... 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 disturbing love for jealousy. The image of jealousy is further portrayed to the audience through the "honest fool", Othello. Shakespeare is able to manipulate the vulnerable flaw of Othello, " ... ;the green-eyed monster", that is jealousy. As Othello's sexual suspicion grows due to Iago's manipulative ways, the love which he has for Desdemona descends to unseeable depths. Othello begins to doubt his kn...

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... rhetorical quote but for the grace of god' signifies his keenness to leave. Symbolism has also been adopted with the metaphorical flickering light representing lost aspirations. Whilst her Madonna like pose serves an extremely ironic significance when compared to the emotions she expresses. However, unlike In the park ... telling her to "To end what you have begun-. This experience has a dramatic effect on the child, as not only is a life lost but also a lesson learnt. Not only been is she taught responsibility and a greater understanding of life but also welcomes change and accepts it. ...

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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 ... both lose their honour and reputation as a result of Iago's plan against Othello. The repetition in Cassio's dialogue, "Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immor...

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... of 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 that ... heart is turned to stone-. A tragic hero is seen as someone who relinquishes their lif...

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... , you are quoting Shakespeare; if you act more in sorrow than in anger, if your wish is father to the thought, if your lost property has vanished into thin air, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you have ever refused to budge an inch or suffered from green-eyed ... in Othello which help to shape the tragedy's outcome and provide the story with a deeper meaning. There is a seemingly unbreakable bond of love between Othello and Desdemona, an underlying atmosphere of prejudice towards the seemingly misplaced Moor in Venetian society, as well as the jealousy and distrust ... that comes to di...

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... Immediately after the conversation between Desdemona and Emilia, Othello enters and starts to calmly interrogate Desdemona on the location of the handkerchief. After finding Desdemona has lost it as Iago claimed he storms off to the sound of "Zounds!" Although his suspicions have been confirmed he still holds doubt that Desdemona could do ... 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 thought...

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... speech, Iago presents Othello with "ocular proof" when another man is in possession of Desdemona's 'magical' handkerchief, given to her by Othello. This handkerchief is a hugely valued love token of Othello's marriage, thus the sight of another man in possession of it causes him to reach the pinnacle of jealousy, even motivating him to execute Desdemona. Through a valued ... for the Elizabethan context, but audiences of all eras. Iago's statement is further supported when Cassio is lamenting the loss of his lieutenancy, shown through metaphor "I have lost my reputation! I have lost...

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... of Othello's lack of trust of his wife relates to the handkerchief that he gave his wife. The handkerchief symbolises Desdemona's love and when it is lost Othello believes that Desdemona gave the handkerchief to Cassio and thinks she is in love with Cassio (due to Iago's manipulation), "Fetch me the handkerchief. My mind misgives." This jealousy shows Othello's weakness in relation to ... ...

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... trying to coerce her decisions to only benefit him: His insistence that "we'll be fine afterward" receives an implicit challenge not only from Jig's speech on what they have lost, but also from her growing unwillingness to play along with his rhetoric of consensus, by which their disagreement is submerged in soothing declarations of his concern for her and indifference ... 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 wh...

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... " is being associated with the innocence of a "white ewe". Iago then associates Othello with the image of "the devil" (1.1.92) because of Othello's color, Iago warns Brabantio that he has "lost half [his] soul" now that Desdemona is married to Othello. Iago here emphasizes the biracial nature of the marriage, already showing his ability to manipulate people, in this case he ... 1 are of a noble and well-spoken man, his nobility is conveyed through his speech "most potent grave and reverend signiors"(1.3.76) to his future father-in-law Brabantio of Othello's love for his daughter Desdemon...

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... hand, Emilia's weakness in loving others becomes apparent to the audience once again when she betrays Desdemona, the woman she must serve with love and patience. Emilia clearly does not love Desdemona as much as she claims to; as it is ultimately her fault that Othello comes to believe Iago's lies of Desdemona's alleged ... have 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 affection shown by him,...

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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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... 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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... 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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... 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 appoint ... new husband and arranges to follow him to Cyprus under the protection of Iago and his wife Emilia. With them goes Roderigo, who is in love with desdemona and is being milked financially by Iago: the latter persuades Roderigo that Desdemona's marriage need to put an end to his hopes. Act ... preceded them. Iag...

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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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... 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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... Turks, Odin's basketball team has made it to the state playoffs. The nuances of Shakespeare's lines, such as Othello's gradual disuse of blank verse as he grows jealous (lecture), are lost as iambic pentameter has been replaced with contemporary slang. The differences between O and Othello, however, are more than superficial. Where Othello is a story where Othello's race plays a minor role (Kerwin ... even though as an independent work it leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, I would have to conclude that in this case, at least the essence of Shakespeare's Othello has been lost, and...

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... strong, 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 ... 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 to ... Although she is " bo...

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... strong, 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 ... 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 to ... Although she is " bo...

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... says "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...

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... 's marriage. Othello speaks in his defense saying that Desdemona one hundred percent agreed to marry him that there were no tricks involved and that the are both very much in love. Desdemona soon arrives to confirm that what Othello said was true. After hearing this the Duke tells Brabantino to get over it and send Othello to fight the battle in ... Cyprus Desdemona, Lago, Lago's Emilia, Cassio, Later, and Rodrigo decides to go aLater on, Lago and Rodrigo meet up, and Rodrigo confesses his love for Othello's wife, Desdemona. Lago assures Rodrigo that he will get Desdemona and him togethe...

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... -- She's gone" . From this quote we begin to see the cracks hiding behind Othello's eminence, that sever with Iago's infiltration to cause his collapse. Moreover, it is evident that Othello's love to Desdemona can be redefined as an obsession, and is so immense that he instantaneously submits to the suspicion Iago feeds in his mind; he cannot believe that the ... love he has for this woman is requited. From the relationship they share we can see the respect that Othello has for women, very much unlike the misogynistic attitude of Iago, ... bestows on me, You'll have enough.". He furth...

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... perceive here a devoted duty so much I challenge that I may profess due to the Moor my lord", eloquently portrays her profound submissive love for the Moor. Desdemona's sexuality is independent of the restrictions of a patriarchal society and in choosing her love for herself and defying her father, she broke an accepted order. This kind of independence in a woman was frowned upon in Venetian ... and Iago come to view all women to be. She embodies Othello's suspicions of Desdemona, and Iago's cynical portrayal of Venetian woman. Thus, the women in Othello show how innocence, love and vir...

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