Othello

We may speak of reputation taking into considerations two Shakespeare’s masterpieces Othello and Much Ado About Nothing. These two works are

Characteristics of Othello In the Shakespearean tragedy Othello,there are the re-occurring themes of marriage,love,jealousy and even lust.Othello,the protagonist and a general in the Venetian army,became a victim of circumstances because of his tragic flaw.He was first a valiant hero and loving husband,then later became a mistrusting husband,jealous,naive and an irrational man.Much could be learnt about Othello's characteristics from his speeches throughout the play. Othello started off

in Othello Life is a challenge between the good and bad, virtuous and evil, white and black and even heaven and hell. People are normally categorized by these stereotypical titles based on various perspective. But in all honesty, there is no complete pure good in people but instead there is always some mixture of black in the human soul. Humans are filled with emotions, and those feelings are what creates faults. No one is a hundred percent pure because no one is perfect. In the book, Othello, by

Since the beginning of time, heroes and villains have been well known throughout history and literature. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, the tragic hero, subconsciously falls under Iago's plan to ruin his love for his wife, Desdemona. The surrounding of one’s environment can change an individual’s perception. Any innocent gesture might be viewed negatively with persuasion from another person. Even if a person trusts another person’s innocent ways, the individual can be persuaded to doubt

antagonist, plays an active role in sculpting Othello’s reality. His antagonism towards Othello is amplified when Othello, a black Moor promotes Cassio to general. Othello is under a false impression of Iago’s motives since Iago’s sentiment towards Othello had shifted from friendliness to hostility. Iago’s fury towards Othello only intensifies since Othello is a moor; consequently, Iago feels inadequate compared to Othello because his ethnic identity lies within Venetian culture, so when the black moor

of love, death, and betrayal. Shakespeare repeats these themes to set the mood through his works. It is important for Shakespeare to be consistent with his themes, or the plays would lose their meaning and mood. All of these themes are present in Othello, but the most dominant is the theme of jealousy, which presents itself multiple times throughout the play. We see the kind of jealousy which is envy of what others have, and as the kind of which is fear of losing what we have. According to The New

The Foils of Othello One of William Shakespeare’s many attributes as a playwright of the late 16th century was his character development. Shakespeare’s seamless use of indirect characterization sets his works apart from the other playwrights and authors of his time. In Othello, the Shakespearian tragedy about the newlywed Othello and Desdemona, Shakespeare uses character foils to emphasize the strengths and weaknesses of the characters. By making inwardly similar characters seem like polar opposites

Shakespeare’s Othello is play which portrays these unfortunate aspects of society through the characters of Othello and Iago. In short, the play is about a man named Iago who is unsatisfied with his prestigious commanding general, Othello, and plots to ruin his life. Iago is deceitful character who Othello perceives as truly honest and trustworthy, but through the manipulation of others, Iago transforms the general into an irrational character fueled by false doubt. This eventually directs Othello into ultimately

The Handkerchief - Othello Throughout Othello, the handkerchief is ‘handled’ by nearly all of the characters. This could be interpreted to reflect a problem within the marriage. A number of characters are involved in the couple’s relationship, therefore interrupting any effective communication between the Othello and Desdemona. The handkerchief may appear to be an insignificant object, however, throughout the play its symbolic importance is revealed. At first, the handkerchief is a gift given

William Shakespeare’s play Othello is based on the theme of jealousy. Jealousy is an emotion that consists of feelings of anger, resentment, and insecurities due to the fear of losing something or someone that is considered of great value (). In Othello he introduces three couples which all play a major role in the theme of jealousy and how it develops throughout the play. The three couples are Othello and Desdemona, Iago and Emilia, and Cassio and Bianca. Each couple allows jealousy to ruin their