Abstract
This paper considers the possible reasons for the demise of Othello in Shakespeare's play of the same name and questions whether it was the predictable unwinding of a man under the duress of war, removal from his home, and the conniving of an infamous enemy, or whether his end was just an extension of his own jealousy, and could have been easily circumnavigated were it not for a series of poorly timed events which served to feed that jealousy. The paper explores both possible explanations and concludes that Othello has no one to blame but himself.

From the Paper
'Instead, he falls silent, as if to stop the spiral of jealousy-inspired madness that has dominated the entirety of the play. Iago, the villain mastermind, would be instead the victim who was taking out revenge on a friend who had betrayed him, and not intrinsically responsible for Othello's actions. By falling silent, and keeping his suspicions to himself, he accepts his fate. This is a typical set up by Shakespeare, because only we know of Iago's intent, from the monologue in Act II, to bring about Othello's demise because of his suspected infidelity."

Tags:innocent, blame, mastermind, shame, conspirator

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The paper takes a close look at Desdemona's character in Shakespeare's "Othello," showing that she is partially responsible for the tragic events that occur in the play. The author challenges the accepted view that Othello lead to his own downfall. The paper describes Desdemona as a naive victim and cites this naivete as preventing her from standing up to Othello, and leading to the plays tragic outcome.

From the Paper
"Desdemona's naivete is first seen when she defends Othello to her father. She describes her love for Othello saying, "I saw Othello's visage in his mind, / And to his honour and his valiant parts / Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate" (I,iii). This statement is made as part of a romantic speech where Desdemona describes the greatness of Othello. This shows a level of naivete because Desdemona is only able to see the goodness in Othello. A good comparison can be made by comparing the Duke of Venice's view of Othello. He too, shows that he has a lot of respect for Othello and refers to him as valiant. This respect is based on Othello as a soldier and he is considered brave and valiant. However, this respect does not extend to seeing Othello as a good husband. This is why the Duke of Venice is not easily convinced that Othello and Desdemona's relationship is acceptable. This shows that the Duke of Venice does respect Othello but also sees him realistically and does not consider him perfect. In contrast, Desdemona speaks of Othello as if he is perfect. She can only see the goodness in Othello and is not able to see his faults."

Tags:Othello, tragedy, Desdemona

Abstract
In this paper, the writer discusses that William Shakespeare's 'Othello' emits a vision of evil that is altered in Tim Blake Nelson's cinematic interpretation, 'O', due to several changes in sociological settings. Such changes occur in the portrayal of Iago's social life, in particular family, friends and drugs, which in turn leads to a difference in mental states between 'Othello''s Iago and 'O''s Hugo. The writer points out that the shifting of what is to blame for their evilness results in different sources of evil between the movie and the play. The writer maintains that it can be said that the source of evil in the film 'O' is society, in other words nurture. The writer concludes that the fact that William Shakespeare doesn't give any explanation for why Iago is the evil person he has come to be, means that Shakespeare believes evil is a force of nature.

From the Paper
"This is the only real contact they had with each other throughout the movie. Iago is also friends with other characters such as Gratiano and Lodovico while Hugo's relationship with his fellow teammates isn't evident in the movie. Another significant difference is that Cassio, while Othello's lieutenant and most trusted comrade, is not his best friend off the battlefield. Iago is and he knows it. Conversely, Hugo thinks O is better friends with Mike, since O is always more enthusiastic and excited around Mike than Hugo, probably because of the basketball bond. This lack of friendship causes Hugo to be isolated and feel like no one likes him or even acknowledges him. Moreover, this pushes Hugo to begrudge those around him, especially O and Desie.
"Hugo takes drugs for a couple reasons. He takes steroids to keep up with O and to be noticed on the basketball court and does cocaine to help him deal with school, sports and the people around him."

Tags:evil, Hugo, Iago, self, interest

From the Paper
"Women in tragedies are indeed destroyed or absent from the "new order consolidated at the conclusion" (Sprengnether, 9). This is also much the same in Shakespeare's Othello; the bold social, historical, and cultural gender biases are clearly evident to the contemporary reader. Women seem to be the stimuli that manipulate and shape the characters' (read: men) lives negatively. Whether it is through passive or active intervention, women are blamed for the horrific consequences at the conclusion of this particular tragedy, and it is this exact reason why I feel that Shakespeare does not allow women to be involved with the conclusion of Othello."

