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    jealousy in othello

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    Jack 1 Victor Jack English 3220 October 9‚ 2010 Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is a profound and universal human emotion. It is capable of driving human behavior and destroying relationships. William Shakespeare is known to use powerful emotions as themes for his work; and jealousy is no exception. Othello is Shakespeare’s examination of jealousy and its malignant effects. Shakespeare asserts that no good can come from jealousy; with jealousy comes only pain and destruction. Shakespeare

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    Othello

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    would any father. He feels betrayed not only by Desdemona but by Othello as well. It is a humiliating experiels as if he has lost his property to Othello‚ fathers of that time period had more control over their daughters. He is convinced that Desdemona only would marry Othello if the Moor had cast a spell on her using dark magic. He is motivated to protect his daug and his signature line of the play is his last‚ a warning to Othello‚ “Look to her‚ Moor‚ if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived

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    Othello: Jealousy

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    The Tragedy of Othello is the jealousy of the characters. Jealousy causes everything to move and causes the entire scheme. Iago is driven by the jealousy of Cassio having taken a position he rightly believed was his. Othello is lead to believe Desdemona having an affair with Cassio and is acting as a jealous lover. Roderigo is jealous of Othello for being Desdemona’s husband and feels like he should have her instead. The green-eyed monster is the one pulling the strings in this play‚ with little regard

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    Othello: Friends

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    warns about friendship frequently and shows the vital importance of choosing friends wisely. Non-Christian and Christian authors alike focus on companionship due to the imperative decision of friends that produces a lasting impact on one’s life. Shakespeare understood the crucial effect of friends and usually authored his plays around the fundamental impact of others. Shakespeare’s Othello possesses a premise of one’s choice in friends supplementary to his other works. Shakespeare’s play Othello emphasizes

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    Desdemona In Othello

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    Desdemona In the playOthello the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare‚ Desdemona is the Venetian beauty who upsets her father Brabantio‚ a Venetian senator by eloping with Othello‚ a man several years her age‚ she is introduced confessing love for Othello to her father Brabantio before the Venetian senate‚ where she expressed her feelings toward her father and at the same time proved loyal to Othello. Desdemona is simply a good person‚ however during the course of the play her character progressed

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    Othello

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    is a Major theme in Othello and is mainly demonstrated when Othello perceives Iago to be honest‚ but in reality he is extremely dis honest. “Oh that’s an honest fellow. Do not doubt Cassio.” – Emilia (3.3.174-175) “I think thou dost; and for I know thou’rt full of love and honesty.” – Othello (3.3.178-179) “Not for my manhood‚ honesty or wisdom.” – Iago (3.3.181-182) “Why did I marry? This honest creature doubtless sees and knows more‚ much more‚ than he unfolds.” – Othello – (3.3.192-194) “I

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    Marriage and Othello

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    in Shakespeare’s Othello Othello is a play written by Shakespeare. This book shows the role of women in the Elizabethan England. Three women are used to portray how society perceived women in the 15th century. Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are the chief female characters in this play. They are shown as being innocent and submissive to their husbands. They do what they are told and honor the commands of their husbands. Through these three characters‚ the role of women in Othello is revealed. The

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    Jealousy; The Green-Eyed Monster Rationale: Having just finished Act 3 of Othello (by William Shakespeare) ‚ a motif stood out to me. The motif jealousy‚ and it can corrupt anyone‚ even a noble Moor with principles like Othello. While reading I realized how complicated Iago is as a character and how he lacks an origin to his jealousy‚ yet is convincing himself to carry out his evil doings  his ability to orchestrate a complicated interweaving of pre-planned scenarios. Iago ’s deception is

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    Insecurity In Othello

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    Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the characters response to betrayal are violent and unjustified. Othello and Iago both have large insecurities‚ and believe their honor is more important than living. Othello is an emotion and unsure character‚ and therefore is easily controlled by the overflowing self-confidence of Iago. Othello and Desdemona are a newly married couple now living in a new country. Their first moths of marriage they spent apart on ships. Now that they are together‚ Othello cannot help but

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    Othello and O

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    Othello and “O” The movie “O” by Tim Blake Nelson is based on Shakespeare’s playOthello. They both have many differences as well as similarities. The same trap is laid for the main character in both versions and the same amount of casualties happens in both final scenes. Nelson sets his story in modern time prep school‚ and his characters are not the adults of Shakespeare’s play. Shakespeare Othello is set in the 16th century while Nelsons “O” is set I the 20th century. In Othello‚ the setting

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