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    Othello Tragic Hero

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    play as essential part in his defeat. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello is a tragic hero. Othello is a honorable man and a general in Cyprus. He has several people under his command. Cassio is his lieutenant and Iago is his ancient. Othello’s tragic flaw is gullibility. Othello trust Iago’s words and he doesn’t pay consideration on anyone around him. As the play proceeds, Iago continually taints the mind of Othello; he

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    words, then one shall lead to great things, if the person wishes to do so. In Othello we see how Iago uses his skills with persuasion and words to captivate the minds around him in reaching desired outcomes especially when we look at characters like Roderigo, Cassio and Othello. Iago uses his persuading power with words to manipulate the characters around him into doing what he wants to be done. Iago decided that Othello slept with Emelia without any proof, so now he wants “revenge” if we can put

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    The book Othello show similarities to racial interactions with the ones from New York City. However, looking closer at the play, “Othello”, seem to show us many interesting aspects of cultural differences. It seems that not only, racial and cultural differences were unconventional, but also “unnatural”. As an illustration, within first act of “Othello”, Roderigo and Iago encounter Brabanito and make many _not nice__ remarks towards the relationship between Brabanito’s daughter and Othello. Iago says

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    demise. William Shakespeare’s Othello the Moore of Venice is a play about a heroic individual that goes through a tragic event based on his decisions throughout the play. Many of the characters that Shakespeare presents in his plays reveal attitudes and value that is reflective of both the Elizabethan society in sixteenth century England and William Shakespeare; these values are evident in the context of the Venetian society that Othello takes place in. Through Othello Shakespeare embodies his belief

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    stereotypes. Othello, a play in which characters are judged based on sex and appearance, is an example of these stereotypes. Othello’s non-white ethnic background provides a platform for racial conflict. The characters of Desdemona and Emilia allow for sexism and gender conflict. These themes of Othello are closely related because of the similar prejudice and stereotypes. The sexism and racism in Othello allow for racist tones and ethnic conflicts. Women play an important role in Othello. The chastity

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    Throughout the years the play Othello by William Shakespeare has been adapted both on the screen and on stage many times. The questions or race and racism that have quite often been a point of discussion with William Shakespeare’s play Othello can be seen through the bard, however some may argue that Othello’s skin colour was purely a plot device. This paper will look at two film that have been re-made since the 1960’s, which provides an analysis of the concept of race and how political ideas and

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    Prejudice In Othello

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    the novel Othello by William Shakespeare, there is an overall theme of prejudice. Prejudice can be shown in the novel by the way they treat Othello. In the novel, Mansfield park by Jane Austen we see the similar theme of prejudice. Othello and Fanny Price are both seen as outsiders that are judged by the people around them that are close to them. They are judged different ways throughout the novel. Othello and Fanny Price are being prejudiced because of their appearance. Othello is judged

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    Hell In Othello

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    Othello and I Heaven and Hell could be seen side by side however, how a person goes through it could show which side they’re actually on. Othello and I unexpectedly saw heaven and hell at the same place at the same time. We saw it by being the outsiders. Being myself, I was insulted when I was treated as an extraterrestrial. On the other hand, Othello was manipulated into thinking that he did not deserve his position and wife due to his differences. Although, we were degraded due to our differences

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    The central character, or protagonist, in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, The Moor of Venice is Othello. Aristotle defined the concept of a tragic hero as the destruction of a noble person, usually with a personal flaw, and this flaw determines their fate. Othello is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw in one of Shakespeare’s most known tragedies. Shakespeare so prominently exhibits the tragic flaw Othello obtains, allowing implications and thoughts, to overrun reality and show how just the insecurity

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    Othello Racism Analysis

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    Isolation, by definition, represent the act of being separated from a general group. In William Shakespeare's Othello, racism can be seen as a common thing throughout the dialogues in the play. Almost every single character have made racial slurs towards Othello. The protagonist, Othello is seen as an isolated individual from the rest of Venice due to his skin colour. Othello feels insecure about his race. The antagonist, Iago is able to take advantage of Othello’s insecurities and weak emotions

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