... than a spinster." The vengeful Iago is able to amplify his qualities of unexplainable envy towards the flawed Othello, and presents the audience with a disturbing masterpiece of pure loathing. "I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets 'Has done my office." Iago is able to amplify and acknowledge his own jealousy by creating rumours that ... towards women and the sacredness of marriage, and also the disturbing depth of his jealousy. Iago's lust for jealousy becomes contagious and his canvas of hate grows. Iago is a manipulative character who is fuelled by a distur...

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... savagery. Although Shakespeare's take on the tragedy is undoubtedly gory too, it is greatly refined in that it is poetic and full of emotions like love, hate, honesty, betrayal and revenge, not to mention thought-provoking themes dealing with the meaning of life, death, as well as the existence of God ... atmosphere of prejudice towards the seemingly misplaced Moor in Venetian society, as well as the jealousy and distrust that comes to distance Othello from his love and eventually destroy him and all those around him. Like Hamlet, albeit to a much lesser degree, Othello exists as a very ...

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... One of the major themes in Othello revolves around the concept of love, lust, and hate, a very common theme indeed. Although many characters professed their love for each other constantly, none besides Desdemona did a fair job of showing love through their actions. Desdemona's love for Othello was so strong and pure that when asked who was ... returned the handkerchief to Desdemona after seeing the immense amount of pain it caused her in Act IV scene ii and iii. The lack of love portrayed by Emilia can only be attributed to not only to her verbally abusive husband and the lack of affec...

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... which he is able to designate Desdemona's fidelity to a questionable stand underlines the reductive understanding of a woman's character. There is an inherent inability among the male characters to understand Desdemona's love for Othello, which ironically includes Othello himself. Brabantio disowns her for she goes against his presumptions of "what she feared to look on " [1.3.99] and is the first to plant ... woman but still advocates for better understanding of women's emotions and lives. She is the experienced wife in comparison to Desdemona who has a very theoretical and idealistic ...

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... jealousy and mistrust. Geoffrey Sax's representation of "Othello," a film directed in 2001 focuses on the role of women after the feminist movement, being set in modern London fuelled by racial hate. The interpretation of Othello through film by Oliver Parker in 1995, conjugates the theme of homosexuality, reflective of his own context in the late 20th century, despite being set in ... of Protestants in this time. Iago's constant conversations with Othello often elucidates his feelings towards the moor, exclaiming that 'I am your's forever,' while his consistent talks of love ( &ap...

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... have worked on her by witchcraft. There dispute is settled by the Duke of Venice who sanctions the marriage when Desdemona tells him of her love for Othello. The Duke and the Senate have a high regard for both the nobility and military capacity of the Moor, whom they now ... them. Iago's malice is concentrated at this point against Cassio. Having roused Roderigo against the lieutenant by suggesting that he may by a rival for Desdemona's love, he persuades Cassio, who has been left in charge of the watch by Othello, to drink with him, despite Cassio's plea of a weak head ... handkerchief w...

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... modern women. .... From the beginning of the play, we see that Desdemona is a courageous and decisive woman who pursues Othello, falling in love with his intrigued stories of adventure, seeing "Othello's visage in his mind, and to his honors and valiant parts..." refusing the attempts of other suitors such ... Iago that she is under a spell and is deceiving her father. When her fiancé is accused of bewitching her, she immediately defends her love for him. "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due ... Although she is "...

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... modern women. .... From the beginning of the play, we see that Desdemona is a courageous and decisive woman who pursues Othello, falling in love with his intrigued stories of adventure, seeing "Othello's visage in his mind, and to his honors and valiant parts..." refusing the attempts of other suitors such ... Iago that she is under a spell and is deceiving her father. When her fiancé is accused of bewitching her, she immediately defends her love for him. "And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due ... Although she is "...

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... "not only take away, but let your sentence even fall upon my life" as his life would depend on Desdemona's account of there love which means he is not in control of his future (whether he will be punished or not) however this can be interpreted as Othello being ... very confident about there love. Being calm and in control are two important attributes of being a good leader or general. As Othello has shown these already early on in ... of peace". From this the audience would have arrived at a conclusion Desdemona was independent and a strong character not fragile like a moth. In the spe...

