Unrecognized Dogma In Shakespeare's Othello
<center><b>An analysis of Shakespeare's unrecognized dogma through the play Othello</b></center>
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<br>People are merely products of their circumstances. Hopelessly bound to the conditions surrounding their existence, their only true personal characteristic is in their ability to resist influence. William Shakespeare's Othello demonstrates that even this ability can give way and the noblest characters can end up falling into a downward spiral of deceit and suspicion. Iago, and his unwitting observation of other's situations and perspectives, is Shakespeare's instrument to implement this process effectively. Iago exposed Cassio's self discipline and honour when he got him drunk; he knew he would readily accept his dismissal from Othello's …show more content…
Cassio's view was that reputation was the life blood of ones being, yet he also agreed that Iago was an honest man. Since his self image was so depleted he had little choice but to accept Iago's view on reputation, and imminently, everything else he said. Shakespeare maintained the idea that Cassio was thoroughly unaware of his external manipulation from Iago through these hilariously ironic parting words Cassio spoke: "I think freely; and betimes in the morning I / Will beseech the virtuous Desdemona to undertake / for me" (II,iii,l329) The irony of this statement is that even though Cassio said he thought freely, throughout the previous several pages we saw Iago counseling him to make this exact statement! In light of Cassio's original spoken beliefs before he talked to Iago, and the beliefs and actions he was willing to undertake afterwards, it is apparent that his soul and mind were not at all the determining factors in his behavior.
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<br>Roderigo's obsession with Desdemona and his feelings of self destruction made him putty in Iago's hands. When Iago started talking to him, Roderigo was literally about to kill
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<br>People are merely products of their circumstances. Hopelessly bound to the conditions surrounding their existence, their only true personal characteristic is in their ability to resist influence. William Shakespeare's Othello demonstrates that even this ability can give way and the noblest characters can end up falling into a downward spiral of deceit and suspicion. Iago, and his unwitting observation of other's situations and perspectives, is Shakespeare's instrument to implement this process effectively. Iago exposed Cassio's self discipline and honour when he got him drunk; he knew he would readily accept his dismissal from Othello's …show more content…
Cassio's view was that reputation was the life blood of ones being, yet he also agreed that Iago was an honest man. Since his self image was so depleted he had little choice but to accept Iago's view on reputation, and imminently, everything else he said. Shakespeare maintained the idea that Cassio was thoroughly unaware of his external manipulation from Iago through these hilariously ironic parting words Cassio spoke: "I think freely; and betimes in the morning I / Will beseech the virtuous Desdemona to undertake / for me" (II,iii,l329) The irony of this statement is that even though Cassio said he thought freely, throughout the previous several pages we saw Iago counseling him to make this exact statement! In light of Cassio's original spoken beliefs before he talked to Iago, and the beliefs and actions he was willing to undertake afterwards, it is apparent that his soul and mind were not at all the determining factors in his behavior.
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<br>Roderigo's obsession with Desdemona and his feelings of self destruction made him putty in Iago's hands. When Iago started talking to him, Roderigo was literally about to kill