Shakespeare’s most revered and frequently performed tragedies. Its enduring appeal stems partly from its timeless subject matter—the possessive and jealous love of a husband for his wife. Set in Venice and Cyprus‚ the play recounts how the respected Venetian general Othello falls victim to the treachery of his ensign Iago. Recently wed‚ Othello’s seemingly happy relationship with his wife Desdemona disintegrates due to the deceitful machinations of Iago‚ who convinces his commander that Desdemona has
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general in the Venetian army’s downfall in both his personal and his professional life. After coming to the conclusion that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his newly appointed lieutenant‚ Othello struggles with what he should do. Although he believes that killing her is the right thing to do‚ it leads to a situation resulting in his ultimate demise. The play starts with us learning that Othello has appointed Michael Cassio to be his new lieutenant in the Venetian army‚ leaving Iago
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LITERATURE NOTES Beka lamb and the Chrysalids: Compare and contrast the novels in terms of prejudice and society: The Themes of beka lamb and the chrysalids are very simiiar especially when you look at the role of women in society and social prejudice. In Beka Lamb women are the ones who are seen as the care givers and the ones to take care of the home. The majority of them do not work and even having an education for the lower class is untold or unheard of. In The Chrysalids women are seen
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Transitional Ruling Periods After serving its initial purpose as a religious temple‚ the interior of the Erechtheion was repeatedly converted to adapt to the cultural heritage of the conquerors. The building underwent numerous changes into the 6th century Byzantium period which refashioned the temple into a basilica church. The simple forms of the Erechtheion provided an adequate layout for the complex designs associated with Christian churches‚ the large open spaces being utilised as ‘baptisteries’
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a tragic hero‚ and he has the basic elements that match him up to be a true hero defined by Aristotle. His stature‚ that of a tall‚ dark‚ African Moor‚ combined with his personal magnetism‚ assist him in gaining the respect and allegiance of the Venetian people and senators. Othello‚ being a soldier all his life‚ is seen as a very honorable man. His title alone‚ governor-general‚ presents an air of nobility‚ confidence‚ and strength. The title defines someone who is held in tremendously high esteem
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and soon popes were reviving its glories in fine architecture. The ruins of ancient Rome supplied the models for new buildings. Venice. Its high-point took place during the Medieval period and continued in the Renaissance times. Located in the Venetian lagoon‚ protected by a belt of islands. Geological Florence. The quarries of Tuscany yielded ample fine stone. Siena supplied of yellow and white marbles. From Carrara came the famed white marble- The Luna marble of Roman times- and also
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rare type of character in a tragedy‚ a strong‚ outspoken woman who also happens to be good and innocent. Her initial actions in the story are very bold‚ not only does she goes against her father by marrying Othello‚ but she also shows herself in the Venetian senate chamber to testify in support for her love of Othello and her wishes to accompany him on his military campaign. She shows no fear of public speech or speaking her mind to others above her. Many early modern texts‚ however‚ bind women to the
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in the manner of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Though Boucher remained in Lemoynes studio only a short time‚ he probably derived his love of delicately voluptuous forms and his brilliant color palette from the older masters penchant for mimicking the Venetian decorative painters. Marie-Louise O’ Murphy was the youngest child of an Irish army officer. She was a celebrated French beauty‚ one of the younger mistresses of Louis XV and the model for Francois Boucher “The Resting Girl”. The youngest
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Desdemona was unfaithful. The task of manipulating Othello was made easier by the fact that he had started to clearly show signs that he was feeling inadequate‚ especially living in this white-dominated society. It seems as though a general in the Venetian army would be more aware of such facades like the one Iago uses to hide his cool malignity with‚ the side of him that the audience is able to see in his soliloquies‚ but this is not
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