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    Othello: Vulnerability Destroys Virtues Of A Great Leader Thesis: Even though Othello considers to be vulnerable is a weakness, his temperance and prudence should never come in conflict with his leadership principles because Iago despises Othello and manipulates him therefore, Othello becomes vulnerable resulting in his death. 1. Othello believes that being vulnerable is a sign of weakness. A. Othello will not expunge himself from his race and ethnicity, for he knows glorifying his heritage

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    because they look, act, and often speak differently than natives, as in William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice. Othello, in this case, is immediately disliked and misunderstood from the beginning, so he easily becomes a target of mischief. Due to Othello is discriminated, he constantly expresses subservient feminine behavior, because without the power of his title he feels inferior. Othello is a culturally-challenged foreigner who reveals a confusing feminine side that invokes his masculine

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    Tragic Flaws In Othello

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    Tragedy of Othello written by William Shakespeare. Othello's tragic flaws are not extraordinary, actually they're very common. But in my opinion the flaws that did him in were being too trusting and naive. I will examine the repercussions that were produced because of what many would call minor character flaws. The proceeding essay will dissect and look at some of the most glaring defects that Othello had which led to his and his wife's demise. This play truly makes you want to yell at Othello and say

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    Oedipus and Othello are two of the most known tragic heroes throughout all of literature. While there are some noticeable differences between the two there are also many similarities between the two characters. With the amount of similarities between the two plays Shakespeare must have been inspired by Oedipus and Sophocles when he was writing Othello. Oedipus the king’s main conflict is based around Greek mythology in that from the time Oedipus is born it is prophesied by the Gods that he is going

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    group of performers, The King’s Men. Centuries later, Othello by William Shakespeare remains one of Bard’s most prominent literary masterpieces. The use of literary devices such as motifs in the play has led Othello to become one of the most popular pieces of literature to this day. While some may think of these motifs simply as recurring ideas Shakespeare placed throughout the plot to help develop the themes of the play, the motifs in Othello help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the characters

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    Iago's Jealousy

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    William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice is a play of great manipulation and jealousy. Iago is the antagonist character of the play Othello. Iago becomes irate and filled with jealousy when Othello names Michael Cassio as his lieutenant, because Iago believed he should have been the one promoted not Michael Cassio. By manipulating everyone around him, Iago portrays himself as an honest noble man whom can be trusted. Iago being known for the honest man he earns everyone’s trust and therefore

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    Knowing the traits of others can be a powerful skill as these traits can be used to make a situation better or exploited for personal uses. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago’s ability to identify the weaknesses of Cassio, Desdemona, and Othello allows him to cunningly manipulate and sabotage these traits to his own advantage. Iago is able to identify that Cassio is attractive and lacks judgement which allows for him to be easily exploited. Early on in the play, Iago reveals his understanding of

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    Like many of the plays written by William Shakespeare, betrayal is what drives the story of Othello. Betrayal, being the main theme in Othello, is revealed through the actions and behavior of the characters. The main character centered around the theme of betrayal is Iago. At the very beginning of the book Iago says, “I am not what I am” ( I. i.11) which is ironic; setting the tone for his role throughout the rest of the story. Iago’s jealousy is what drives the deception of the other characters

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    Shakespeare’s famous play Othello is a play of love that has turned bad by the unfounded jealousy of the protagonist character Othello. Arguably the contribution of Othello’s susceptibility to manipulation, his weaknesses and the manipulation of other characters tactics such as Iago each contribute to the downfall of Othello. However, to the extent of which each is more significant varies and this is what will be analysed in this essay. Like many of Shakespeare’s tragic plays each has to have a

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    To what extent can Othello be considered a ‘tragic hero’? The extent of which Othello is a tragic hero has been open to much debate; the basis on which he is judged falls to Aristotle’s established view of the crucial elements that distinguish whether a person is truly tragic. According to Aristotle, a tragic protagonist is a nobleman or person from high status, who contributes to his own demise and illustrates a flaw or weakness in judgment. The tragic protagonist must make a fall from a high

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