Othello

 What was Othello’s downfall in the play? We were asked this question and many think it was Othello’s passion or his trusting nature. But I believe it was Othello’s insecurities that were the main reason for his downfall. Othello was very insecure. He was trusting of Iago but not of his wife and when it comes to his passion I don’t think that played a big enough role in his downfall. Othello is old and he is an outsider. He let others put in his mind that since he is a moor it isn’t possible for Desdemona too love him. Well at least that’s how I interpret what’s going on in the play. Othello’s insecurities lead him to kill his wife and then after feeling guilty decide to take his own life. I think Othello is smart but naive when it comes to women and relationships. He was too trusting of Iago but not trusting enough of his wife.  I also hate how Othello went out in the end of the play. He should of man up and dealt with his actions instead of killing himself so now I feel like he is weak minded and a coward as well! But that’s just my opinion and I don’t like the character Othello very much.

Iago is the super villain of the play no questions asked. To me he is pure evil and it makes no sense to me why someone could hate someone so much without having a good enough reason.  He is so smart and witty that he could manipulate Othello who I consider to be very smart also. He used Othello’s insecurities to get him to fall from grace. He knew all the rights things to say and do and that to me showed he put a lot of thought in his plan.  He didn’t seem to care all too much that he was the cause of someone’s death. He didn’t even care enough for his wife, he stabbed her without even thinking twice and he killed Rodrigo.  To me he is considered a villain because he is revengeful, has no morals, and did whatever it took to get what he wanted. Although for him things didn’t turn out as planned I think he deserves whatever bad things come his way.

I like the story behind the characters in the play Othello but it just upset me the way the characters acted throughout the story. But then again this was meant to be entertaining hundreds of years ago so I guess that’s why I feel the way I do about the characters.

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Superheroes vs. Super Villains

         I want to get more into the subject of superheroes and the super villains. In the very beginning of class we listed all the attributes a superhero should have such as they have to possess a super power, have values, defend the weak and or justice, etc.  Another attribute that just recently came up is a superhero must have a costume to be considered a true superhero. I already stated previously that I didn’t agree with that, I think the costume may be a requirement for modern superheroes but there were superheroes before comics came out and the evidence is in the ancient literature we have read this far. According to my beliefs, I think a superhero should be considered a superhero if they have done something that an average person cannot do and more so if they do it for good. So I believe I was the only person in class that considered Rama to be a superhero. He defeated a demon and I’m positive not many people could do that. I do agree however that a superhero should have some kind of power or be really gifted in a way that no one else is. Like with Rama and Beowulf they are really skilled fighters and that alone could be their superpower.

Now on to the super villain, I see a common theme with the super villains in modern comics and even in the ancient literature we have read. All the super villains seem to have been hurt by society or the superhero themselves. I think with most super villains they channel their hurt and anger into every bad thing they do and that just makes the situation worst.  Super villains tend to have built up anger and they are revengeful.  In some cases, super villains have an evil super power and are in a way an evil match to the superhero they are against. They have no morals or values and are willing to kill whoever or do whatever to get what they want. A well known super villain for example would be Magneto he has super powers, wants to get revenge on Mankind for their hatred of the mutants. Magneto has no morals for the simple fact that he willing to kill a human and he is equally match to Professor X. They both have super powers but Professor X uses it for good and Magneto uses it for bad.

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