How do the contextual factors of Othello shape your understanding of the play? Shakespeare’s Othello encompasses a wide variety of contextual factors which shape my understanding of the play. These contextual factors include historical‚ cultural‚ political and social factors. Othello is believed to have been written between late 1603 and early1604 during the period of time known as the “Elizabethan” Period (1580-1625) in which‚ the great works of the age were produced; it was also during this
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manipulative person in this drama‚ Othello. He even said so himself; "I am not what I am" (1.1.71) Iago only causes chaos and pain throughout the drama‚ and finds everyone’s weaknesses only to use it against them as seen through Cassio‚ Roderigo‚ and Othello. Cassio‚ a respectable young man who is chosen as Othello’s lieutenant at the start of the story‚ is greatly envied by Iago for his position. After the battle against the Turks‚ Iago thinks of a brilliant plan to ruin Othello. In order to accomplish
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Temptation is a very manipulative process. The character of Iago‚ in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ is a very devious man that manipulates the character of Othello through temptation. Iago has a plan to distort Othello’s marriage and trick Othello into believing that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his former lieutenant‚ Cassio. Act III of this play is the prevalent point of Iago’s plan where he is really able to suck Othello in to his devious ways. Iago uses drawing attention‚ allurement
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Othello in Shakespeare’s play is a black moor from North Africa surrounded by the white society of Venice. Many critics argue against racism in Othello although they believe it has got a racist theme. I think there are quite lots of proofs in the play which show that theme of racism is dominant and the problem of race should not be ignored. First‚ I will have a brief look at the meaning of black in the English society and the existence of racism in the 16th century and also where the character of
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Color Blind I’ve been privileged enough to grow up color blind‚ and so has the younger generation in my family. That’s what happens when your great-great grandmother is white on your mother’s side‚ and great grandfather is Cherokee Indian on your father’s side. It has been said that if you have one percent of black blood in you‚ you were considered black. Due to the generational gap my father’s birth certificate says Colored‚ my mothers says Negro‚ and mine says African American. When I was asked
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One of the minor Themes in Othello is that of deception‚ developed mostly through Iago‚ who is an arch-deceiver throughout the play. Because he is angry that Othello has passed over him for a promotion‚ he vows revenge. Playing upon Othello’s jealousy‚ he deceives him into believing that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He also deceives Roderigo‚ making him believe that Desdemona will tire of Othello and eventually be won by Roderigo. It is Iago’s repeated deceptions that move the plot
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filled with fear‚ embarrassment‚ frustration‚ and isolation. Many of James ’s adult years were filled with even larger problems concerning race and his own identity‚ he later solved the mystery of his identity through the writing of the book‚ The Color of Water‚ where James ’s mother unrevealed their family ’s history. As a child‚ James had always questioned his mother about her race‚ doing so would uncover his identity‚ but had never received a straight forward answer. At one point during his
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bitter emotion leading to despicable actions. These ideas are not only exemplified in real life but also Shakespearean plays‚ including Othello. By analyzing William Shakespeare’s development of Othello as a volatile character in his play‚ Othello‚ it proves that Shakespeare‚ in his tragedies‚ fabricates his characters in a way that makes them incapable of
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Alfredo Alvarez English 1302 Jennifer Jordan November 30‚ 2011 Othello Othello is properly held to be one of William Shakespeare ’s most powerful and moving tragedies‚ and there are many ways that the play can be interpreted‚ helping to enhance the play ’s value and keep it relevant and timely even in the modern era. In particular‚ the play provides an early example of placing minorities in central‚ even heroic‚ positions. Othello is the nominal protagonist of the story‚ and while he does follow
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