Friedrich Nietzsche and the Friendship Between William Shakespeare’s Iago and Othello
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A 10 page paper which examines the friendship between Shakespeare’s tragic protagonist and antagonist within the context of Nietzsche’s description of a ‘free spirit’ in his philosophical text, “Beyond Good and Evil.” Also considered are Othello’s Moorish ethnicity, and how his jealous and insecure nature is responsible for the deaths of Desdemona and himself. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGothnietz.rtf

Gender Roles and Othello
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A 3 page paper which examines gender roles in Elizabethan times as seen through Othello. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAothgn.rtf

Hamlet & Othello/Doubt and Revenge
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A 7 page analysis of Hamlet and Othello, with an emphasis on what passages in the lay reveal about Othello's character, as opposed to Hamlet's. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhamoth.rtf

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.
Filename: TEheroes.wps

How Shakespeare Deviates from Aristotle’s ‘Tragic Hero’ Definition in “Othello”
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A 6 page paper which examines the ways in which Othello deviates from the six qualities of a tragic hero as described by Aristotle in “Poetics.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGothari.rtf

Iago and Krogstad: “Othello” and “A Doll’s House”
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A 3 page paper which examines the characters of Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Henrik Ibsen’s Krogstad in “A Doll’s House.” The paper examines their motivations and their responsibility for the demise of the relationships due to the involvement of both men. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAiagoib.rtf

Iago and Othello’s Love
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A 5 page paper which examines the character of Iago and demonstrates how he uses the love of Othello to destroy him. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAiagoth.rtf

Iago in Othello
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Iago in Othello
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A 4 page essay that examines the various methods that Iago uses to poison Othello mind against Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello. The writer argues that a psychological perspective is illuminating in studying this aspect of the play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khiagoth.rtf