the causes of his downfall. So yes‚ I believe that Othello’s own weakness is responsible for the play’s tragic outcome through Iago‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Othello’s own jealousy and naiveté. Though Othello is the cause of his own downfall and the play’s tragic outcome‚ it’s Iago that guides him along. Iago merely uses suggestion to persuade Othello. The first thing Iago does is he uses lies to make Othello believe him. He says that Cassio was talking to
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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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Iago is a character who manipulated every character in Othello because of his need for power‚ which places his motives in the marxist arena. Marxist criticism is defined as the perspective that economics provides the foundation for all social‚ political‚ and ideological reality‚ As stated in the springboard book. Iago has definite plans in order to achieve his goal of power and he will stop at nothing‚ including murder to get it. At the beginning of the story Cassio was chosen over Iago by othello
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The first Character that stood out to me after I had read Othello was Iago. Iago isn’t a nice man clearly the villain in the play controlling Othello who was once thought as a hero. Iago’s motives were finally clear at the end showing him to be controlled of his own jealousy and hatred of Othello “I hate the moor”. It is thought that Othello’s life and his character was ruined by the art and skill of Iago the villain showing Othello to be a simple man (Ambreen Shahriar 2013). This was true Othello
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In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the characters response to betrayal are violent and unjustified. Othello and Iago both have large insecurities‚ and believe their honor is more important than living. Othello is an emotion and unsure character‚ and therefore is easily controlled by the overflowing self-confidence of Iago. Othello and Desdemona are a newly married couple now living in a new country. Their first moths of marriage they spent apart on ships. Now that they are together‚ Othello cannot help
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Powerplay? Othello embraces many instances involving the dynamic of Powerplay. This can be examined through the relationships of characters: being Othello‚ Iago‚ Roderigo and Desdemona. Iago’s relationship with Othello is where the clearest examples of Powerplay can be viewed. Iago maintains an overarching power over Othello in the play. Iago is successful in manipulating both the truth and Othello‚ describing Casio’s departure from his meeting with Desdemona: "that he would steal away so guilty
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1. Describe the sensory details of the opening scene: sights‚ sounds‚ smells‚ etc. 2. Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio? Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. Who seems to be ‘in control’. Explain your first reaction to each of these characters. 4. Explain why Iago says he needs to get revenge on Othello. Do you think he is justified? Why is the need for revenge so
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Critical- how Iago manipulates Othello by manipulating his trust Trust is the belief that someone is truthful‚ reliable‚ and honest. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Othello shows a great amount of trust‚ which when manipulated‚ ultimately leads to his downfall. Trust is an honourable trait but in excess can be detrimental. In Othello‚ Iago uses several techniques of manipulation to shift Othello’s absolute trust from his wife‚ Desdemona‚ to himself. The first of these
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Othello’s men begin to plot against Othello. This solider of Othello’s is Iago‚ a devious man who has bought the trust of others by earning a reputation as an honest and honorable man within the Venetian army. Iago decides to use Othello’s love for Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife against him. Iago uses powerful persuasion to convince Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful to him‚ with Othello’s beloved lieutenant Cassio. Iago creates a jealousy inside of Othello that rages against all that Othello loves
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The conflict between these two characters arose as Iago plants seeds of doubt into Othello ’s mind about Cassio ’s loyalty towards him. Othello ’s trust in his friend Cassio was like a thin thread. It was very easy for Iago to succeed in his evil plans‚ for there was a lack of trust in their friendship. Iago manipulates Othello into believing that his honest wife Desdemona is having an affair with the loyal lieutenant Cassio. Although Iago gives no form of physical evidence‚ his convincing words
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