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. ... They also exhibit their racism by using phrases like "thick lips" (1-1, line 71), "an old black ram is tupping your white ewe" (1-1, line 97), and "your daughter covered with a Barbary horse" (1-1, line 125). ... Desdemona says of Othello "y...

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A predominant image presented in William Shakespeare's plays is the image of a garden, infested with weeds. ... Shakespeare incorporates political rhetoric such as "sire- and "oppression- to emphasize the allusion of Richard's court. ... You thus employed, I will go root away The noisome weeds which without profit suck The soil's fertility from wholesome flowers. ... Again, Shakespeare includes political rhetoric, evoking the damaged state of England. ... Like the garden imagery in Richard II, the image of an "unweeded garden- in Hamlet is the protagonist's descriptio...

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In "Othello," there are enough stupid, merciless, and backstabbing people to make you truly question Shakespeare's sanity, not that most of us haven't, but it does give you the feeling that Shakespeare is really just a highly delusional, paranoid, psychopath, you know kind of like Stalin just without the power and constant purges of society. If only Shakespeare had been born in the time of T.V. perhaps it would have rotted his mind before he got the chance to write this truly tasteless play that mine and countless other generations will no doubt be force to read. ... She deceived her...

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Shakespeare clearly brings out the importance and irrelevance of the major and minor characters, respectively. ... Like many people you meet, Iago can be mysterious and baffling. Just when you think you understand him, he does or says something completely mystifying. ... 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 ways. Generally, Shakespeare's style is still admired and criticized by many in the world. ...

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Like those of many other authors, Shakespeare's catastrophic story lines adhered to the outline of Aristotle's classic tragedy. ... 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. ... Othello recognized his own folly at the conclusion to the tragic tale, left only with grief and repentance as his sole companions: "Then must you speak of one who loved not wisely, but too well."" ... The ideas propounded in his work w...

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"(Shakespeare 794). ... "(Shakespeare 785.) ... You do love my lord; you have known Othello long, and be well assured he shall in strangeness, stand no farther off than in politic distance" "(Shakespeare 821.). ... (Shakespeare 822). ... "(Shakespeare 838).Othello asks Desdemona to "Lend him thy handkerchief, that one which I gave you " "I have it not about me" "Not! ...

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It also dismisses any ideas of her being innocent and pure like Desdemona. ... What did you mean by that same handkerchief you gave me even now? ... A likely piece of work that you should find it in your chamber and know not who left it there! ... Wheresoever you had it, I'll take out no work on't". ... Therefore creating only three female characters was a strategic choice by Shakespeare. ...

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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. ... Brabantio tried to find a suitor for his daughter like any father of the time but she rejected them all. ... How to respect you. You are the lord of duty. ... It does not really let us see any other side of Desdemona's personality we have seen it all before. 2 ) " Alas the heavy day : Why do you weep Am l the motive of these tears, my lord If haply you my father do suspect a...

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Shakespeare creates the character of Iago as the villain of the play. ... This leads you to believe that he is a member of a reasonably upper-class family, which is further emphasised by his use of complex sentences and high register and figurative language. ... The manipulation of Roderigo demonstrates how Iago can convert a wealthy, powerful man like Roderigo into a man who is willing to aid Iago in his conspiracy to overthrow Othello. ... Shakespeare makes it clear how Iago feels about Cassio's placement as Othello's lieutenant. ... He describes him with several beast-like images...

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Masculinity is the dangerous conceit and underlying root of all complications in Shakespeare's "Othello." ... Iago goes as far as to say, "Your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul" (1.1.87). ... Much like the box office thriller Inception, Iago has the task of presenting a false reality, simply planting a seed. ... If Othello has failed to capture and contain Desdemona's sexuality, much like her father, then he has failed to secure his masculinity. ... Masculinity lurks in the shadows of all the conflict through the play and is very important to understanding t...

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"Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive" (Alexis Carrel). ... "Let the devil and his dam haunt you! What did you mean by that same handkerchief you gave me even now? ... Shakespeare showed how love can be a big factor for characters whether you are a general or even a prostitute, can cause jealousy and as a result losing your temper and eventually it could lead to death. ... Why, that the Moor first gave to Desdemona; That which so often you did bid me steal/....

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What are the Causes of Othello's Downfall and how has Shakespeare Portrayed Them? ... Iago sparks thoughts in Othello's mind with questions such as, "Did Michael Cassio, when you wooed my lady, Know of your love?" or by muttering under his breath, "Ha, I like not that," when Cassio visits Desdemona. ... Shakespeare intensifies Iago's manipulative techniques as he begins to use words like "cuckhold," personifying animalistic imagery and thoughts like, "She did deceive her father, marrying you, and when she seemed to shake, and fear your looks, She loved them most," echoing...

