Essays on Othello

“At the heart of any tragedy lies conflict.” It is undoubtedly true to say that this statement unquestionably applies to William Shakespeare’s Othello, where through the use of a plethora of language techniques, Othello’s internal conflict is effectively conveyed to the reader. Although Othello holds...

Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher distinguished a tragic hero as a protagonist with valiant stature but ultimately who faces his downfall due to a tragic flaw in character or error in judgement. According to Aristotle’s definition, Othello can be perceived as a tragic hero. Othello...

In the present and the past, racism has existed in our society and civilizations throughout history. Discrimination occurs for a variety of reasons such as fear, scapegoat, a want to disassociate others and diminish their social status or jealousy (Speaks). This mindset continues to survive...

Racism is a theory. According to this theory, there are human races that present biological differences justifying relations of domination between them and rejection or aggressive behaviors. Racism is the belief in the superiority of a human group. Defined as a race, this group would...

The tragedy of Othello, written by William Shakespeare, introduces the central character, Othello, as a very honorable, and the dignified person who has enthralled adventures and has very good military accomplishments. Although, his insecurities make him Othello easy to be taken advantage of and manipulated...

“Our ideology is intolerant…and peremptorily demands…the complete transformation of public life to its ideas.” This quote was said by Adolph Hitler; it describes how the ruling class in society can conform to the perspective of its people. In the play Othello, Shakespeare identifies the racial...

In Othello by William Shakespeare the audience witnesses the progress of love between Othello and Desdemona. Othello is defined as a tragedy as it begins with a hero standing before us and ends with the death of an innocent. Othello and Desdemona’s relationship follows this...

“Othello” is tragic story that is set in Venice, Italy on an island in the Mediterranean Sea during the sixteenth century. The story begins with an altercation between Roderigo and Iago. Roderigo is a young rich man, and Iago is an antagonist with a strong...

“Othello” is viewed as one of William Shakespeare’s most prominent plays due to its themes of military, politics, good and evil, racial prejudice, love and marriage and sexuality. Often when the protagonists die from Shakespeare’s plays, the readers would categorize the play as a tragedy,...

Many women, regardless of age, cultural background, and walk of life, have struggled balancing two duties: a duty to their husband and a duty to themselves. Many women have either had to choose or create a balance between loving and obeying their husbands, or loving...