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William Shakespeare wrote many plays in the late 16th and early 17th century. During this period he wrote the play Othello. This period, in which Shakespeare wrote many of his plays, was Elizabethan England. At this time England was a horrible place to live. The vast majority of the population of London were white which…

Othello’s Tragic Flaw For every Shakespearean tragedy there is a grossly unfortunate sequence of events that eventually leads to a bloodbath. The reason for this bloodbath is the tragic flaw. The tragic flaw is the small character defect in the protagonist that, in most circumstances, wouldn’t have been a big problem if not for said…

Shakespeare does not provide any clear hint about the specific ethnicity of Othello. Indeed Othello is mostly referred as “Moor” in the play. There are several other plays by Shakespeare where he refers to “Moor” and distinguishes them as a Berber Moor (in “The Merchant of Venice”) and a black Moor (in “Titus Andronicus”). But…

How do the contextual factors of Othello shape your understanding of the play? Shakespeare’s Othello encompasses a wide variety of contextual factors which shape my understanding of the play. These contextual factors include historical, cultural, political and social factors. Othello is believed to have been written between late 1603 and early1604 during the period of…

In Shakespeare’s play, Othello, two people despite their differences find themselves in a forbidden love that is challenged by Othello whose jealousy leads him through a trail of deception and distrust that convinces him to betray his beloved wife Desdemona, ultimately leading to both their tragic deaths. Although the marxist lens offers an interesting perspective…

One of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play “Othello”, by William Shakespeare, is “honest” Iago. At first Iagoseems to be motiveless. However, the motivation behind his actions lie more inIago’s quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can be validated by examining his…

In his lifetime, the well-respected military general Othello in William Shakespeare’s Othello has traveled the world, conquering obstacles no other man could, such as “moving accidents by flood and field /…hairbreadth ‘scapes i’ th’imminent deadly / breach …being taken by the insolent foe and sold to slavery” (Othello I.iii.156-160). Although valiant and well-seasoned in this…

Othello’s speeches are covered with romantic and poetic glow and in his speeches we come across with an adventurous hero who grown up in the shade of romance, adventure, war and danger of lifeaction. Since his childhood days he had been a romantic adventurer who had seen the difficulties and bitter adventuruos experiences in far…

The use of imagery, particularly symbolism, in Shakespeare’s Othello plays a crucial role in expressing meanings and constructing the major themes of the play, thus creating a dramatic atmosphere. Imagery primarily serves to develop the characters and establish the themes in the play. Shakespeare’s implementation of imagery is essential for influencing the audience’s reaction and…

Anne Bradstreet, an England-born poet, was a pioneering female poet of her time. In around 1630, she and her family were among the first puritans to immigrate to America. Despite coming from a prominent family, Anne possessed a rare quality for a woman in her era – a good education. She married Simon Bradstreet at…