Shakespeare’s Othello was written in the early 1600’s and the story still holds a place firmly within the literary teachings of English Professors even in 2016. The play has seen its fair share of face lifts throughout the years but with the introduction of a homosexual Othello and his secret love affair with Desmond (the male counterpart of Desdemona) while attending a modern day high school in Alabama‚ it would be more appealing in a 2016 curriculum. The characters have had their sexes‚ religions
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Racism in Othello Racism seems to be a big concern in Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Othello. Because the hero of the play is an outsider‚ a Moor‚ we have an idea how blacks were regarded in England‚ in Elizabethan times. There are many references that bring about the issue of racism from the very beginning to the end. In the tragedy‚ where Othello is coming from is not mentioned‚ yet through the descriptions the reader is informed that he belongs to one of the Eastern nationalities such as African
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harmonize together in order to create an aesthetically interesting environment. Ever notice how on a blazing sunny day‚ there is always a shadow lurking behind every tree to help provide a wintry feel away from the heat? It is almost as if too much light‚ or good for that matter‚ is not as gratifying as some wish it would be. This explains how in every person‚ no matter how good‚ has dark thoughts that
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on Othello: Act 1 1. There are three main reasons for why Iago hates Othello. The first being that Iago deeply believes that there used to be an affair between his wife Emilia and Othello. While there is no actual evidence to support the affair‚ the fact that Iago believes it happened supports the fact that he is very paranoid and might be searching for reasons to hate Othello. The second is that Othello denied Iago a promotion he believes he very much deserved. The fact that Othello gives
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of Othello ‘s weakness’‚ it would be a pointless skill‚ which is why the main cause of Othello’s tragedies is his weaknesses. His passion to follow his will‚ not his mind‚ means he is easily susceptible to jealously which‚ for Desdemona‚ means her untimely death. The fact that Othello is an outsider makes him vulnerable to questioning how well he knows the customs and traditions of the foreign land he is in. However Iago’s malice is the key to Othello’s downfall; without him taunting Othello into
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Is the story‚ “Othello” Racist? When reading the play Othello‚ a modern day reader cannot help but wonder if the play is racist. After all‚ there are several places found throughout the story that reference derogatory terms towards people of African descent. Comments such as‚ “Blacker devil”(5.2. 131)‚ “an old black ram” (1.1.9)‚ and‚ “Moor are now making the beast with two backs” (1.1.7)‚ may leads the reader to believe that story is racist towards black people. However‚ this may not be true
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Act 4‚ Scene 1 1. a) Othello falls down because he believes that Desdemona is cheating on him and passes out in fear b) Iago is very happy and proud of his work when Othello passes out 2. Iago tells Othello that if he listens to his and Cassio’s conversation he will get Cassio to admit that he is having an affair with Desdemona 3. a) Iago jokes with Cassio about Bianca so that it seems like Cassio is laughing about the affair he is having with
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"If Othello didn’t begin as a play about race‚ history has made it one." The Venetian society that Othello is set in is representative of the writers context. The attitudes and values that Shakespeare reveals through the text are those same attitudes and values of Elizabethan society in England in the sixteenth-century. Although Othello is set in Venice and Cyprus‚ the attitudes and values shared in the text are probably reflective of the attitudes and values of Shakespeare’s own
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A Miller Prof. Gould ENG 262 12-3-11 Recognition and Reversal: Othello Aristotle classifies both recognitions and reversals as the greatest point of tragedy in a play or story. Recognitions and reversals are consistently used to develop character‚ advance the plot‚ and get a reaction of pity and fear from the audience. Recognition is the act of realization or knowledge or feeling that someone or something present has been encountered before. Reversals
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As a part of Iago’s plan‚ Othello has been told that his wife has been cheating on him. Othello proceeded to call her out on it and she denied. Furious‚ he starts acting abusive towards her eventually leading to her death. Despite the fact that Othello didn’t believe Desdemona‚ she made an effort to work things out and tried to not let his false accusations get to her. In Act four Scene
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