Emilia Galotti

Othello Down Shakespeare 's Othello comprises of the subjects betrayal, affection and dishonesty. At the focal point of this play is the lamentable ruin of Othello because of his so-called friend Iago. In this paper I will be examining the explanations behind and against Othello being in charge of his defeat through taking a gander at critical interpretations of his character and activities. Othello was profoundly in charge to his own destruction as Iago demonstrating to him to be gullible and

Analyzing a play can be quite difficult, especially older texts that can be convoluted. In my high school year, it wasn’t until senior year until I fully understood what all was in Shakespeare’s plays. This also goes for many texts that had religious undertones, which was a pain because I grew up in a Christian home. I could never find those small details that others could. Now, in college, I am more capable to finding these symbolic words, objects, or actions. Throughout the assignments in my theatre

Othello that Desdemona is being faithless. He uses Emilia, his wife, to steal the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona, and uses it as an evidence to prove Desdemona's faithlessness to Othello. In the end of the story, Emilia reveals, "O thou dull Moor, that handkerchief thou speak'st of. I found by fortune, and give my husband- For often, with a solemn earnestness (More than indeed belonged to such a trifle), He begged me to steal 't." Emilia was deceived by her husband, Iago. As a result, she

In “The Story of an Hour” and Othello, women are a key part in the developing plot in both stories and the idea of authors from both respective stories portray women as dependent on men and creates a negative image for women but was never looked down upon in those times. In “The Story of an Hour”, Choppin focuses on the roles of women had to hold in marriages in the time period the story takes place and suggesting the feeling of feeling ‘free’ after the narrator’s husband is found dead. In the play

through a period where he acts very pleasant toward Claudio, and Iago seems to be the ally of Othello throughout the entire piece. Both Don John and Othello used unsuspecting women to break up the main characters. Don John used Margaret and Iago used Emilia. Finally, both villains are strong egotists. Don John shows it in the way that he does not interact with the other characters. Iago believes that Othello is much too trusting, and respects no one but himself.            

Gregory Maguire once said, “the tale itself is a trickster and doesn’t hesitate to lie. It is anachronistic with a vengeance. It emerges always and everywhere, overt or disguised, pureblood or hybrid, and healthy as sin.” In a folktale, the trickster fools the reader’s mind by disguising itself as something we would never suspect. The trickster’s aspiration is to lie and trick us from its true form. Tricksters around the world resemble each other with contradictory characteristics, different roles

In Othello, the character Iago is a very despicable man, but still holds an excellent reputation with all the other characters in the play. Iago is very manipulative and warps situations to make him look good as well as bring other people down. He gets away with his lies by making it seem as if he didn’t actually want to tell them or by downplaying his own lies to make it look as if he didn’t want to believe them himself. A couple examples might include when he warned Othello about Roderigo and Brabantio

The characterization of Iago brings with it various possibilities for his actions, and while some almost appear justifiable, there are those that are not. While Iago seems to have reasons to go after Othello and Cassio the enjoyment of the act is questionable. For instance, consider the statement, “My medicine, work! Thus credulous fools are caught,” (Shakespeare, 2014, 4.1.45). So, Iago’s enjoyment of his vile actions, using perceived wrongs as a front allows for the possibility of a personality

People often pretend to be things they are not, just to get what they want out of people. They go to great lengths just to benefit themselves and do not care how it affects anyone else. Iago is one of those people; he went to the extreme just ruin Cassio and Othello in any way he could. Iago seemed to have compassion and great loyalty to his friends in the beginning of the play but as his plan started to be revealed he showed that he was inclined towards the manipulation of other characters due to

1. Thesis Statement: William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy and Othello is considered a tragic hero by the definition of Aristotle's work in "Poetics". Othello’s fatal flaw leads to his uncontrollable jealousy. His high-ranking position and stature in the royal family leaves him feeling suspicious and betrayed and seeks the ultimate revenge. 2. Act I A. Roderigo and Iago discuss who they are. (I, i, lines 35-45) B. Othello wrestles with Brabantio (I, ii, lines 97-100) C