The protagonist mistakenly believes that his beloved has betrayed him. Benzon states, "Shakespeare thus considered this one problematic situation, which has to do with a male difficulty in accepting one's beloved as both a sexual and a nurturing person, at three times in his life and produced different kinds of plays- (259). ... The manipulative Iago also provokes Othello's jealous nature by planting a seed of suspicion in Othello's mind - the suspicion that his beloved wife Desdemona is involved in an intimate affair with his ex- lieutenant Cassio. ...

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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. However in Act 3 Scene 3 Othello's language turns very sombre and evil. He uses anim...

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The Shakespearian play Othello shows that love is a driving force by involving jealousy, trust and pride in this classic tragedy. Jealousy is a key factor that appears to destroy Othello. Another aspect that love is a driving force is the trust that Othello had in "honest Iago". Finally, Othello's p...

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Think For Yourself Human nature involves control. It is the inherent tendencies of humans that can either control lives or be controlled. Let loose, these tendencies can cause both happiness and death without notice. In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othello's nature and personality make him a...

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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. Othello, the Moor, experiences all of these complicated emotions throughout the play leading not only to his death but the death of his beloved wife, Desd...

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1 There is a romantic union between blacks and whites, which gets destroyed because most people think that the relationship is wrong due to the fact of jealo...

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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. Othello is a domestic tragedy that shows how marriage in 16th Century Venice truly is. (Amour,126) In the play it is seen how the jealous rag...

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Othello - Homework. William Shakespeare presents an excellent leader but a poor reasoner in Othello. The eponymous hero has strength, charisma, and eloquence. Yet these ideals of leadership do not bode well in real world situations. The battlefield and Senate are, at least in Othello, depi...

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Othello has unconditional love for Desdemona in the beginning of the play, but thanks to Iago, he ends the play being heartbroken from feeling guilty for jumping to conclusions and murdering his beloved wife. ...

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After Desdemona misplaces her beloved handkerchief, the one simple mistake affects her life when it leads to her lying to and upsetting Othello which she would never have done in the past, Othello not being able to trust her, and ultimately, her mistreatment and murder, proving how even the most seemingly miniscule omission can lead to a person's downfall. ...

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Iago's beloved wife, Emilia, is the one who eventually unravels her husband's masterful plan in the ultimate scene, but that is already too late, for Iago has gained his revenge with the murder of Desdemona by Othello. ...

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Thus leading to Othello's transformation and Othello's changing views and behaviour towards his beloved wife Desdemona. ... Iago's next plan of action involves the beloved handkerchief, which was presented to Desdemona as one of Othello's first gifts to her in their days of wooing. ...

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Thus leading to Othello's transformation and Othello's changing views and behaviour towards his beloved wife Desdemona. ... Iago's next plan of action involves the beloved handkerchief, which was presented to Desdemona as one of Othello's first gifts to her in their days of wooing. ...

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Oppression had been around since the beginning of humanity which can make it difficult to steer away from because it is a state of prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control and mental pressure or distress in which the differences between two or more groups are viewed as indications that one ...

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SCENE SUMMARIES AND NOTES Act I, Scene 1 The play opens late at night on a street in Venice. Roderigo, a wealthy Venetian gentleman, is discussing the marriage of Desdemona, the daughter of Brabantio. Earlier in the evening, she had eloped with Othello, a Moor who is a respected General in the Venetian army. Roderigo is angry with Iago, for he has paid him a handsome sum to win the love of Desdemona for himself and to keep him informed of her love life. Iago, like Roderigo, is a frustrated man. ...

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In the play "Othello," Shakespeare presents us with another male dominated society where women are inferior. Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca are rejected by their partners, but love them completely and unselfishly. All three women are in unbalanced relationships, feeling more for their self-centered men who appear unable to reciprocate. Nevertheless, these women display genuine feelings toward each other unlike any of the male-male friendships. Desdemona and Emilia are both married to career military soldiers. ...

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