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    ENG-2D8 C Mrs. Berardi 2018-05-25 Jealousy as a propelling theme in Othello Shakespeare is very oblivious is his use of reoccurring tragic themes throughout his works, predominantly love, death, and unfaithfulness. All these themes are present in Othello a play written by Shakespeare himself. The most prominent theme is Jealousy. Jealousy is the one thing that runs the characters lives in Othello from the beginning of the play, when Rodrigo is envious of Othello because he desires to be with Desdemona

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    Jealousy and Race in Othello

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    Othello is one of Shakespeare’s tragedies; originally written as a play and performed to an Elizabethan audience. Othello and many of Shakespeare’s other plays have been performed to various audiences since, and have been adapted into Opera, Ballet, Film and television productions. Othello has survived the centuries to this day and age; and continues to captivate and remain relevant to a modern audience; Othello certainly is a timeless classic work of art. “The object of tragic imitation is men

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    In today’s society lies and decits are very common, the characters in Othello showed a whole lot of lies, jealousy and hatred. Meanwhile, the role of Jealousy does have tragic consequences in William Shakespear’s Othello. Jealousy signifies the hate that someone has towards what a person has or have in the characters of Othello. To Illustrate this, One can examine Iago’s reaction after speaking to Rodrigo, about his hate towards the moor, and how the moor secretly slept with his wife. Iago angrily

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    David Lee Advanced English F Mr. Vickers 9/26/17 Othello Jealousy, the “green-eyed monster” (Othello line 168 Act 3 Scene 3) the monster that constructed relentless hate between the star crossed lovers. Jealousy can assemble a hatred that could never be forgiven, even to your most loved ones. Jealousy can develop vacuous thoughts that could destroy another’s reputation and life. Jealousy has driven many people to do things they do not want to but chooses to. Assumptions led to false accusations

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    Jealousy is originally introduced into the story when Iago becomes upset by Othello’s successful convincing of Desdemona to marry him. His hate for him is further increased by Othello’s other accolades like becoming a general in the Venetian army. In the mind of Iago, he is inferior to Othello in these two areas, which is why he plans to attack him on these points. Iago then makes plans to both make Othello lose his prestigious General position in the military (I,iii,395), and cause mistrust and

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    Jealousy is a theme seen throughout the Shakespeare tragedy. As you read you can see that jealousy is within most of the main characters such as Iago and of course Othello himself. Jealousy is a feeling that every person in their lifetime has or will experience. Jealousy is a mixture of feelings and emotions, like suspicion, depression and anxiety. Which if the feelings become too much can destroy lives and relationships as we see in the Shakespeare classic Othello. In Othello we can

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    Jealousy is a powerful and potentially dangerous emotion that has the ability to control people, their mind, and their actions. Throughout the play Othello by William Shakespeare, the majority of the plot is driven by the antagonistic character, Iago’s, cruel actions brought upon him by his jealousy. The play opens with Othello, the general of the Venetian army, marrying Desdemona, a woman going against her father’s wishes by marrying Othello. He has appointed the lieutenancy position of the army

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    The Monster Jealousy Shakespeare’s use of the word monster in Othello the word “monster”may be a key to understanding the play. The etymology of ‘monster’ can be traced to mid 12th century France where connotations of the word included, “ to be skilled,” “genius,” and “mastermind”. By mid 13th century the connotation of the word in France changed to be a disfigured person.In contrast in classical Latin, the meaning of monster was very close to it 21st century meaning in English, i.e., grotesque

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    Jealousy Jealousy is one of the most dangerous traits that a person can carry. It often leads to hurting others or yourself. It comes unexpectedly and will attack you in the most harsh ways possible, it eats you away driving many insane. It is something that someone must learn and understand so that they can vere away from it and prosper in life. This is a lesson that I learned from the book othello. This book has had the greatest impact on me throughout all the readings in my four years at

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    The Role of Jealousy in Othello. The drama “Othello”, is well known, for the way Shakespeare was able to make the audience focus on the destructive and corrupting power of jealousy. The theme “jealousy” in the drama “Othello” causes the major problems for the characters in the story. Jealousy in the story can be seen in two different views, which are: a) The destructive power of sexual jealousy. b) The jealousy of power and position. Sexual jealousy was exhibited as one of the destructive factors

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