Shakespeare's Influence On Othello
According to Gayle Holste (2002), William Shakespeare was born on April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His father, John Shakespeare, was a leather maker and his mother, Mary Shakespeare, was a stay at home mom. For a man with little to no education, he influenced the English Literature. Some experts say there is no for sure way of spelling his name right because he spelled his name differently on many occasions. At 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who was 26 at that time (Gayle Holste 2002). Gayle Holste indicated that William Shakespeare died in 1616. Before death, he had three children, Susanna, Judith, Hamnet. Hamnet died at eleven which influenced a lot of his plays and sonnets. He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets. Most of
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Iago, Othello’s enemy, and his ensign poisoned his mind when he told him his wife, Desdemona, is sleeping around with Cassio, Othello’s lieutenant. After all, Venice is a place known for prostitution. Othello didn't believe Iago at first. So Iago forged some evidence and Othello felt for it. Othello acted out of jealousy and decided to kill both Cassio and Desdemona. He told Iago to kill Cassio and him, his wife. The plan failed due to Iago killing Roderigo to get rid of evidence of his foul play. But Desdemona mistress and Iago’s wife, Emilia, brought the truth out. She told Othello after he killed Desdemona about her husband's plans and had Cassio arrested. At the end, Othello, Desdemona, Bianca, Emilia and Roderigo we all died. Iago later died in jail. Another major conflict in the play Othello was Man vs. Man. This conflict is between Brabantio, Desdemona's father and Othello, the moor who married Desdemona. The conflict started when Othello married Desdemona without Brabantio approval or knowing about it. Brabantio was looking to take control of his daughter's life. Even Though Othello was a noble moor in the military service of Venice, Brabantio didn’t want his daughter marrying him simply because Othello was a moor, …show more content…
Keeping your friends closer than your enemy will only do good because most people know their enemy is there to keep them down but some friends will smile in your face and talk about you behind your back. Iago, Othello's ensign, caused Othello to kill his wife and himself. The reason for this is Iago felt he should be his lieutenant. Iago came up with a plane with Roderigo that later killed 5 people including him. He told Othello his wife is sleeping around with Cassio. Iago said things such as” The one who is betrayed is perfectly happy, certain that he knows what lies ahead, as long as he doesn't know his beloved has wronged him.” implying that Desdemona has wronged Othello by sleeping with Cassio. He also told Othello while Cassio was sleeping he started blabbing about how he slept with Desdemona and his feelings towards her, which was a
Iago, Othello’s enemy, and his ensign poisoned his mind when he told him his wife, Desdemona, is sleeping around with Cassio, Othello’s lieutenant. After all, Venice is a place known for prostitution. Othello didn't believe Iago at first. So Iago forged some evidence and Othello felt for it. Othello acted out of jealousy and decided to kill both Cassio and Desdemona. He told Iago to kill Cassio and him, his wife. The plan failed due to Iago killing Roderigo to get rid of evidence of his foul play. But Desdemona mistress and Iago’s wife, Emilia, brought the truth out. She told Othello after he killed Desdemona about her husband's plans and had Cassio arrested. At the end, Othello, Desdemona, Bianca, Emilia and Roderigo we all died. Iago later died in jail. Another major conflict in the play Othello was Man vs. Man. This conflict is between Brabantio, Desdemona's father and Othello, the moor who married Desdemona. The conflict started when Othello married Desdemona without Brabantio approval or knowing about it. Brabantio was looking to take control of his daughter's life. Even Though Othello was a noble moor in the military service of Venice, Brabantio didn’t want his daughter marrying him simply because Othello was a moor, …show more content…
Keeping your friends closer than your enemy will only do good because most people know their enemy is there to keep them down but some friends will smile in your face and talk about you behind your back. Iago, Othello's ensign, caused Othello to kill his wife and himself. The reason for this is Iago felt he should be his lieutenant. Iago came up with a plane with Roderigo that later killed 5 people including him. He told Othello his wife is sleeping around with Cassio. Iago said things such as” The one who is betrayed is perfectly happy, certain that he knows what lies ahead, as long as he doesn't know his beloved has wronged him.” implying that Desdemona has wronged Othello by sleeping with Cassio. He also told Othello while Cassio was sleeping he started blabbing about how he slept with Desdemona and his feelings towards her, which was a