“Othello” By William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s “Othello” I feel is one of the most interesting plays Shakespeare wrote. It’s hard to put down a play because you don’t know what happens next. What I think made this play great was that it has a villain behind the motive‚ which makes the play more interesting for me. “Othello” takes you on an adventure that makes you aware of whom you can and cannot trust; and who are your true friends. You can’t always believe what you hear
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Why did Othello decide to kill Desdemona? In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Othello‚ the noble Moor‚ is married to Desdemona‚ a daughter of Brabantio. Iago‚ an antagonist‚ didn’t have the promotion as a lieutenant‚ which made him hate Cassio‚ the Lieutenant‚ and Othello. He plots his plan to take down Cassio and Othello. Throughout the play‚ Othello is manipulated by Iago and decides to kill Desdemona for cheating on him with Cassio. After Othello killed Desdemona‚ Iago’s plan gets exposed
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Text Idea: The play Othello‚ Shakespeare Text Type: Monologue Purpose: providing a theoretical insight into Iago’s thoughts once he had been captured and was thrown into a prison cell. Iago: How did I end up in this rotten hell-hole of a cell? I could have sworn that I had everyone caught and under my spell. Everyone came to me‚ asking me what went wrong‚ asking for solutions‚ for help in their plans. Yet here I am shackled up behind the rusty old bars surrounded by only concrete walls. And after
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Desdemona as a victim in The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is widely known for his famous plays‚ sonnets‚ and other works including the tragedy. In The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ many characters are unjustly victimized. Throughout the play‚ Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona‚ is a victim of many false statements that lead to her ultimate death. In the beginning‚ Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father‚ believes that Desdemona is a victim under a spell
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Shakespeare presents Desdemona as an utterly pure character‚ one that is almost goddess-like. This captivating‚ ‘divine beauty’ (2.1.78) presents a lack of realism; throughout the play Desdemona is constantly viewed through the lens of male ideals. Not only is she constantly elevated by Cassio and Othello‚ she is also belittled and attacked by Iago who has a cynical perspective of femininity. This would have been common in a patriarchal society where men were seen as superior and often abused this
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Othello By: CMB 1. To analyze the structural development of Othello‚ consider Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3. Explain how Othello’s portrait of himself and his cultural background might have contributed to his manipulation of Iago. Answer: Based on Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3‚ it shows that Othello has no knowledge of his own to counter this insider’s generalizations about Venetian wives. He knows nothing of Venice apart from the few months’
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Reggio Emilia Approach: The Reggio Emilia approach focuses on a child’s natural development. It’s child-centered and directed‚ taking the philosophy that learning must make sense to the student in order to be effective and meaningful. A child’s point of view is completely respected and the student is encouraged to follow their own educational path. The method follow four key principles: The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based upon the following set of principles: children must have some say over
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Othello vs. Othello Throughout Hollywood history‚ many screen adaptations of famous books and novels have strayed away from its original. In almost every movie based on a literary work‚ there are always major differences. Whether it is in the story plot‚ character‚ or even its setting‚ spotting the differences is always easy to find. However‚ when it comes to Shakespeare the movies are rarely changed. In most movies‚ they are not only true to the plot‚ but even true to the dialogue. In perhaps
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Desdemona In the beginning of the play Othello‚ Desdemona is seen as a strong powerful women who isn’t afraid to stick up for herself. Roderigo and Othello both were in love with Desdemona. The changes the audience see are on the surface. Underneath the surface Desdemona is strong‚ determined‚ and self-possessed‚ “My life and education both do learn me How to respect you; you are the lord of duty‚ I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband...” (I‚ iii‚ 197-199). As you can see Desdemona
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Throughout the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago will take steps to poison Othello’s mind against Desdemona and Cassio. Iago will start off by getting Cassio drunk and getting him fired for stabbing Montano. Then‚ he tells Cassio to get Othello’s trust back he will need to talk to Desdemona about what has happened so she can talk to Othello about accepting him back. Conveniently‚ Iago will lead Othello over to where Cassio and Desdemona are talking‚ so Othello will have no choice but to
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