intensified by the actions and reactions of the characters as they experience jealousy and revenge by friends and loved ones. Theme I: Revenge There are several instances in Othello in which revenge is the main motivator for conflict‚ such as when Brabantio desires revenge for his daughter’s death‚ and he insists that the Duke imprison Othello to pay for his crimes. The major revenge triangle‚ however‚ is between Othello‚ Desdemona‚ and Iago. Sadly‚ the need for revenge and the ensuing actions could
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In American society the African American male has always been viewed as someone who is below the rest of the individuals in the country. He has been oppressed since coming to this country‚ which he was forced to come to so he could be a scapegoat for all of the white man’s problems. The white man‚ who needed to feel superior over someone‚ pegged black man as being dangerous animalistic creatures: telling other men of superiority that they were after their wives and their nice things when in reality
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“My lord is not my lord‚ nor should I know him were he in favor as in humor altered” (3‚ 4‚ 119-120) Throughout Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’ we observe Othello’s identity and reputation fall to pieces‚ the way Othello sees himself and the way others perceive him is transformed completely. His qualities of a decisive‚ dignified and proud man at the beginning of the play are later overtaken by jealousy‚ rage and irrational thinking. His life and himself as he knows it is destroyed by love and jealousy
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The tragic play ‘Othello’‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is one where the direct impact of themes such as jealousy‚ prejudice‚ and manipulation bring about the downfall of the protagonist Othello‚ a moor who is both a successful military leader in the city of Venice and the lover of the ‘Sweet Desdemona’. The Antagonist‚ Iago‚ weaves webs of deceit and denigrations on almost all of the characters and is portrayed as the puppet master‚ controlling the characters to his own end. The imagery associated
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message that it portrays against racism. Othello is not just a moor‚ but the general of the army of Venice. He holds a high rank and is respected by many‚ that is until the citizens of Venice find out that he is marrying the daughter of Senator Brabantio‚ Desdemona. Senator Brabanzio is friends with Othello‚ until he finds out that this "lascivious moor" and "wheeling
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in the scenes where they are accompanied by men. Desdemona is presented by Shakespeare in a somewhat contradictory fashion. Although she is "half the wooer"‚ she is victimised by almost all of the male characters. Her own father Brabantio rejects her "I’d rather adopt a child than get it " Roderigo’s lust for Desdemona is evident in the lines "It is silliness to live‚ when to live is torment " Iago merely sees Desdemona as an object‚ using her to gain revenge against Othello. Her
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Desdemona The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabantio. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins. While in some ways stereotypically pure and meek‚ Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. She is equally capable of defending her marriage‚ jesting bawdily with Iago‚ and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy. Desdemona is a more plausible‚ well-rounded figure than much criticism has given her credit for. Arguments that see Desdemona as
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Is the story‚ “Othello” Racist? When reading the play Othello‚ a modern day reader cannot help but wonder if the play is racist. After all‚ there are several places found throughout the story that reference derogatory terms towards people of African descent. Comments such as‚ “Blacker devil”(5.2. 131)‚ “an old black ram” (1.1.9)‚ and‚ “Moor are now making the beast with two backs” (1.1.7)‚ may leads the reader to believe that story is racist towards black people. However‚ this may not be true
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In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare‚ the story is about a black general who is respected by the head of the militia because of his achievement as a military. This character‚ Othello‚ falls in love with a young woman called‚ Desdemona. Their love was put to prove when Iago‚ a young military wanted to get revenge from Othello because he did not choose him as his lieutenant. Iago planned a situation in which he put Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio in love triangle that Othello did not want to
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In Act 1‚ we see the characters Brabantio and Iago refer to Othello as a "horse" in derogatory terms. This becomes meaningful as Othello himself‚ now deems himself as less of a person‚ therefore we can already see the control that Othello has not only over Iago but himself is now coming
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