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Desdemona, the Ideal Woman, 2002.
Examines how the character of Desdemona in "Othello" depicts the male concept of the ideal feminine role of a woman.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, $ 33.95
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The character of Desdemona in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" reflects an ideal woman in the eyes of men. Desdemona acts in a gentle manner at all times, even though with men she uses her sexual prowess and strong will to achieve her ambitions. The paper shows that Desdemona remains both virtuous and dutiful to her husband, Othello, while slanderous comments about her chaste result in her final death. Therefore, Desdemona's sincerity and faithfulness to Othello become ill spent. Although Desdemona acquires Othello as a husband by her own devices by enabling her femininity to get what she wants, Othello ironically ends up murdering her. The paper shows that Desdemona depicts the male concept of the ideal feminine role of a woman.
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"In the tragedy of Othello, Desdemona uses her sexual appeal to men in order to achieve her ambitions. At the beginning of the play, Desdemona manages to seduce Othello through her gentle and passive use of words which men find attractive. When Othello relates the story of their elopement, he comments on how Desdemona professed her love for him. "She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd / That heaven had made her such a man; she thank'd me, / And bade me, if I had a friend that lov'd her, / I should but teach him how to tell my story, / And that would woo her. / Upon this hint I spake." (I,iii,162-166). Obviously, this quote shows that Desdemona's main motive includes the acquisition of Othello as her husband which she achieves through her use of gentle words, passiveness, and apparent fascination in Othello's life which the male character of Othello finds as an attractive trait in the female character Desdemona."
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Transcendental Idealism, 2006.
This paper compares Kant's transcendental idealism with dogmatic and problematic idealism.
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The paper examines how Kant's theory of transcendental idealism is a useful doctrine, given that it picks up on key problems with realism and posits a theory that is intuitively acceptable. This essay compares transcendental idealism with both dogmatic idealism and problematic idealism, using the differences to clarify the meaning of transcendental idealism. As is shown, only transcendental idealism is acceptable, as dogmatic idealism and problematic idealism have fundamental problems that render them unacceptable.
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Realism and Idealism in "Editha", 2004.
Examines ideals of realism and idealism in William Dean Howell's novel, "Editha".
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By examining William Dean Howell's book, "Editha", the paper shows that the battle between George and Editha over whether the Spanish-American war is immoral and should be opposed or is moral and worthy of support is a study of realism and idealism, respectively. The paper shows that by using Editha to demonstrate the beliefs of the American government, the narrator fuses the more ?foolish? point of view, idealism, to the ?weaker? sex, females, and shows that the American government?s idealistic approach to war is ?foolish.?
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"Perhaps there is no realistic, humane way to solve such a problem, or perhaps the answer is so obvious to George that he does not feel the need to mention it. Whatever the case, George does not idealize the war as ?glorious? until he is so physically drunk that his senses break down and he, too, becomes inebriated with the war feeling. George?s conversion under the influence of alcohol shows what a foolish state one must be in to accept the idealistic view of war and foreshadows the ending when Editha makes all idealists seem foolish."
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The Restricted Women of Shakespeare's "Othello", 2005.
Examines the characters of Desdemona and Emilia in "Othello" by William Shakespeare and argues how the violence imposed upon them by their husbands is a social statement of the women's restrained state in society.
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This essay looks at marriage as a patriarchal institution, and shows how the violence that occurs against Desdemona and Emilia in "Othello" by William Shakespeare infers the dominance that men hold over women. The essay also looks at the dominant views about femininity, as expressed by Iago, and shows how these stereotypes dictate the fate of Desdemona and Emilia.
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"Othello uses words like "greedy" and "devour" to illustrate how Desdemona hungered for him and chased after him. Othello does fear Desdemona will leave him once her curiosity is quenched, as he expresses through lines "She loved me for the dangers I had passed. And I loved her that she did pity them" (I.iii 165-167). In these lines, Othello shows through the use of the past tense and suggestive language that he knows Desdemona loves him for his exoticness, but that the thrill of it may soon wear off as the dangers dwindle."
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Iago's Attitudes Towards Women, 2002.
This paper discusses Iago's attitude toward women in William Shakespeare's "Othello".
