film remains genuine to the play significant themes and conflicts and intricately shows the destructive nature of human conditions. Set in the city of Venice‚ the plot revolves around‚ the elopement of the Moor‚ Othello and his Venetian beauty Desdemona‚ whose relationship is ruined by Iago‚ who is not only envious of their love‚ but is angered that the position of lieutenancy that was given to the Florentine‚ Michael Cassio and not to himself. Infuriated by Othello’s actions‚ Iago embarks on a
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listening to the women in his life who were being sincere. Desdemona and Emilia never lie to Othello‚ but he still chooses to maintain his trust in Iago because they are women. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him with Cassio. After accusing her of being a whore‚ she adamantly denies this fallacy. Othello chooses to listen to Iago’s manipulative claims and ignore the truthful claims of his wife‚ Desdemona. He says to her‚ “I took you for that cunning
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he will eventually be the downfall of Othello‚ along with others that seem to be pawns in his malicious game. Othello does obviously hold a certain type of power with his position‚ but it is that position that allows him to meet Desdemona through her father. Desdemona is mesmerized by the stories that Othello shared while on these visits to her father’s home as Othello testified to the Council‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚ And I loved her that she did pity them.” (1.3.170). Othello
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Act 2‚ scene 1‚ Iago’s comment that Othello and Desdemona "are well tuned" is a metaphor of harmonic music in which he uses to indicate the current harmony of Othello’s marriage. However the comment is then followed by Iago’s vow "to set down the pegs"‚ which show his intentions to disrupt the harmony between them. When Iago and Roderigo are left alone together‚ Iago sees this as an opportunity to manipulate Roderigo by telling him that "Desdemona is directly in love with him" (him being Cassio)
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general‚ Othello‚ who falls in love with and marries‚ Desdemona‚ a young white daughter of a senator. From the above knowledge one may conclude that Shakespeare wrote Othello to express that all people‚ of all ethnicity‚ are basically the same in human nature. Shakespeare borrowed the idea of Othello from an Italian love story by Giraldi Cinthio. However‚ Shakespeare focuses more on the differences in color and age between Othello and Desdemona than Cinthio. Shakespeare does this to escalate Othello
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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 plans‚ and then killing him. Through ought all of these acts of treachery and violence and betrayal a common theme
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innocent characters throughout the entire play and is not caught doing things to his advantage up until the end. The characters who suffer‚ slipping into Iago’s wicked corrupt plan includes most of the main character‚ Othello‚ Cassio‚ Roderigo‚ Emilia and Desdemona causing devastating tragedies all over the play. Iago’s knowledge and understanding of human nature gave him the ability to manipulate others to his advantage thus making him a significant evil villain in the play. This manipulation is primarily
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malicious campaign against the hero. Othello elopes with Desdemona but Iago starts to plot against them. Othello becomes jealous and suspicious of Desdemona. He confides in Iago that he plans to poison Desdemona. Plots and murders ensue and Othello returns to the castle to kill his innocent wife. He eventually smothers her to death. Emilia tells Othello the truth about the scheming Iago. Othello wounds Iago‚ then kills himself. Iago kills Emilia. Staging/Props: The Staging was probably the highlight
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killing Desdemona could he save himself and mankind from her treacherous acts of infidelity. However‚ in each case Iago doesn’t have to push very hard because his suggested actions either seem harmless resolutions to each characters woe or take advantage of character flaws. In each case‚ because he does not have to push very hard‚ he is able to maintain an air of apathy while promoting his ultimate malevolent goals: "I am not what I am"(I‚ i‚ 71). In this manner‚ Iago manipulates Cassio‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia
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his persuasion and charm‚ lured Susie into his subversive shelter where he raped and murdered her. Lacking compunction‚ he disposes her body into a sinkhole never to be seen again. Likewise‚ Iago feels no sympathy or shame for killing his own wife Emilia. Emilia’s subservient personality towards Iago made
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