Iago’s character proves to be the opposite of honest and trustworthy‚ “Appearances vs. reality”‚ Iago uses this theme to his advantage‚ his appearance to Othello may seem authentic and honest but his reality is a cold‚ brutal yearning for power. Brabantio plays upon Othello’s weakness of his love for Desdemona‚ “Look to her‚ Moor‚ if though hast eyes
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Shakespeare‚ in keeping with the conventions of a revenge tragedy‚ undercuts the nobility inherent in the protagonist by presenting an individual too easily made ’jealous’. G.A. Wilkes in ’The compulsive Course of ’Othello’’ asserts that Othello’s ’openness and innocence make him vulnerable’ and through Iago’s soliloquy’s‚ Shakespeare affirm these as possible weaknesses in Othello. So the simile ’And will as tenderly be led by the nose/as asses are’ and the high modality of Iago’s language ’I put
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worldly matters‚ believes his ‘honest Iago”‚ and eventually is consumed by the lie. Shakespeare sets up the character of Othello as a man who is calm and steadfast‚ as shown by reactions of Othello in Act I‚ scenes ii-iii‚ when Senator Brabantio accuses Othello of
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civilized and distinguished life. This lifestyle entitled her to numerous things and gave her a life of luxury; which kept her from seeing “evil” things as common as theft. This is shown by Desdemona’s father‚ Brabantio‚ when he is angered by news of a robbery occurring in Venice. Brabantio states‚ “What tell’st thou me of robbing? This is Venice‚ My house is not a grange (Shakespeare‚ 1015).” This type of lifestyle is not equivalent to the lifestyle Desdemona has while in Cyprus. Desdemona changes
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the racist ideologies preached by Venetians such as Brabantio‚ and this especially comes to heed in the murder of Desdemona. Seeds planted by Iago act as a catalyst to the problem put in the open by Brabantio at the start of the play; that Desdemona would never ‘Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom Of such a thing as thou’. This‚ ultimately‚ is something that the entire play relies on; this comment‚ made in the heat of the moment by Brabantio‚ ultimately delivers death unto his daughter. Othello
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To what extent do you agree that in “Othello” Shakespeare presents women as the tragic victims of men? Throughout ‘Othello’‚ Shakespeare uses the manipulation of the protagonist‚ by the antagonist‚ Iago‚ to present a play controlled by men. In such a male dominated society‚ Shakespeare presents the women in the play as tragic victims at the hands of their husbands‚ in particular Desdemona and Emilia. Throughout this essay I will relate to the Aristotelian and Senecan descriptions of tragedy to
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Iago is a soldier who has fought beside Othello for several years‚ and has become his trusted advisor. He speaks very differently towards different people; for example when talking to Roderigo he presents hatred towards Othello‚ whereas when he is beside Othello‚ threatens Roderigo by raising his sword. Sly and cunning Iago uses language as his weapon by turning people against each other with a mere sentence. He deviously becomes Othello’s trusted servant‚ whereas in reality the audience know he
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concept of light vs darkness is not only evident in the characters but is also evident in the prominent theme of the play‚ Racism. From the beginning of the play Iago uses dark-insulting words to describe Othello and Desdemona’s relationship to Brabantio; “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe”. This quote signifies the relationship Shakespeare used between light (white) and darkness (black) to link it in with the theme of racism. Another key quote that signifies the so called angel-like qualities
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Don Carter Othello Paper 4/23/13 Othello: The Deadly Sin‚ Pride Othello is a character that takes on numerous amounts of responsibility not only for his own good but also for the good of the people. Taking such amount of responsibilities proclaims Othello as powerful respected figurehead in Venice. Othello has led his army as a soldier and a general facing many problems and turning them into a success. As a respected leader‚ we can assume Othello has accomplished many feats during his reign
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Compare and contrast how the main protagonists experience being outsiders within their respective societies. The experience of being outsiders is explored by William Shakespeare in ‘Othello’‚ Emily Bronte in ‘Wuthering Heights’ and Robert Browning in his Dramatic Monologues. Shakespeare explores the theme of alienation through a character considered an outsider by the society in which he lives in. Similarly Emily Bronte explores Heathcliff and the obstacles he faces at Wuthering Heights. Browning’s
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