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Shakespeare wrote Othello, the moor of venice, at a time when the English, in their expansion around the world, encountered cultures that were different to their own and also at a time when many in Europe were feeling threatened by the continuous expansion of the Ottoman Turk empire.... … Shakespeare wrote Othello, the moor of venice, at a time when the English, in their expansion around the world, encountered cultures that were different to their own and also at a time when many in Europe were feeling threatened by the continuous expansion of the Ottoman Turk empire....
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In my paper I would like to give an in-depth analysis of one of shakespeare's most highly concentrated and firmly constructed tragedies that is the tragedy Othello.... As I have mentioned earlier, in my paper I will give a literary analysis of the Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, before starting to analyze the main characters that are: Othello, Iago, and Desdemona, I would like to present a brief summary of the play.... Shakespeare begins Othello, presenting a story about a black general, Othello, who falls in love with and later marries, Desdemona, a young white daughter of a venice politician....
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In addition, he hates othello for picking Cassio as his lieutenant (I.... He plans to take his revenge by telling othello that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona (I.... Because he knows that Roderigo will do anything just to win Desdemona, he convinces him that if he kills Cassio then he will have Desdemona, and Iago will take Cassio's place as othello's lieutenant.... Having been motivated by the urgency of his desire for revenge, he boldly plans to tell othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair so that othello will discharge Cassio and appoint him as replacement for Cassio as lieutenant (II....
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The article "The Heroism of othello" discusses the article Honest othello by Michael Andrews arguing that a great part of the tragedy that occurs in the play is brought about in part due to othello's deep-seated cultural tendency to be overly superstitious as evidenced in his treatment of the handkerchief.... hellip; The entire article centers upon the strange inconsistency of Shakespeare as he allows othello to give two very different accounts of the origins of the handkerchief, both of which serve to illustrate his superstitions....
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This essay functions as a critique of Suzman's interpretation of Shakespeare's Othello the Merchant of venice, with specific emphasis on the play's function as an underlining metaphor for South African apartheid and racial tension.... This play deals with the hot bed issue of racial prejudice that continues to be at the center of contemporary social discourse; the concept of race is addressed as othello, a… In this text racial stereotypes abound, causing critics and contemporary audiences to continue to debate their intended meaning....
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"Getting at the Truth in Three Shakespearean Plays" paper analyzes three of Shakespeare's tragedies are chosen, namely “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, the most popular of Shakespeare's tragedies, “Othello – the moor of venice”, “King Lear”, the most highly-regarded of Shakespeare's tragedies.... hellip; In othello, the main character, othello's negativity in his lightning-like accusation of his wife's perfidy comes as a surprise since his decision is made without careful investigation and the absence of iron-clad proof....
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The author of this research paper "The Concept of Race In othello the moor of venice" points out that of the entire Shakespearean canon one of the most controversial plays is othello the moor of venice.... hellip; In othello the moor of venice, the concept of race is addressed as Othello, a Moor is demonized by his wife's father for supposedly implementing witchcraft in her seduction.... In the opening Act of othello the moor of venice the reader is immediately introduced to the concept of race as Iago and Roderigo inform Desdemona's father Barbantio that Desdemona and Othello have been, “making the beast with two backs” (I....
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The author of the present research paper "Shakespeares Othello The Moore of venice as a Tragedy" brings out that critics overtime had made controversial remarks regarding the character of Othello.... The proposed research advocates that shakespeare's play, “Othello” fulfills Aristotle's concept of tragedy and tragic hero, and as such, it can aptly be regarded as a tragic play or tragedy.... Othello is probably the most neatly, the most formally constructed of shakespeare's plays....
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