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Evil Man D R
854 words
People are jealous of others success, others
looks, and even others race. Tragic playwright
William Shakespeare proves, in immense detail,
just how far jealousy can drive a human being. His
tragic play Othello, encases this statement made
by critical essayist D. R. Godfrey, Jealousy, once
awakened, becomes self-perpetuating,
self-intensifying, and where no evidence for it
exists, the jealous person under the impulse of an
extraordinary perversity will continue to
manufacture it (Godfrey 418). Th...
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Cruel Tears Johnny Is Most Accountable For Tragedy
310 words
The cause of the tragedy at the end of Cruel Tears
was not Jack's jealousy but Johnny's weakness.
Jack played an important role; however, in
thinking about, and looking at the events that
surround the tragedy, it will be clear that it is
ultimately Johnny who is to blame. Jack's jealousy
played a large part in the tragic events; however,
it was Johnny's jealousy that caused the car
crash. Without his jealousy, there wouldn't have
been a need to race. Johnny's attempt to break up
the dance showed...
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Jealousy Causes Corruption Affair With Cassio Othello
547 words
during the invasion of the island of Cyprus by the
Turks. The protagonist of the story, Othello, is a
newlywed, Moorish general with a very gullible
nature. The antagonist of the story is Iago, an
officer under Othello who wishes to be promoted to
lieutenant, but the position was given to the
young and attractive Cassio. Other major
characters in the play are Desdemona, Othello's
wife who is accused of having an affair with
Cassio. In addition, there are Rodrigo, a Venetian
who is deeply in love...
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Short Story First Story
934 words
Short Story/Film Analysis Aric McDonald Short
Story/Short Film Comm. 411 - 35 11: 30 - 12: 45
Spring 1997 The three short stories are similar
because they all involve jealousy. This type of
jealousy surrounds the main characters who are
envious of the achievements or the attention that
another man receives. The first story is about an
old man who is taking his wife on a second
honeymoon when she encounters an old suitor,
creating jealousy for the husband. In the second
story, the jealousy surrou...
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Desdemona And Cassio Act 1 Scene 3
2,247 words
Tragedies often focus on a tragic hero who has a
flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall. That
flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that
is inborn to the person and can mirror his
background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses
the theory of tragedy and what criteria is
essential in an ideal tragedy. According to
Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important
part of the hero and the events that occur in the
work is a reflection of that flaw. In William
Shakespeare's Othello, Othe...
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Scene Iii Lines Falls In Love
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^OTHELLO: ACT I Shakespeare's story of jealousy,
betrayal, and murder begins on a street in Venice
in the middle of the night. Roderigo has just
learned that Desdemona, the woman loves, has
eloped with Othello, a Moorish general hired to
lead the Venetian army against the Turks. Roderigo
is angry at Iago, the young Venetian hes been
paying to play matchmaker- for him and Desdemona.
But Iago has other problems. Hes furious with
Othello for having chosen Michael Cassio as his
Lieutenant instead of...
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Human Nature Make Othello
756 words
Innate Weaknesses Human nature is a topic often
examined and is discussed in Shakespeare's
Othello. Specific human traits that are negative
are present in all humans, yet some control them
better than others. These negative traits are
considered innate weaknesses in human composition.
Weaknesses in human nature, such as self-interest,
jealousy, and lust, are all demonstrated in
Othello. Iago is considered the main villain of
the play, and in knowing of these certain human
weaknesses, he uses the...
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Ten Commandments Doesn T
979 words
The American Heritage Dictionary defines jealousy
as apprehensive of losing affection or position;
Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious.
Throughout the novel of East of Eden there are
many unfortunate incidents which happen that are
caused by anger, hatred, and wickedness. Anger,
hatred, and wickedness are all fruits of jealousy.
They are the children of jealousy that grow into
teenagers, wild and out of control . Steinbeck
shows through series of events that jealousy leads
to sin (the transg...
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Jealousy Emotions Jealous
267 words
There is a whole buch of emotions that any one
person can have, feel, or express at any given
time. One of the most provacitve and complex
emotions that exists is jealousy. Jealousy,
according to Merriam Webster+s Collegiate
Dictionary, Jealousy is +hostility toward a rival
or one believed to enjoy an advantage+. Jealousy
is so intresting because its filled with so many
other emotions too. In essence, Jealousy is having
negative, unpleasant feelings or resentment toward
someone else because they...
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Othello And Desdemona Cassio And Desdemona
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A puppet master is in complete control over his
puppet. But only after years of studying and
observation does this special interaction of
complete control occur. The master soon speaks for
the puppet, acts for the puppet, and feels for the
puppet. A similar manipulative situation arises
between Iago and Othello in Shakespeare's Othello.
