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a squadron in the field" (I.i.9-22). According to Iago, Othello has passed him over for the position of lieutenant (or second in ...
fall upon my life" (Shakespeare I iii). In this he is leaving it all up to his wife and her father, nobly demonstrating that he do...
over his military service. Shortly after the wedding, he was dispatched to Famagosta, the capital of Cyprus, to battle Turkish fo...
an outsider, a theme which is emphasized in most critical analyses of the play, Othellos identity as the Moor in Venice was "not a...
a Venetian and traduced the state, I took by ththroat the circumcis?d do And smote him thus" (Act V. ii. 334 - 352)...
with the civilized manner of a Venetian court, he is clearly out of his element. "If stirred to indignation, as "in Aleppo once"...
heart. His insecurities are compounded by the dark color of his skin, which makes him a social outsider. Therefore, when he meet...
In short, then, Othello has it all, and in Iagos eyes, he has nothing. It is apparent that Iago has worked for many years in the s...
discern what his true motivation really is. He is vengeful and wants a particular job he did not get. He feels dispossessed and ev...
does, then asks Lodovico why he wants her to return; then he has a speech in which he addresses his lines first to Lodovico then t...
Bards most impressive works, and for many, the archetypal ideal of a narrative "tragedy". The reason behind Othellos reputation is...
gone to her and asked for the truth of the matter, trusting that she would tell him. Or he would have laughed at Iago and dismisse...
thunders crack or lightning flash; Advanced above pale envys threatening reach...Then, Aaron, arm thy heart, and fit thy thoughts....
In five pages this paper examines how irony heightens the tragedy in William Shakespeare's Othello. There are no other sources li...
In six pages this research paper on Othello by William Shakespeare focuses upon the protagonist's spiritual disintegration. Five ...
In three pages this essay compares these two Shakespearean villains in terms of their similarities and the lack of sympathy each e...
A critical analysis of Othello's climactic speech is featured in this paper of two pages....
interracial marriage in this work is one that highlights societal notions of race and marriage, accentuating norms and uncovering ...
him completely off-guard, Othello is completely unprepared for the "depth and intensity" (Vanita 341) of his love. Just as his pu...
from the beginning of the play, leaving no doubt that Iago is a conniving and deceitful individual (Anonymous Iago the Liar Othell...
this and continues throughout the play to attempt to prove that he is worthy of his new positions. At the onset of the play Othe...
Moor, and his looks and primitive demeanor are woefully out of place in civilized Venice. He may have married the esteemed Senato...
he is black, Othello is often referred to in derogatory terms such as "the thick-lips" (I.i.66); an "old black ram" (I.i.88); and ...
is in seeing pompous buffoons made fools of, and lovers brought together. However, Aphra Behns play, though a comedy, also deals...
myth. It is a play that demonstrates a profound intelligence on the part of the author, and a play that illustrates how the autho...
But outwardly, he projects himself as a man of total self-assurance (Macaulay 259). He states almost majestically, "My parts, my ...
flies. Though that his joy be joy, / Yet throw such changes of vexation ont / As it may lose some color" (I.i.69-75). When Senato...
in the audience, because the audience members can see themselves as part of this chain of cause-and-effect (McManus). Lets very b...
tells Desdemonas father that he must act quickly else "youll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse" (I.1.112-113). As p...
a noble falls, he takes a lot of people with him. Thats true here, where Othellos suspicion results in his destruction, as well as...