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In the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare‚ we are introduced to a controversial yet crucial character named Mercutio. However‚ in the original Shakespeare play and the modern film adaption of Romeo and Juliet by Luhrmann‚ the presentation of this character alters. Mercutio’s name derives from the word ‘mercurial’ which means eloquent‚ active sprightly and changeable‚ and Shakespeare purposely used this characters name as to present his character of this manner. In both the original play
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lies and Othello will be forced to believe him because he will be too submerged in doubt and suspicion to see the truth. In act 3‚ scene 3‚ when Cassion parts from Desdemona‚ Iago makes it appear as if Cassio “steal away so guilty-like”(Shakespeare‚ act 3‚ scene 3) because he did not want to be seen with Desdemona. While it appears really bad from Othello point of view‚ the reality of it is completely different. Cassio‚ who has been demoted‚ wishes to gain back his good will with Othello with Desdemona’s
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Suffering In Shakespeare’s Plays How does suffering affect one’s actions? Do different types of suffering affect one in different ways? This paper seeks to determine how William Shakespeare’s character’s respond to various types of suffering. Suffering can be defined in two ways; physical suffering‚ in which the character is inflicted with physical pain and trauma‚ and emotional suffering‚ where the character suffers an emotional trauma or loss. In The Tempest‚ the physically
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students that the essence of drama is conflict. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ conflict on the social and political levels are an essential part of the story. Yet within the relationship of Othello and Desdemona‚ one that should be conflict-free‚ we find the most important and the deepest rifts. The difference that has received the most attention in recent years is their interracial marriage. During the trial of O. J. Simpson‚ media used the play as a comparison. But there are other factors at work in their
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Michael Cassio from Othello Michael Cassio is Othello’s lieutenant and is trusted by Othello for his safety. More than a lieutenant‚ Othello regarded him as his friend. Cassio was the person who approved of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage when no one supported their love. He was the only person trusted by Othello to convey his messages to Desdemona and vice versa. Moreover‚ he was a faithful‚ reliable and capable lieutenant. Michael Cassio was the hinge on which the play turns‚ because he falls
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In the play "Othello"‚ Shakespeare presents us with another male dominated society where women are inferior. Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are rejected by their partners‚ but love them completely and unselfishly. All three women are in unbalanced relationships‚ feeling more for their self-centered men who appear unable to reciprocate. Nevertheless‚ these women display genuine feelings toward each other unlike any of the male-male friendships. Desdemona and Emilia are both married to career military
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Othello Assignment Othello is another of the great Shakespeare’s classics wrote in Elizabethan English. It is a five acts murder mystery tragedy‚ set up in the 1600’s that tells the story of Othello‚ The Moor of Venice. This story has all the classics Greek’s tragedy ingredients to make it an English Literature Classic. The story has a Great man‚ Othello‚ who seems to be a well-respected and a good person. Othello is married with Desdemona‚ without her father’s permission‚ in the beginning of the
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Many characters in Shakespeare’s Othello become obsessed with the current state of a relationship. These obsessions then eventually lead the characters to failure when the obsessions become a goal‚ instead of something that occupies their mind. The transitions from an obsession to a goal can be seen through the actions of Othello‚ Iago‚ and Desdemona. Othello’s path to obsession begins with Iago planting seeds of doubt into his mind‚ which convinces Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful.
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In 1603‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy called Othello about a Spanish moor that ultimately fell victim to his own skepticism and emotions and murders his wife due to the machinations of his ancient‚ Iago. Iago is the most interesting character in this Shakespearean play and in fact‚ has more speaking parts than even Othello himself. A man that can even convince his own wife to help with his masterfully manipulated puppetry of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ and Emilia is an exquisite
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