... true Desdemona is the well brought up daughter of a rich Venetian. In what way is she seen to be Venetian? Rather than - say - an immature innocent girl, a victim - or even as she is sometimes played, a sparky girl who has chosen Othello to make a serious statement about her lifeview? 9. I don't think the essay has really discussed Venice as a theme. In any case, you ... stay away from his house and his daughter. Roderigos having to be told more then once shows that his love for Desdemona was more then just a passing fancy for a regular girl. Using historyas a precedent, you can draw th...

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... back in Othello's favor if Desdemona pleads for him. Since the general loves his wife dearly, he will not refuse her pleadings. Cassio resolves to ask her for help the next morning, and Iago plans to make it appear as though she is pleading for her lover. Thus, he will "turn her virtue into pitch. And out of her goodness make ... , for he knows that his resolve may weaken. He speaks the final line, "It is too late." Then he smothers her. There is noise from the other side of the door. Emilia is calling. Othello presses harder until he is sure his wife is dead. He then draws the bed curta...

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... she has seen nothing suspicious. He then sends her to fetch Desdemona, still believing that his wife is having an affair with Cassio, and then tells her to guard the door while he and Desdemona speak. Othello confronts Desdemona and accuses her, when she denies having done anything; he calls her the "cunning whore of Venice" and storms out of the ... to dinner. Roderigo then enters, angry that even though he has given so many jewels to Iago, Desdemona still does not acknowledge him. Iago calms Roderigo, promising that by the next day he would be with Desdemona and convinces him to kill ...

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... he believed he was unworthy of Desdemona. Iago drops doubt in his mind, Othello begs for the suspicious thoughts. Othello - "By heaven, I"ll know thy thoughts." (1087) This opens the door to Iago's deceit. Iago - "O, beware my lord of jealousy! which doth mock." (1087) Othello - "Farewell, Farewell, .. Set on thy wife to observe. Leave me, Iago." (1089) Here is where the ... killed. One must wonder why Othello does not kill Iago in a fit of rage, but he must be commended for his action. Othello then kills himself and proceeds to die next to Desdamona and Emilia. Iago is left as a prison...

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... for himself. Act IV Scene II Othello interrogates Emilia about Desdemona's behavior, but Emilia insists that Desdemona has done nothing suspicious. Emilia gets Desdemona, Othello sends Emilia to guard the door. Alone with Desdemona, Othello and Desdemona have a conversation about her being unfaithful. When Othello goes out, Emilia comes in to comfort Desdemona. Desdemona tells her to get the wedding sheets ... Othello into a greater rage. Wrestling with her as she begs to be allowed to live just a little longer, Othello finally succeeds in smothering his wife. Emilia calls from outside ...

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... hankerchief for him. Hugo furthers his quest for Oden's destruction by having Oden listen to a conversation between him and Mike about a girl. The girl that served as their topic of conversation was named Bianca. Oden was misled to believe the girl in the topic of the conversation was Dessy. Oden is then motivated with such rage as to commit murder. He goes to ... ...

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... relates strongly to their morals and deeper meanings, them being the play Othello and the novel Ethan Frome. True love, is there such a thing? If not, then you marry any girl you can stand being around and wouldn't mind conversing with, but what happens if true love does come around? The novel written by Edith Wharton titled Ethan Frome is a sad ... story of a man, Ethan, who marries a woman just so he wouldn't be lonely, Zeena, and then in the middle of their marriage falling in love with another girl who happens to be Zeena's cousin and maid, Mattie. Ethan made the "imperfect understa...

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... gives Othello and Desdemona says that he is forced to give them his blessing and to that the Duke states "To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on ". The duke is saying ˜just let it go, the past is the past, If you keep dwelling on it then it will only ... family because he is the one who brings the money and spends it. The men from Elizabethan times talk of women as a product or material to be bought from the girl's father. Line 29-30 The power of knowledge is a handy when it comes to Iago and especially the knowledge of the weaknesses of peopl...

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... .  Desdemona is the vital character of Othello. Shakespeare could not have created such a tragic outcome without a character as well-formed as Desdemona. Othello and Iago were tools used to fashion a door, but Desdemona was the key. Similarly, Emilia is essential to the events of the play. Her role is important because she provides a female character that contrasts sharply with the character ... ...

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... gets in a "planned" fight with Roderigo. Bells rang and Othello sees what Cassio had done and tells him he will never be an officer to him again. This leaves the door wide open for Iago to get Cassio and Othello against each other. Iago started to hint to Othello that his wife was very young and foolish; a bit of a flirt. "Look ... ...

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... my mind, this is due to Iago's animal like attitude to love and life. He is very individualistic, concerned with only himself and what he wants. Very self-centered, "a closed door". This is made evident even in the first scene when Iago shouts up to Brabantio, "an old black ram is tupping your white ewe...you"ll have your nephews neigh ... ...

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... my mind, this is due to Iago's animal like attitude to love and life. He is very individualistic, concerned with only himself and what he wants. Very self-centered - a closed door. This is made evident even in the first scene when Iago shouts up to Brabantio, "an old black ram is tupping your white ewe...you'll have your nephews neigh ... ...

