"Othello is a calm, controlled, well respected general, husband to a passive Desdemona". ... The reader's first encounter with Othello is in act one scene two where Iago informs Othello that Roderigo has been spreading foul reports of Othello's behaviour. ... Later on in act two, Brabatio and his men with swords confront Othello. ... There is no doubt Othello has the respect of some important personnel such as the Duke as Othello is welcomed as "valiant Othello" which shows a mark of respect alone as he is called "valiant" and called by the name "Othello" not "Moor". ... However in t...

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In Othello, we are introduced to Othello, Desdemona, Brabantio, Iago, Roderigo, and Cassio. ... This shows that Othello has a lot of power and superiority. ... Othello wears red, white and black colours, which show his power. ... Iago in the first scene seems to be with Roderigo against Othello. ... In this case, the flashback is of when Othello and Desdemona first met. ...

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But Othello is different. ... With Iago and Othello, Shakespeare challenges racist attitudes by depicting Othello as being black-coloured, but being the good guy and Iago as the white, but evil man. The person who shows his racist attitude directly to Othello is Brabantio who in Act 1 Scene 2 accuses Othello of using magic to lure his daughter, Desdemona. ... In Act 5 Scene 2, Emilia is disgusted with Othello when she finds out that Othello had killed Desdemona. ... Another example in Othello to demonstrate this is in Act 1 Scene 3. ...

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I like not that,' in order to make Othello comment on the situation. ... What follows is an exchange between Desdemona and Othello which serves to demonstrate just that. ... Desdemona then reminds Othello of how Cassio helped Othello in his wooing of her. This information is news to the audience and it paints the courtship between Othello and Desdemona in an entirely new light as it shows that Othello was helped in his efforts to win Desdemona. ... No.' thus subtly implying that since she shall not deny any request Othello makes of her, Othello should do the same. ...

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Othello is aware of the surrounding racial prejudice, but remains silent under internalisation of racism. ... Othello and Odin are characters who are disempowered and insecure under the impacts of racism. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the protagonists' supreme motivation to kill Desdemona is to maintain justice and order. ... However Othello, upon his code of justice, kills Desdemona in the belief of maintaining nobility. ... In the final scene, Othello dies a heroic death. ...

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In the play "Othello", just by reading Act 1, scenes 1&2 we already have very mixed opinions of the character Othello. ... Othello is unafraid- confident of his worth. ... It is noticeable that Brabantio's view of Othello is very like Iago's picture of Othello created in the first scene. ... Despite this urgency, Othello will not be rushed. ... Iago's expressed opinion of Othello can no longer stand, for by his words and actions Othello has shown a relaxed and impressive judgement. ...

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As Othello opens the first notions that Iago has an extreme hatred of Othello become abundantly clear. ... Further in the scene Iago brings another of his reasons of hatred of Othello to the fore front when he declares that Othello has slept with his wife. ... Iago has now gained the promotion that he sought so badly, but his hatred for Othello had already been born and now Iago sets out to destroy Othello. ... With Cassio and Desdemona now holding meetings away from Othello, Iago has the opportunity to imbed a seed of jealousy in Othello. The first case of Iago manipulating Othello comes...

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Desdemona then has to defend her name and loyalty to Othello but it falls on deaf ears and Othello kills her. ... Deeming Desdemona unfaithful in Othello's eyes. ... Othello did this because he was full of remorse. ... She wants him to confirm her fidelity to Othello. ... All of the humanities bad side is shown in Othello. ...

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Shakespeare's Othello holds a most exotic, complex and interesting villain of his tragedies. ... Would Othello be so prone to Iago's attack if he himself were a Venetian? ... He has similar success with Cassio and Othello. ... He will do anything to destroy the goodness of Othello. ... He so easily stipulates that Othello is of 'a free and open nature.') ...

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