... see happening in today's culture. The creators took an old English set play that would be set in a battle field and turned it into an American prep school mostly set around basketball. The main character in "O" is Odin James a star basketball player representing Othello from the Shakespeare play. Odin faces many challenges in his ... loves ends up being the cause of jealously. The start of Odin breaking down is when he is first accused by Desi's father the principle of the school that he forced himself on Desi. He tries to tell the father that he is in love with the daughter but he will n...

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... Îlove, invite to his house and ask him to tell battle stories. However, when there is the possibility of Desdemona marrying Othello, Brabantio is vehemently opposed, exclaiming; "Destruction on my head".[2] Venice is a haven of civilization, on the border with the land of heathenism and disputes. When Brabantio is told he has been robbed, he answers inconsistently; "What tellst thou me ... , Iago was also a very good officer in the army. Although all we have to go on are Iagos own words, he cant be totally lying. Iago, although not trained in school, was an old hand on the battle field....

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... . Although he is not sure of it, he can use this to his advantage. Later you see Othello loosing himself because of the seeds that Iago has planted into his head. Act 2, Scene 3 Line 9 Once again patriarchal power is evident in this text when Othello speaks of Desdemona's marriage with him as ˜the purchase made'. Just with the words purchase ... gives the chilling effect of a sticky and sloppy plague being poured down the ear. It emphasizes the grotesque imagery of the plague being poured. Act 3, Scene 3 Line 35 Iago has high personal power meaning he knows his powers; Iago begins to pl...

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... that never committed a crime. As Othello was being manipulated by a situation that really should not have harmed him, Holden was also going through a related experience. When Holden was at Phoebe's school to deliver a note, he noticed a shocking profanity on the wall, and angrily thought: It drove me damn near crazy I kept wanting to kill whoever'd written it. I I figured it was some ... perverty bum that'd sneaked in the school late at night to take a leak or something and then wrote in on the wall. (p. 201) Instead of ignoring the profanity on the wall, Holden becomes enraged and natu...

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... In this short passage Othello thinks and questions himself and his conscience. We can infer that there are several major issues running through the moor's head and exactly why he may be feeling these strong negative sensations. In the leading up to and during "Othello's fit" we begin to witness Othello ... is deceitfully told that he is been wronged causing his anger to boil and it is evident it begins to bubble over. Othello is a high ranked personality in society and sees himself above all. He has great respect for his reputation and makes sure that it is well taken care of ... Scene...

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... her to arrive, Othello describes how he wooed her. He would come, invited by her father, to her house and tell about his adventures, of traveling through strange deserts and high mountains, and all the terrors he had endured. Desdemona loved him for his courage and sympathized with his pains; he loved that she could show pity. Desdemona enters. She is ... drifted away, Iago draws near Roderigo and asks whether he noticed how fondly Cassio and Desdemona acted to one another. When Roderigo claims it was just courtesy, Iago shakes his head and points out that it is "Lechery. . .prologue to...

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... occur in everyday teenage society such as, love, jealousy, racism, and betrayal. With enduring themes and plot twists I"m sure you"ll be glued. O is set in a modern day elite private school. Mekhi Pheifer plays the role of Odin James, aka O, who is the only black student enrolled at Palmetto Grove Academy. He is the anticipated NBA superstar, who has been recruited ... by the school for his spectacular basketball abilities. O, being the only African American in the school, is popular throughout school, and known for leading the basketball team to the league championship and into the sta...

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... moods portrayed in the film. Camera angles are important for bringing attention to specific details. The most common camera angles used in this film were the close-up shots, the high camera angles and the low camera angles. In the first scene, a close-up shot is used when Othello puts the ring on Desdemona's hand. This portrays clearly the contrast between ... , they have still come together to unite. A close-up of the marriage kiss also helps to create a sense of intimacy between the two. When Roderigo tells Brabantio about Desdemona's deceit, high and low camera angles are used to show...

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... what Iago's plans for the future is. Othello's trust will soon be manipulated by Iago. Secondly, the love Desdemona and Othello had for each other was indescribable. They were absolutely head over heels in love. Desdemona loved, admired and respected Othello, as did he. But after suspicions arose in Othello about his wife's faithfulness, it all changed. At first, he refused ... song was sung by one of her mother's servants who was in love with a crazy guy who ended up leaving her. She says that the song is stuck in her head and worries that Othello has gone crazy and will desert her too...

