Jealousy and Mistaken Identity in Shakespeare 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....

The play Othello was written be William Shakespeare in the latter years of Shakespeare's career. Shakespeare composed, revised, and acted in many theatrical performances throughout his life, he also owned the Globe theater where many of his works were performed. The work Othello was based on a s...

William Shakespeare's Othello is a dramatic exploration of the society present in Venice in the early 1600s, and shows an insight into the roles of the men and women of that society. Shakespeare set Othello in the Venetian society as it best suited the society through which he could convey the theme...

In his book, Shakespearean Tragedy, A.C. Bradley discusses at length the many great works of William Shakespeare. One such work is that of Othello. The story Othello is one of Shakespeare's more intricate works. The basic plot is one a man betrayed by those who are supposed to be close to ...

Literary texts are always concerned with the construction of gender and the meaning of belonging to one sex or the other. In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare the gender construction is used to define the roles of men and woman during the time in which the play was written, the Elizabethan er...

Throughout the play Othello, William Shakespeare constantly displays Othello as an outcast whom is continually being segregated by the rest of society. Othello's depiction as a black upper class general automatically separates him from the rest of the characters in this play and despite his strong ...

"Communicating Themes" William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Othello," is one of the strongest, most focused on themes, tragedies, mainly due to the fact that it is about the tragedy and the downfall of a great leader. Playwrights, especially in "Othello," tend to us...

Othello is a play written by William Shakespeare about the tragedy of a black army general who is fatally flawed by jealousy. This jealousy is expressed through Othello; his character clearly highlights how someone morally good can also experience dark emotions. He felt guilty about resorting to ugl...

Othello by William Shakespeare remains an amazing, well-read and often-performed drama, approximately 400 years after it was first put to paper because every person that reads it can relate to a part or many parts of the play. Both the major and minor themes in Othello are emotions that are inheren...

Three of the most basic human emotions; love, hatred and jealousy, are thoroughly examined in William Shakespeare's Othello. It is Shakespeare's psychological understanding of these emotions, as well as his playwriting genius, that make Othello an enduringly powerful tragedy. Shakespeare&a...

Othello, written by William Shakespeare is the story of Othello, the protagonist and tragic hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice, he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful je...

Many Shakespearean plays have been used by Hollywood; the text is sometimes used as an exact script for the film and sometimes the text is used as a basis for the film but not an exact replica. A version of the play Othello written by William Shakespeare that appeals to teens is director Tim Blake...

Over 2,300 years ago, Aristotle wrote his famous manual for contemporary authors. This guide, entitled Poetics, covered what aspects a tragedy should contain. Of these aspects, one of the most important points in Poetics made by Aristotle is what characteristics a tragic hero, the protagonist of ...

Johann Lovater once said, "the jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a numb spirit at the same time." This is a very true statement. Jealousy will always have a negative effect on people, which can make them do things they normally wouldn't do. It makes them make irrational de...

Reputation Essay A reputation is probably one of the most important things a person can have in life. A reputation may decide your whole life and decide how successful you may become. Many people may say that the way a person or people view you doesn't matter or doesn't affect you in ...

Throughout the play Othello, written by William Shakespeare, it is obvious that there is a difference in the way that Othello is treated and looked at by the white society. Racism doesn\'t come up when it\'s to the advantage of the white society - it seems that people don\'t have problems with Othel...

For every good thing there is a bad one. When speaking of love, it's oppisite and the monster that gnaws at our hearts is jealousy. But what exactly is jealousy? Well, like Francois de Bochefoucald stated, "In jealousy there is more self-love than love." What Francois meant is that jealousy is no...

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – THE LEGEND LIVES ON Shakespeare stands out alone, both in his own age when so many were drawn to the form and circumstances were favourable to this kind genius, and in all English literature, as the one great and genuine dramatic poet. ----- Sri Aurobindo C...

Tricky Iago Othello, one of the great plays from William Shakespeare, was composed in the affluent period of literature in England. According to Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and dana Gioia. 9th ed, William Shakespeare is known as the great writer o...

Othello, The Moor of Venice Othello has been described as William Shakespeare's most perfect play. Since 1604, this Shakespearantragedy has captivated audiences of all ages. The play begins when Othello, a Moorish nobleman and soldier of fortune,who unconsciously evokes the spirit of evil in the ...

OthelloWilliam Shakespeare presents an excellent leader but a poor reasoner in Othello. The eponymous hero has strength, charisma, and eloquence. Yet these ideals of leadership do not bode well in real world situations. The battlefield and Senate are, at least in Othello, depicted as places of honor...

Throughout our lives, we are confronted with people who are not always, as they seem to be and this is the case in Othello by William Shakespeare. The character of Iago is a deceptive and calculating man who uses the weaknesses and strengths of others to serve his own greedy purposes. His ability...

Iago: A Decietful Villian William Sheakespeare's Iago is one of the most complex villians created by Shakespeare. At first glance, Iago's character seems to be pure evil. Iago is cruel but smart. To add more depth to Iago, Shakespeare gives him traits of being amoral, duplicitous, prideful, and...

Olive Parker's 'Othello' is a beautifully filmed movie based on the play by William Shakespeare. Parker manages to capture the passion and love between Othello and Desdemona and even plays it up, making the betrayal and tragedy more powerful. Various methods, such as camera angles and focuses, backg...

Dustin MillsEnglish 102Dr. Elisabeth SachsOthello Essay"Honest" IagoOne of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play " Othello", by William Shakespeare, is "honest" Iago. At first Iago seems to be motiveless. However, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for...