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... things would be if she does go through with the abortion: "And if I do it you'll be happy and things will be like they were and you'll love me?... But if I do it, then it will be nice again if I say things are like white elephants, and you'll like it?" (Hemingway 351). Her indecisiveness and desire ... he has all the experience for the position that Cassio lacks. Later at the end of his soliloquy Iago displays perhaps the true nature of his hatred towards Othello: "I hate the Moor,/ and it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets/ h'as done my office. I know not if't be true,/ but I...

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... green eyed monster". This is evident through Othello's actions and change in language throughout the play. Othello's language begins as poetic and lyrical as shown in his declaration of love to Desdemona, as shown in his descriptive language in Act 2, "most patent grave signious", but is juxtaposed through his venomous pronouncements of hatred towards Desdemona with his dialogue ... jealousy, but more so to retain his honour and reputation. The use of emotive language in Othello's dialogue, "An honourable death murderer, if you will; for naught did I in hate, but all in honour" emphasis...

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... , Othello is subjected to racism stemming from three main sources. Prejudices held by the Venetian society as a whole are the first main source of racism encountered by Othello, followed by hate-inspired racism from the Iago, where he uses animal imagery to portray race. The final source of racism experienced by Othello is left vulnerable by his insecurities, Othello falls victim ... with a Barbary horse." By using bestial imagery in representation of Othello, Iago raises the racial idea of the play, that inter-racial marriage is immoral. "To fall in love with what she fear'd to look on"...

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... this awful story and gripe about it for two pages. In the end all that matters is that despite the fact that Shakespeare writes like a patsy scholarly old men still love his work and I will still hate his worm infested guts, even tough he was a truly gifted writer he was awful to read and a pure torture to endure. ...

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... to Cassio. His declaration, "I know my price, I am worth no worse a place," (I, I) confirms his hatred for not receiving the position. In another of his conversation with Roderigo where he says: "I hate the Moor/ And it is though abroad that "twixt my sheets/ He has done my office," (I, iii) substantiates the fact that his motivation to poison Othello originates from his longing ... power and suspicion of Othello using his wife. Iago discovers pleasure in manipulating other characters. His delightful monologue in which he claims he want to "Make the Moor thank [him], love [him], reward ...

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... get caught in his treachery. This is how he uses Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia, and Othello to carry out his plan for getting revenge. He uses Cassio as the instrument of hate to drive Othello, Roderigo as his tool basically, Emilia steals the handkerchief which is unquestionably one of the greatest factors acting towards Iago's plan, and Othello as his puppet to ... . Jealousy is the basis for the entire story of Othello. It is both the cause, and the tool which Iago uses, for everything that happens in the book, from Iago's hate for Othello and Cassio, to Othello killing his own wife and th...

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Journal #15 Why does Iaga hate Othello? Who refers to Othello's race and how/why? Iaga doesn't really seem to have a precise reason for his hatred of Othello other then the fact that Othello passes over ... because he doesn't understand how his daughter could marry a man like Othello who is dark skinned. Brabantio thinks that the only way Othello could have gotten Desdemona to fall in love with him was through witchcraft. Brabantio makes these racial remarks and accusations of witchcraft because it's the only legitimate way to get his daughter back. When we are first introduced ... ...

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... leave't undone but kept unknown". (Act 3, Scene 3, lines 203-205) This shakes Othello and eventually leads to his downfall, but even as he kills Desdemona, it is not out of hate and wickedness, but one of passion. The character of Othello degrades and is reflected in the language he uses, as he gets more and more influenced by Iago's malicious thoughts ... and ideas, such as "I had rather be a toad And live upon the vapour of a dungeon That keep a corner in the thing I love For others" uses". The true blackness of Othello is exposed and is fuelled by Iago, and replying with vulgar langu...

