Othello/Contrasts in Language, Character & Mood
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A 5 page essay that discusses the thesis that Shakespeare's play Othello is, in many ways, a study in contrasts of language, character and mood. Through Shakespeare's expert manipulations of these elements the action of the play becomes understandable and logical whereas, otherwise, the main action would be inexplicable. In other words, Shakespeare pictures a man, who is very much in love with his wife, succumbing to innuendo, gossip and circumstantial evidence to the point that he looses all sense of perspective and murders the woman he loves. It is an improbable plot, at best, but Shakespeare makes it believable and tragic through the juxtaposition of contrasts in these three elements. No additional sources cited.
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Othello/Film Version v. Original Play
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A 5 page research paper/essay on Shakespeare's Othello. The writer examines various interpretations of the relationship between Othello and Iago and relates these to the text of the original play and the 1995 film version by Kenneth Branagh. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Othello/Lines from Act III, Scene 4
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A 3 page paper that takes the form of citing 12 lines from Act III, Scene 4 of Othello and offering interpretation of their meaning. No additional sources. cited.
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Othello/Nature of Love & Jealousy
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A 6 page research paper that examines how the love of Othello and Desdemona could end in the tragedy of murder/suicide. The writer explains the influence of Iago and the insidious nature of evil, as well as the motivational forces that propelled the play towards its tragic end. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Othello/Portrayal of Good & Evil
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A 5 page research paper that examines the manner in which Shakespeare explores the nature of good and evil in Othello. The writer focuses on the skill of Iago's linguistic manipulation of Othello, as he propels a good man toward a heinous crime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Othello/Racism
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A 4 page essay that explores the theme of racism in Shakespeare's Othello. The writer argues that Shakespeare not only indicates that racism plays a role in Iago's motivation to wreak revenge on Othello and destroy his life, but is also suggested even in Othello's relationship with Desdemona. No additional sources cited.
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Othello/Racism in the Renaissance
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An 8 page research paper that explores how Othello reflects Elizabethan attitudes toward race. The writer argues that an examination of Renaissance English attitudes toward race demonstrates that Shakespeare's contemporaries held distinctly racist attitudes and preconceived prejudices, and that Shakespeare considered this aspect of his audience in writing Othello. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Othello/Racism, then and now
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A 6 page research paper/essay that examines racist attitudes in Shakespeare's Othello and compares these to how racism is represented in Andrew Davies' modern adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play. The writer's examination of both plays shows that Davies' retelling of Shakespeare's famous tragedy within the context of contemporary London reveals that the nature of racism has not changed substantially in the ensuing centuries between Shakespeare's era and ours. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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