Document Type
Junior Honorable Mention
Award Date
Fall 2012
Course Name
Literary Explorations III
Teacher
Margaret Cain
Abstract
In Shakespeare’s play As You Like It, a soldier “[seeks] the bubble reputation even in the cannon’s mouth” (“Shakespeare”). Shakespeare portrays reputation as a bubble because just as bubbles are fragile and can pop at any moment, a man’s reputation is delicate and can be lost in an instant. Reputation and prestige are highly valued by characters in many stories and plays. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Cassio and Othello strive to preserve notable reputations while Iago intends to use reputation as a tool for manipulation, and as the play unfolds they get exceedingly desperate to defend their reputations. This obsession ultimately leads to their downfall.
Recommended Citation
Kotlo, Srisha '14, "Reputation: A Destructive Force" (2012). 2012 Fall Semester. 5.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/fall2012/5