... fact he was a very violent drunk. During his drunkenness, he gets into an altercation with Montano, whom he wounds very badly. Hearing the fight, Othello leaves his wedding bed to investigate. He is appalled by Cassio's foolish and rash behavior, and removes him from the position of lieutenant. Iago used ... a fact of which he was well aware, to his own advantage. In a sense, this scene sets Iago's entire plan for takes motion. Othello is a very complex character. He is a difficult character to analyze due to the fact that readers cannot decide whether to sympathize with him or be ... ...

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... Othello and a dominant reading is evident in Orson Welles" version. These resistant interpretations of Othello not only highlight their existence within Elizabethan society, but also their relevance in a contemporary context, by their gender inequalities and racial prejudice. Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws ... . In Welles" Othello, the monochromatic nature of the film highlights the racial prejudice existing in society. Although Welles" f...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate