In the play Othello Iago states his anger towards Moor Othello to Roderigo. His anger is justified by Othello having promoted a man named Michael Cassio to a rank above him and Iago gives the notion that his wife had an affair with Othello. For these reasons Iago manipulated the people around him to the point where each could not tell the truth from the lies. Iago was able to solidify his web of deceit from flaws in their character in order to create success. Iago has always held a
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life’s decisions‚ the most common example of poor judgment is acting on the possible rather than the probable‚ which was what mainly caused Othello’s tragedy in William Shakespeare’s Othello The Moor of Venice. Othello’s feelings of jealousy‚ Iago’s manipulation and his inferiority complex are all contributors of the plays tragedy. His decision to trust the wrong people instead of the people that were most loyal to him results into his dreadful demise. Many people believe that jealousy was Othello’s
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hurt them in some way. In the play Othello‚ the author‚ Shakespeare‚ tried to show the audience just how much jealousy and hatred can be contagious. The main character‚ Othello‚ is an older and wiser African American general in the Army. He married a very young‚ innocent‚ and naïve woman named Desdemona. Othello has just named Michael Cassio his lieutenant‚ Iago‚ a long time military veteran‚ was jealous that Cassio got the position he so badly wanted‚ and he hated Othello for not choosing him. Iago’s
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Othello remains relevant to a modern audience through the human experiences of thematic issues such as jealousy‚ duty and honour‚ and racism. All three themes intertwine to convey the power and effect on different characters. Jealousy is used to highlight its immense self-destructive power‚ whilst duty and honour reflects the importance of one’s reputation. Racism is also present throughout the play‚ conveying the fears of being an outsider. Shakespeare successfully portrays these themes through
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portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Whether the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters Iago‚ Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s manipulative ways are shown
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OTHELLO An Assignment for Study on Shakespeare Subject Submitted for the Requirement of Final Exam compiled by: AHMAD SAAD I. 120610083 faculty of HUMANITIES English department Airlangga university 2010 INTRODUCTION Othello (2005) is directed by Oliver parker‚ and starring by Laurence Fishburne‚ Irène Jacob‚ Michael Maloney‚ Nathaniel Parker‚ Kenneth Branagh. Oliver Parker made his directorial debut with this
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THE DOWNFALL OF OTHELLO AS CAUSED BY IAGO Iago is one of Shakespeare s most intriguing and credible villains. Iago can be perceived as either evil or brilliant in his plans to be deemed lieutenant. As the villain in Othello ‚ Iago has two main actions: to plot and to deceive. Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be lieutenant instead of himself. From this anger comes the main conflict of the play. Iago plans to ruin Othello and Cassio by carrying out a plan based on lies and deceit. This plan will
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Hondo‚ Comparison of Short Story to Film John Wayne plays the character of Hondo Lane in the novel turned 1953 film “Hondo.” Hondo is about a rough tough cowboy who makes his way through the scorching heat of the Arizona desert with only his ornery mangy dog‚ Sam‚ for a companion. All along the way‚ doing his best to avoid the Apache Indians who despise the white people. In need of a horse‚ Hondo stumbles upon a ranch. Angie Lowe‚ the owner of the ranch‚ played by Geraldine Page‚ lives
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Explore how Shakespeare examines the themes if jealousy and deception in Othello the play and Othello the character. Sana Thomas Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed‚ it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the ’hero’ as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However‚ it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is bound
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age 15‚ you are thrown into a war‚ fighting for your life and your will to live is slowly diminishing. Are you scared? Probably‚ but you know that if you show fear‚ everyone will see you as being weak. This is what the main protagonists of both the play‚ Shoe Horn Sonata by John Mistro and the movie‚ Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross endured. Together with photographs‚ cinematic techniques and symbols‚ these texts represent the devastation of war‚ the bonds of friendship forged during a war and their
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