iii.364)‚ the missing handkerchief being in Cassio’s possession‚ is what will convince Othello of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Events like Cassio slipping away from Desdemona when he sees Othello coming‚ Desdemona trying to persuade Othello to reconcile with Cassio‚ and Cassio supposedly talking and laughing about his affair with Desdemona to Iago all appear to indicate Desdemona’s
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would be a great idea to talk with Desdemona about persuading Othello to give him back his rank. Iago also‚ takes the opportunity to plant‚that Cassio may be in love with Desdemona and that they are having an affair. This accusation of infidelity creates a heavy atmosphere of betrayal
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this so he could get more time and a better chance to get Desdemona. (II‚ i) Why did Iago so forcefully encourage Cassio to drink more wine? It was all part of Iago’s plan‚ he would get Cassio really drunk‚ spread rumours that it’s a “vice” of his‚ also by getting him drunk he would get angry more easy‚ which means he would immediately break into a fight with Rodrigo. (II‚ iii) Why did Iago suggest Cassio to go get help from Desdemona? This would all be part of his plan‚ again. By getting Cassio
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become jealous over the thought of his newly wedded wife cheating on him. Othello’s fall from grace leads him to eventually murder his own wife‚ and once Iago’s plan has been exposed by Emilia‚ Iago murders his own wife and Othello commits suicide. It is the deaths of the innocent‚ bold‚ daring women Emilia and Desdemona‚ along with our beloved tragic hero‚ Othello which causes a "catharsis of emotions" because of our first impressions of these characters as "pure and
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lens with which he is perceived and with which he perceives himself throughout the play‚ ultimately contributing to his uncontrollable passion‚ his incorrigible interpretation of the handkerchief‚ and his desperate attempt to make the murder of Desdemona a sacrifice. Othello’s race is crucial to his tragedy not because of what he is‚ innately or culturally‚ but because of how he is perceived‚ by others and by himself. Paragraph 1: Othello is estranged from Venetian society because of his race and
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Shakespeare doesn’t make Iago’s intentions clear and he doesn’t really show us Othello’s personal fears and insecurities. The play starts with soldiers‚ Iago and Roderigo‚ taling bad about their leader‚ Othello‚ who just married the girl Roderigo loves‚ Desdemona. They refer to him as “thick lips” and “the devil” . Iago later defines Othello as “an old black ram … tupping your white ewe. “ There is no doubt that that the society around Othello is racist. In the play‚ Othello has passed Iago up for a promotion
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military triumphs might be seen as another example of Othello dangerously misordering his priorities. He seems to position his political reputation as his biggest concern‚ as he did in Act III‚ scene iii‚ lines 353–355‚ when‚ having decided that Desdemona does not love him‚ he exclaimed‚ “Farewell the tranquil mind‚ farewell content‚ / Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars / That make ambition virtue.” At the same time‚ however‚ Othello’s final speech does seem to restore to him somewhat the
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the protagonist Othello in a betraying macrocosm between Emilia and Iago. When Emilia betrays Iago by revealing the truth‚ Shakespeare illustrates the constant internal struggle between honesty and deceit. Since Emilia speaks the truth‚ she symbolizes honesty. This is especially recognizable when Emilia notices a villain is at fault for Desdemona’s crumbling marriage with Othello. Even without knowing the identity of the deceiver‚ Emilia recognizes that someone is at fault. She is not only speaking
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time Desdemona makes Othello unhappy he sends her away and she does not return until he calls again. On page 842 Desdemona says‚” I will not stay to offend
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successfully planted a seed of jealousy into Othello’s mind when in the garden he insinuated that Cassio and Desdemona were having an affair. Iago implied to Othello to check on his wife‚ Desdemona‚ one morning and see what she was up to. Othello decided to go‚ when he and Iago got to the garden of Othello’s house‚ they saw Cassio‚ who ran away from Desdemona after seeing Othello. Cassio was asking Desdemona if she can ask Othello to forgive him for the incident of the night before‚ which was the cause that
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