Tags:tragedy, woman, iago, desdemona

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This paper examines racism as presented in William Shakespeare's "Othello." The paper describes the racism of the Elizabethan era and how represents its belief system. Various themes from "Othello" are also explored, such as good versus evil, in which good is depicted as being white and evil being black. Additionally, the paper includes an extensive plot summary and character analysis of Othello and Iago. The paper concludes that this drama ends in tragedy because of Othello's African heritage.

From the Paper
"The literature of the Elizabethan period was very racist. It used to portray people of African heritage in a very negative light. Shakespeare himself had been racist in some of his earlier works, especially the Merchant of Venice. However, Othello is the only text in Elizabethan literature that allows the man of African heritage to shine and be viewed in a positive light. From the beginning of the play, Othello, a man of African heritage is portrayed positively by William Shakespeare. The author depicts Othello as a real hero, a very brave general and a man of high social standing. However, this great man, just like any other Elizabethan greats, has some weaknesses that antagonists use to bring him down."

Tags:Othello, themes, racism, Iago, Desdemona

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The paper questions what happens when a person becomes so jealous that he becomes obsessed, and asks why Othello did not have trust in Desdemona, his wife. The paper shows how these questions are important in understanding the play by Shakespeare "Othello, the Moor of Venice". The paper examines how beginning with the lack of trust when Othello first took Desdemona as his bride and continuing through the play with the deceit of Iago, the theme of jealousy can be seen.

Tags:jealousy, othello, doubt

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The paper shows how in "Othello", the idea of being a man is significant because it is believed that a true man must be in control of his life, his world and the woman that is in his life. Therefore, the paper explains that it is important for Othello to believe that he has control over Desdemona and those around him. The paper demonstrates how as Iago begins to devise a plan suggesting that Desdemona has been unfaithful, Othello becomes continuously convinced that his honor as a man has been betrayed.

From the Paper
"In "Othello", the idea of being a man is significant because it is believed that a true man must be in control of his life, his world and the woman that is in his life. When the man loses these forms of control then the man is no longer considered to be worthy of his position in the world. Therefore, it is important for Othello to believe that he has control over Desdemona and those around him. As Iago begins to devise a plan suggesting that Desdemona has been unfaithful, Othello becomes continuously convinced..."

Tags:othello, things, culture

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This paper discusses the submissive victim role played by Desdemona in 'Othello' by William Shakespeare, and how it is the central aspect of Othello's demise. She is privately inquisitive as to why Othello is angered at her, but she cannot properly stand up to her husband and fend off the allegations set against her by Iago. This provides the various episodes of jealousy and rage that will culminate in the destruction of their marriage.

From the Paper
"In this drama study, the character Desdemona in Othello by William Shakespeare will be analyzed for her various submissive roles as the wife of Othello. In many ways, she does portray a victim role, as she is clearly unaware of the seriously necessity to confront her husband. Although she is at once penetrating in her thoughts about her husband inwardly, she does not publicly surmise the danger of her husband's anger throughout much of the play. In essence, Desdemona is a submissive victim role character that cannot reveal the plot set against her by the vicious Iago. "

Tags:othello, female, gender

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This essay compares the characters of Iago, from "Othello", with Krogstad in "A Doll's House". These two men play significant roles in destroying a marriage; however, the results of their involvement are different. Iago ruins Othello and instigates the murder of Othello's wife. Krogstad inadvertently liberates Nora from her marriage so that she is free to leave her unhappy life. While both Iago and Krogstad are secondary characters, they play primary roles in effecting a dramatic change in the outcome of the plays.

Tags:othello, doll's, house

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This paper attempts to establish the character Othello in Shakespeare's Othello as a classic tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. The paper gives the various theories of Aristotle as found in his 'Poetics' related to tragedy and tragic hero.

Tags:othello, tragic, hero