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This paper examines both what he says about women in general and about some women in particular (i.e. Desdemona, Emilia, Bianca, and Venetian women). Discussed are what he does to women and shows how these contribute to his attitude, also answered is the relationship between this attitude and his desire for revenge.
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Women in Shakespeare's Plays, 2002.
An analysis of women as reflected in father-daughter relationships in Shakespeare's plays.
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This paper focuses on the importance of the women's roles in the plays Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello. Particularly, the relationship between the woman and their fathers is analyzed in this paper. The father-daughter relationship that this paper focuses on is the relationship between pairs of characters in the plays mentioned above: Lord Capulet and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Polonius and Ophelia (Hamlet), and Brabantio and Desdemona (Othello). Each character is evaluated according to their interaction not only with other people, but most importantly their interaction with each other. An analysis on the effect of woman roles in contributing to the tragedy that happened in the play is also discussed.
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"Women in many of Shakespeare?s plays establish their own identity in the story through a series of interaction with various characters in the play. Aside from their roles as a woman and a wife or lover to the main characters of Shakespearean plays, the author presents another side of the woman's character through a reflection of the existing father and daughter relationship in the story. If women were regarded as "goddess" by their husbands/lovers, their relationships with their fathers present another part of their persona, and each of them possesses unique characteristics that make their roles in the story memorable. "
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The Triumphant Fruition of Women in Shakespeare, 2006.
An analysis of women in "Othello", "Cymbeline" and "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare and their relationships with their leading men.
2,944 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper focuses on William Shakespeare's use of women in his plays. It shows how Shakespeare chose to include women such as Lady Macbeth, Desdemona and Imogen as counterparts to the male protagonists often guiding the play. It describes the roles played by Lady Macbeth, Desdemona and Imogen and how they are necessary to not only maintain the flow of the play, but often to coerce their male counterparts into extreme behavior. The paper focuses on the strength and abilities of these women, deriving a logical conclusion as to why Shakespeare may have given them such great importance.
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"English poet, playwright and actor, William Shakespeare, bestowed upon the world a canon of literature that has earned him recognition as the greatest playwright of all time. Through his literary genius, Shakespeare created some of the most famous literary works studied across the globe. His methodical and artistic nature provided an enhanced view of our world through imitation and a means by which issues such as race, class and gender could be transcended. Shakespeare's creative efforts encouraged cultural influence allowing him to attain this profound appreciation that no other author has rivaled. His ability to captivate audiences in numerous languages has allowed him to remain the "greatest playwright of all time." Time after time, William Shakespeare proved himself to be the "soul of the age"(Jonson), providing works that imitated real life, while incorporating lyrical images that transcended this Elizabethan Era literature and become contemporary in "all time"(Jonson). His writing often combines an efficient use of symbolic messages, facets of British and Roman history, romance, revenge tragedy, comedy and myth. The versatility of Shakespeare's prose from one literary piece to the next seems to be central to his success. The brilliance of William Shakespeare is exposed in his dynamic ability to write and perform the greatest theatrical works the world has ever experienced."
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Shakespeare's Women, 2006.
Discusses the roles of Cleopatra and Desdemona in plays by William Shakespeare.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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There is a virtual myriad of essays and criticisms concerning the women characters in William Shakespeare's plays. This paper focuses mainly on the role of two of these women - Desdemona from "Othello" and Cleopatra from "Antony and Cleopatra". It also briefly discusses other characters such as Calpurnia and Portia. The paper concludes that of all his female characters, Shakespeare's Cleopatra is certainly at the top of the list in qualities of intelligence, power, seductiveness, aggression and assertiveness.
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"Desdemona in "Othello," appears on the surface as a typical weak female who is totally submissive to her husband, however she is not truly typically meek. She is actually quite broad minded and assertive, and seems to have no problem in standing up to Othello's jealousy or using her feminine wiles to persuade her husband to forgive Cassio. When Othello strikes her, shouting, "Devil," Desdemona responds to him, saying, "I have not deserved this" (Othello pp)."
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Women in "Hamlet" and "Othello", 2002.
This paper introduces and discusses the role of women in "Hamlet," and "Othello" by William Shakespeare.
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This paper analyzes the significance of the women and their roles and what they add to the meaning of the two plays. The paper contrasts the women characters in each play and examines which play more important roles. Characters analyzed are Hamlet's fianc?e, Ophelia; Hamlet's mother and Othello's lover Desdemona.
