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. ... Again, Shakespeare includes political rhetoric, evoking the damaged state of England. ... The weed is no longer used to depict a kingdom growing "rank and gross- from political ambitions, as presented in Hamlet's soliloquy, but is an allegation Hamlet incorporates in the play "the Murder of Gonzago- sexuality is somehow a concoction used to pois...

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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's tragic flaw was his unwillingness to trust his past, in place of trusting his fear of the uncertain future. ... Othello's fear of what could be is so strong that he no longer trusts Desdemona and the love that got him there, and that becomes his undoing. ... Fear is such an overwhelming force, that it will either make you or break you. ... Had Othello not given into fear, he would not have fallen from grace. ...

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In Shakespeare's "Othello," a central theme focuses on the contrast between the colors black and white, literally and metaphorically. ... Shakespeare isn't afraid to hold back and exploit the complexity of the terms black and white within Othello. ... The offensive comment is said to manipulate Brabantio's fear of miscegenation because anything interracial is considered to be taboo and a curse. ... He tells Brabantio "If virtue no delighted beauty lack, / Your son-in-law is far more fair than black" (1.3.285-286). ... No matter how fair he started out, the blackness within him...

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This quote in William Shakespeare's play Henry IV (3.3.11) showcases one of the common themes in many of William Shakespeare's plays: the role of the villain. ... Shakespeare's timeless play, Hamlet, is a prime example of the origin of evil in most Shakespearean plays. ... After Duncan is murdered, his two sons, Malcolm and Donaldbain, fear that they are next to be murdered, so they flee to Ireland and England, which clears the line of succession to allow the Macbeths to become King and Queen of Scotland. ... (Moore, allshakespeare.com) It is very obvious that Lady Macbeth has...

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Masculinity is the dangerous conceit and underlying root of all complications in Shakespeare's "Othello." ... Iago may be conniving, but he's no dummy. ... Brabantio is referring to his daughter Desdemona, as if she were no more than a man's property. ... Although he is outraged when he exclaims this excerpt, there is also a noticeable tone in his voice that would indicate fear and pain. ... Masculinity lurks in the shadows of all the conflict through the play and is very important to understanding the implications that Shakespeare intended....

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Without Desdemona, Othello feels incomplete as he has no one to talk to about his daily adventures and Desdemona has no one as manly in her life. ... " (Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 0-17). ... Whenever she feels is necessary, she backs herself up and stands up to Othello, "Why I should fear I know not, since guiltiness I know not.... " (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 4 Lines 76). ... He has no way of knowing that she will always love him and he is afraid to lose the love he thinks he will have forever. ...

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There is no subject more exciting than sexual jealousy when it deals with love and passion. When passion is separated from the crime it no longer looks despicable but instead romantic. ... Rising to the top with little or no help from others demonstrates the ambition of Othello. ... (Amour,127) Playing on the fears and weakness of others, Iago continues to use trickery to obtain his devious goal. ... (Shakespeare,42) Also in his deception he uses Roderigo, who had once hoped to win Desdemona. ...

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Salinger's Catcher in the Rye and Shakespeare's Othello are very similar in many ways, in that they both use akin aspects of characters to reveal how they are alike. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, it was said that the handkerchief, a key symbol in this play, represented love, but if it was lost, loathe. ... As Holden was drunk and had no place to go, he decided to go to Central Park in search of the ducks: Then, finally, I found it. ... Salinger and Shakespeare both utilized nave characters to prove that illusions only cause anguish and distress. ... Like Franklin Delano Rooselv...

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The value of woman in the Elizabethan and 21st society is elucidated through comparing Shakespeare's and Nelson's representation of Desi and Desdemona. ... 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 her as a possession which is fought over by men. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the protagonists' supreme motivation to kill Desdemona is to maintain justice and order. Under fear that Desdemona will "betray more men" if she doesn't die, O...

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In Othello, William Shakespeare's tragic heroine is represented as a keen, battle hungry, adventurous and feisty young woman. ... Lovesick and confused, Desdemona expresses her belief that no woman would actually commit such a crime. ... Another aspect of Desdemona that would inhibit her fear of the afterlife is that she is a Christian. ... She has plenty of courage, and no reason to fear death. ... Works Cited Shakespeare, William. ...

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In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago is no different than a deceptive individual who lives two lives: a trustworthy friend in front of people and a mysterious self-centered manipulative villain who is governed by hate. ... Roderigo: I have no great devotion to the deed, And yet he hath given me satisfying reasons. ... "She did deceive her father, marrying you, And when she seemed to shake and fear your looks. ... He insinuates that Desdamona, who abandoned her father, will have no problem cheating on her husband. ... Iago is undoubtedly the most villainous character in all Shakespeare&#x...

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William Shakespeare's "Othello," illustrates the Venetian society's gender and class hierarchies in seventeenth century renaissance Italy. ... Brabantio disowns her for she goes against his presumptions of "what she feared to look on " [1.3.99] and is the first to plant the doubt of adultery by saying that she will betray other men for having betrayed him. ... The preoccupation with purity creates two extremities of the Angel and the whore, leaving no middle space which the woman could occupy. ... The use of certain words in different contexts by different characters allows for the ...

