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    still does not understand that how his beautiful daughter or his "jewel" refused all his paternal guidance and secretly married a man of a different race and nation. At the end before going he warns Othello of his daughter: BRABANTIO Look to her, Moor, if thou has eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee. (1.3.333-334) Brabantio's warning for Desdemona is an unfair stereotype– he suggests that since Desdemona has lied and tricked her father by running off to marry Othello,…

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    might come in the next scene. In other words, it helps build up the story to its inevitable end in a way that is not too forward or surprising for the reader to enjoy. The first foreshadow appears during the very beginning of the book. “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see; She has deceiv’d her father, and may thee.”…

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    Manipulation is used as a method to gain and accomplish desires. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, manipulation is seen as the biggest influence the destruction of the mighty Othello. Iago is perceived in modern-day to be a subclinical psychopath. Subclinical psychopaths act as pleasurable people but in reality they are different in private. “For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, ’tis not long…

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    For instance, when Desdemona and Othello are alone together in their chamber on the night of Desdemona’s murder, Emilia is outside and hears everything. Once she enters their chamber and witnesses the death of Desdemona, she cries out: “The Moor hath kill’d my mistress. Murder, murder!” (5.2.166). Her cry of murder alarms Montano, Gratiano and Iago, who soon enter the scene. Emilia’s cry causes other characters to become part of the problem, thus advancing the plot. Emilia is oblivious of…

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    by racism and how he brings it towards one of his plays that seems to revolve around racism a lot. So this small revelation on racism was put into William Shakespeare plays because to simply to understand more about how people will react if a black moor was put into a higher rank general and a romance with the senator 's daughter. In this play only specific characters where only chosen to act racist and they were Iago, Othello himself,Roderigo and Emilia who only said one foul thing to…

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    Relationships In Othello

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    clear that the marriage of different races is not a common occurrence; the marriage is being challenged and it has not even been more than 24 hours. Desdemona has to defend Othello and their love in order for her father to believe she would marry a “Moor”. Her father still claims that Desdemona has deceived him and dooms their marriage before it can even truly begin. According to Kader, “the unavoidable and destructive effects of racism change the lives of Othello and Desdemona deeply” (140).…

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    Jane Eyre, a nineteenth-century English novel, follows an orphaned girl’s life from childhood to womanhood. The novel was one of the first in its genre, containing both intrigue and passion. It portrays Jane’s difficult journey in discovering independence, love, and belonging. Throughout the story, Jane is constantly faced with difficult decisions being forced to choose between her heart and her mind. The story of Jane Eyre consists of several important characters. Jane Eyre is the most…

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    another in their hearts, and the strength and passion of their love mirrors the unyielding solidity of Wuthering Heights. According to Nelly, their love truly transcends human understanding, as their ghosts supposedly haunt the countryside of the moors. Subsequent inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, Hareton Earnshaw and Catherine Linton, carry the same fierce love for one another. In the hearts Hareton and young Catherine, the love between Heathcliff and Catherine that never bloomed because of…

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    fairy who lives the in Moors, a magic forest, and, accidentally, falls in love with a human peasant called Stefan. Many years go by, and they cease to see each other for a while, until Stefan comes back to the forest; but his time, with the intention of conquering the lands in order to become King of his town. The way in which Stefan manages to get rid of Maleficent is by drugging her and cutting off her wings while she is asleep. Filled with anger, Maleficent turns the Moors into a dark forest…

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    Throughout the religious history of the world there have been many instances in which religion and religious beliefs have been used as an excuse to perpetrate crimes against others. These crimes can be seen in many different religions, such as Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. Islam and their use of Jihad, or “holy war”, is used as a way to rationalize the killing of individuals that are considered to be infidels. Like Islam, Hinduism, uses their religious teachings as a way to oppress those of…

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