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. ... In Othello, Shakespeare speaks of Othello through the people in the play with an unbiased point of view, Desdemona, the Duke, etc. ... Since these two have no bias, Shakespeare is speaking through them and he is saying these things. ... There...

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Othello Othello The name William Shakespeare is certainly one of a timeless notoriety, belonging to one of the most famous playwrights of all time. ... 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. ... The ideas propounded in his work were adopted by later writers, much like Sha...

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Is this true with Shakespeare's "Othello?" ... Response William Shakespeare's "Othello" has the ability to speak to responders of different times and places as they all share different perspectives, including feminism, gay, lesbian and queer, which makes it such a "great text." Shakespeare reflects Elizabethan contexts and values whilst depicting a tragedy instigated by jealousy and mistrust. ... Shakespeare's "Othello" depicts the Elizabethan culture, illustrating how women were oppressed during those times and marginalised in society. ... Shakespeare's "Othello" has the a...

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Shakespeare's depiction of each simultaneously establishes cultural ideals of women and challenges the justice of them. ... Shakespeare uses Emilia to show that women cannot be classified as just good wives or strumpets. Emilia's nonconformist acts are a sign of true feminism in Shakespeare. ... William Shakespeare examines the depiction of women as angels or whores in the play "Othello". ... However, in contrast to both the angel and whore, Shakespeare uses Emilia to show a non binary woman. ...

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In life today and life back in the time that "Othello" was written by Shakespeare there has always been a sort of battle between good and evil. ... In "Othello," written by William Shakespeare, there is a clear challenge between good and evil shown by what the characters feel and do. ... In Act 1, Shakespeare presents the reader with the antagonist of the play, Iago. ... In the play "Othello" Shakespeare's characters have a good and evil side, and all too often they let the evil take over. ...

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Othello Essay In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, Othello is not a monster, but a tragic hero. ... Shakespeare presents the noble qualities in Othello at the start of the play to emphasize the fact that he is noble and a tragic hero, not a monster. Shakespeare also presents a different aspect of Othello at the start of the play. ...

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In William Shakespeare's Othello, we are introduced to several characters throughout the course of the play, three of which are female. ... Shakespeare has chosen to present the reader with only three female characters for strategic reasons. ... Emilia's character with her experience and realism is used by Shakespeare to illuminate Desdemona's innocence and idealism. The third female character Shakespeare creates, along with Emilia, to strategically heighten Desdemona's innocence, is Bianca. ... Therefore creating only three female characters was ...

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William Shakespeare's Othello is one of the four great tragedies written during Shakespeare's time. ... (Bevington xx) Iago the villain in Othello is the most brutal and giftedly evil characters in all of Shakespeare's writings. ...

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In Othello, jealousy is presented to the audience by Shakespeare as a disturbing predator, which takes control and attempts to destroy constancy in love. The jealousy portrayed by Shakespeare is based on pure evil, hatred and the joy for destruction as well as swayed, insecure jealousy. ... Shakespeare is able to manipulate the vulnerable flaw of Othello, "the green-eyed monster", that is jealousy. ... In contrast, Shakespeare presents pure, "gentle", committed and inspiring constancy in love through the character of Desdemona. ... In conclusion, William Shakespeare is able...

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"Shakespeare's OTHELLO." ... "Shakespeare's OTHELLO." ... Web. 20 Mar. 2013 The article presents the fictitious character Iago, William Shakespeare most accomplished rhetorician. ... "Shakespeare's Mature Tragedies." ... A literary criticism of the book "Othello," by William Shakespeare is presented. ...

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One of the major issues in Shakespeare's Othello is the impact of the race of the main character, Othello. ... Shakespeare's use of the word black, however, could merely mean non-white in general. ... The issue of race in Othello is left open for interpretation, like all of the interesting works of William Shakespeare. ...

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In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othello's nature and personality make him an easy target for Iago's villainy. ... This it is, general (II, iii, 214-217) Shakespeare uses harsh, graphic images to naturally make Othello believe Iago. ... Shakespeare also uses some simple mind-play to get Othello to demote Michael Cassio. ...

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In William Shakespeare's Othello, the themes he has presented stand to be the reflection of the values and motivations of the characters. ... William Shakespeare displays the theme through Othello's tragic flaw; jealousy. ... Not only does Shakespeare explore the key idea of jealousy within the play, but he also explores the theme of deception, primarily through the antagonist Iago. ... Throughout Othello, Shakespeare portrays the idea of honour and reputation as being the most important aspect in a man's life. ...

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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. ... 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. ...

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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. ... 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. ...

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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. ... (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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When analyzing the character of Emilia in Shakespeare's "Othello," one must take into account her conjugal relationship with Iago; an unconventional type of love that Emilia falls deeply into and eventually leads her to the edge of villainy. ...

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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. ... Garner didn't just argue that Desdemona was imperfect but also argued that Shakespeare in writing "Othello" did not make a mistake, like many critics believe. ...

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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. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their own downfalls. ...

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Why Does Desdemona go so Gently into That Good Night? In Othello, William Shakespeare's tragic heroine is represented as a keen, battle hungry, adventurous and feisty young woman. Yet, at the end of the play she submits passively to her demise at the hands of her husband. This plot development ...

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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. ... Furthermore, to prepare the reader for a shocking discovery and to convey the overall theme of the book, Shakespeare uses foreshadowing throughout the story. ...

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William Shakespeare, in writing the tragedy Othello, uses the jealousy motif that is apparent in many other types of literature written of a man and his downfall. ... It kills in today's day and age, as it did in Shakespeare's day. ... Shakespeare knows how to turn literature into an exclamation of the shame of society, as many of his tragedies do. ...

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Shakespeare uses the interplay of racial prejudice, and its religious and social significance to craft the corruption of Othello's relationship with Desdemona. William Shakespeare also uses juxtaposing colors through the use of animal imagery and racial slurs to show racial difference and illustrate the issue of race. ... As Shakespeare uses animal imagery, racial prejudice of the Venetian society and Othello's insecurities in his play he is dealing with a big issue of the world which is racism. ...

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In "Othello," by William Shakespeare, it can be observed that even though Othello appears to be of good nature, his race affects how some of the other characters behave towards him. Othello's race affects how the play develops, especially in regards to his relationship with Desdemona. While the Vene...

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The Puppet Master There are people in the world who are master manipulators. These people are able to take any situation they are faced with and turn it in there favor. From flat-out lying to saying part of the truth or saying things in a way that puts them in a light of innocence, manipulative peo...

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