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Tragic Love in William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet

about Rosaline. Romeo falls in love at first sight with Juliet. The two are very young. Some would suggest that this type of lo...

Tragedy as Defined by Aristotle

upon the very nature of man to enjoy learning something about others and in return about him or herself. In this way, he argues, w...

Iago's Devices in Othello by William Shakespeare

also aware that Desdemona is not one of his soldiers, obliged to obey orders; she is her own person and if she chooses not to love...

Patriarchy and William Shakespeare's Othello

In five pages this paper examines how the social patriarchy victimizes Othello and his bride Desdemona in an analysis of Othello b...

Short Essay Responses to Questions About Othello by William Shakespeare

In seven pages this paper answers questions regarding characters Iago, Othello, and Desdemona featured in William Shakespeare's Ot...

Othello and Iago's Views of the World

discussing Othello, Roderigo blatantly refers to Othello in derogatory terms by calling him "the thick lips" which directly single...

Othello by William Shakespeare and 3 Different Perspectives

directors. Because of the intimacy between stage performers and the audience, Shakespeares prose is able to serve as a feature pe...

How Othello is Admired by Others in the First Act, Third Scene of Othello by William Shakespeare

an outsider, a theme which is emphasized in most critical analyses of the play, Othellos identity as the Moor in Venice was "not a...

Emilia's Importance to Othello by William Shakespeare

Iago as evil, but what is Iagos true motivation? It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. Yet, he seems to be somewhat p...

Elie Wiesel's Character as a Hero Analyzed

personal codes (much like Hemingways did) which serve them in good stead when faced with insurmountable dangers. Along their journ...

Gabriel and Dubliners and Mr. Rochester - Byronic Heroes or Not?

notes that Byron "emphasizes specially the spirit of revolt against society ... But his villain-heroes ... are selfish and unscrup...

The Shape of Heroism

Using examples from literature and from world events, this essay identifies some of the heroes everyone knows and those nobody kno...

Much Ado About Nothing: The 'Comedy' of Scapegoats

This paper examines how scapegoats propel the comedy of William Shakespeare's play in the characterizations of Don John, Claudio, ...

Icons and Heroes

In five pages this paper examines the concepts of icons and heroes and defines hero along with providing a human example. There a...

Heroic Dante and Sir Gawain

In five pages this paper examines how the concept of hero is defined and how both Dante in The Inferno and Sir Gawain in Sir Gawai...

The Hero’s Journey: Moses and Jesus

the hero receives the call to adventure, which he initially rejects before crossing the threshold into adventure. Next comes initi...

Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca

her innocence and lack of understanding in her words as she dies, words that do not even point to Othellos guilt as Emilia asks he...

Research on Shakespeare’s Othello

myth. It is a play that demonstrates a profound intelligence on the part of the author, and a play that illustrates how the autho...

Othello's Elements of Tragedy

Bards most impressive works, and for many, the archetypal ideal of a narrative "tragedy". The reason behind Othellos reputation is...

An Annotated Bibliography of Othello

the idea of honor is clearly that of Othello for his focus in the entire play has been on his own honor, which is why he killed hi...

Othello by William Shakespeare and Jealousy

but on their bonds with other men who guarantee their honor and reputation" (Bloom 89). This is demonstrated through the characte...

Milton/Satan in Paradise Lost

who displays unconquerable courage. In this manner, Milton portrays Satan as a heroic figure, and elicits sympathy for him. As Sat...

Movie Versions and the Original Play Othello by William Shakespeare

In eight pages this paper discusses the theatrical portrayals of Othello, Desdemona, and Iago in comparison with the films by Well...

Epic Heroism of King Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 2000 BC and found inscribed on 12 tablets at Nineveh, is the earliest known epic. The Epic...

Character Greatness in the Tragedies of William Shakespeare

that I have longed long to re-deliver. I pray you, now receive them" (Shakespeare 145). He replies: "No, no; I never gave you augh...

Michael Cassio, Iago, and Othello in The Tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare

over his military service. Shortly after the wedding, he was dispatched to Famagosta, the capital of Cyprus, to battle Turkish fo...

Othello's Disintegrating Spirit in William Shakespeare's Tragedy

In six pages this research paper on Othello by William Shakespeare focuses upon the protagonist's spiritual disintegration. Five ...

Othello and Desdemona in William Shakespeare's Othello

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...

Funcitons of Characters Desdemona, Othello, and Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare

heart. His insecurities are compounded by the dark color of his skin, which makes him a social outsider. Therefore, when he meet...

Antigone, Oedipus, and the Tragic Hero

where there were festivals and dancing choruses which appear to have competed for prizes (ClassicNote). At one point it appears as...