is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Iago creates an alternate world filled with lies‚ that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello’s downfall comes about due to a combination of the influence of Iago and the fatal character flaws of the otherwise virtuous Othello. Iago absolutely hates Othello. He is angry with Othello for promoting Michael Cassio‚ an officer with no real battle experience‚ to lieutenant over him. Once Iago comes up with a plan for revenge it does not
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theme that appearance does not always portray reality‚ and reality is not what one sees but more often what one does not see. The acts of treachery and betrayal in Othello help to develop this theme through character development. Such acts include: how Iago deceives Othello by being his friend and enemy at the same time. Othello betraying his wife’s love and trust. Emilia (Iago’s wife) betraying her very own husband for justice. Finally Iago’s betrayal of Roderigo‚ using him and his money for his evil
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Natalia Grube Othello Paper The tragedy of Othello was caused by the insecurities and changing character of Othello himself. Racism and the villainous Iago both contributed to the evolution of Othello’s character. G.K Hunter the author of “Othello and Colour Prejudice.” Discusses how the prejudices against Othello‚ both in the play and also the prejudices Shakespeare’s audience already conveyed towards darker skinned people‚ were framed to doom Othello from the start. Hunters article gives
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his treacherous fate. Iago plays upon Othello’s own weaknesses and fears with his lies and innuendos making Othello a more susceptible victim. The scenes which will undergo analysis are Act 1 Scene 3‚ Act 3 Scene 3 and Act 5 Scene 2 and will thereby give substantial evidence to support the argument that Othello’s downfall was brought on by the scheming of others. Act 1‚ Scene 3 is the beginning of Iago and Roderigo’s scheming against Othello but Roderigo is unaware that Iago is using him as an instrument
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when he reads his soliloquies to the audience. It gives Iago the chance to be completely honest for once and provides the irony when the audience knows Iago’s plans but the other characters are unaware and call him Honest Iago’. In Iago’s soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 3‚ Iago exclaims ’I hate the Moor’; he repeats this sentence many times during the first act of the play. The reasons for his hatred are vast‚ they could stem from racism‚ for Iago uses derogatory terms to describe Othello many times‚ Barbary
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OTHELLO PASSAGE ANALYSIS ACT 3‚ SCENE 3‚ LINES 163-215 The passage act 3‚ scene 3‚ lines 163-215‚ is a true reflection of many valid and evident themes throughout the play‚ Othello. A dialogue between the two characters‚ Othello and Iago‚ is shared‚ and through it‚ much revealed. With great ideas‚ and tentative use of setting‚ it is a passage which truly highlights Shakespeare’s two characters. Othello is a great‚ powerful man of Venice‚ who has recently acquired the hand of a young‚ highly
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He is a Venetian soldier who goes by the name Iago. Iago’s jealousy of Cassio and Othello induces him to making everyone his puppets that are under his control. Iago’s jealousy of Cassio is what strings the whole ordeal together. His green-eyed monster comes from the way Cassio seems to always better than him at everything. Cassio is more chivalrous‚ liked‚ skilled‚ but he is also more naive. When Cassio was chosen for the lieutenant job‚ it tipped Iago over the edge since he believes that he was the
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Modern Media and Literature: Iago vs. Ingrid Robert South‚ an English poet once said "All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice‚ and falsehood passing from words into things."(1) The art of being skilled in rhetoric can either be a positive or negative gift. However‚ when jealousy and vengeance intermix with the skill‚ its effects can become detrimental. The effects will begin to take a psychological and emotional toll on a person‚ as it advances
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the character Iago engages in a tactical game of chess‚ where he manipulates the characters like pawns and uses them to obtain his selfish aspirations. Iago exploits Cassio’s inability to hold alcohol and ruins his reputation‚ persuades Othello to murder his beautiful and beloved wife‚ and convinces the ignorant Roderigo to attempt to kill Cassio – all with his persuasive‚ yet deceitful diction. Iago’s duplicity results in the death of four characters‚ including the
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the collapse of his relationship and marriage with his true love‚ Desdemona brought on by the purposeful‚ malice-laced maneuverings of Iago. Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ contains several recurring themes throughout. Two major themes are revenge and jealousy‚ both of which can be seen from the opening of the play to the close. Throughout Othello‚ Iago‚ Desdemona‚ and Othello demonstrates shades of these themes‚ often spurred on by intense hate or zealous love. Othello’s rapid fall from
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