friendship is seen throughout Othello when it is put to fault when Iago pretends to be someone ’s best friend just to stab them in the back. Loyalty and friendship is put to risk when Iago pretends to be Roderigo’s friend and want to help him‚ When Brabantio felt as if Desdemona betrayed him‚ and when Othello doubts the loyalty and trust that Desdemona gives him. In the beginning of the play‚ Iago and Roderigo seems to have an altercation but as it progresses Iago has made it his priority to help Roderigo
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of their fathers until marriage‚ and this is how Brabantio views Desdemona in the play. This is demonstrated when Brabantio discovers Desdemona’s marriage to Othello and says to her‚ “‘Gentle mistress;/ Do you perceive in all this noble company where most you owe obedience?’” (1.3.176-178). In this quote‚ Brabantio is asking Desdemona if she has married Othello‚ in which case she would be expected to show obedience towards him instead of Brabantio. Women were expected to be obedient to the whims
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crude language; such as ”zounds”‚ “tush”‚ “’Sblood”; opens the play. This scene sets the premise for the play and tells us of Othello and Desdemona’s elopement‚ and the betrayal of Brabantio. The opening scene occurs at nightfall to a conversation between two men; Roderigo and Iago on a street outside the house of Brabantio‚ a man who‚ unbeknownst to his‚ has just lost his daughter to a man‚ a general‚ he does not approve of. The nightfall of the opening scene created the air of mystery and darkness
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disputes. For example‚ Roderigo and Iago wake up Brabantio and tell him that there are thieves in his house. In reply‚ Brabantio says "This is Venice. My house is not a grange." This shows how Venice is not usually a place with interrupting events. . Shakespeare also shows how Venice is slowing becoming corrupt. This is demonstrated when Desdemona elopes with Othello. Brabantio orders a search to get Othello. When Othello tells the Duke Brabantio accusation are false another search is put in place
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William Shakespeare’s plays all form a similar structure of a tragic‚ romantic story that concludes only in a remorseful ending. However‚ Shakespeare achieves this structure and morbid ending in Othello in a much differing way compared to his other plays. The play‚ Othello‚ is a tragedy resulting from racism‚ which ultimately ends up leading to the main character Othello and his wife’s demise. Othello‚ the lead character in the play‚ is a brave soldier from Africa who is the supreme commander of
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times. When Brabantio finds out about his daughters marriage‚ of course he is hurt‚ but he feels betrayed by Othello. He assumes that his daughter must have been drugged to make her fall in love with him and Brabantio calls for the couple to explain. Keep in mind that Othello and Desdemona are deeply in love and they just got married. Both Othello and Desdemona know that her father didn’t want the marriage and he wanted to prove his worthiness by respectfully standing up to Brabantio‚ but he called
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and explain it. Iago says that he 6. How do Iago and Roderigo stir up trouble? They wake Brabantio and tell him that Othello is stealing his daughter 7. What is Brabantio’s reaction? He is really mad 8. What does Brabantio say that this situation reminds him of? His dream 9. Why does Iago make sure he leaves before Brabantio comes out of the house? So that he still looks loyal to Othello 10. Earlier Brabantio has told Roderigo that there is no way that Roderigo is suitable Desdemona. What does he
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Desdemona. A vain‚ melodramatic fool‚ he follows Desdemona and Othello to Cyprus and acts as a willing tool for Iago. Bianca - A courtesan in Cyprus‚ and Cassio’s mistress. Brabantio - Desdemona’s father‚ and a Senator in Venice. A friend of Othello‚ he feels betrayed when the Moor marries his daughter in secret. Lodovico - Brabantio and Desdemona’s kinsman‚ he acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus. Gratiano - Brabantio’s brother. Clown - Othello’s servant. Montano - The governor of Cyprus before
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do these actions prove he is the villain‚ but he describes his plot to exploit Othello as a thief by saying that Othello has stolen Desdemona’s heart through means of witchcraft. Iago encourages Roderigo to get in contact with Desdemona’s father‚ Brabantio. He tells Roderigo‚ “Call up her father‚ Rouse him…poison his delights…do‚ with like timorous accent and dire yell‚” (I. i. 64-65‚ 72). Although it would appear that
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between Brabantio and Desdemona‚ the relationship between Roderigo and Desdemona‚ the relationship between Cassio and Desdemona‚ the relationship between Iago and Emila and finally as well as ultimately the relationship between Desdemona and Othello. These four associations impact in both a small and large way to the ending of this play‚ the death of Desdemona‚ Emila and Othello. One of the first relationships seen during the play Othello is that which runs between Desdemona and Brabantio of a father
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