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Othello, the Moore of the Venice

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"Othello, the Moore of the Venice" is one of the beautiful Shakespeare's plays that introduced Story of a black man that experienced a tough and most dangerous life. His life's experience, his honor and his bravery as general of Venice's army, has granted him to be loved, among all other men in Venice, by the most beautiful woman in Venice, Desdemona "I saw Othello's visage in his mind, An to his honors and his valiant parts did I my soul and fortunes consecrate"(Act1,Scene3,245). The play introduced the two most important characters that represent the two extreme sides, The "Moor" who is a symbol of love, honor and innocence, and "IAGO" the symbol of hate, selfishness and evil. So Shakespeare introduced the conflict that may occur between love and hate, and how one can become so evil and envious in seeking the status that he doesn't deserve status or love that belong to others. However, as intelligent as IAGO was in using others and influencing them for his own purpose as elegant as hypocrite he was to ruin others 'life. ; in the other hand it shows how one can destroy himself and other people by being such greed and not to worry but to satisfy his/her longing.

engaged and of the love and . The "Moor" was the money and the love of high status can do by creating a hate and conflict just to satisfy one's desire. These characteristics were a very importance in 16th century and especially among the soldiers who can gain high status through the experience and achievement in war. So, in one hand Shakespeare introduced how one can become so evil and envious in seeking status or love; in the other hand it shows how one can destroy himself and other people by being such greed and not to worry but to satisfy his/her longing.

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