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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.
1,723 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 55.95
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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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Women in Shakespeare's Tragedies, 2008.
A proposal for a project to study the representation of women in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello".
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that the project will be a detailed analysis of two works by William Shakespeare, "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet", focusing primarily on the feminist and philosophical elements of the two plays, as well as the significance of the historical context in which they were written. The author points out that feminists, who are preoccupied with the commentary being made in Shakespeare's plays concerning women, question whether his representations of women truly reflect reality. The paper includes an outline of the method by which the project will be completed.
Table of Contents:
Project Overview
Subject to be Studied
Intended Outcomes
Learning Objectives
Detailed Work Plan
Project Outline
Method
Literary Resources
On-Line Resources
Faculty Supervisor's Role
Proposed Timetable
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"The project proposes to examine the genius of Shakespeare as a dramatist who possessed a deep psychological understanding of women and who usually was able to anticipate a feminist perspective on women's issues and roles. Being a male author during the Elizabethan period, Shakespeare exhibited profound insights into the psyche of his female characters. Desdemona is unafraid to confront her father and is fascinated by the violent aspect of life yet she is also incapable of taking any real action to resolve her situation."
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Shakespeare?s ?Othello?, 2004.
This paper analyzes Shakespeare?s ?Othello? as an Aristotelian tragedy.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains that Shakespeare?s ?Othello? follows Aristotle?s principles for creating the perfect tragedy. It has a plot that is easily remembered and structured to arouse pity and fear within the audience, with importance placed on the action, and events turning upon surprises. The author points out that the suffering of Othello meets the essential requirements to be considered a tragic hero. The paper stresses that, in ?Othello?, the reader witnesses the genius of Shakespeare; Othello changes from a loving husband and great warrior to a jealous, murdering husband. The reader loves him, hates him, and then feels sorry for him.
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"Additionally, Iago also tells Roderigo that Othello ?Is of a constant, loving, noble nature,/And, I dare think, he?ll prove to Desdemona/A most dear husband? (II.i.280-3). In reaction to Othello?s character, A. C. Bradley states, ?Othello's mind, for all its poetry, is very simple. He is not observant. His nature tends outward. He is quite free from introspection, and is not given to reflection. Emotion excites his imagination, but it confuses and dulls his intellect . . . he has little experience of the corrupt products of civilised life, and is ignorant of European women? (Bradley). Our first impression of Othello is a positive one. This fact will help us to feel pity for Othello later in the play."
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William Shakespeare's "Othello", 2006.
This paper discusses the theme of jealousy in William Shakespeare's "Othello".
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that "Othello", like Shakespeare's other "big" plays, abounds in spectacular examples of theatrical effect, such as the brawls and the big pageantry;however, the theatrical effect of the rest of the play represents communication by gesture and look, the eloquent silences and whispered, spoken and shouted language. The author points out that jealousy in Shakespeare's "Othello" is a mask for the fear of death because what the jealous lover fears is that there will not be time or space enough for him. The paper relates that one of the peculiar splendors of "Othello" is that Othello's belated jealousy cannot be understood without first understanding Iago's primal envy of Othello, which is at the hidden center of the drama.
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"Shakespeare's Iago appears in two aspects: his external appearance, as he reacts with others and his inner life as revealed by the soliloquies. Forget the soliloquies for a moment, and examine the face that Iago turns to the world. Here is a clever, ambitious man coolly manipulating others for his own ends. The current theories of will and reason he voices belong to his character both "psychologically" and dramatically. He denies the reality of loving feelings, they are only a lust of the blood, a permission of the will; he asserts the supremacy of the will and intelligence, ..."
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Shakespeare?s "Othello", 2004.
This paper discusses Shakespeare?s "Othello" as a tragic hero.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that, through Othello, Shakespeare creates, perhaps, the most popular tragic hero in literature because Othello is presented as strong and powerful in the beginning of the play, and, by the play?s end, he is reduced to a man blinded by jealousy. The author points out that Shakespeare allows the downfall of Othello through the character of Iago. The paper concludes that, because Othello recognizes his failure and tries to rectify the situation in the only way he knows how, we feel pity for him.
