... with powerful imagery 'Like to the Pontic Seaeven so my bloody thoughts shall ne'er look back', Shakespeare emphasises the transition of Othello's character from the former proud, noble man to one consumed by jealousy. He is, as critic Christopher Reaske described, an 'egotistical and immediately jealous' (Shakespeare's Othello, 1966) man who paradoxically justifies himself as 'cruel yet merciful ... but never taint my love' revealing the consequences of her preoccupation with the social obligation of an obedient female counterpart. Finally Othello's emotive dialogue '...

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... he garnered up his very heart in Desdemonas love, and it is from there that his current runs, or else dries up, suggesting there is no middle phase in their marriage. Additionally, in his soliloquy, Iagos direct statement Am I to put our Cassio in some action , portrays how he will use Cassio like a puppet and manipulate his weaknesses for his revenge on ... seek Desdemonas help in regaining his position and approval from Othello, Our generals wife is now the general Confess yourself freely to her, importune her help to put you in your place again. Thus by positioning Cassios desire to ...

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... and compassion. Prospero's desire for revenge wilts though the play and the catalyst for his transformation start when Ariel described the prisoners as, "brimful of sorrow and dismay", whose " tears run down his beard like winters drop". Shakespeare's characterisation in Ariels figurative language reminds Prospero of his humanity in which Prospero concludes that there is "the rarer action ... unknown, this can be evoked through curiosity and wonder, and in turn, often leading to confronting and provocative discoveries. This is evident through the curious nature of Miranda in, "you have ...

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