Iago's clever application of parallelism, rhyme,
and metaphor play a key role in his devilish
scheme. He wishes to manipulate Othello's
emotions; thus creating a...
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Act Iii Scene Cassio And Desdemona
1,449 words
If one reads Shakespeare's Othello, they can come
to the conclusion that it might be one of the his
most tragic plays ever written by Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet, is probably the most famous of
his tragic plays, but Othello, has characteristics
that, I think make it even more tragic then his
other plays, and therefore for that reason, you
can say that Othello is the most tragic hero.
Othello is a noble man, one who has grace with the
ladies but also possesses all the virtues of a
military lead...
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Kill His Wife Desdemona And Cassio
2,082 words
Tragedies frequently focus on a tragic hero that
has a flaw that ultimately leads to his downfall.
That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw
that is inborn to the person and can reflect his
background. In Aristotle's Poetics, he discusses
the theory of tragedy and what criteria is
essential in an ideal tragedy. According to
Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most important
part of the hero and the events that occur in the
work is a reflection of that flaw. A tragic flaw
is essential in a...
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Shakespeare Plays Due To The Fact
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William Shakespeare? s life is somewhat of a
mystery to scholars due to the fact that most
information that is known is very scattered and
sparse. No one knows the exact date of
Shakespeare? s birth, but his baptism occurred on
Wednesday, April 26, 1564. His father was John
Shakespeare, a tanner, glover, dealer in grain,
and town official of Stratford. His mother, Mary,
was the daughter of Robert Arden, a prosperous
gentleman-farmer. William Shakespeare and his
family lived on Henley Street. A b...
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Iago Tells Kill Cassio
747 words
Jealousy in Othello In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago
plots Othello's destruction when he is passed over
for a promotion. Iago tells Othello that Desdemona
has been unfaithful to him and provides
circumstantial evidence for this. Othello becomes
full of anger and jealousy and kills Desdemona.
Othello later finds that Desdemona was not
unfaithful and commits suicide. Jealousy appears
many times in several characters of Othello.
Jealousy leads to the ultimate downfall of several
characters in Othello...
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Cassio And Desdemona Shakespeare Othello
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What is the most disastrous human emotion? William
Shakespeare s Othello makes it clear that the
answer to this question is jealousy. After all, it
is jealousy that drives Iago to concoct the plan,
which ruins the lives of several innocent people
including Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, and Rodrigo.
This play poses a distinct character foil between
Shakespeare s vilest villain, Iago, and the
honest, but easily mislead Othello. This tragedy
is mostly based upon Iago s suggestion of an
affair between...
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God Evil Nature
542 words
Evil in the Bible Genesis shows the basic evil
inherent in human nature. Many of the evils
depicted in Genesis show people making decisions
that are morally wrong or socially harmful. Evils
of a social or moral character can still be traced
to our modern society. The passage of time has not
gotten rid of one human emotion that is rooted in
many of the Genesis evils, jealousy. When this
jealousy was acted upon, it manifested itself into
an act of evil. This manifestation has occurred
numerous tim...
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Iago Shakespeare
957 words
Throughout Shakespeare? s Othello, the major theme
of jealousy is apparent. According to Microsoft
Bookshelf, jealousy, by definition, means?
resentful or bitter in rivalry. ? The tragedy
Othello focuses on the doom of Othello and the
other major characters as a result of jealousy.
The theme of jealousy is prominent throughout the
play as it motivates the characters? actions. In
Shakespeare? s Othello, jealousy is portrayed
through the major characters of Iago and Othello.
It utterly corrupts th...
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Act Iii Scene Garden Of Eden
1,424 words
In the tragedy Othello, by William Shakespeare the
character traits and styles of both Iago and
Othello are reverent to the plot and themes of the
play. In Act III Scene three, the discussion
between the two regarding Desdemona's fidelity
illustrates Othello's confidence in his
relationships with both his wife Desdemona and
Iago. That same passage also displays the
deceptive conscience of Iago, who is planning to
take advantage of Othello's trust. Othello in
particular is the most famous example...
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Cassio And Desdemona Iago Tells
742 words
In Othellos Jealousy Othello's Jealousy In
Shakespeare's Othello we are introduced into a web
of a world entangled with lies, jealousy, and
ultimately tragedy. We observe as Iago single
handedly destroys the matrimony shared between
Othello and the beautiful Desdemona. He does so
with a flurry of deceit and trickery, playing upon
one of the strongest human emotions, that of
jealousy. Iago offers a story of betrayal to his
master Othello, which ensnares his soul in a
jealous rage of infidelity an...
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