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...

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 ...

William Shakespeare was and is considered a poetic genius. He produced 37 plays and 54 sonnets. "Indebted to Petrarch, Shakespeare nevertheless devised most of his own sonnets in a form that would come to be called 'the English Sonnet': quatrains (four-lined stanzas) with alternate rhymes, follow...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In act one of Othello, by William Shakespeare, the character Iago presents a soliloquy to the audience. Iago's soliloquy is reflective of the action set forth in act one. This is shown in three ways. Iago's use of Roderigo for his money, the revelation of Iago's true nature, and his jealousy towa...

Othello Change by definition is to make or become different. 'Othello' is a story of great transformations. The playwright William Shakespeare demonstrates to us in 'Othello' that change can lead to doubt and uncertainty. The main character of the play Othello goes through...

One of the most intriguing characters in the tragic play "Othello," by William Shakespeare, is Othello's "friend" Iago. At first glance, Iago seems to have no motive for the destruction he is causing. However, despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his actions lie more i...

In William Shakespeare's Othello Iago is a confidant to the moor general Othello. Iago is not given a promotion he desires; Iago is wracked with envy and schemes to steal the rank he feels he justly deserves. Iago kills, lies, and steals to earn that position. Iago plots the destruction of Cassi...

Human Conflicts in DramaDrama is literature that "makes use of plot and characters, develops themes, arouses emotional responses and may be either literary or commercial in its reality"(). Two great examples of drama are "Othello", written by William Shakespeare, and also "Death of a Salesman", wri...

Perhaps the most interesting and exotic character in the tragic play "Othello," by William Shakespeare, is "Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals. He is th...

Othello William Shakespeare's Othello was written during the Jacobean period, reflecting the Renaissance influences. Particularly the bringing back of all kinds of knowledge, which had produced a dynamic interest in the world, that was outside the Anglo-Saxon English world. The increase of fo...

The play "Othello" written by William Shakespeare is about a general named Othello, a moor who lives in Venetia and is married to a woman name Desdemona, who is of a different race than Othello. Othello is a respected general, but less respected as a person because of his dark skin and foreign roots...

In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, the most powerful themes revolve around emotion. The emotions presented play a vital role and help to establish the plot. They also lead to the explanation of the characters' actions throughout the events in the play. The characters' anger, which is bro...

There are evil people in this world; greedy, manipulative, overbearing and jealous. Iago, in William Shakespeare's Othello, is an evil, malignant character. Iago uses people's goodness, integrity, and ignorance to get what he wants. When Othello's position is higher through character and status, I...

When a piece of work has a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force, and has a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites pity or terror, it classifies as a tragedy. The most famous tragedies were written by authors hundreds of years ago. Tho...

Jas MudherEnglish Mrs. Southwell 27/10/00This essay aims to explore the Elizabethan perception of the 'unnaturalness' of the marriage between Desdemona and Othello, through the eyes of William Shakespeare.The most obvious, and conspicuous issue that would emphasise the theme of unnaturalness would...

\"Othello\" is a play by William Shakespeare. It is about a tragic hero, Othello, and the lies and deceits surrounding him. Othello is a noble, honest character and has the rugged qualities of a great soldier. He is truly one of the greatest characters in all literature. He has such outstanding char...

OTHELLO "Othello" by William Shakespeare, is a play that has the topic jealousy as it`s main theme. Jealousy is developed throughout the play and by different characters. Othello is the main character of this play, he is a black man whose power is above most of all other characters. ...

In the play Othello, William Shakespeare uses revenge to prove jealousy is a moving emotion as well as ruins lives easily. Throughout the play, jealousy seeps through the minds of the character that then lures them into believing revenge is sweet. Roderigo is a man who has an incredible infatuation...

Less is Moor Othello, in William Shakespeare's Othello, is one of the most interesting characters in Shakespeare's dramas. He enjoys the reputation of one of Venice's most able generals. The Moor's military might puts him in a class by himself in the same way his heritage distinguishes him ...