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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during the play there are moments when Shakespeare gives Shylock speeches which show his humanity. In these moments‚ although at the time it was written there was little tolerance of Jews‚ the audience is made to feel sorry for him. Shakespeare has created a character that the audience’s feelings will change for by the minute. When the play was written the audience would have immediately disliked Shylock on the basis of his religion and occupation‚ however nowadays when religious prejudice is not nearly
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Tue & Thu 10 – 12 Doctor Lanner Reputation: Easier Kept than Recovered The play Othello written by William Shakespeare reveals the importance of a person’s reputation. A reputation is an opinion about the character‚ typically a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria‚ of a person. “Reputation may be considered as a component of identity as defined by others.” (Reputation Management) In Othello all the characters’ public images are crucial to their existence. The play is based on a
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Othello By: CMB 1. To analyze the structural development of Othello‚ consider Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3. Explain how Othello’s portrait of himself and his cultural background might have contributed to his manipulation of Iago. Answer: Based on Othello’s autobiographical speeches in act 1‚ scene 3‚ it shows that Othello has no knowledge of his own to counter this insider’s generalizations about Venetian wives. He knows nothing of Venice apart from the few months’
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Brief History Many newcomers to soccer attribute its kickoff in America to Pele’s signing with the Cosmos for 3 years and $3.5 million in 1975-admittedly a dramatic event that captured the attention of the world’s sporting community. Soccer has been around in America for over 200 years. It was brought over by English colonists‚ played more formally and rather brutally by colleges starting in the mid-1800s (Princeton and Rutgers played an inaugural intercollegiate match in 1869)‚ and then given
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Othello Othello‚ by William Shakespeare is the story of Othello‚ who marries Desdemona and is tricked and deceived into believing that Desdemona is unfaithful by those whom he thinks are his allies. This essay will discuss the syntax‚ diction‚ and tone of Othello‚ along with discussing the literary type and the effect Othello had on me. It will also give an analysis of the type of reader who would enjoy reading Othello. The way in which William Shakespeare wrote Othello matches his other
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their downfall. This is a perfect description of Othello because that is exactly what happens. Othello can be considered a tragic hero due to his greatnesses and weaknesses‚ nobility‚ and vulnerability. Othello portrays himself has a tragic hero through his greatnesses and weaknesses. “The tragic protagonist begins the play with some kind of hubristic certainty about the world‚ and their view of the world‚ and their view of themselves”(Chouhan). Othello proves this point by having qualities of a military
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Tittle: How do classes differ in their identities and cultures? Class is a large-scale grouping of people who share common economic resources‚ which strongly influences the lifestyles they are able to lead (Gidden‚ 2009‚ p.437). Differences in lifestyles are based on two factors. First is identity which means how we define ourselves and how other people see us (Sociology Review‚ 2003‚ p.2) while the second is culture which is the collection of ideas and habits that people learn‚ share and transmit
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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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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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