Shakespeare’s Othello and Hamlet Comparison and Contrast By Ankur Chauhan Comparisons between plays can always be made; the question is‚ how useful are they? The core comparison that springs to mind between these two plays‚ Othello and Hamlet‚ is that these are both tragedies driven by character. That is to say‚ they all follow classically great men from great heights to terrible ends and deaths. Each man is in a situation where he is especially vulnerable. If these men swapped places‚ they
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characteristics. Characters such as Daisy from “The Great Gatsby” and Iago from “Othello” contain similar characteristics. Although Daisy and Iago carry different motives‚ they share identical deceptive schemes which cause similar effects on others. Both characters through their actions‚ thoughts‚ and intentions‚ are defined as bad people who do evil to manipulate others and take advantage of them. To begin with‚ the differences between both characters are their motives. Daisy’s motive is wealth and social
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Inconsiderate‚ duplicitous‚ and mysterious are only a few words to describe the antagonists in Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones and William Shakespeare’s Othello. Both Mr. Harvey and Iago demonstrate key characteristics of a sociopath. The main attribute of a sociopath is that he or she can commit a heinous crime‚ such as murder‚ and not feel the slightest bit of remorse. This is precisely what these two villains did. Mr. Harvey‚ using his persuasion and charm‚ lured Susie into his subversive
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The Connection between Fear and Identity Byron Katie‚ an American author‚ once said‚ “fear is always a case of mistaken identity?”‚ and she‚ despite her aura of confidence‚ could not be more incorrect. Fear‚ which is a feeling of concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone‚ is not a mistaken identity‚ but instead creates and destroys identities. Dr. Douglas LaBier‚ a psychologist‚ psychotherapist‚ and writer theorizes that fear‚ especially social fear‚ motivates everyday people to
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Professor Orvin Literature 12-7-15 Things are not always as they appear; reality and perception are two different ways of looking at any scenario. For example in Shakespeare’s Othello one could look at the plot of this story and perceive Iago as honest‚ helpful and as a trust worthy person. Othello believes Iago to be a trust worthy person. He has to go away for battle and wants Iago to look after his wife Desdemona.” My life upon her faith! Honest Iago”. (Shakespeare 964). Roderigo thought
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Othello and Gatsby are both driven to make themselves heroic Othello was a reputable general in Venice Italy. His war s stories were heroic which his wife Desdemona used to love hearing. It was hard for Othello to accomplish these extraordinary difficult goals‚ because the people of Venice did not accept him for he was black. Desdemona’s father Brabantio could not withstand the fact she secretly married to a black man‚ but Iago is a character that could not stand Othello’s standing at all. Gatsby
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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:
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Payne Dr. McMullen English 200 23 April 2013 Analytical Paper 2 Identity: Othello Othello is a tragedy play that was written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Although William Shakespeare came up with the concept of Othello‚ he did not write any of it down. We have a recollection of the play from actors’ telling what they remember from acting it out and some even wrote down what they remembered using stenography. Today‚ this is how we have the magnificent play‚ Othello. Othello is a play
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Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Weather the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see control and power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters leads towards an inevitable tragedy.
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Othello remains relevant to a modern audience through the human experiences of thematic issues such as jealousy‚ duty and honour‚ and racism. All three themes intertwine to convey the power and effect on different characters. Jealousy is used to highlight its immense self-destructive power‚ whilst duty and honour reflects the importance of one’s reputation. Racism is also present throughout the play‚ conveying the fears of being an outsider. Shakespeare successfully portrays these themes through
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