Shakespeare’s Othello: Iago‚ the Master Manipulator William Shakespeare’s “Othello” is a play consumed with deception‚ jealousy‚ and revenge‚ mainly caused by a powerful “villain” named Iago (1.1.28). Although Iago presents himself as everyone’s honest friend‚ he is always trying to manipulate and deceive them‚ as shown in his words “Whip me such honest knaves” (1.1.50). This heartless character even manipulates everyone around him including his companions Cassio‚ Rodrigo‚ and the Moor‚ Othello
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like gender role. In "Othello"‚ the expectations for women are one the most important theme that runs throughout the play. Even though‚ "Othello" is a play that revolves majorly around men‚ the way female characters in the play like Desdemona and Emilia are expected to behave‚ treated
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whether Iago’s plan to destroy Othello will pan out as he wishes‚ and the unapproved marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s want to ruin Othello’s life is due to Othello promoting Cassio over himself‚ and also that Othello might have slept with Emilia‚ Iago’s wife. The rising action begins as Iago sets his plan into motion through using Rodrigo‚ Desdemona’s rejected admirer‚ to bring down Cassio and begin to place doubt into Othello’s mind. The climax is fulfilled once Iago has successfully convinced
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Starting school can be fun and exciting for some children‚ but for others that have been in the care of their parents since birth can be very difficult. When a parent has been the sole caregiver for the child and that bond has to be broken to start school this can cause separation anxiety in that child. Separation anxiety is the fear of the unknown and bringing children to an environment that they have never been in before is unknown to them. As the educator we must have a plan in place to handle
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universal themes of jealousy‚ prejudice and illusion to be explored. Shakespeare explores the conflicts jealousy cause through the characterization of Othello‚ the machinations of antagonist Iago‚ and the deaths of those who are innocent‚ Desdemona and Emilia. Jealousy is the key cause of the machinations of Iago which causes Othello’s tragic downfall. In Act 1‚ Iago displays jealousy of Cassio as he was passed over for promotion to lieutenant. His plotting with Roderigo reveals his antagonism towards
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This essay talks about qualitative research. It is to discuss my understanding of qualitative research from my reading and discussion in qualitative research class. It briefly covers the definition of qualitative research‚ research paradigms‚ research designs‚ and characteristics of qualitative research. It also describes the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research‚ differences with quantitative‚ data collection and data analysis techniques of qualitative studies. The last part of this essay
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Since ancient times‚ philosophers have considered the dilemma of balancing reason and passion. Myths like the fall of Icarus tell of the calamities that occur when one takes precedence over the other— in this example‚ when passion supersedes reason. In his play Othello‚ Shakespeare illustrates this same predicament in an altogether different fashion. Three characters—Roderigo‚ Othello‚ and Iago—let passion override reason‚ with disastrous results. Roderigo’s infatuation with Desdemona prevails over
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Iago is also happy to ruin Desdemona’s happiness just to get revenge on Othello. Iago and Women Iago’s opinion and treatment of women in the play also contributes to the audiences’ perception of him as cruel and unpleasant. Iago treats his wife Emilia in a very derogatory way‚ “It is a common thing…To have a foolish wife” (Iago Act 3 Scene 3‚ Line 306 and 308). Even when she pleases him he calls her “A good wench” (Line 319). This could be due to his belief that she has had an affair but his character
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this topic‚ you should be able to discuss the models available in early childhood education. Early Childhood Education Models * Montessori Programs * The Bank Street Approach * The Cognitively Oriented Curriculum * The Reggio Emilia Approach * The Bereiter-Engelmann Model Fig. 6.1 Topic contents 6.2 Montessori Program Maria Montessori’s program was based on some carefully considered ideas about how young children grow. Montessori devised her program to meet
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Othello’s Bad Judgment In Othello‚ like many of Shakespeare’s plays‚ the main character causes his own downfall. Othello’s tragic flaw is his bad judgment when making decisions‚ and it is noticeable from the very beginning of the play. In the first act he makes a bad choice of who should be his new lieutenant in battle. Then‚ he tells everyone he married his woman behind her father’s back‚ and Othello later has trust issues with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ because of this. Othello has bad judgment about
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