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fact that her opposition to her father by eloping with the much-older Othello reveals her internal strength, which is comparable t...

a black man was not suitable to be a ruler. In clever fashion, he sets about to accomplish his goal. In fact, when Iago and Roder...

actions, in terms of black and white, good and bad. It is axiomatic that people wish to see those they regard as "good" as incapab...

shall my purpose work on him" (Shakespeare I iii). From there on out we begin to realize that we, as the audience, are the only on...

also clear that Shakespeare is not writing the play from the perspective that it is about the problems of interracial marriage. I...

to share Iagos disgust and refers to Desdemonas acceptance of Othello as her "gross revolt" (I.i.134) and Roderigo shows his dista...

connection between Iagos perception of race and the cultural perception that "black" equates with "evil." This perception of race ...

forthright and courageous. Coupled with these admirable characteristics, Desdemona also harbors a significant moral sensitivity a...

an extremely abbreviated version of the play. Well over half the dialogue of the original play has been condensed or eliminated i...

to why Iago hates Othello to such a degree. Presumably, Iago is angry over being passed over for promotion in favor of Cassio. The...

(Shakespeare I i). In this we see a subtle indication that he has ended his anger and is now humble, doing what he must in followi...

for the Moor, and he does so with artful and apparent reluctance. He plants the seed of doubt for Othello without ever maki...

that is perverted by the subterfuge and overt evil of Iago. Examining the character of Iago is enlightening to anyone who has ever...

and situations in black and white terms. Therefore, he is less tolerant of sin and more judgmental then his Danish counterpart. Wh...

In five pages these two wives victimized by their spouses are examined in a similarities and differences comparison and contrast. ...

II, scene 1, lines 83-181, Shakespeare pictures an interlude in which Desdemona "beguile(s)" the time before Othellos arrival at C...

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...

lines of the opening curtain, Roderigo says "Thou toldst me thou didst hold him in thy hate" (I, i, 7), to which Iago replies, "De...

This paper consists of five pages in which Russ McDonald's 'presentational theater' theory is used to analyze illustrations from S...

In each, their gestures of submission paradoxically enable the expression of desire. This shows female characters that inhabit th...

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...

position in the court was not higher than it was. He is the source of all conflict in the story for he presents Othello with subtl...

his daughter and wanted what was best for her, as would any father. Roderigo wanted to marry Desdemona, but Brabantio refused thi...

In five pages this paper examines the roles spousal relationships play in this classic poem and Elizabethan tragedy. There are no...

In five pages the dramatic structures and themes are compared in this examination of a trio of William Shakespeare's plays. Two s...

In six pages this paper examines the alterations Oliver Parker made to Shakespeare's play in his 1990s' interpretation in terms of...

clear enough to demonstrate the fact that Iago no more wanted to amend his wrongdoing than he did avoid even further -- and inevit...

In six pages this pivotal scene and its impact on the characters as well as its tragic implications are analyzed. There are no ot...

In five pages this paper presents the argument that Desdemona's love for the Moorish Othello expands romantic love to include fide...