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"Again, we can see the genius of Shakespeare at work. We have witnessed the complete transformation of a warrior to a jealous husband. Othello?s flaw lies in the fact that ?his whole nature was indisposed to jealousy, and yet was such that he was unusually open to deception, and, if once wrought to passion, likely to act with little reflection, with no delay, and in the most decisive manner conceivable?. Cantor agrees with this assertion, adding another crucial element to Othello?s demise. He claims that Othello?s image of himself has become tightly connected with how Desdemona perceives him. He explains that for most of Othello?s life, ?his self-possession came from the fact that he could derive his sense of worth from his own heroic deeds, something largely within his own control."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2005.
Discusses the themes of doubt versus trust, monster imagery, and human love in William Shakespeare's play, "Othello".
888 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses Othello's and the other characters' misplaced trust due to their need for empirical evidence in Shakespeare's work, "Othello". It also analyzes Shakespeare's use of monster imagery to describe the darkness in the human heart. Finally, the paper contains an exploration of the liberal use of supposed love by the characters, which is eventually proven not to be love at all.
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"Shakespeare's exploration of the concept of jealousy leads to the theme of the human mind?s predisposition to favor the "monstrous." Monsters of the human psyche are self-generating, even without the prodding of an evil manipulator such as Iago. He feeds this compulsion by encouraging Othello to "behold," in his mind's eye, his wife being "topped" by Cassio (3. 3. 412). When jealousy is labeled as a monster in the play, it is used to suggest how one can be overtaken by a passion. Iago defines jealousy as "the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on" (3. 3. 179-80), a foul parasite that torments its host. When Emilia explains jealousy to be a "monster begot upon itself, born on itself" (3. 4. 157), she underscores its self-generating nature. "Jealous souls" do not need real events to fuel their suspicions because, Emilia explains, they are "not ever jealous for the cause" (3. 4. 154-55)."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2002.
A look at the characters in Shakespeare's "Othello".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes three cases of symbolism in William Shakespeare's play, Othello. The author discusses the symbolism represented through the characters of Desdemona, Othello, and Iago.
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William Shakespeare's "Othello, the Moor of Venice", 2006.
This paper discusses the use of animal imagery in William Shakespeare's "Othello, the Moor of Venice".
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper explain that the use of animal imagery in William Shakespeare's "Othello, the Moor of Venice" reflects the base instincts, which bring about the tragedy of the main character and his innocent wife. The author points out that negatively characterizing Othello as an animal might imply that he is as base and beastly as Iago, but his honor and nobility throughout the rest of Act I makes the reader doubt that Othello is the animal. The paper concludes that comparing the characters to animals suggests that the play is not about race, politics or social convention but rather about the predator and the prey, which is something deeper and more innate than the trappings of society. The paper includes several quotations.
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"The innocent and good Cassio is deceived into believing himself a beast because of the machinations of Iago. Knowing that Cassio cannot tolerate alcohol, Iago encourages him to get drunk and orchestrates a fight in which Cassio appears the violent aggressor. Such behavior, especially because it interrupts the marriage bed of Othello and Desdemona, is perceived negatively by Othello who dismisses Cassio from his service. Cassio then likens himself to an animal, disparaging the effect of alcohol that "put an enemy in their mouths ....transform ourselves into beasts!""
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Shakespeare's "Othello" and "Hamlet", 2005.
This paper compares Shakespeare's protagonists Othello and Hamlet from his plays "Othello" and "Hamlet".
2,445 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper explains that both the protagonists Othello and Macbeth, in "Othello" and "Hamlet" respectively, are superior men, possessing great courage and outward strength, heroes in war accustomed to commanding a force of men in battle; but both go awry in their personal lives when a different morality and sensitivity is required: Othello is consumed by jealousy and Macbeth, by ambition. The author points out that a key element in Macbeth's nature is his imagination, which he lets soar ahead of his deeds; whereas, Othello is a man of action and not prone to ponder too much. The paper relates that, in their final words, the two men have completely disintegrated: Othello by taking not only Desdemona's life but also his own and Macbeth by resigning himself to go on with the fight for the crown, which even has taken the life of his wife. Many textual examples.
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"Macbeth is immediately shown as a man whose ambition is capable of overtaking his personality. However, the additional quality of fear is introduced in Macbeth, who has been referred to in the play's opening passages as "brave Macbeth." Whereas Othello was judicious, Macbeth's courage showed in him a rashness that sets the stage for his later actions. He is described in battle by a soldier as "Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel,/ which smok'd with bloody execution, Like valour's minion,/ Carv'd out his passage till he fac'd the slave;/ And fix'd his head upon our battlements." (I,ii.19-26) He is valour personified and is so ferocious that his sword smokes, an example of hyperbole."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2004.