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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. ... Just her mention of Cassio sends him into an unreasonable rage; every little thing he regards with suspicion, even if he has no cause. Irony is that Othello is doing that himself; in striking Othello fears that this would bring his reputation down and being unreasonably cruel, he besmirches his own good name. ... In Sha...

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The few words that are uttered by this fuming and irritated man can be seen as minute by some, but Shakespeare has essentially composed this piece strategically in order to provide the audience with an insight of who Othello is, or to reinforce ideas we may have already established throughout the course of the play. ... With no answers he falls apart and into this epileptic fit. ... "The Great Othello" that had once sat on a high stool and was deeply feared was no more. ... It was the thought in Othello that Desdemona would prefer a man other than him, and do it so openly with no fear of ...

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Although Shakespeare's plays were written several hundred years ago, they are still able to captivate a contemporary audience. ... The themes in Shakespeare's plays are of relevancy even today and are explored through a variety of dramatic techniques. ... Through these themes and dramatic techniques, Shakespeare's plays are made popular even to audiences of today. ... He was made to look as if he had no control over his female child when Desdemona defied him. ... Desdemona's reputation was also impugned by Iago when he says "she did deceive her father, marrying you, and w...

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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. ... Othello speaks in his defense saying that Desdemona one hundred percent agreed to marry him that there were no tricks involved and that the are both very much in love. ... Once they got to Cyprus they saw their was no battle just a party but Othello and Cassio were to keep watch anyway. ... 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 the play, it glori...

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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. ... Right before he does this Othello says, "no more of that. ... Also in the beginning, "If it were not now to die, Twere now to be most happy; For I fear my soul hath her content so absolute that not another comfort like to his succeeds in unknown fate (Act 2, Sence 1)." ... Furthermore, to prepare the reader for a shocking discovery and to conve...

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Bradley concluded, -From the moment when the temptation of the hero begins, the reader's heart and mind are held in a vice, experiencing the extremes of pity and fear, sympathy and repulsion, sickening hope and dreadful expectation."" (Bloom's ) Most will agree that the theatrical Othello is the most tragic of Shakespeare's to readers of today. ... No poppy nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine the to that sweet sleep Which though owedst yesterday. ... In fact, he does not think he could ever be happier after their reunion: I...

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In Shakespeare's Othello, envy flows as the main crux of betrayal and leads to the demise of Othello. ... I know not if't be true,/ But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,/ Will do, as if for surety" (Shakespeare, I.iii.381-382). ... Barbantio believes that his daughter cannot "fall in love with what she [fears] to look [at]" without the aid of spells (I.iii.99). ... However, Desdemona pleads that she is in love with Othello and he has used no magic to capture her heart, only stories. ... Barbantio dies because he no longer has the love of his daughter. ...

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One of the world's most debated issues is very prominent in Shakespeare's tragic play: Othello. ... No matter the circumstance, in that time period racism was natural, and inevitable to every social class. ... He has no real reason to dislike Othello, so he goes with the crowd and choses to disrespect Othello. ... Brabantio says, "And she, in spite of nature,/ Of years, of country, of credit, everything,/ To fall in love with what she feared to look on?... Shakespeare is noticeably known for his tragedies; by including the pressures of racism he really exposes the negative asp...

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This publication focuses on Othello only, and contains a selection of various critical interpretations and essays by eminent Shakespeare scholars. ... Thus in this introduction, I will be discussing Shakespeare's play Othello and analyzing how it can be subjected to a Marxist/post-colonial reading. ... It seems Othello's dark skin alienates him no matter the effort he places in attempting to blend into a rigidly class-structured Venetian society. ... - [1.2.63-65], thus implying that for no other reasons would Desdemona have willingly fallen in love and married Othello. ... Braba...

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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. ... What marks his consummate villainy is the willingness to be absolutely evil-to have no qualms about being diabolical and no strains of human morality tugging at his conscience. ... By penetrating their deepest fears and concerns, he then uses them to "make the net that shall enmesh them all" into a jealous web of hatred (II. iii. 356). ... Extremely base and forward language used by Iago shows no sign of remorse or sympathy in any situation, using his play o...

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In Othello by William Shakespeare, the two main characters Othello and Desdemona have a starstruck love; but that does not mean they have no issues. ... " (3.3.98) Fear overpowers Desdemona as she refuses to admit the true whereabouts of the handkerchief. The one small mistake of misplacing it has escalated into rage from Othello and fear from herself, and created an unhealthy relationship between the two. ... Iago convinces his wife to steal it from Desdemona since he knows that it has a lot of sentimental value and that Othello will be angry when he finds out his wife no longer has it. ...

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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. ... Being deceptive with good intention is not easily grasped by others because the way manipulation and deception is perceived; no one associates deception with good, but when manipulation is used viciously for the gain of your satisfaction and for the despair of another there is an inevitable brutal voyage in which there is no redemption. ... Jig never says &q...

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"But for a satisfaction of my thought; / No further harm?... Up to this point, Shakespeare has portrayed Othello as a dignified and admirable man. Therefore, Othello is not pulled into Iago's lies all too soon. " I draw the smallest fear or doubt of her revolt; / For she had eyes and chose me. No, Iago; / I"ll see before I doubt; when I doubt, prove- (3.3.214-216.). ... There is no hint of hesitation or desire to straighten out the "affair?...

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