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.
Filename: khothoge.rtf

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.
Filename: khracren.rtf

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.
Filename: khothtan.rtf

Othello/Role of Jealousy
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A 3 page essay that addresses the topic of the role that jealousy plays in Shakespeare's Othello. While the writer acknowledges that jealousy is the primary motivation that compels Othello to murder his wife, the writer argues that jealousy is compounded by his marginalized position in Elizabethan society, both as a military man and by his race. Iago's manipulation of the Moor is so successful because he is able to play off Othello's feelings of inadequacy and use Othello's qualities of decisiveness and integrity against him. No additional sources cited.
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Othello/The Handkerchief
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A 4 page essay that discusses the significance of the handkerchief in Shakespeare's Othello. In the history of the theater, the argument can easily be made that there has never been a prop as instrumental to the substance of a play as Desdemona's handkerchief is to the action of Shakespeare's Othello. This prop becomes symbolic to Othello of Desdemona's supposed infidelity, which is precisely what Iago intends. Iago's manipulation of the handkerchief provides Othello's military mind with his supposed "proof" of Desdemona's betrayal and precipitates Othello's tragic subsequent actions. Examination of the play demonstrates the pivotal importance of this prop and how the action and the thematic substance hinge on this one image. No other sources cited.
Filename: khhankie.rtf

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