Othello / The Shakespearean Original vs. Today's Movie Versions
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An 8 page paper that reflects a comparison of the characters of Iago, Othello and Desdemona in the movie adaptations of Othello, including those by Parker, Suzman and Welles.
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Othello and the Structure of Tragedy
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A 6 page paper which first defines tragedy and demonstrates how Shakespeare's Othello fits the pattern, then looks at the play in terms of its classic dramatic structure. After discussing what type of action belongs in each phase of the dramatic structure -- setup, complication, climax, and resolution -- the paper shows where these occur in Othello. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Othello As An Honest, Admirable, and Unchanged Character
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A 1 page essay discussing how Othello's last words in the play indicate the he was indeed the same man he had been at the beginning of the story -- his character unchanged. The writer sees Othello as a character worthy of our sympathy-- for he acknowledges his own mistakes & flaws as he takes his own life, yet he never asks for forgiveness. No Bibliography.
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Othello's Iago vs. King Lear's Edmund
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A well-written 3 page essay in which the writer compares Iago and Edmund as two villainous characters-- neither of them at all admirable. Parallels are drawn between the two and sufficient evidence is given to support the thesis that we should not sympathize with either one of them. No Bibliography.
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Othello's Tragedy / Irony
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the major elements of irony in Shakespeare's Othello, with a concentration on tragic irony related to Othello's character flaw, and dramatic irony. No additional sources cited.
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Othello, The Tragic Hero
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In 5 pages the writer discusses William Shakespeare's character of Othello and posits that he is a classic example of a definitive tragic hero. Othello is a definitive tragic hero. He has an element of supernatural, since he was accused of bewitching. He traveled and had many struggles. He had personal grievances against Desdemona, who was his love interest, and Cassio whom he had made lieutenant. His tragic flaw was his gullibility in believing Iago. As a tragic hero his ultimate sacrifice is himself: In his suicide he exhibits virtue. No additional sources cited.
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Othello/ Innocence Corrupted
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A 5 page analysis of Shakespeare's "Othello," in which the writer examines the way in which Iago corrupts and destroys the love of Othello and Desdemona. The writer argues that Iago convinces Othello of Desdemona's betrayal by reconstructing reality and thereby distorting Othello's perception. No additional sources cited.
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Othello: Shakespeare, Welles and Parker
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A 5 page paper discussing Orson Welles' and Oliver Parker's film adaptations of Shakespeare's play. The first genius here is that of William Shakespeare, in his compelling and gripping tragedy featuring a story of racism that is as applicable today as it was 400 years ago. The second is that of Orson Welles, in his dramatic use of visual supports underscoring the powerful story. Then there's Oliver Parker. One reviewer muses that it is a Shakespearean tragedy, after all, so of course everyone is supposed to die. "By the time the end finally rolls around, I was hoping they'd all die, and soon." Both filmmakers retain the basic message of racism, but Welles manages to achieve the other aspects of the play as well. Parker does not. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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