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... far removed from Shakespeare's time as the setting of any of his other plays, dramatizing events from the eighth century b.c. But the parallel stories of Lear's and Gloucester's sufferings at the hands of their own children reflect anxieties that would have been close to home for Shakespeare's audience ... far removed from Shakespeare's time as the setting of any of his other plays, dramatizing events from the eighth century b.c. But the parallel stories of Lear's and Gloucester's sufferings at the hands of their own children reflect anxieties that would have been close to home for Shakes...

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... two characters establishes an atmosphere of tension amongst the members of the audience, who are already aware of Iago's plan to convince Othello of a love affair and make him observe Cassio pleading to Desdemona. None of the characters besides Iago are aware of this plan so dramatic irony is being ... that I should deny,/ Or stand so mammering on.' This line is particularly important as it reveals to the audience the deep love that she harbours for Othello, a love that will make it impossible for her to deny him any requests. This line makes the audience once more feel very enamoured to...

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... absolutely faithful to her wife, and by backbiting Desdemona's so-called "dishonesty"," he could ruin Othello's happiness in this way. Othello once expresses his love towards Desdemona that, "My life upon her faith!--Honest Iago, My Desdemona must I leave to thee "( I.iii 295), and this quote clearly ... that to deny a hideous truth that she finds difficult to acknowledge: Emilia envies of Desdemona's happiness and hopefully would succeed to gain love from Iago by fulfilling what he wants. Emilia knows that Iago is anxious in obtaining evidence to prove Desdemona is guilty, and when .....

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... have the attributes of the most honorable of heroes. This celebrated Moorish general has lived a hard, yet ultimately victorious life to date, and has found love for the first time in Desdemona. In fact, the first hints to this innocence can be seen in his explanation of the "charms" used in ... refusing to accept that Desdemona could have betrayed him so callously, the General is wrought with frustration. This anger, facilitated by his simple, idealistic views on love and the world, causes a collapse in Othello, who initially demands physical proof, but then begins to accept Iago's truth...

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... Iago's wickedness and treachery. Othello's actions depict his relationships with his wife and those who he entrusts - he is so blinded by his love and commitment to Desdemona that he is unable to discover and recapture the trust and loyalty that is enshrined in the custom of marriage. Othello ... 's goodness, as portrayed through his divine love for Desdemona, renders him a tragic hero in that although he is a well-intentioned virtuous individual, he can also be persuaded into murdering even ... is turned to stone-. A tragic hero is seen as someone who relinquishes their life to somethi...

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... Othello. Iago says that Othello will be, "as tenderly led by the nose as assess are," and sets out to, "make him thank me, love me and reward me for making him egregiously an ass." Iago manifests self-doubt within Othello and the belief that Desdemona, Othello's wife, is cheating on ... him with Cassio his friend. Iago sparks thoughts in Othello's mind with questions such as, "Did Michael Cassio, when you wooed my lady, Know of your love?" or by muttering under his breath, "Ha, I like not that," when Cassio visits Desdemona. Iago warns Othello, "Look to your wife, observe her well with ....

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... of Othello and Iago are very swift. Jealousy becomes so fast to take over the mind of Othello and turn him to destructive thoughts. However Othello still clings onto his love for Desdemona, talking of killing a "fine fair...sweet woman," but Iago crushes these thoughts, "you must forget that." These comments by Othello reveal to Iago that he has got even ... give you so much of her lips As of her tongue she oft bestows on me, you would have enough." Iago believes that Desdemona's love cannot last long, "It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor ... She must c...

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... he feels lacking in himself. To achieve this what would be more satisfying than the destruction of the goodness of the love of Othello and Desdemona who are " The living refutation of Iago's cynicism) about love being essentially for SELF. The love-sick Roderigo and the destruction of Cassio are constequently merely means to Iago's evil end, which is the snaring of Othello ... unconscious abetting most profoundly. Firstly, Othello, the childlike, simple, general, does not have the emotional experience , and insight to cope either with Iago;s clever machinations (Iago's Plot) or the deep...

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