Othello Character Analysis Major Characters: Othello: Protagonist and hero. He is a highly valuable and respected general of Venice‚ and an eloquent and powerful figure. He is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age‚ his life as a soldier‚ and the fact that he is a racial and cultural outsider. He sometimes makes a point of presenting himself as such‚ whether because he recognizes his exotic appeal or merely because he is self-conscious of his difference from other Venetians
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William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ written in 1603‚ is set in Venice and follows the ’valiant’ general Othello who is manipulated by Iago into his own downfall; being the murder of his wife then suicide. The play explores some of the deepest characteristics of human experience‚ including moral decay‚ emotional suffering and strong moral acts. This is driven by the themes of jealousy‚ appearance versus reality‚ and honour. These and other elements consolidate together presenting a play with an enduring
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The Defeat of Othello The operations of a human beings mind‚ the place where we hold thoughts‚ find peace and security is thought to be our own…what if this is compromised? Imagine no longer having control of your thoughts and never feeling secure and stable; the same way Othello felt after being controlled by Iago. In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Iago shows his abilities of understanding the mind of Othello‚ leading him to his downfall. He is able to do this by manipulating
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Amongst life’s decisions‚ the most common example of poor judgment is acting on the possible rather than the probable‚ which was what mainly caused Othello’s tragedy in William Shakespeare’s Othello The Moor of Venice. Othello’s feelings of jealousy‚ Iago’s manipulation and his inferiority complex are all contributors of the plays tragedy. His decision to trust the wrong people instead of the people that were most loyal to him results into his dreadful demise. Many people believe that jealousy
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Othello: A Feminist Reading Using ideas from feminine stereotypes‚ explore ways in which Othello might be regarded as a product of its time. The representation of women in literature was felt to be one of the most important forms of socialisation. It provided role models which shown to both genders what is “acceptable” of females. Feminist Criticism examines the ways in which literature has been shaped according to the issues of gender. The feminist challenges the idea of women being submissive
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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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quotes are said by Othello‚ whose character I believe made the most impact on my perception of the first great black protagonist in Western literature. 1. “Haply for I am black…’Tis destiny unshunnable‚ like death.” (Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 267-279). This is the first time that Othello himself‚ and not Iago calls negative attention to either his race or his age. His conclusion that Desdemona is “gone” shows how far Iago’s insinuations about Cassio and Desdemona have taken Othello. In a matter of a
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love for Othello is unnatural‚ since‚ according to him‚ Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear’d to look on." Of course‚ Brabantio couldn’t be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and‚ as previous passages demonstrate‚ he used Brabantio’s attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists that Othello must have
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ENG 200 February 26‚ 2014 “Othello” Passage Analysis 883 “Othello” was a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1604. “Othello” describes a story of a well-respected Venetian general‚ Othello‚ whose life is destroyed by a deceitful and malevolent character‚ Iago. William Shakespeare created Iago to expose the evil cruelty lurking inside people who are not what they appear to be. Throughout the play‚ Iago is referred to as “Honest Iago” because he has deceived his friends into thinking
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In the play Othello Iago states his anger towards Moor Othello to Roderigo. His anger is justified by Othello having promoted a man named Michael Cassio to a rank above him and Iago gives the notion that his wife had an affair with Othello. For these reasons Iago manipulated the people around him to the point where each could not tell the truth from the lies. Iago was able to solidify his web of deceit from flaws in their character in order to create success. Iago has always held a
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