could be applied. It is the various analytical applicability of Shakespeare's work that makes Shakespeare's writing extraordinary. ... Shakespeare still presents the story in the view of Othello which reflects the author's context of classes and limitations of the lower classes. ... During the time of Shakesp...

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Shakespeare creates the character of Iago as the villain of the play. ... Therefore we immediately see that he is a negative character and Shakespeare portrays him as having a disagreeable persona. ... Shakespeare makes it clear how Iago feels about Cassio's placement as Othello's lieutenant. ... In this scene Shakespeare utilises some subtle dramatic irony so as to show how Iago has secured his own safety. ... Finally, Iago uses puns in his speeches to prove his point and this doubles as a means to entertain the audience for Shakespeare. ...

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William Shakespeare has come to be known as arguably the finest sculptor of language through his plays and poems. ... Shakespeare's tragedies are notorious for starting with one or more noble figures that go against the dominant social meaning systems only to have them eventually fall into submission to these ideals and beliefs. ... Interestingly, Othello does not make an appearance until Act I scene ii, where Shakespeare uses his first appearance to contradict the audience's expectations that were developed in scene one. ... When Othello is "straight employed- (I,iii) to Venice,...

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In William Shakespeare's "Othello," the concept of racial identity is one of several prominent themes. ... A textual analysis of "Othello" reveals several racist overtones and motifs, making it easy to see that Shakespeare put in plenty of thought as to how the character's racial identity would factor into or shape the events of the play. It can be argued that Shakespeare himself was a racist based on the way Othello is portrayed at times, or it can be argued that he was actually trying to shed light on the social construct of racism, or that there were other motives behind Othello&...

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The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice (or just Othello for short) was a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. ... The next day Lago is with Othello and they are talking about Othello's new wife, Desdemona. ... Othello's treatment of racism makes it one of Shakespeare's most relevant and controversial plays.The play also explores how manipulation and lies can spiral out of control if gone too far. ... Lago arguably one of Shakespeare's best villain because he analyzes the fears and weaknesses of the other characters and uses that knowledge to break them. In th...

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Shakespeare's protagonist Othello is an isolated black male playing an active role in Venetian society. ... The reader's first encounter with Othello is in act one scene two where Iago informs Othello that Roderigo has been spreading foul reports of Othello's behaviour. ... There is no doubt Othello has the respect of some important personnel such as the Duke as Othello is welcomed as "valiant Othello" which shows a mark of respect alone as he is called "valiant" and called by the name "Othello" not "Moor". ... However in this case the respect between Brabantio and Othello is no...

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Nelson's modern appropriation of William Shakespeare's Othello transcends the Shakespearean concepts through time and culture, but also integrates 21st century values through the modification of characters. ... Shakespeare's Othello outlines the protagonist with barbarity as seen in his characterisation of "thick lips" and the recurring use of animal imagery such as "an old black ram". ... The little of her remaining sense of identity continues to quaver as Shakespeare makes no reference to her name in Othello's and Brabantio's speeches, depicting h...

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Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of power between a male and female character. ... Works such as Macbeth, Othello, and his comedies all have some sort of tragedy that illustrates the opposition of pow...

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William Shakespeare's "Othello," illustrates the Venetian society's gender and class hierarchies in seventeenth century renaissance Italy. ... There is an inherent inability among the male characters to understand Desdemona's love for Othello, which ironically includes Othello himself. ... Emilia is able to sense Othello's ravenous jealousy while Desdemona blindly believes that Othello is dispossessed of such "humors"" [3.4.31]. ... The use of certain words in different contexts by different characters allows for the introduction and solidification of certain themes that Sh...

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Throughout the tragedy of Othello, Shakespeare does an impressive job of quickly introducing and manipulating his main characters. ... Although low self-esteem may not appear to be a significant factor in the tragedy of Othello, it indeed will result in a domino effect of Emilia's actions against Desdemona and Othello, involving the need for love, affection, and acceptance. ... Many arguments have been made pertaining to the jealousy of both Othello and Iago; however, it could easily be argued that Emilia's jealousy in the play is a significant factor in the deaths of both Desdemona...

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The following will reveal oppression as depicted in Hemingway's Hills like White Elephants, Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello and Chopin's The Story of an Hour and the ramification of manipulation, envy, and freedom. ... In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello: "Othello is jealous, Iago is envious, Jealousy is typically over that one possesses and fears to lose, while envy may be over something one has never possessed and may never hope to possess.... From the start Iago makes it very clear how he feels about Othello and claims one of the reasons why was because Ot...

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Aldous Huxley chooses to include references to the literary works of Shakespeare many places in his novel Brave New World. ... Shakespeare's The Tempest is the play from which the phrase originates. ... John, in response to Lenina, calls upon memories of Romeo and Juliet as well as other plays by Shakespeare. ... Then, gaining the courage from Shakespeare's Othello, "When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed - (133) John first stands up to Popé and is considered a man. ... Shakespeare and his works point out many specific aspects of thi...

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Although no one knows what Shakespeare intended Caliban to be, it is clear that he used no single idea or figure as Caliban's model. ... Etymologically, since the words "cannibal" was widely used in Shakespeare's day, many critics insist that this name suggests the savage's moral degradation. ... Dryden and Davenant's changes to Shakespeare's original continued to influence the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century critics. ... With the publication of Shakespeare's original text, people saw a kinder, gentler Caliban. ... Sidney Lee, the famous scholar knighted for h...

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In Act II, Scene I of Shakespeare's Othello, Iago voices his strong misogynistic opinion towards women-that every woman is the same, shrewd monster whether pretty, ugly, smart, or dumb; and that only when women are obedient and submissive, they are worth praise. ...

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