... heroism to combat the evil of Iago. It is for about only one act that this play is without a truly honorable hero. It is because Othello looses his trust for Desdemona that his heart is turned to madness. However it is because Emilia keeps her trust in Desdemona that allows her to be heroic ... breath she says that she killed herself. Emilia is again quick to trust her friend, "She said so: I must needs report the truth" (5.2.156). After some confusion Othello finally reveals that it was he that had killed his own wife and Iago who told him about Desdemona's deception. It is at this poin...

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... involved powers is what makes it Shakespeare's ultimate tragedy. All tragedies contain a strong heroic character that is sympathised with by the responders, as in Othello where he is first considered "great" however is brought under by someone more cunning, i.e. Iago. His change in personality can be seen where he ... the way they do towards the people in the play. Of it hadn't been for Iago's jealousy towards Cassio for his promotion by Othello, and Othello's jealousy towards Cassio's supposed affair with Desdemona then both characters may have kept sense about them and not gone to the ...

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... love and strength by also standing up to Brabantio and exclaiming love for Othello. In the dark was hidden Iago, a man under Othello's command who believed he needed revenge on Othello. He had an evil plot to find Othello's flaw and abuse it to make Othello bring himself to defeat. Iago causes Othello to turn against his wife, and have jealous rages that caused her much ... Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition put into circumscription and confine for theseas" worth," Othello said when referring to his affection and true feelings for Desdemona. Othello's love for Desdemona was...

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... must understand him as a tragic hero with both greatness and weakness. A tragic hero is the main character in a play that takes a downfall or is ruined during the play. Undoubtedly, Othello is ruined during the course of this Shakespearean drama. In the beginning of the play his life is in order, as he was married to the beautiful Desdemona, the younger ... I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition put into circumscription and confine for the seas" worth," Othello said when referring to his affection and true feelings for Desdemona. Othello was very remarkable...

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... . Act 1 has great importance for the play, as it introduces the vital attributes of the play being characterization, plot and themes. The development of characters in the first Act of Othello proves vital for the rest of the play, as the nature of many of the characters alter as the play progresses. However, Act 1 leaves many charactrers unresolved and undeveloped. First ... impressions are made by appearance only in the first scene, as the characters aren't revealed internally. In the first Act of Othello many of the themes that colour the play are presented. As the play opens, the audi...

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... All from a list that was compiled by the great Aristotle, one that was implemented throughout the course of his works as well. What exactly contributes to Othello's tragic heroism? He was depicted as having a "noble" stature, along with a high position of authority within his culture. Since he was a General ... /Commander of the armed forces within Venice, Italy; later on, he was promoted to Governor. Othello was also great, but was somewhat far from perfect. Which in turn, distinguishes a "fatal" flaw of his, which was his lack of self esteem; ... moreover, leading to his downfall. In s...

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... irony is irony that is being spoken and everyone hears it. Dramatic irony is irony that the audience knows about, but the characters do not. In the play Othello, one character creates this irony that is Iago. He has fooled everyone. Iago in the play has done a lot of events to get the characters thinking he ... irony that has motivated the plot. Iago puts a lot of work into building Othello's trust in him. Throughout the play Iago achieves his trust with Othello by explaining how much he loves him, and how he would never deceive him. Since this Othello feels very comfortable around him a...

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... tragedy bestowed upon us by the philosophical studies of Aristotle, the main character's weakness in a tragedy is the direct cause of his or her downfall. "Othello" and " A Doll's House" are two good examples of classic and modern tragedies. The protagonist usually has some "tragic flaw" which leads him over ... It is also important that the protagonist overcome his fate by learning from his mistakes, by overcoming his tragic flaw. Othello and Nora are two tragic figures in different senses. Othello's flaw is being easily manipulated, which leads to his tragic fate by believing the lies...

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... "is ominously confident of his ability to solve all riddles" (Sewall 36) and his peers and the chorus consider him too prideful. In Shakespeare's Othello, Othello is a man of power, but when he thought that Desdemona was cheating on him his jealously brought him to kill Desdemona, but when he discovered ... brought upon this tragedy and as Lodovico said to Iago for his malicious doing "look on the tragic loading of this bed" (Meyer 1129). Othello's hamartia made him vulnerable to his outcome. These are examples of tragedies and how their tragic flaws lead protagonist to their misfortune...

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... the characters head, and made them think in a different way. He wishes for other people's possessions and advantages, like he wanted to be Othello's Lieutenant, and was jealous of Cassio. By the title of the play, I automatically thought Othello must be the name of the main character of the play or must play a leading Role. However as I read the book I learnt that ... one of the main characters was Iago. Iago is a 28 year old Venetian, and ancient of Othello. Also known as the "moor." At the start of the play Iago announced that he hated Othello, because he thinks Othello has slept with...

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... the point in the story that the reader finds out about the affair, he seems as if he is the perfect father. Let's compare Willie to Othello, who is viewed as a tragic hero. Othello was a very prominent man. Through lies and deceit Othello began to lose his mind and began to fall. Eventually he was pushed beyond all return and committed suicide, yet ... , Othello is not viewed as a coward, but is viewed as a hero and by killing himself next to his dead wife, he is seen as being romantic. Willie Loman may not have ... been the leader of a great army, but the reader can see that over time ...

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... because of the modern setting, that people understand the tragedy more. Many of Shakespeare's "tragic hero's- displayed qualities which are held against Willy as being ignoble. For instance, Iago uses Othello's superficial goodness to strip him of all his self respect and confidence and Macbeth was nave in thinking that he could take over Scotland unchallenged. One of the major arguments ... ...

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... come in, maybe Shakespeare should of used his next play to write about the future of Antonio, and then his next play to write about the future of Cassio in Othello or the future of Malcolm in Macbeth--and so on and so on. The fact of the matter is that each character needs to play out there specific role and ... ...

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