as an outsider in venetian society however he is still insensitive to other outsiders when he refers to the turks as “circumcised dogs”. Race is often seen throughout the play as a weakness and can easily be used against a person. In act 1 we see brabantio change his opinion about Othello immediately after he finds out about his daughter is married to othello‚ going from loving and respecting othello to disliking and doubting his motives changes very quickly because othello is an outsider “She‚ in
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Throughout "Othello"‚ the theme of deception plays an important role. The arch-deceiver in this play is Iago. Iago ’s repeated deception moves the play forward to the climax and ultimately to the tragic ending. Although deception is always meant to deceive‚ the degree of deception varies upon the context of the situation. Another character that exhibits deception is Desdemona. The deception shown by Desdemona has a different intention as compared to Iago ’s. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello
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Shakespeare is uses this passage to reiterate to the audience that Iago uses his language expertly to deceive Roderigo. Shakespeare structures Iago’s speech so that he may regain any support from Roderigo that might have been shaken. To give context‚ Brabantio reluctantly gave Othello and Desdemona’s marriage‚ his blessing despite Iago to ruin Othello. Roderigo goes on to says he’s going to drown himself. The structure of Iago’s response is very interesting. First‚ he disregards Roderigo’s plan to drown
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Throughout literature‚ villains have always played important roles. Even though it is true that a great villain has to be relatable‚ the most important factor is creating a character that the reader truly hates or fears. In Othello‚ every action or event stems from one of Shakespeare’s simplest characters‚ Iago. Within the first scene‚ Iago is introduced as the main antagonist. His purpose is to elevate himself and preserve his manhood through means of manipulation‚ as well as emphasizing the themes
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something outside Brabantio’s house. Rodrigo’s love for Brabantio’s daughter‚ Desdemona is unrequited and because of this love‚ Iago persuades Rodrigo to tell Brabantio‚ that his very own daughter has secretly married the moor‚ the hero of the play‚ Othello. In this way‚ we can see how Iago uses Rodrigo to incite trouble between Brabantio and Othello. On another occasion‚ Rodrigo was told by Iago to start a fight with Cassio while he was drunk and when Montano‚ governor of Cyprus stepped in to resolve
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The latter half of Act 3 Scene 3 contains‚ what some may consider‚ the climax of the play‚ as Iago completes his manipulation of Othello and decides that he must now let nature run its course. The scene depicts Othellos declining mental condition as Iagos supposed evidence‚ which in some parts has descended to complete lies‚ begins to take its effect on the once great general. The latter part of Act 3 Scene 3 is the climax of the play. It is here where Iago finally convinces Othello of his wifes
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Since ancient times‚ philosophers have considered the dilemma of balancing reason and passion. Myths like the fall of Icarus tell of the calamities that occur when one takes precedence over the other— in this example‚ when passion supersedes reason. In his play Othello‚ Shakespeare illustrates this same predicament in an altogether different fashion. Three characters—Roderigo‚ Othello‚ and Iago—let passion override reason‚ with disastrous results. Roderigo’s infatuation with Desdemona prevails over
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Shylock is a monster of cruelty‚ miser‚ greedy‚ suspicious ‚cunning ‚ bloodthirsty ‚revengeful‚ mean ‚a bad father and a bad master. But it is the circumstances that made him like this. Shylock is a tragic figure‚ trapped by prejudice and driven to revenge by the treatment he receives He is not cruel by nature. He is human in inner-self as the Christians are. He is therefore the most injured man‚ insulted‚ abused and disgraced by the Christians and even by his own daughter‚ His cruelty is made
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Zicrin and his men shot up when the floor became charged. What was worse was the sound they started to hear along with the vision of some creature coming up from behind. Instincts cause the men to start running down the path of Kyuuei’s game. They would have kept running too‚ if it wasn’t for a certain centaur that galloped ahead of them‚ and pushed them back. Well was trying to at least. Taking in a deep breath to calm himself‚ he then shouted. “Kyuuei was it?! You never said we couldn’t take a
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