Essays on Plays

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The Role of Mr. Doolittle in Pygmalion

2 pages / 975 words

At first glance and introduction, it seems Mr. Doolittle is no more than a slovenly and crude navvyman. He serves the plot as nothing more than a physical representation of where Eliza comes from. However, in the two scenes he is in, he steals the...

Pygmalion

1617

The Role-play and Identity in The Duchess of Malfi and Paradise Lost

6 pages / 2755 words

The writers of the early modern period often presented in their texts characters who struggled with a crisis of identity. Furthermore, these characters were unable to reconcile their identity with the role that they played within the fictional world they inhabited. In John Milton’s Paradise...

Paradise Lost The Duchess of Malfi

1618

Othello and O The Movie: a Comparative Analysis of Two Works

3 pages / 1382 words

Literature can be viewed as a manifestation of the context it is composed in, whilst retaining universal elements such as the human experience. Whilst human emotions such as jealousy remain universal despite context, attitudes and values must be continually challenged and questioned in order for...

Comparative Analysis Othello William Shakespeare

1619

The Role Iago Played in Othello's Downfall

5 pages / 2442 words

Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare set in Venice. Othello is a highly respected general and Iago is his ambitious comrade. Othello promotes Michael Cassio to the position of lieutenant and Iago becomes extremely jealous. Iago begins plotting against Othello, the eponymous hero, and...

Iago Othello William Shakespeare

1620

Racial Stereotyping in Othello Through The Use of Light and Dark Imagery

1 page / 788 words

In Richard Dyer’s essay, (now book) White, he states: Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay There are inevitable associations of white with light and therefore safety, and...

Othello Stereotypes William Shakespeare

1621

Hunting and Animal Imagery in Othello

3 pages / 1489 words

In Shakespeare’s play, Othello, the men hunt the women, as a human hunts animals in the wild. The man exerts dominance and expects the woman to accept her submissive role in relation to his dominance. The central couples involved in showing this type of male-female...

Othello William Shakespeare

1622

Themes of Jealousy, Innocence, and Revenge in Othello

2 pages / 825 words

As William Shakespeare’s only truly Aristotelian tragedy, Othello has no subplot or comic relief, and, when originally performed, had little spectacle in the way of the set or action. The absence of these distractions leave the themes of the play defined and apparent. The story...

Literature Review Othello Othello Jealousy

1623

The Power of Words in Shakespeare's Othello

3 pages / 1342 words

Othello is, among other things, a play about words. Each character’s essence is expressed by a distinct idiom, and each character succeeds or fails, at least to an extent, because of language. A passage in the temptation scene, 3.3.191-222, demonstrates how Iago uses language to...

Othello William Shakespeare

1624

The Metaphor of Silence and Speech in Othello

6 pages / 2775 words

Speech in Shakespeare’s “Othello” possesses a power beyond that of deeds’. It is Othello’s fantastical storytelling that won him Desdemona at the start, Iago’s poisonous suggestion that leads the general to murder his own wife, Emilia’s testimony that traps the villain in the end. Not...

Iago Othello William Shakespeare

1625

The Concepts of Love and Duty in Othello

3 pages / 1601 words

In Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello is presented as a man of stature and distinction, so much so that others oft precede his name with the word “valiant” (1.3.50). He is someone who, despite prejudices attached to his skin, is found worthy of love from the fair...

Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare

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Act 5, Scene Ii: Close Reading of Othello's Character Portrayal

3 pages / 1334 words

In Act V Scene II, the final scene and crescendo of the play, we see Othello’s character truly unravel, falling into the depths of tragic heroism and despair. In this scene we see at last the resultant action from Iago’s “poison” words, as Othello murders...

Othello William Shakespeare

1627

"Othello" and "O": Comparing Themes of Jealousy and Power

2 pages / 1023 words

Context and textual form construct ideas that remain perpetual throughout all societies, yet the values behind these ideas differ in nature. Shakespeare’s play, the tragedy Othello, and its contemporary counterpart, Tim Blake Nelson’s film “O”, expresses themes of power and jealousy that remain consistent in...

Othello Othello Jealousy

1628

How Desdemona's Determination Dictates Her Death in Othello

4 pages / 1939 words

Shakespeare is often recognized for a contributing to the canon in a way that causes the adage “there is nothing new under the sun” to ring true. His talent for developing old literary and mythic plots and themes in order to address contemporary British issues...

Othello William Shakespeare

1629

Iago and Edmund as The Sources of Evil in Othello and King Lear

4 pages / 2047 words

In both the tragedies of King Lear and Othello, the plot is affected by one character’s malicious actions, which exacerbate any tensions that are already inherent in the relationships between the characters. Iago in Othello and Edmund in King Lear both feel as though they...

King Lear Othello William Shakespeare

1630

Critical Analysis of Othello in Terms of The Themes of Racism, Prejudice, and Miscegeny in The Play

5 pages / 2413 words

Introduction William Shakespeare is famous not only by his mastery in language use, but also by the ability to raise controversial topics in his plays. This essay uses an extract from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Literary Remains to show how it might help the readers understand...

Othello William Shakespeare

1631

Iago's Detachment from Humanity in Othello

4 pages / 1838 words

Iago’s isolation from humanity is ideological and emotional hermitry rather than physical solitariness: he detaches himself from social standards and practices, but continues to weave his diabolical influence as a player in the social scene, creating chaos and tragedy. Made-to-order essay as fast as you...

Iago Othello William Shakespeare

1632

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Othello: Comparison of The Theme of Female Conformity

4 pages / 2036 words

Emilia from Othello and Helena from A Midsummer Night’s Dream both experience a constant battle against the institutions of men, such as marriage and courting. These institutions have the implications of turning these women against their own sex and self because of the institutions’ placing...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Othello

1633

A True Atheism of Iago in "Othello" by William Shakespeare

3 pages / 1443 words

Shakespeare is a subtle author when it comes to religion, and throughout Othello Iago never directly addresses his religious beliefs. Yet one passage in particular, that of Iago’s attempt to persuade Roderigo to control his passions, makes the case for Iago’s true atheism. He says:...

Iago Othello William Shakespeare

1634

The Problem of Perception in William Shakespeare's "Othello"

2 pages / 1009 words

In the way reality is theorized, the metaphysical has the potential to replace the empirical as the dominating approach to understanding reality. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago is intrigued by the fluidity of reality, particularly in how contradicting elements of perception such as truth and suspicion,...

Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare