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A 5 page essay that discusses the thesis that Shakespeare's play Othello is, in many ways, a study in contrasts of language, character and mood. Through Shakespeare's expert manipulations of these elements the action of the play becomes understandable and logical whereas, otherwise, the main action would be inexplicable. In other words, Shakespeare pictures a man, who is very much in love with his wife, succumbing to innuendo, gossip and circumstantial evidence to the point that he looses all sense of perspective and murders the woman he loves. It is an improbable plot, at best, but Shakespeare makes it believable and tragic through the juxtaposition of contrasts in these three elements. No additional sources cited.
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of the play becomes understandable and logical whereas, otherwise, the main action would be inexplicable. In other words, Shakespeare pictures a man, who is very much in love with his
wife, succumbing to innuendo, gossip and circumstantial evidence to the point that he looses all sense of perspective and murders the woman he loves. It is an improbable plot,
at best, but Shakespeare makes it believable and tragic through the juxtaposition of contrasts in these three elements. Addressing the element of character, Shakespeare contrasts the evil in Iago
with the virtue in both Othello and Desdemona. Early on in the play, Shakespeare establishes the basic character of Othello, which is noble and virtuous. In Act I, Othello defends
himself against charges from Desdemonas father, Brabantio, before the Duke of Venice, because Brabantio cannot believe that his daughter married the Moor of her own free will. In relating his
life story, Othello establishes that he is noble, as he descended from African royalty. He states his accomplishments simply and without bravado, demonstrating that he has endured and triumphed over
considerable adversity. Othellos life has been a soldiers life of camps and war. All he knows is "broils and battles," but he has traveled extensively in mysterious regions, met with
"cannibals" and the "Anthropophagi." Captured by enemies, he endured slavery, it is clear that Othello suffered and accomplished a great deal as he is known as a respected general.
Othello speaks so eloquently, with such frankness and lack of ostentation that the Duke comments that his tale would "win my daughter too" (I.3.171). After establishing Othellos character, Shakespeare
contrasts this with the duplicity of Iago, who presents a loyal face to Othello, but talks about him behind his back in the most racist of terms. In a conversation
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