OTHELLO: JEALOUSY D. R. Godfrey [Godfrey examines the portrayal of jealousy in Othello‚ determining that it is the cause of evil in the play. The critic exposes the jealousy presented by several characters: Othello‚ Roderigo‚ Bianca‚ and Iago. He compares their irrational behavior to that of Leontes‚ the jealous husband of Hermoine in The Winter’s Tale‚ and asserts that each displays a form of sexual jealousy. Iago‚ however‚ exhibits "an all-encompassing jealousy directed not only against sexual
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disregard the honesty and strength many of the men of Othello display. Whilst Iago is completely duplicitous and deceitful‚ Cassio displays loyalty and integrity throughout the play. Othello’s nobility cannot be doubted at the beginning of the play‚ however as he descends into madness we see him lose all sense of reason and ultimately become a copy of him manipulator‚ in terms of language and irrationality. On the other hand‚ the females in Othello‚ all show integrity throughout
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"If Othello didn’t begin as a play about race‚ history has made it one." The Venetian society that Othello is set in is representative of the writers context. The attitudes and values that Shakespeare reveals through the text are those same attitudes and values of Elizabethan society in England in the sixteenth-century. Although Othello is set in Venice and Cyprus‚ the attitudes and values shared in the text are probably reflective of the attitudes and values of Shakespeare’s own
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relationships‚ or even in an intense argument‚ respect for someone else’s well being is a quality that will always facilitate the best possible outcome. In the play‚ Iago falsifies his friendship with Othello‚ and everyone else around him for that matter. Iago demonstrates his sinister intentions as he deceives Othello by saying‚ “but such a handkerchief- / I am sure it was your wife’s- did I see today / See Cassio wipe his beard with”(3.3.496-498). Iago is blatantly lying as he describes what he has supposedly
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Case Study: Logitech 1. Explain how trade lowers the costs of making computer peripherals such as mice and keyboards? Trade helps in reduction of product prices due to following reasons:1. Components are procured from any part of the world where they can be produced/ manufactured at the best cost. (Motorola plant in Malaysia makes the mouse’s chip; Agilent Technologies supplies optical sensors)2. The intellectual capital going into any product is created at the place wherethe right talent is available
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------------------------------------------------- Etymology The term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of
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In what ways does Shakespeare present Othello as a typical tragic hero? Professedly‚ Shakespeare appears to present Othello as tragic hero‚ exposing his tragic flaw‚ which consequently leads to his downfall‚ through his use of language‚ structure and form. It could be argued ‘Othello’ appears to conform to Aristotle’s principles of tragedy‚ of the noble protagonist who undergoes perpetia and endures suffering‚ resulting in his ultimate downfall due to harmatia‚ which he eventually realises‚ providing
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When pride comes‚ then comes disgrace‚ but with humility comes wisdom. To me‚ Othello was the living validation of this quote from the Holy Bible. Othello‚ a noble man to us all‚ an admirable leader to our army‚ a valuable friend to everyone‚ and a doting brother to myself. Citizens of Venice‚ fellow Venetian army‚ most humble duke‚ and gracious God above‚ it is with great sorrow that I‚ Michael Cassio‚ as his former officer and the leader of the Venetian army‚ stand here today to bid farewell to
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What features of Othello contribute to its textual integrity? Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello has the ability throughout time to relate to the intrinsic nature of the human condition. Exposing the vulnerability of humanity‚ Shakespeare confronts the universal concerns such as racism and discrimination‚ which have a sense of timelessness still present from the Elizabethan age to the modern day. Potentially leading an eternal life‚ the play Othello is able to be interpreted by each individual
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an adaptation from a scene in Shakespeare’s “Othello” where Iago speaks to Othello about his ‘unfaithful’ wife. Iago says this to Othello to explain to him that he will never sleep as comfortably‚ and soundly as he did the night before. Neither drugs nor sleeping pills will provide Othello the comfort he will seek at night. Now though this may seem to be an exaggerated statement‚ it doesn’t come with some truth. In fact psychologically‚ the stress Othello receives from the news of his wife could lead
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