Othello

good and evil are also explored by Shakespeare throughout Othello. Betrayl is a very well known theme in the story of Othello and due to it being an aspect of evil and darkeness, I believe it helped interrelate the bible into the character of Othello and his wrong doings. An example of this is where before Othello kills Desdemona, he explains "I kissed thee, ere I killed thee,killing myself, to die upon a kiss"(Shakespear, 5.2.265). Othello had kissed her before he killed her and now is due to take

foundations are the key to lasting unions. Faults will be exposed quickly when tested, by nature, or other malevolent influences. The following is a comparison of two such occasions, and how outside influences led to the dissolution of each marriage. Othello was a proud, well respected, black general who entranced Desmedona with his life stories of tragedy and resilience. He often recited his stories to her father, Brabantio, as she listened from afar. Being of high stature, Brabantio would never

Shakespeare’s’ Othello There are many different emotions like sadness, happiness, and joyfulness just to name a few that people can experience. One of the most powerful and sometimes dangerous emotions is Jealousy. Jealousy is a powerful emotion that most people experience at some point in their life. However, not everyone is affected in the same way. Some people are filled with insecurity. While others are filled with fear. Most people experience anger. In William Shakespeare’s Othello the audience

Othello essay Insecurity is the dark void that everyone falls into, and get dragged in a certain way, slowly trying to seize you apart and everyone who comes near it. So insecurity is in everyone, making everyone's basic emotions such as sadness and jealousy. Insecurity can lead to suicide, and that topic represents insecurity to get worse prevalent in teenagers in this era, so insecurity is critical to analyze, to prevent it from getting worse, leading to negative thoughts like suicide. William

which are exemplified in Shakespeare’s works. In Shakespeare’s Othello Desdemona epitomizes the ideal wife, while Emilia portrays opposite qualities although both women love their husbands. Through this story, and many others, a reader may learn how authors of medieval literature viewed women in their time, forever encapsulated in literature. Even in the beginning of Othello, one can tell that Desdemona is madly in love with Othello. She epitomizes the ideal wife by pledging her love and allegiance

position in society. This is something that is not uncommon in past centuries as well. Othello is a romantic tragedy about a couple, in the Shakespearian era, that undergoes trials that test their faith in one another. In the end, they are not able to stand up to the challenge and fall, or are pushed, into the cold embrace of death. Long before the grim reaper takes either of them it is demonstrated how Othello, the husband, is affected by his African heritage in Desdemona’s, the wife’s, caucasian

Awa Fraser Ms.Milliner EES21QH02 1/14/17 Grit and Mindset in Othello Within the Shakespearean play entitled “Othello” or better known as “The Tragedy of Othello”, there are many instances where grit and mindset are displayed. Most of the characters possess these traits. This play is a tragedy, that basically displays the fruit of many people that have feelings for one person and that fruit is : jealousy. If it continues to germinate, it can ultimately have fatal effects. In my opinion

"Othello," by William Shakespeare, is "Honest" Iago. At first glance, Iago seems to be the essence of "motiveless malignity." However, despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil's sake. Iago's rapacity can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo, Cassio and, most importantly, Othello. Iago's main interest is the destruction of Othello. The

cheats, he is simply doing his duty. Women are to be obedient creatures yet when they have a thought that is undesirable they are slandered. The thought of cuckoldry impacts both Othello and Iago. For Iago, he uses it as a reason to ruin Othello's relationship with Desdemona. After being told that he is a cuckold, Othello becomes vulnerable to Iago's words. Men are seen as strong protectors however once they believe that they are being cheated on, they become weak and easily influenced by others'

Love can do many things, it can take a weak person strong, or make a strong person weak. The character Othello in William Shakespeare’s Othello is a highly respected general that has fought and won many great battles. He is a strong-minded character but his weakness is brought out through his love of Desdemona. It is argued that because in the end Othello kills his wife he did not love her, however multiple examples from this play show that he did fully and truly love her. This point can be proven