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"Therefore, the women exist in Hamlet as a form of support to show why he hates them. They are all evil, troubled, or deceptive, and they back up Hamlet's disgust with the fairer sex. Some critics even go so far as to intimate that Hamlet chooses death to remove himself from his mother's sexuality (Maccary 51).
The women both serve another vital purpose in the play; they become the scapegoats that allow Hamlet to hide his own jealousy and rage at himself, for allowing his father to die, and not living up to his own expectations. His mother is living a seemingly happy life after his father dies, and this is too much for him to take."
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The Ideal in Literature, 2002.
This paper discusses the ideal man and women as presented in Washington Irving?s ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? and Nathaniel Hawthorne?s ?The Birthmark?.
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This paper states that, when looking at gender definitions, the context dictates the ideal characteristics for men and women. The author relates that Washington Irving?s ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? shows the victory of the physical over the intellectual man, while applauding the ideal woman who craves such physicality. The author believes that Nathaniel Hawthorne?s ?The Birthmark? pits two opposite types of men against each other representing the ideal man as a blend of the two, while representing the ideal woman as a complicated blend between intellect and beauty.
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"Each man is diametrically opposed to another male influence in his respective stories, and these opposition figures represent the physical portion of the male that is lacking from both Ichabod and Aylmer. Ichabod is opposed by both the father of his love interest, and by a competitor for Katrina?s love, Brom van Brunt. Brom is the ideal of masculine strength and carries with him a certain wild frontier quality. He is a braggart, a sportsman, and a swaggering daredevil wrapped into one. Katrina?s father represents the town of Sleepy Hollow; he does not look beyond his own borders, cares little if any for education, and wants to keep his town continuing the way it is, free of outsiders and outside ideas. Aylmer is opposed by his scientific assistant, Aminadab."
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Ophelia Versus Desdemona, 2003.
This paper explores the parallels between the female characters from two of William Shakespeare's most famous works.
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This paper looks at how Shakespeare uses the characters of Desdemona from "Othello" and Ophelia from "Hamlet" to introduce two opposing, feminine perspectives that reveal a strong character and weak character respectively. Through these women, it shows how he promotes awareness of the multi-faceted nature of women, suggesting that they can be submissive to a male dominated society by neglecting their own judgment, but can also be rebellious by making their own decisions. It examines how both Desdemona and Ophelia?s opposing roles as women are brought to light as Desdemona?s rebelliousness is revealed through the relationship with her husband and Ophelia?s co-dependant nature is revealed through her relationship with her father.
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"When Desdemona leaves the house of her father, Brabantio, to wed the Moore, Othello, it is the first step in redefining her role as a woman. Desdemona, instead of asking her father?s permission, decides on her own to marry Othello. It seems as though Desdemona is breaking away from the strictness imposed by Brabantio. She denies her father any right in choosing or granting Othello allowance to marry her. Instead, she chooses the man who she wanted to marry and feels it unnecessary that her father intervene in their relationship. This act of independence by Desdemona tears away the gender barriers of the Venetian patriarchal society and poses a threat to male authority."
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Desdemona, Bianca and Emilia, 2008.
An analysis of the female characters of Desdemona, Bianca and Emilia from William Shakespeare's "Othello".
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This paper discusses how, in William Shakespeare's "Othello", Desdemona, Bianca, and Emilia, the three main female individuals, are shown in different lights through the usage of both uplifting and demeaning descriptions. It looks at how Desdemona's humble and benevolent character is contrasted greatly against the harsh words used by Othello to describe her, how Emilia's outgoing and outspoken personality is revealed when speaking to both Desdemona and Iago and how Bianca's allegiance to Cassio differs significantly from her darker hypocritical side. It also analyzes how all three female characters reflect their personas through their actions, displaying their emotional outpourings, opinions on controversial issues, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
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"The main object of affection is Desdemona, the one woman who is known by all men as the wife of Othello. She is called by Othello "gentle" (I.I.28) as well as "gentle mistress" (I.3.205) by Brabantio. Cassio describes her as "a most exquisite lady" who is "most fresh and delicate creature" (2.3.20, 22-23). Desdemona displays her gentleness through her actions with her father and Othello. She attempts to be diplomatic and faithful to the people she most loves, especially when she is confronted by her father about Othello (I.3.208- 218). She is "bound" to her father "for life and education," showing how loyal and grateful she is towards to her father for raising her as a notable parent. Desdemona also believes that she should take the role that her mother once took by stating that she must upkeep the "duty" by "preferring you (Brabantio) before her father.""
