The credit goes to none other than Shakespeare and his classic work Othello. ... Iago, Othello's more obvious villain also embodies many contrasts to Othello, but in a more caustic nature. ... (Shakespeare Resource Center n.pag.) ... This takes more courage than any other problem Othello faces does (ClassicNotes: Othello n. pag.). ... This is evident in much of Othello's speech, written in graceful prose (Othello Navigator n. pag.). ...

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Othello is also able to captivate his peers with his speech. ... Iago Possibly the most heinous villain in Shakespeare, Iago is fascinating for his most terrible characteristic: his utter lack of convincing motivation for his actions. ... She is in love with Othello and completely devoted to him. ... Cassio truly loves and esteems Othello. ... Cassio's devotion to Othello is strong and unquestionable. ...

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William Shakespeare, undoubtedly the most famous literary figure of all time, wrote many plays in his lifetime including four major tragedies - Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello. This publication focuses on Othello only, and contains a selection of various critical interpretations and essays by eminent Shakespeare scholars. Each essay closely examines and analyses original perspectives on Shakespeare's Othello through a variety of frameworks - historical, Marxist, reader-response, feminist, psychoanalytical and postcolonial. In this introduction, I will discuss the Marxist/post-colo...

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In Shakespeare's play Othello, Iago is the antagonist. ... Iago is the catalyst for Othello's change. ... Cassio is Othello's Lieutenant. ... Iago is skilfully feeding Othello with lies in which Othello will eventually believe in. ... Othello does not believe Iago. ...

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In Shakespeare's play Othello, Iago is the antagonist. ... Iago is the catalyst for Othello's change. ... Cassio is Othello's Lieutenant. ... Iago is skilfully feeding Othello with lies in which Othello will eventually believe in. ... Othello does not believe Iago. ...

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Othello is a fundamentally different character to all others in the play [1]. ... This casts her in utter contrast to Othello and serves to highlight how much of an outsider Othello is. ... Iago and Othello are both outsiders in their own ways, but Iago can turn the manners of Venice against Othello more effectively than any Venetian could. ... What does Venice mean in Othello? ... The Hidden Meaning of Othello The play Othello is a tale of jealousy, revenge, and deception. ...

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He also demands to know where he can find Othello. ... Othello is not shaken by the news. ... It is important to notice how cleverly Shakespeare weaves public and private business in this play. ... But she chooses Othello, her husband. ... Othello is to go at once to Cyprus. ...

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Both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with talk of war. ... Othello's services in war have earned him a reputation as an honourable soldier. ... When Othello kills Desdemona, he sees this as an act of honour and justice. ... Desdemona's loyalty and devotion to Othello may be what leads to her death. ... " (V.ii.125) She is so loyal to Othello that she even takes responsibility for him murdering her. ...

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