issues like gender role. In "Othello"‚ the expectations for women are one the most important theme that runs throughout the play. Even though‚ "Othello" is a play that revolves majorly around men‚ the way female characters in the play like Desdemona and Emilia are expected to behave‚ treated
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Othello’s love for Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife against him. Iago uses powerful persuasion to convince Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful to him‚ with Othello’s beloved lieutenant Cassio. Iago creates a jealousy inside of Othello that rages against all that Othello loves and stands for‚ even killing the spirit of Othello himself having him admit “That’s he that was Othello. Here I am.” (5.2.296) saying that Othello is no more‚ everything that was Othello has died just as Desdemona has died. Iago
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rhetorical questions‚ imagery‚ and sarcasm to make Othello believe that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. To make Othello question Desdemona’s love for him Iago uses rhetorical questions. When Othello says “…than answer my waked wrath!” Iago comes back with “Is’t come to this my lord.” Later he goes as far as to say “Are you a man? Have you a soul or sense?” This puts the idea of Desdemona having an affair with Cassio in his head‚ this also serves to make Othello question much of what he
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Othello‚ demonstrating that he will not stop until he drives him into the ground. He starts this plan by implanting seeds of doubt into Othello’s mind concerning Desdemona’s loyalty to him. At first he doubts him‚ not believing a woman as lovely as Desdemona would hurt him in such as way. However‚ with persistence Iago finally gets Othello to seriously consider what he is being told and reacts uncontrollably‚ “Oh‚ that the slave had forty thousand lives! “One is too poor‚ too weak for my revenge. Now
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Othello dramatizes the interaction of good and evil by using different characters to play as evil‚ or innocent characters. Shakespeare uses the difference of morals for each character to exaggerate the goodness of one person and the (corruption) of another. For example‚ Shakespeare introduces the idea of people being born with evil in them‚ but one does not see the evil unless it is triggered by an event. However‚ some believe that a seed of evil is planted in them by others or events that occur
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money he needs. Iago is also very jealous that Othello could care for anyone more than him – either Cassio or Desdemona. Therefore‚ he is not only jealous of Cassio but he is also jealous of Desdemona. He wants to be the only person that Othello trusts and depends. To obtain his goal of winning Othello’s favor and the position of his lieutenant‚ he gets attention by lying about Desdemona to start chaos. With his fame for having an honest and trustful character‚ no one would think he possessed this
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Yet‚ the audience is aware of Iago’s malicious intent and the stark contrast of what Iago says versus what he thinks and does. Throughout the piece‚ while Othello continuously praises Iago for his honesty‚ Iago manipulates him into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful‚ and the tragic irony of the circumstances lead to Othello murdering his own wife. Almost most immediately‚ within the first few scenes of Othello‚ Iago’s deceitful‚ conniving manner becomes evident. In the opening scene
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Othello Othello‚ by William Shakespeare is the story of Othello‚ who marries Desdemona and is tricked and deceived into believing that Desdemona is unfaithful by those whom he thinks are his allies. This essay will discuss the syntax‚ diction‚ and tone of Othello‚ along with discussing the literary type and the effect Othello had on me. It will also give an analysis of the type of reader who would enjoy reading Othello. The way in which William Shakespeare wrote Othello matches his other
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mere tools. The women’s reply to their men’s actions is complete submissiveness to their men. Emilia and Bianca follow the orders that their men gave them‚ have a one sided relationship with their men‚ and Desdemona shows utmost obedience to Othello. One of the main things that shows the submissiveness of women in Othello is how they follow their men’s orders. This is shown with Emilia and Bianca. Emilia talks about Iago wanting her to get the handkerchief for him. She is really excited when she
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Othello‚ a Story of Rejection‚ Prejudice‚ Envy‚ and Revenge The play “Othello” moves around the story of a Moor who has just run away with the beautiful Desdemona and leaves Venice to command the Venetian armies against the Turks on the island of Cyprus. Othello is accompanied by his new wife and his lieutenant‚ Cassio. When they arrive‚ they find that the weather has destroyed the Turkish fleet. Iago‚ the evil antagonist‚ repeatedly tries to destroy Othello because he is upset Othello gave
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