to be victorious. From the beginning of the novel‚ one sees Iago‚ Othello’s ensign‚ start to plot against Othello for not appointing him to lieutenant. Choosing Michael Cassio instead‚ a ‘great arithmetician’ and ‘a Florentine’‚ only fuels Iago’s anger and jealousy (1.1.18-19). This theme of jealousy continues to resurface throughout the play. Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife‚ becomes a part of Iago’s master plan. Because Othello trusts Iago‚ Iago is able to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona
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Presentation of Iago in Act 2 Scene 3 of ‘Othello’. Othello is one of Shakespeare’s tragedies but also a love story of two lovers. Shakespeare’s tragic heroes always had at least one main flaw‚ which contributed to their downfall. In Othello’s case it was jealousy; when he was told Desdemona was having an affair. Other themes the play deals with includes hatred‚ racism‚ betrayal and discrimination. Although Othello is the main protagonist in the play‚ however‚ in many ways Iago seems to be the
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this story was the evil Iago. I believe the theme in The Tragedy of Othello is loyalty and betrayal. During the entire play everyone is either loyal or betrayal to each other. The biggest character you can pull out the play that portrays betrayal is Iago. Iago is the mastermind of the play. All the fights‚ cries and worries are all linked to Iago. The reason I think Iago is the main character in this play is because the play revolves around him. The play is basically about Iago trying to get revenge
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Aristotle saw tragedy as centering around a tragic hero‚ a basically noble person (well‚ he said "man") with a tragic flaw--hamartia. This flaw ususally took the form of hubris--excessive pride‚ so excessive that the person with it considered himself equal to the gods and thus‚ with no sense of his own ability to make mistakes‚ made some really terrible ones. Aristotle’s tragedy involved a change (reversal) of fortune‚ which could go from bad to good just as well as from good to bad. He did‚ however
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Romeo and Paris are very similar‚ yet also very different. Because of the similarities and differences‚ they cause much strife and conflict in the story and with their actions regarding Juliet. The way they treat Juliet and how they view love is very contrasting; However‚ they also both share feelings of loyalty and a passionate love for her. Throughout the play‚ these are important aspects that are largely emphasized and greatly impact the outcome. There are many ways Romeo and Paris differ. One
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Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes have become two of the greatest well-known characters in detective fiction. They are intricate characters with profound skills‚ exceptionally distinct personalities‚ and two different approaches that leave the audience always wanting additional stories. There is‚ without a doubt‚ no wonder why these two have plummeted from their stories and become incredibly realistic to readers all over the world. Each character has his own prestige
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In Greek mythology‚ specifically in Homer’s eminent epics; (the Iliad and the Odyssey)‚ the gods are depicted according to anthropological means. They basically resemble human beings in form as well as in behavior. One must understand first that the Greeks had very much appreciated the human form. Contrary to the Egyptians‚ for example‚ who had portrayed their gods with human features incorporating some animalistic bodily features as well. Many other civilizations’ gods also had a certain idiosyncratic
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have not seen the Egyptian’s artwork‚ but they’ve read “The Black Cat” there are many similarities and differences. They are similar in ways that people don’t understand until they read an essay or story about both items. The paintings of the Egyptian’s are about a black cat. The story of “The Black Cat” is similar to the Egyptians paintings because they both describe how well the cat’s get treated. The narrator loved his cat Pluto from the short story and the Egyptians loved their cat. They even
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Daniel Schapira Dev of Western Civ Dr. Patrick Macfarlane 9/21/14 Medea Seminar Question 5 The “barbarian” woman Medea is similar to the Greek male Achilles in the Iliad. In Euripides Medea‚ Medea seeks revenge against Jason after Jason abandons her and their children. Jason abandons his own children in order to remarry with Glauce‚ the daughter of Creon‚ king of Corinth. (Svarlien‚ 14-25) In the Iliad‚ Achilles seeks revenge against Hector after Hector kills Patroclus. (Lombardo 21.105-110) Both
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In the eyes of many he is the greatest detective of all time. Sherlock Holmes is known as the man to go to when you need a crime solved. He is clever‚ swift and can ultimately do it all. However‚ there are countless different versions of the Sherlock Holmes’ character that appear across various adaptations. For example‚ the original Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Conan Doyle and the modern TV series Sherlock created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Though perceived differently‚ Sherlock
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