My Perception of William Shakespeare's Othello
Othello, by William Shakespeare, is perhaps not as exciting as a
ravishingly sexy poster of Laurence Fishburne and Irene Jacob. Yet, with its
intoxicating mix of love, sexual passion and the deadly power of jealousy,
Shakespeare has created an erotic thriller based on a human emotion that people
are all familiar with. It all depends on how those people receive it. There is
an extraordinary fusion of characters' with different passions in this tragedy.
Every character is motivated by a different desire. Shakespeare mesmerizes the
reader by manipulating his characters abilities to perceive and discern what is
happening in reality. It is this misinterpretation of reality that leads to
the erroneous perceptions that each character holds.
After reading this tragedy, the depth of Shakespeare's characters
continue to raise many questions in the minds of the reader. The way I
percieve the character of Othello and what concerns me,......
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