obsession to a goal can be seen through the actions of Othello‚ Iago‚ and Desdemona. Othello’s path to obsession begins with Iago planting seeds of doubt into his mind‚ which convinces Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful. He says to himself‚ “She is gone. I am abused‚ and my relief/Must be to loathe her” (3.3.283-84)‚ and later claims that he “will withdraw/To furnish [him] with some swift means of death/For [Desdemona]” (3.3.492-94). These lines reveal that although there has not been any
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jealous of Cassio because Othello gave Cassio the lieutenant position and he felt that position was rightfully his. So Iago told Othello that Desdemona (Othello’s wife) was messing around with Cassio (act 3 scene 3) and it made Othello overwhelmed with jealously and he started having a stroke after his stroke Othello started to think about revenge upon Desdemona and Cassio. Also love‚ betrayal‚ and jealously had a negative effect on some of the characters of the play Othello and in today’s world.
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support from two different struggles between different characters within the play. The first struggle is between two major male characters being lago and Cassio. The second struggle is between the two major female characters‚ who are Emilia (the wife of lago)‚ and Desdemona (the wife of our main character Othello.)
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the start of the novel‚ Othello had secretly married Desdemona‚ daughter of Brabantio who is a Venetian senator. When the topic of Desdemona’s marriage to Othello is brought up to Brabantio‚ he decides to accuse Othello of wooing her by witchcraft in front of the senate and the duke in order to break up the marriage and have his daughter returned. This plan backfires‚ however‚ as Othello explains to the senate and the duke that he wooed Desdemona with his stories of how he gained his freedom‚ the magnificent
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loving Desdemona in which he is utterly morose about his rejection‚ and uses this as a weapon to help his plan. Iago’s manipulative skills come into play as he deceptively reassures him that‚ “She must change for youth: when she is sated with his body‚ she will find the error of her choice.” (Lines 334-336). Iago creates a misleading story which wills Roderigo into accepting his offer. Othello clearly shows his trust towards Iago when talking to the Duke about his secret marriage to Desdemona‚ “A man
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this because he resents Cassio for getting the position over him. Iago then comes up with a plan to get Othello to hate Cassio because he will think Cassio is sleeping with his wife. Iago tells Cassio to talk to Desdemona to get back in Othellos good graces. Cassio begins to talk to Desdemona but he is way to flirty with her and Othello catches this with the help of Iago. Cassio holds his honor and honesty in high regard especially when it comes to Othello. You see this happen the night of the fight
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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 behave‚ perceived
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emotions such as racial mistrust and lack of self confidence contribute the most to Othello’s tragic downfall. In my opinion‚ Othello has a powerful inner battle between his love for Desdemona and the “green-eyed monster which doth mock” (Act 3 Scene 3)‚ with jealousy prevailing‚ thus causing his tragic downfall. Emilia is of the opinion that men are “jealous for they’re jealous: it is a monster” (Act 3 Scene 4) meaning that she believes jealousy to be a natural occurrence in man. Shakespeare places
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characters Simona and Desdemona share the interest of purity and represent a god/goddess while being challenged by the unholy or the evil. Jack and Lago share the characteristic of being evil or unholy. Unfortunately in both places there evil takes over and cannot be a pure individual. The evil inside them does not necessarily win‚ as both characters maintain their perpetual ways as upright and completely natural individuals‚ even in their brutal murders. Simon and Desdemona represent all the good
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Iago is not to blame for the deaths of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ and Emilia because there is no hard evidence that pins him to the crimes. Iago himself did not kill anyone himself so his hands are clean and it would be unjustly to put the blame on him. Not only did Iago not kill anybody but he did not forcly make somebody kill someone else‚ all Iago did was give his opinion say what he thought. Iago himself even said to his wife‚”I told him what I thought‚ and told no more. That what he found
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