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The Women of "Othello", 2008.
An analysis of Desdemona, Emilia and Bianca's relationships with the men that they love in William Shakespeare's "Othello."
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This paper discusses three women in William Shakespeare's "Othello" and their different relationships with the men they love. It looks at Desdemona and her adoration of Othello, at Emilia and her loyalty to the abominable Iago and finally at Bianca as the sensual mistress of Cassio. The paper describes the characters' love throughout the play and looks at the various outcomes of that love.
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"Cassio, Othello's lieutenant, is a young blade, the dashing, handsome man whom Iago admits has virtues that Iago cannot match. (V:i:18-20) In Bianca, he has a mistress rather than a wife, apparently a prostitute (IV:i:95-96), and while his actions suggest that he is reasonably fond of her (III:iv:167-78), he apparently does not intend to marry her (IV:i:116-117, 120-22, 124-26, 128-30), and while he will try to attend to her when he can (III:iv:176-77), he offers her no assurance that he will give her anything more than a handkerchief he has happened upon. (III:iv:186) When he gives this to her, she is jealous, that this is something from another woman, but there is a youthful innocence and exuberance in her remarks, not the burning rage of Othello's jealousy. (III,iv:178-81; IV:i:147-161) She becomes a tool in Iago's scheming, as he speaks of her to Cassio, while Othello believes that the conversation is about Desdemona. (IV:i:94-144) Although she ordinarily treats love as a mere commodity (Kernan), when she finds Cassio wounded, she seems genuinely concerned for him. (V:i:115-20) Iago turns his malice on her, suggesting she had a role in the attack, which is all Iago's doing. (V:i:85-86, 100-01, 104-10, 116) She recoils at the accusation, but can do little about it. (V:i:122-23)"
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The Symbolism of Desdemona's Handkerchief, 2006.
Analyzes the significance and symbolism of Desdemona's handkerchief in William Shakespeare's "Othello".
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This paper explains how Shakespeare uses the handkerchief given to Desdemona by Othello to symbolize the way in which Iago manipulates Othello's perception of women and, consequently, his relationship with Desdemona. More specifically, the paper charts the demise and the approach of Desdemona's murder through the handkerchief's sequential movement from virgin to wife to whore.
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"Shakespeare infuses even the first appearance of the handkerchief with significance in that it emerges just as Othello begins to appreciate the sexual dimension of Desdemona. Iago has just proposed to Othello the possibility of Desdemona's infidelity when she offers it to Othello as a remedy for his headache, saying "it will be well" (Shakespeare 3.3. 286). Although Othello ultimately dismisses the idea, saying, "if she be false, heaven mocked itself!/ I'll not believe't" (3.3.277-8), Iago nonetheless lifts Desdemona's sexuality to a new level of consciousness. Furthermore, the manner in which Desdemona attempts to use the handkerchief defines it also as a symbol of her virtue. As new ideas stir in Othello's mind, Desdemona tries to press her handkerchief against his forehead. She figuratively smothers his thoughts of her infidelity with the symbol of her virtuousness. Shakespeare introduces the handkerchief through this precise encounter, because it marks the point at which Othello has just begun to contemplate Desdemona as a sexual being outside of their marriage."
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Desdemona and Juliet, 2002.
Compares the female characters Desdemona and Juliet from plays by William Shakespeare and looks at the role perception plays in these texts.
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At the core, Desdemona's dedication to her husband, Othello, is as pure as that of Juliet to Romeo. Desdemona was not blessed with great intellect or passion. Hers was not a love like Juliet's which was forged in fire. (V.ii.323). In the process of destroying Othello, Iago's actions result in the deaths of Othello, Desdemona, Emilia (Iago's wife), Roderigo and the wounding of Cassio and of Iago himself. Perception indeed plays an enormous part in both plays, but perhaps no more so than in "Othello".
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