Relationship Between Othello 'And Lord Of The Rings'

Journeys have a powerful impact on the traveller.

Journeys may offer life-changing experiences, which leave a powerful impact on the traveller. Whether the impact may be positive or negative, those who embark on the journey are motivated by the goals they seek. This allows the traveller to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals, allowing emotional advancement through character development and imaginative progression through the renewal and break-down of relationships. Furthermore, the physical voyage that the characters undertake is symbolic of the emotional turmoil or adversely, contentment within them. This is evident through the use of literary and visual techniques in the play Othello by William Shakespeare and Lord of the Rings:
A negative relationship contains manipulative and devious behaviour, which will force a character to undergo emotional distress demonstrated by a loss of integrity and identity. This is demonstrated in Othello, as the experiences substantial character development, illustrated by his progressively deteriorating mental and physical wellbeing. His noble, loving and honourable persona is twisted and distorted into a corrupt and merciless monster, which not only results in his own demise but that of his loved ones as well. In Act 2 Scene 3, Othello remarks “Are we turned Turks? For Christian Shame, put by this barbarous brawl”. The use of alliteration slows down the reader’s pace, allowing for reflection, subsequently representing him as humble. The use of religious allusion in ‘Christian Shame’ adds credibility to his statement and conveys a high sense of morality. However, a prevailing sense of irony is created once Othello’s dialogue becomes vulgar as his mind starts to decline. The paradox of “Be sure thou prove my love a whore”. The word ‘love’ contradicts with ‘whore’, as love portrays affection and respect, while ‘whore’ has negative connotations of disrespect and impurity. This contradictory, obscene language is representative of an identity change and the degradation of
The imaginative journey in Othello is present when Othello begins to have uneasy thoughts about Desdemona cheating on him, this is conveyed through the line “why did I marry?” the technique of a rehorical question indicates doubt about why he married her in the first place. The quote “I have a pain upon my forehead here” has the technique of stipulation and shows that Othello’s mind is filled with doubts about Desdemona and this causes him to have a headache due to Iago’s manipulation. A break-down of relationship is also portrayed in a parallel manner in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. During the overpowering scene where the One Ring possesses Frodo, we can see a close up shot where he has the One Ring in his hand and is about to put the ring on. This alternately forces Frodo to undergo an imaginative journey as he believes the Ring is part of his identity and has altered his perspective on life, as he has forgotten his former self. Eerie music is also present in the scene where Frodo has been lured into a cave with a giant spider by Gollum, The music creates suspense and an uneasy response from the viewers; it heightens Frodo’s struggle and the uncertainty if Fordo will survive or not. A long shot is also used to