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... obsessively throwing this word all over in an exaggerated manner. Thus, the word contradicts the actual meaning of the context of this play. Iago's self-obsessed cloud remains in his head and it are only to the audience's revelation. It is unknown by other characters making him be the master of disguise in his truthfulness and loyalty. Iago has a list of ... ). By openly admitting his plan, we get to have a better understanding of his ego. Iago is also a sociopath because of his belief in the personal uniqueness of being associated with high status. He says he is among the three great on...

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... sees Cassio depart from her, and becomes jealous, while saying nothing except to Iago. Iago later begins to fill Othello's head full of rubbish that Othello begins to believe, because he trusts Iago. Iago's words build upon the suspicion put into Othello's head by Brabantio, who said in Act 1, "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see; she has deceived ... not sight of Cassio while Cassio speaks to a woman of whom he sleeps with. Iago tricks Othello into thinking Cassio is speaking of Desdemona, and thus Othello's wrath comes to a head. Act 4 shows us that Othello plans to murder Des...

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The Movie "O" is the modern rendition of Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Othello". A basketball court at a private southern high school replaces Othello's battlefield, and Mekhi Phifer as Odin (O) portrays the role of our tragic hero Othello, while Julia Stiles as Desi plays the innocent Desdemona, Josh Hartnett as Hugo plays ... walks us through the play giving us a modern comprehensible view while still maintaining the same context of the play. Our tragic hero Odin is the star basketball player for a private high school in the south. His skills on the basketball court are without comparison...

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... have time to sleep with each other? Othello knew where Desdemona was at all times, it just doesn't add up. These thoughts of adultery kept turning and churning in Othello's head. The thought of Desdemona with another man, especially his faithful officer Cassio, killed him. These thoughts turned into more, Othello soon could not think of anything else, and he started ... a man whose wife is unfaithful. But, being young and foolish Desdemona didn't realize what her husband's thoughts were. Iago's plan works quite well. He makes Othello believe it to such a high extent that he can't take i...

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... the trusted Iago rots Othello's mind by telling him that he is being betrayed by Desdemona and Cassio. Iago tells Othello lies to create a whirlpool of jealous emotions in his head. He tells Othello untrue stories of a romantic situation between Desdemona and Cassio, "In sleep I heard him say, "Sweet Desdemona, Let us be wary, let us hide our loves"." (Act 3, scene ... of position jealousy. Iago was also extremely jealous of Cassio as he believed that he, too, had slept with Emilia. In addition to this, Othello promoted Cassio, "a Florentine", over Iago's head even though he was inexper...

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... to seek Desdemona for help. Cassio unwittingly does this, and gives Iago a new opportunity. Iago can finally begin his attack on Othello. He begins to plant ideas in the General's head that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Othello, being an honorable man, who would not think to question the word of his ensign, is easily swayed to follies of ... infectious plague in our play. According to Shakespeare when one tries to get revenge, one's reward is death. Perhaps the stakes of revenge in our lives today our not as high, but revenge still can spread through our society. One wrong ...

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... the trusted Iago rots Othello's mind by telling him that he is being betrayed by Desdemona and Cassio. Iago tells Othello lies to create a whirlpool of jealous emotions in his head. He tells Othello untrue stories of a romantic situation between Desdemona and Cassio, "In sleep I heard him say, "Sweet Desdemona, Let us be wary, let us hide our loves"." (Act 3, scene ... of position jealousy. Iago was also extremely jealous of Cassio as he believed that he, too, had slept with Emilia. In addition to this, Othello promoted Cassio, "a Florentine", over Iago's head even though he was inexper...

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... 's life or happiness, Iago is spurred on to develop a more elaborate plan. Iago's next plan is to plant seeds of doubt concerning the relationship between Desdemona and Cassio in Othello's head. He plans to "abuse Othello's (ear)/ that [Cassio] is too familiar with his wife" (I.iii.438-9). It would be reasonable to assume at this point that Iago's motive behind this ... in racist terms such as "barbary horse" and "an old black ram". He is jealous over the fact that this foreigner has gained such power while he is ignored for high end positions. He is also jealous of Cassio's position and...

