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    Jealousy. The fuel for destruction. Throughout Oliver Parker’s 1995 film ‘Othello’, jealousy is apparent. Parker displays the possessive theme of jealousy throughout the entirety of the film while also demonstrating how it may also lead to acts of revenge; being another vital theme in ‘Othello’. The tragedy Othello focuses on the catastrophe of Othello and many other characters in the film as a result of jealousy. I was fortunate enough to sit down with the well-renowned director, Oliver Parker,

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    “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-ey’d monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” (Iago, act III, scene iii) William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He wrote and directed many plays. Shakespeare uses repeated themes throughout his works, particularly those 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

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    “Jealousy, the dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.”- Havelock Ellis. ¨To what profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul.¨Othello who was a great man of much grace was on a crusade to restore “honor” to his appellation. In the tragedy of "Othello", a play composed by William Shakespeare which explores the many motifs and themes, touches on one with great effect, jealousy and the implication of what is real and what is not. Jealousy is the overarching theme

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    Shakespeare uses a combination of recurring themes and motifs such as betrayal, love, conflict, and jealousy throughout his plays and sonnets. In Shakespeare’s Othello, jealousy is the prominent theme, which causes the destruction and tragic downfall of the play’s main characters. Jealousy is masked through lies, misleading situations and manipulation and interpreted in varied ways by the main characters. From beginning to end, jealousy is rooted in every scene, eventually leading to the death and

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    explores themes that are still as relevant today as they were during the Elizabethan era. As humanity's flaws haven’t changed, there are still attitudes that conform to racist stereotypes and the greed for power and control .These concepts that are portrayed throughout Othello are of a timeless nature. Jealousy out of all human emotions is the most common to cause detriment. When an individual becomes consumed by its nature it ultimately leads to their worst self. Jealousy is a major theme in Othello

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    Jealousy is a theme seen throughout the Shakespeare tragedy. As you read you can see that jealousy is within most of the main characters such as Iago and of course Othello himself. Jealousy is a feeling that every person in their lifetime has or will experience. Jealousy is a mixture of feelings and emotions, like suspicion, depression and anxiety. Which if the feelings become too much can destroy lives and relationships as we see in the Shakespeare classic Othello. In Othello we can

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    1604 during the Elizabeth era, there are many literary devices to help the reader understand the theme of the story because one of the those many literary devices that used in the play was the range of the jealousy.But there are many example in the play with othello and the big example of jealousy was throughout the play when there was a triangle between Cassio, Othello and Lago. Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives Othello to commit his heinous deed of killing Desdemona. Othello

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    The Crucible can convey many different themes. I believe that the main theme of the Crucible would be jealousy. I chose this as an overall theme for many different reasons. One example of jealousy in the play would be when Abigail Williams wanted Elizabeth Proctor dead so she could be with John Proctor. Abigail tried to accuse Elizabeth for stabbing her in the stomach with a needle and also tried to get Mrs. Proctor in trouble by placing the needle in the doll to make it look like she had possession

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    David Lee Advanced English F Mr. Vickers 9/26/17 Othello Jealousy, the “green-eyed monster” (Othello line 168 Act 3 Scene 3) the monster that constructed relentless hate between the star crossed lovers. Jealousy can assemble a hatred that could never be forgiven, even to your most loved ones. Jealousy can develop vacuous thoughts that could destroy another’s reputation and life. Jealousy has driven many people to do things they do not want to but chooses to. Assumptions led to false accusations

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    Shakespeare often has common themes throughout all of his poems which include love, death, and betrayal. When talking about Othello, all of these major themes are presented. Although, the major theme is jealousy. Throughout the play, jealousy is shown in each character in some way and drives the decisions that they make. The beginning starts with Rodrigo being covetous of Othello for being with Desdemona, and at the end where Othello is envious because he believes Desdemona is having an affair with

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