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... playing with her like a doll. Nora had sacrificed "herself" to please these two men and the male-dominant society. Nora didn't know where she was heading when she slammed the door, she was determined to establish her own identity and to live with respect. Even though "A Doll's House" didn't end with murder or death it is still a tragedy. Torvald was killing ... ...

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... known (for surely you have a tongue in your head) you are quoting Shakespeare; even if you bid me good riddance and send me packing, if you wish I were dead as a door-nail, if you think I am an eyesore, a laughing stock, the devil incarnate, a stony-hearted villain, bloody-minded or a blinking idiot, then - by Jove! O Lord! Tut, tut! for goodness' sake! what ... ...

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... . Every word that Iago speaks about women, he speaks it with the utmost disrespect. Here is following speech of a women's purpose: "Come on, come on! You are pictures out of door, bells in your parlors, wildcats in your kitchens, saints in your injuries. Devils being offended players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds"(Othello Act 2 Sc. 1 Li.108-112 ... ...

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... reigns above these insults, kindly responding with the metaphoric reference to her father as the "lord of duty". The parallel scene in O exemplifies an independent yet disrespectful teenage girl, rejecting her father's loving concern. This again reiterates the vague sense of duty in the modern context. In the final scene, Othello dies a heroic death. He asks the audience to ... ...

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... love, however, are peculiar. Desdemona was enthralled by Othello's stories of his childhood and his many adventures.  She pitied him and thus their relationship began.  Desdemona is a sweet and kind girl who does her best to help her friends. She promises Cassio to "talk him out of patience; His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift;/ I'll intermingle everything he ... ...

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... being Cruel Intentions. Cruel Intentions is about two wealthy, manipulative teenage stepsiblings from Manhattan's, Katherine and Sebastian Valmont. Sebastian is the sexual terror of his school - he can have any girl he wants at will. Anyone except his step sister, Katherine, that is. Bored with so many easy conquests, he sets a challenge for himself. His challenge is Annette Hargrove who has ... ...

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... a fellow fit only for the company of ladies, and one that knew no more of the art of war or how to set an army in array for battle, than a girl. Iago hated Cassio, and he hated Othello Iago explains his hatred of Othello for choosing Cassio as his officer or lieutenant and not him as he expected Othello's Headaches: Othello ... ...

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... all the hurtful things he says about Desdemona. During the conversation Bianca comes in and presents the handkerchief to Cassio and tells him that she thinks it came from another girl. This comment just solidifies Othello's belief that Iago is telling the truth that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. Act 5 Scene 2: Emilia EMILIA Thou hast not half that power ... ...

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... Othello is black alludes to some kind of dark catastrophe in the shadows, where he is too good to be true, leading to conflicts. Then when we see a young white girl marry an middle aged black man, controversy is stirred and doubts are created. This sense of insecurity, and racial difference is used by Iago such as, "In Venice, they do ... ...

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... charged with the murder of Juliet's cousin and is announced to be banished from Verona. Romeo must flee to Mantua leaving his new love behind. The next day Juliet discovers that her father has arranged for her to marry someone else. Pain-struck and heartbroken Juliet doesn't know what to do. She can ... tomb- dead. Still unaware that she will awaken, he drinks the poison and dies. Within a few moments, Juliet awakens to find her beloved lying next to her lifeless. Distort and ruffled she realizes that he's drunk the poison to be with her in death. Hoping to swallow some herself she kiss...

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... line 313) Iago is trying to conceal his plans from everyone including his wife. This form of dramatic irony foreshadows what Iago would probably do next with the handkerchief, leaving the audience in suspense. Iago also deceives Roderigo. Roderigo believes that Iago is helping him to get Desdemona as his ... his advantage but the audience knows that Roderigo is being used by Iago. This, once again creates suspense for the audience. Iago then next deceives Cassio by acting as his friend and telling him go to Desdemona and make her ask Othello to be reappointed as lieutenant. "Our ... dec...

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... his position as Othello's lieutenant as possible. Now as Desdemona speaks about Cassio to Othello, Iago will be continually telling Othello lies of Desdemona's infidelity with Cassio. This is the next step Iago takes to further his plan. He makes it appear as though Cassio and Desdemona are involved together, having an affair. Othello does not believe Iago. "I do not think ... 's destruction along with many others. As Iago continues to inform Othello of Desdemona and Cassio's supposed meetings, Othello begins to believe Iago's stories and his jealous nature is shown. Iago's next plan of ...

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... turn upon him." This statement, in Act I, Scene 1 no less, clearly sets the stage for a play of deception and backstabbing. Iago proceeds to refute any allegiance to Othello for the next 25 lines! This speech is concluded with the line "I am not what I am." By having this in the very first scene, Shakespeare acknowledges to the audience that deception will be ... deception enacted by Iago and shows clearly that deception is a clear theme of the play, which will effect all the characters in some way. Iago creates further deceptions in the next scene (Act IV, Scene 2). Once again, Iago ma...

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