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... . He effectively unfolds all of his evil plans, but when problems arise, all he needs to do is turn and smile, and the blame will be put on someone else's head. The following passage shows how he uses wit and deception to fool everyone into believing that he is protecting Cassio as a friend, yet at the very same time, he is ... on reputation than directly analyzing a person with their own eyes. As Iago gradually diminishes others" views on Desdemona with lies, he is, in a sense, slowly killing Desdemona. As a woman of high status, a dirty reputation is considered a disgrace to the husban...

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... a jealous man. Othello confidently says that Desdemona is faithful to him and he will not doubt her without any proof. Nonetheless, a tiny seed of doubt has been sowed into Othello's head. Iago's plan is working. Othello is beginning to feel the effects of jealousy and tries to stop the jealous thoughts, which is evident in the following quote. "No, Iago, I"ll ... , there is no more but this: Away at once with love or jealousy!" (Act 3, Scene 3, Line 192-194). Iago will continue to feed many lies of Desdemona's fidelity into Othello's head until it results in Othello's destruction along ...

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... the Turkish fleet; and because of his reputation, it hadn't been hard for most to accept the relationship between him and Desdemona. But As Iago began putting ideas in Othello's head about Cassio and Desdemona's rendezvous' together, another side of Othello's personality started to surface. Because Iago had the reputation o! f being an honest man, Othello couldn't easily ignore his insinuations about ... Desdemona. Othello wondered if Desdemona really loved him, or if she was just using him to rebel against her father. With Iago constantly putting these ideas in his head, Othello's trus...

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... a jealous man. Othello confidently says that Desdemona is faithful to him and he will not doubt her without any proof. Nonetheless, a tiny seed of doubt has been sowed into Othello's head. Iago's plan is working. Othello is beginning to feel the effects of jealousy and tries to stop the jealous thoughts, which is evident in the following quote. "No, Iago, I"ll ... , there is no more but this: Away at once with love or jealousy!" (Act 3, Scene 3, Line 192-194). Iago will continue to feed many lies of Desdemona's fidelity into Othello's head until it results in Othello's destruction along ...

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... the final act, chaos erupts leaving many characters disorientated and or dead. Emilia realizes that it was her own husband who had planted the suspicions of Desdemona's unfaithfulness in Othello's head. "You told a lie, an odious, damned lie, / Upon my soul a lie, a wicked lie. She false with Cassio? Did you say with Cassio?" (5.2.187-189). Emilia was correct in her suspicions ... of a villain filling Othello's head with false accusations about his wife. It was to her utter dismay that her husband was the culprit and evil villain in the play. In a final attempt to quiet his ... ...

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... about love going bad. It starts with Othello and Desdemona's elopement as it rises to the climax where Iago first plants the idea of Desdemona's affair with Cassio into Othello's head. From the climax, the play spirals down to denouement resolution, where many including Desdemona and Othello are killed. Othello is clearly about how jealousy torments and mocks its prey as ... he rejects it coming up with a lame excuse to hide his jealousy. Even at this early stage in the book, Othello's aggravation becomes apparent as jealousy mocks him inside his head. As minute as this case might be, i...

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... interesting facts have been demonstrated. Both of these individuals have the ambition to achieve what they want. Macbeth wants the crown on his head, by any means necessary. In an almost similar situation, Iago wants revenge apoun Othello's head. These characters both share ambition, but wish to achieve different goals. Another likely attribute that these two share is their method of achieving ... ...

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... can be made to someone of the modern era. Iago felt the same way someone would who got stuck working at McDonalds the rest of their life after graduating from high school and college, when the person had much greater plans. Yes, it is okay to work at McDonalds as a starting point when one is young, but as one gets older he ... when plotting his scheme against Othello and Cassio. Iago also feels jealous that Othello and Cassio are leading a better life than he is. Cassio is lieutenant and Othello is of high authority with a beautiful wife who Iago has feelings for, or so he says: "...And...

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