Part one of term paper
In William Shakespeare’s, Othello, the author uses several references from the Christian religion in his effort to define what it means to be human. Shakespeare strives to define humanity and what it means for the characters. They struggle against the devil, the first major reference from the Bible, which the characters define as that wh ...

Part two of term paper
... ability to cope with temptation and the transformations that occur in man as a result of coping with such temptation. Shakespeare uses the devil to help define what it means to be human because it brings out the worst in the characters and the side of them they would otherwise attempt to hide. Othello refers to the devil as Desdemona, while Cassio sees the devil in drink. Othello enters into a realm in which he is unfamiliar with Desdemona. It is easy for him to trust his officers and military c ...