Shakespeare’s play Othello shows a great example of how one can control others exploiting their weakness and flaw. The character Iago‚ cunning‚ envious‚ and manipulative‚ is the centre of all evil in the play‚ managing to deceit everybody under his own disguise. For my project‚ I have decided to make a fish bowl illustrating how Iago has trapped Othello in a web of lies‚ blinding him from reality and the truth.The fish bowl itself represents all of Iago’s lies and deceits keeping Othello from ever escaping
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different. After assuming Desdemona had an affair with his lieutenant‚ Othello feels he must kill her. When Othello has the chance to his wife‚ he acts as we would with the desserts‚ reluctant but able to persuade himself to fulfil the deed. Othello uses Desdemona’s betrayal‚ his love for her‚ and justice to convince himself to murder Desdemona. Once Othello believes that Desdemona actually had an affair with Cassio‚ Othello wants her dead. He uses this will when he has the chance to kill her. He
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How long does it take to become a psychopath? Shakespeare introduces Iago into Othello and explores the possibility of becoming a psychopath in a matter of a couple days. In Othello‚ Iago is the antagonist‚ and Shakespeare depicts him with a few different natures and utilizes him to reveal the mind of a psychopath; how the mind of a psychopath functions. The play shows Iago figuring out how to restrain and expose people to his will. He diabolically works out this wicked scheme to fulfill his dreams
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Othello Act Summary: Act 1: The Act begins with Iago and Roderigo discussing their mutual hatred towards Othello. Iago is angry because Cassio‚ less experience than him‚ is promoted to the rank of lieutenant‚ rather than himself. He tries to set up Othello by telling Brabanchio‚ the father of Desdemona‚ that he (Othello) has stolen his daughter. Eventually‚ through the use of colorful wording‚ he and Roderigo finally convince Brabanchio to gather his men and search for Othello. Othello is put
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2/12/11 Block C British Literature Othello Literary Analysis Othello‚ Shakespeare In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago uses racial distinction to persuade Othello into believing there is an affair between Desdemona and Cassio. Iago feeds upon Othello’s insecurities to raise his fury. Othello’s self-doubting eventually leads to downfall; his doubt within himself causes him to distrust Desdemona and her love for him. Othello uses his race as his scapegoat for his belief in being poor spoken and
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Racism is presented in a range of ways in Othello Act One‚ but it is mainly presented through Barbantio’s reaction to the secret marriage between Desdemona and Othello. Also racism is presented through Iago’s and Roderigo’s comments about Othello. When Iago and Roderigo speaks of Othello they him a “Barbary horse‚” an “old black ram‚” and also tells Brabantio that his daughter and Othello are “making the beast with two backs”. These phrases dehumanises Othello and makes him different from the other
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“OTHELLO” Act One 1. What was Iago’s complaint in Scene I? 2. Who was Brabantio‚ and why did Iago and Roderigo awaken him in the middle of the night? 3. Why did Iago leave Roderigo at Brabantio’s house? 4. What was Brabantio’s reaction to Othello’s marriage to Desdemona? 5. Why did the Duke send for Othello? 6. Brabantio complains to the Duke about Othello’s marriage to Desdemona. After listening to both sides of the story‚ what was the Duke’s reply? 7. What was Roderigo’s complaint
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actor wrote a variety of amazing plays and sonnets. One of his famous plays‚ Othello highlights the importance of diction throughout the play. The play opens with an argument between Iago and Roderigo in the streets of Venice. The drama all started when Roderigo found out that Othello was married to Desdemona. Also when Othello promoted Cassio to a higher position‚ but Iago claims that he deserved the promotion. In Othello by William Shakespeare‚
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EXPOSURE AS A TRANSFORMATION OF OTHELLO? Mal Peet I believe has successfully transformed Othello into a ’modern day tragedy’‚ Exposure. He uses many similar characters‚ with many of the same personalities/motives. The two texts also explore many of the same themes‚ such as the outsider‚ racism and reputation. Mal Peet puts a modern spin on the tale. The two texts portray and explore the main themes through different structures and language features. Othello by William Shakespeare‚ written in
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Shakespearian times up until today by skilled writers‚ to persuade readers into believing a certain thing or idea. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Iago the antagonist‚ Iago‚ applies the methods of persuasion including ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to prove to the tragic hero‚ Othello‚ of his wife’s disloyalty. There are many ways that Iago Manipulates Othello with ethos‚ or image‚ a very important persuasive method. Iago says‚ "Or to be naked with her friend in bed" (4.1.3). Iago is trying to fill
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