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    The Handkerchief also goes through an almost pseudo-personification as it takes on a life of its own by acting as a sort of possessed object and rebelling against the audiences expectations by taking over the plot. When interrogating his wife about the missing handkerchief Othello explains its origin as a gift an “Egyptian to my mother give” so she could have the love of Othello’s father but this love would be lost if she ever lost it or gave it away (3.4.66). He also states that the woman who gave

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    hurt you. Throughout the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago will take steps to poison Othello’s mind against Desdemona and Cassio. Iago will start off by getting Cassio drunk and getting him fired for stabbing Montano. Then‚ he tells Cassio to get Othello’s trust back he will need to talk to Desdemona about what has happened so she can talk to Othello about accepting him back. Conveniently‚ Iago will lead Othello over to where Cassio and Desdemona are talking‚ so Othello will have no choice but

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    The Real Meaning behind Othello’s Handkerchief “Now I know I’ve got a heart‚ because it is breaking” A quote in the Wizard of Oz said by the Tin Man also known as Tin Woodman. Tin Man asked for a heart in his attempt to be human by learning to love. But little does he know is that a heart isn’t to be played with and trust isn’t something that should be tossed around either. The heart is a symbol in which Tin Man’s heart slowly drifts away as he gets comfortable and is unsure how to restore order

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    monster itself: jealousy. In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago’s words and actions cause Othello to change and to stop loving Desdemona; as a result‚ Othello and the people around him plunge into chaos. After much manipulation from Iago‚ Othello‚ like a coin‚ flips sides and hates Desdemona. When Desdemona leaves with Emilia‚ Othello says that “when I love thee [Desdemona] not‚ / Chaos is come again” (3.3.91-92). This clearly shows that Othello is in love with Desdemona and has no doubt

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    the play Othello‚ Iago uses certain steps to help him in his plan to manipulate Othello to go against his wife Desdemona and his co-worker‚ Cassio. These steps help him greatly in his plan to deploy Othello against Cassio and Desdemona. Iago plays upon Othello ’s own fears and reinforces those fears with lies and hints to help him with his plan. First‚ Iago lies to Othello and makes him believe that Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. The next step Iago takes to manipulate Othello is when

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    influence Othello in his speech and emotions. Iago uses symbolism throughout the play in order to suggest that Desdemona is having an affair. Furthermore‚ the “ancient” repeats specific words that impact Othello’s sense of hearing and vision to achieve his goals. Finally‚ Iago also uses repetition to suggest precise ideas to Othello. Symbolism allows Iago to plant the idea in Othello’s mind that his wife is cheating on him. Throughout the entirety of the play‚ Iago uses the handkerchief‚ to indicate

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    Othello” By William Shakespeare William Shakespeare’s “Othello” I feel is one of the most interesting plays Shakespeare wrote. It’s hard to put down a play because you don’t know what happens next. What I think made this play great was that it has a villain behind the motive‚ which makes the play more interesting for me. “Othello” takes you on an adventure that makes you aware of whom you can and cannot trust; and who are your true friends. You can’t always believe what you hear

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    - What role does incoherent language play in Othello? How does Othello’s language change over the course of the play? Pay particular attention to the handkerchief scene in Act III‚ scene iii‚ and Othello’s fit in Act IV‚ scene i. - Answer for Study Question 2 >> - At the beginning of the playOthello has such confidence in his skill with language that he can claim that he is “rude” in speech‚ knowing that no one will possibly believe him (I.iii.81). He then dazzles his audience with a forty-line

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    Othello Essay The process of Discovery involves going through a series of mental or physical challenges to acknowledge something that is unknown. This discovery can either contribute to ones personal development or to ones destruction. In the playOthello’ by William Shakespeare and also the poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka the Protagonists make many discoveries that lead to their misfortune. Through skilful character synthesis and enforced language techniques Shakespeare and

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    Shakespeare’s Othello is a play of destruction‚ deception and jealousy in which the mind of a valiant soldier named Othello is manipulated and cheated leading to his downfall. It is clear in the play that the contriving actions of others enable his weaknesses to be preyed upon and used as a tool of annihilation‚ but it is through the beguilement of others that seals him to his treacherous fate. Iago plays upon Othello’s own weaknesses and fears with his lies and innuendos making Othello a more susceptible

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