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William Shakespeare presents an excellent leader but a poor reasoner in Othello. ... For the first time, it appears that Othello is at a loss with what to do with his power: "Do you go back dismayed? ... It is a noble speech, and a dubiously noble ending, but still, like Othello, flawed. ... He holds back the company of men who seek to take him to prison or worse with a hand and "Soft, you." ... 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 la...

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Shakespeare's plays rely largely on irony. ... There are numerous examples of Shakespeare's skillful use of irony. ... He says, "My lord, you know I love you"(III.III.136). ... Dramatic irony is exciting and it makes the reader feel like part of the story. ... Thus the ironies Shakespeare's uses definitely make Othello a great tragedy. ...

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The irony in 'Heaven doth truly know you are false as hell' conveys how Desdemona's 'heavenly true' innocence ultimately suffers under Othello's misplaced trust in Iago. Through examining the consequences of Iago's deception upon the innocent, Shakespeare highlights how duplicity undermines innocence. In Othello, Shakespeare demonstrates how a loss of pride develops jealousy which impedes reason and rationality. ... Through the complete deterioration of Othello's language which becomes littered with powerful imagery 'Like to the Pontic Seaeven ...

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As stated in Kelley Griffith's, Writing Essays about Literature, characterization develops the traits of the characters just like Iago and Othello. ... But we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, and our unbitted lusts, whereof I will take this that you call love to be the a sect or scion (1.3.324-329). ... In Act five Scene One, Shakespeare uses dramatic action and tension where Roderigo attempts to kill Cassio. ... The love and trust for a 'Janus' character brings upon the ideas and messages Shakespeare presents. ... If you did not have the rivalry betw...

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Therefore, it is a certainty that a marginal amount of people will see Othello as "unjust and cruel," even if he is fair and liked by many. ... Speak, is't out o'th" way...Say you? ... Desdemona: Come, Come, you"ll never meet a more sufficient man Othello: The handkerchief Desdemona: I pray talk me of Cassio Othello: The handkerchief...The handkerchief. Desdemona: I"faith you are to blame. ... Machaivelli's prince and Shakespeare's Othello are very similar in their character traits. ...

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This is illustrated in the following quote, IAGO - " I"ll tell you what you shall do. ... Importune her to help to put you in your place again. ... For a woman like Desdemona, who is surrounded by lords and governors and most importantly, being the wife of a general, a good name as a loyal woman is everything. ... (Shakespeare 4.1.278-9). ... (Shakespeare 4.1.226-9). ...

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William Shakespeare has come to be known as arguably the finest sculptor of language through his plays and poems. ... 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. ... In Act I, scene iii when Othello "calls for the lady-, Desdemona in her first appearance on stage challenges her father, explaining to him that: I am hitherto you daughter. But here's my husband/ And so much duty as my mother showed/ to you, preferring you before her fa...

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" (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 75-76). ... " (Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 0-17). ... "Make it a darling, like your precious eye. ... " (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 4 Lines 76). ... Alas, why gnaw you so your nether lip? ...

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In an article concerning the modern performance of Shakespeare, W.B. ... Looking straight into her eyes, he once again explains the story about his scars and asks, "You wanna know how I got 'em?"" ... After speaking with Harvey Dent, he addresses his lack of a motive: "Do I really look like a guy with a plan? ... What you know, you know. ... Because they do not have well-defined motives like other characters, they are free to understand and manipulate those who do. ...

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Othello undoubtedly is passionately in love with Desdemona for at the mere sight of her, Othello, himself, comments: It gives me wonder great as my content To see you here before me. ... When Othello finds out 5 Cassio, the accused adulterer, has a look-a-like in his possession; Othello thinks Iago's case is proved. ... "William Shakespeare's Othello,"" Blooms Notes. ... Shakespeare's Tragedies, New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1978. 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. ... "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". 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. ... Let husbands know their wiv...

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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. ... "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". 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. ... Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. ...

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Othello: Truth in Life The realization of truth in people's everyday lives is seen though the character analysis in the play Othello by William Shakespeare. ... (Rowse,271) Jealousy leads Othello to treating Desdemona like a "whore in a brothel" as he questions her chastity, as well as, having an uncomfortable intercourse with Desdemona. ... (Shakespeare,42) Also in his deception he uses Roderigo, who had once hoped to win Desdemona. ... (Shakespeare,99) Othello who completely loves his wife in the beginning goes on to hate her for the whore he's only persuaded to believe she is....

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