Essays 421 - 450
those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...
In six pages this paper examines the alterations Oliver Parker made to Shakespeare's play in his 1990s' interpretation in terms of...
In five pages the dramatic structures and themes are compared in this examination of a trio of William Shakespeare's plays. Two s...
In five pages this research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...
logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...
This paper compares and contrasts these two works by Shakespeare and Machiavelli. This seven page paper has three sources listed ...
In three pages Homer's Penelope is compared with William Shakespeare's Desdemona in terms of Desdemona's simplicity and naivete in...
In five pages these two wives victimized by their spouses are examined in a similarities and differences comparison and contrast. ...
that is perverted by the subterfuge and overt evil of Iago. Examining the character of Iago is enlightening to anyone who has ever...
my cold blood, I am of your humour for that. I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me" (Much Ado About...
of Hamlets famous soliloquies, except for the ones which heightened dramatic impact, such as "To Be or Not to Be." He shrewdly ch...
onto that of an innocent man. This cleverly conceived plot is Iagos manner of psychologically fooling the one he is also deceivin...
romantic experience and worldly sophistication, he easily falls victim to his insecurities. He is a proud man and anything that t...
a larger than life figure. He is perfect. He is a leader as well as a handsome and delightful mate for Desdemona. Because Othello ...
end. The tragic nature of the story does rely on the supposition that Othello is indeed propelled to do something because he is ...
the only thing they share: "Othello reveals a more detailed acknowledgment of Desdemonas sexual appeal. As he discusses her death ...
old black ram is tupping your white ewe"(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I, li 88-89). Brabantio is Desdemonas father and as such would hav...
classic confrontation between the forces of good and evil in the Christian biblical tradition. The society of ancient Greece was ...
and Othellos skin color. Othello is a Moor and is dark skinned while Iago is an ordinary Venetian. This is something that comes up...
In three pages this paper discusses how traditions of the Renaissance are represented in this Shakespearean tragedy. Four sources...
This paper discusses why Shakespeare's protagonist sufficiently qualifies as being a tragic hero in a consideration of the charact...
no worse a place. / But he, as loving his own pride and purposes, / Evades them, with a bumbast circumstance / Horribly stuffd wit...
for the Moor, and he does so with artful and apparent reluctance. He plants the seed of doubt for Othello without ever maki...
of his own standing among his peers would have ignored or challenged Iago. But Othello fully agrees with Iagos voiced concern that...
differently in different periods of time, but the man as a writer stays very much the same. The homogeneity of his works is remark...
and situations in black and white terms. Therefore, he is less tolerant of sin and more judgmental then his Danish counterpart. Wh...
soldier, eight-and-twenty years of age, who had seen a good deal of service and had a high reputation for courage. Of his origin w...
biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...
This paper consists of five pages and provides an analysis of the manipulative Iago's character and examination of his behavior an...
the consuls, raised and met, / Are at the Dukes already. You have been hotly calld for, / When, being not at your lodging to be fo...