Just as Iago noted in Act three, scene three, lines one hundred and ninety-five to one hundred and ninety-six, jealousy would be Othello's demise. ... Cassio's conversation with Desdemona at the opening of Act three played right into the hands of Iago. ... Iago subtly plants suspicion in Othello's mind, and unaware as Othello may be, it is all that is needed to fuel his jealousy. ... Honest Iago, the man Othello trusted far beyond a normal realm of trust, pushed Othello into the death trap of suspicion. ... Maybe if he had Othello would have seen the plan Iago had in mind, a...

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In high school, Robeson received standing ovations for his role as Othello in the Shakespearian tragedy, Othello (Wright 18). ... Robeson acted in many plays, but the ones that brought him critical attention were The Emperor Jones and All God's Chillun Got Wings (Contemporary Black Biography). ... As a result, he had to cancel eighty-five concerts because cities were banning him from performing (Dictionary of American Biography). Finally, in 1958, Paul Robeson was granted a passport, and he immediately left for England where he resided for five years; there he was showered with appreci...

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He was recognized by the American Film industry while he acted on Broadway. ... He won four Academy awards, and was nominated for eleven, including Best Actor for Othello, Henry V, Rebecca, and Wurthering Heights and several other roles he played. Olivier won five Emmy Awards. ... Despite his poor health he continued to act, and made his last television appearance in War Requiem (1988). ...

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Tamora and her family goes as far as disguising themselves in act five, scene two and she displays to the reader the revenge she seeks in lines such as: "Thus, in this strange and sad habiliment, I will encounter with Andronicus, and say I am revenge, sent from below to join with him and right his heinous wrong. ... He does have some amazing characterizations, one that stands out from Othello, black Moore created by Shakespeare. ... (Act 4, Scene 2) Then towards the ending of the play he pleads for the son's life and makes a deal with the Romans in order for the survival of his child...

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