... loved her, 
I should but teach him how to tell my story. And that would woo her. Upon this hint I spake: 
She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd," This quote demonstrates that the racial difference between Othello and Desdemona is what drew them together. Contrarily, Othello's ethnicity subjects him to the vindictiveness of other characters, particularly Iago, who uses this ... I am black And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers have, or for I am declined Into the vale of years,--yet that's not much-- She's gone" . From this quote we begin to see the cracks...

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... poison frequently occur. These references are predominantly made by Iago. This seems appropriate for Iago who exhibits the characteristics of poison; they being fatal and deadly. There are several possible explanations to what motivates Iago: being overlooked for the lieutenancy, the belief that Othello and Cassio had committed adultery with his wife, though this is never really proved; class differences present ... ...

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... in the storm scene, emphasizing the importance of upholding responsibility and recognizing the implications on social order. "Interpretations of texts can shift & change with time and place." This quote states that regardless of the time and place this text is read or watched, audiences will continuously interpret the play and will explore it furthermore through contextual factors which will ... ...

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... Iago reject virtue in other characters. "So will I turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net That shall enmesh them all." This quote reveals how truly meaningless and condemning Iago's view on virtue is. Iago's goal is to destroy the goodness in other characters and hence replace it with malignity. Such an example ... ...

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... from that which Lear appeals to. Edmond's nature is one which refuses to recognise ties of blood, traditional sanctities or any system of values except that of amoral, purposeful energy. QUOTE This ideology encompasses the belief that everything is justified and that man is responsible for his actions. Through this belief system, Shakespeare is able to show that such character's like ... ...

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... lines 36-38 the Captain says to King Duncan, "If I say sooth, I must report the were/ As cannons overcharged with double cracks;/ So they doubly redoubled strokes upon foe." This quote states how, in a great display of ambition, Macbeth and Banquo quadrippled their efforts when the enemy began a fresh assult upon them. Overcomming two consecuative attacks and emerging victorious can only ... ...

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