dramatic demise. While Iago carried out his master plan‚ he caused Othello to become deranged. Since Iago was trying to ruin Othello’s life and take Othello’s position in the military hierarchy‚ Iago placed countless doubts and uncertainties in Othello’s mind. These include the idea that Desdemona is being unfaithful with Cassio‚ and that Cassio isn’t loyal. Othello’s most fatal flaw is his jealousy. There are many instances in the play where Othello is convinced by Iago that something is true‚
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very manipulative process. The character of Iago‚ in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ is a very devious man that manipulates the character of Othello through temptation. Iago has a plan to distort Othello’s marriage and trick Othello into believing that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his former lieutenant‚ Cassio. Act III of this play is the prevalent point of Iago’s plan where he is really able to suck Othello in to his devious ways. Iago uses drawing attention‚ allurement‚ and rationalization
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AS CAUSED BY IAGO Iago is one of Shakespeare s most intriguing and credible villains. Iago can be perceived as either evil or brilliant in his plans to be deemed lieutenant. As the villain in Othello ‚ Iago has two main actions: to plot and to deceive. Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be lieutenant instead of himself. From this anger comes the main conflict of the play. Iago plans to ruin Othello and Cassio by carrying out a plan based on lies and deceit. This plan will make Iago the only person
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jealousy‚ greed‚ paranoia ‚ and even the simple fact of seeing if he can get away with it. Iago has built a reputation that yields its own gravity. If Shakespeare’s setting took place in America‚ Iago would be the American dream. He’s married‚ he is a sound soldier‚ has an affinity for people‚ and is always there to help someone in need. Iago is the typical role model. What society fails to realize is that Iago does noble acts when visible but it remains unknown as to what his true intentions are.
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new lieutenant. This promotion upsets Iago‚ who feels that he would be a better fit for the job. In the opening scene of the play‚ Iago shapes the audience’s initial opinion by spending the whole first act of the play bashing Cassio and his lack of true military experience. During Iago’s rant‚ he tells us that he “never set a squadron in the field” (I.i.23). This creates an instant dislike of Cassio‚ and portrays him as weak and naive‚ a reputation that Iago takes advantage of by using Cassio as
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the pathology of evil can be pondered upon specifically when looking at Iago. The pathology of evil highlights that evil is an unforeseen disease proving that once you are infected it is impossible to fully recover. Firstly evil is developed and started to fulfill a specific purpose‚ the disease starts out small and only effects the primary host. In the play Othello Iago first turns evil to get the position of lieutenant. Iago says‚ "In personal suit to make me his lieutenant‚/ [o]ff-capp’d to him;
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cruel and manipulative people such as Iago exist in today’s society. While those who consider Othello to be a tragedy might argue that Othello’s hamartia is being naïve‚ others may attribute Desdemona’s death to Iago’s manipulation of Othello. The fact that Iago was able to manipulate not only Othello but Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ Emilia and even Desdemona proves that he is extremely persuasive and thus Iago can be held accountable for Desdemona’s death. Since it is Iago who influences Othello into killing
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Evil is Iago Shakespeare’s Othello‚ concludes with arguably one of the most tragic endings to a play anyone has ever written. In this final scene‚ the deceptive Iago is revealed as the villain responsible for Othello’s desperate act. Although Iago’s deceptive persona is finally unveiled here‚ he refuses to offer any justification for his evil deeds. Despite Othello’s demand for an explanation‚ and treats of torture‚ Iago maintains an immovable silence. Like Lodovico‚ audiences and critics alike
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lieutenant‚ Iago begins feeding Othello lies about what is happening between his new wife and his new lieutenant. Over the course of the play Othello begins to believe Iago’s lies and ends up doing something that he cannot take back. Othello undergoes the drastic change from a loyal general to an emotionally compromised‚ quick to judge‚ killer‚ who
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In the play‚ “Othello”‚ Shakespeare writes not only about the love between men and women‚ but exposes the character traits and flaws that are particularly vulnerable to the smooth talking of the archetypal devil or villain‚ Iago. Throughout the play we see and hear how the manipulation of character traits that we all possess can play out in all sorts of relationships. With each character‚ Shakespeare explores the possible outcomes for any person if he or she were to ‘feed’ that part of themselves
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