sparks their downfall. Due to hubris or pride the heroic character‚ realizes his or her unfortunate mistake to late. Othello is a military general who is respected by the government and most of the people in his Italian community. However‚ Iago is the antagonist or nemesis who works against Othello. Due to Iago’s envious and vengeful personality‚ he constructs the downfall of Othello. Othello is a "tragic hero" due to his self-centered nature and his gullibility‚ he allows himself to be manipulated by
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The play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ tells the story of an honored general and thane of the King of Scotland. At the beginning even though Macbeth is well honored‚ after being told by three witches that he is to become king‚ he becomes obsessed with gaining more power and becoming king anyway he can. Macbeth’s decision to kill Duncan and Banquo‚ and to also kill the whole Macduff family‚ shows that Macbeth was addicted to power and would do anything to gain power no matter who he killed to get
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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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’Macbeth’ was written around about 1603-1607 and no one really knows when the exact date ’Hamlet’ was written‚ but it was approximately in 1599-1601. The plays written were both tragedies written by William Shakespeare. ’Macbeth’ was about a man who was told a prophecy by three witches that he will be lord of Cawdor and he will become King. So he killed the former King of Scotland for himself and his wife Lady Macbeth to become king and queen‚ he was not alone in the murder his wife manipulated
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riveting and suspenseful plays‚ Macbeth depicts the entrancing tale of murder‚ betrayal‚ and blind ambition all the while captivating viewers with unparalleled poetic imagery. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare eloquently portrays each of the characters‚ using the plot as a vehicle to reveal distinct traits about each one. Although the main characters of Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are both depicted as violent and power-hungry‚ they are distinguished because while Macbeth is often more cautious and
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Task two‚ Othello This play presents several opposing views of love and marriage. What are these views and who expresses them? Iago is really jealous of Othello because he has Desdemona. However‚ Iago does not want Desdemona‚ he just envies Othello for the sake of it. Iago is jealous of Cassio too because Cassio got the promotion that Iago wanted. Desdemona is faithful to Othello no matter what‚ even when Othello accuses her repeatedly of just the opposite‚ and even when Othello is suffocating
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The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain
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How is Macbeth Portrayed in the First Act? At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is known as the ‘bravest’ soldier and after the battle the Captain exclaims‚ ‘But all’s too weak‚ for brave Macbeth’. This shows that Macbeth is heroic and is a valiant soldier. I think that it is important that Shakespeare has depicted Macbeth as being a brave character because this influences him in murdering Duncan later on and it is crucial that we‚ as the reader‚ believe that Macbeth is capable of doing this
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of Othello As Thomas Macaulay once said‚ “Othello is‚ perhaps‚ the greatest work in the world”‚ and that statement may be true. Othello‚ a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ follows the military and romantic life of Othello and those he comes into contact with throughout the play. During the course of history‚ this famous play has been performed on both the stage and on film hundreds of times. The stage and film portrayals equate and differentiate from Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello. Othello is
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hatred for Othello. Within his first ten lines of the play he tells the audience that this man who did not promote him loves his own pride and purposes. This highlights Iago’s unnecessary jealousy and resentment. After insulting this man he then moves onto Cassio‚ the man who was promoted instead of
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