Social Issues in “Othello” and “The Bluest Eye”
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A five page paper looking at these two works by William Shakespeare and Toni Morrison respectively, dealing with their treatment of social issues such as racism, both in the Elizabethan era and today. The paper shows that what the two protagonists have in common is the degree to which they have internalized their society’s racist impressions of them, and allowed it to corrode their own self-image.
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Othello & Renaissance Humanism
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A 3 page essay, -- using quotes from the original play-- which describes Shakespeare's 'Othello' as a work typical of the Renaissance's emphasis on humanism. The writer discusses the development of Othello's character and the underlying themes of outsider prejudice which run throughout the story. No Bibliography.
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Othello / In The Tradition Of The Renaissance
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A 3 page essay on the play 'Othello' and how it related both to Shakespeare himself and to the Renaissance period. Examples of themes introduced in the story are used to illustrate how Othello was both a hero and outsider... different, yet acceptable, -- and thus, an exemplary figure from Renaissance literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Analysis of William Shakespeare's "Othello," Act I, Scene III
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A 5 page paper which examines the functions this act and scene perform on the play as a whole; considers if the scene reveals any important aspects of a significant character or in the relations between characters; how the scene emphasizes or introduces important themes or ideas within the play; how the scene uses particular symbols or establishes a recurring pattern in the play; and evaluates whether or not the scene furthers the play's action or complicates the play. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Answers to Study Questions For William Shakespeare's "Othello"
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A 12 page paper which provides answers to study questions for William Shakespeare's tragic play, "Othello." The answers are broken down by act, and cover the play's theme, characters, setting, imagery and symbolism. No additional sources are used.
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Aspects of Race in Othello
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This 5 page paper considers the portrayal and interpretation of Othello as a moor. Blackness is seen on different levels, with Othello being anything from a noble savage to a black devil. The paper considers this and goes on to place in into context of the society in which it was first performed by looking at the 'masque hall'. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Characterization in Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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A five page paper illustrating the manner in which Shakespeare used the characterization of his protagonist to inevitably unfold the plot. The paper asserts that much as we would like to believe that Othello’s life would have been just fine without Iago, in truth it was Othello’s terrible personal insecurity, together with a nature more at home in the heat of battle than in the warmth of family, that led him inevitably to his downfall. Bibliography lists six sources.
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Characters Of Evil: Hannibal Lecter And Iago
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This 3 page paper compares the characters of Hannibal Lecter from Thomas Harris' Silence Of The Lambs and Shakespeare's Iago from the play, Othello. No additional sources are listed.
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Comparing and Contrasting Desdemona in William Shakespeare's "Othello" With Juliet in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
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An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts two of William Shakespeare's most tragic heroines, Desdemona in "Othello" and Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet," and specifically considers the way each comes to grief by different means. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Comparing and Contrasting William Shakespeare's Play, "Othello" With Oliver Parker's 1995 Film Adaptation
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts William Shakespeare's play, "Othello" with director Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Connections: Othello and Much Ado About Nothing.
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(5 pp) Would you think that an author who wrote a lot might start repeating himself, or would you guess that if an author writes bout the quality of the human condition, that certain elements are bound to repeat. If you guessed the last of the two thoughts you would be closer to a connection between the two Shakespearean plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing.
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Dark Keys to Shakespearean Conflict
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(10 pp) In any tragedy, it is tension or conflict which keeps the play moving. Modern jargon would call it "spin" and "counterspin." In this discussion we will compare the sources of conflict in two plays, Othello and Macbeth. Iago and Lady Macbeth are our major obsessives,the first prompted by an apparent frustration with being passed over in military command, yet disguising a darker personal agenda, and the second, Lady Macbeth with a compulsive need for power and title.
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Desdemona
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The character of Desdemona in the play, Othello, The Moor of Venice, by William Shakespeare is presented as a woman who is intelligent, persuasive and loyal to her husband. This 5 page paper argues that Desdemona loves the Moor in a way that transcends the context of romantic love to include duty and fidelity. No additional sources are listed.
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Desdemona and Emilia
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This 5 page paper considers the characters of Desdemona and Emilia in Shakespeare's Othello. The characters of these two women, both victims of their husbands, are examined and contrasted noting both similarities and differences. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Dramatic Poetry and Direct Prose in Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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A seven page paper analyzing Shakespeare’s use of language in this classic play. The paper shows how “good” characters tend to speak in iambic pentameter and “evil” ones in prose, and demonstrates that as his character degenerates, Othello’s verse style becomes increasingly more prosaic. Bibliography lists nine sources.
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Heroes, Lovers, Searchers and Poets; Characters in Classical Literature
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This 6 page paper considers the roles of these different genres of character, consider how they may overlap and coincide. The writer uses Shakespeare's works of Othello and Hamlet, which have also been turned into movies and the literary works Boewulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as well as Chaucher's Canterbury Tales. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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