Analysis of the character of Desdemona in Shakespeare's play, "Othello".
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper illustrates, through examples from the play, that Shakespeare used the character of Desdemona to explore the insecurities in Othello's character.
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"In fact, Othello reveals his own insecurity much before Iago begins to plant the seeds of doubt in his mind about Desdemona?s fidelity. This is apparent in his self-effacing remarks about his background and coarse speech (1.3. 84). Indeed, Othello?s self-deprecating remarks reveal his negative perception of his background and alien skin color in spite of his powerful position in Venetian society and Desdemona?s blatant hero worship: ??she wished / That heaven had made her such a man?/ She loved me for the dangers I had passed.? (1.3. 165-69) Unfortunately, Othello is unable to focus on the fact that Desdemona?s love for him was based on the strengths that she saw in his character. Instead, he allows his complexes to dominate his perception of Desdemona?s character and motives."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2006.
An analysis of Act II, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play, "Othello" and the character of Desdemona.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines Act II, Scene 1 of "Othello" in an attempt to shed some light on the character of Desdemona. The paper analyzes her character and discusses her motives for marrying Othello as well as whether she is really the weak, clinging vine sort of woman of her time that most people assume. The paper also questions whether she is as naive as is assumed and what is the true nature of her marriage to Othello.
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"If Desdemona is truly color-blind, having married the moor, Othello, then Iago, with his allusions to "white" and "black" subtly reminds her of the difference. From the very beginning of the scene, when Cassio, as a gesture of courtesy and respect, kisses Desdemona, and she does not resist (even though it is obviously a chaste kiss), Iago has his flashpoint for his cunning ploy to unsettle his commander, and to break that marriage apart."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2004.
Character analysis of Iago from Shakespeare's play, "Othello".
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Shakespeare's portrayal of evil in the character of Iago. The paper describes the evil actions and deeds of Iago and looks at what different critics consider to be the reason for Iago's evil behavior. The paper also points out that Iago's evil is of a type that transcends time.
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"Perhaps what makes Iago truly evil is the fact that he is not provoked. While it is true that he has been passed over for the position of lieutenant, this is hardly enough reason to destroy the lives that he does. Many critics maintain that Iago feels jealousy toward Othello, which is the motivating factor for his actions. Others believe he is a man that was born evil and finds delight in destroying the lives of others."
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 2000.
A look at how concern for reputation leads to downfall in Shakespeare's "Othello".
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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This paper analyzes the character of Othello and looks at how his obsession with his reputation leads to his downfall.
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"A major theme in Othello is that characters become so caught up in defending and protecting their reputation that they lose their powers of reason and common sense. This essay will discuss how the central topic of reputation and appearance is developed into this theme by the use of setting and characters. "
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 1974.
This paper discusses the struggle between good and evil; love, hate and jealousy in Shakespeare's "Othello".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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"Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" is one of his most popular and entertaining plays because it demonstrates human emotions that are universal. Unlike many of Shakespeare's historical plays, such as Richard III and Henry IV where political hierarchies exist, the characters in Othello are taken from "ordinary" life. Shakespeare does not involve us in the conflicts of kings and conspirators - but explores the struggle between good and evil as well as the emotions of love, hate and jealousy that exist in every one of us. Shakespeare projects this theme through the characters in the play. Although these characters nay be prominent or somewhat removed from the norm in society, they are human. Therefore, we can understand their reactions.
The construction of the plot is straightforward and avoids irrelevant subplots. The story moves rapidly from the first ... "
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Shakespeare's "Othello", 1994.
This paper examines issues of race, gender and sexuality as critical factors of dramatic action in Shakespeare's "Othello".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the issues of race and gender in Othello. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which race and gender surface as critical factors of dramatic action, and then to see the means by which these issues emerge as instrumental to the work.
By and large, the impact of race and gender on dramatic action in the play comes about early. These issues are important because they provide the catalyst for feeding Othello's jealousy and working the tragedy of the play. They intersect in the marriage of Othello and Desdemona, the destruction of which becomes Iago's mission. The destruction of the marriage is the mechanism of doubt and self-hatred that points toward Othello's own destruction.
Specific references to race and gender occur principally in ... "
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