high moral standard)Desdemona * Loves Othello ‚ her only downfall being her naivety of the ‘monster’ consuming her love * Portrayed as an idealistic model of Elizabethan fidelity * Dies for him by denying he killed her | * Foreshadows Othello’s downfall “when I love thee not/ Chaos is come again”‚ whilst using the surrounding characters to establish his love for Desdemona. * Displayed in handkerchief‚ initially used by Shakespeare to represent Othello’s love for Desdemona‚ before becoming
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and it is this lack of confidence in himself that allows Iago to persuade him that Desdemona is cheating on him. IAGO Even now‚ now‚ very now‚ an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe. Arise‚ arise; Awake the snorting citizens with the bell‚ Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. Arise I say! (s1.a1.l9) | Iago uses racist slurs when he wakens Brabantio with the news that his daughter‚ Desdemona (a white Venetian)‚ has eloped with Othello (an older‚ black man). When Iago says
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Cyprus. Othello‚ a moor‚ marries Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator. Iago who is rejected of a position of lieutenancy seeks out revenge on Othello through deception and poisoning Othello’s honest nature. He falls into a trap of deception while losing his own honesty and trust in his beloved. Shakespeare exposes the weakness of honesty through Iago’s acts of deception. Othello’s confidence wavers as Iago poisons his mind with the acts of Desdemona. Iago sets his scheme into motion
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In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago is seen by many as an honest and trustworthy person‚ though in reality he is a man of deceit and malevolence. This duplicitous nature of Iago’s is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing antagonists. From the outset‚ the audience is immediately drawn in by his sinister‚ yet unclear motives by revealing to them – “I am not what I am”. Iago is truly an evil character: he is extremely immoral and wicked‚ associating himself with the devil. He shows no
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Betrayal‚ the act of being false or disloyal‚ is a central topic depicted throughout the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare. The main characters in the play Desdemona‚ Cassio‚ and Othello himself betray one another or are affected by Iago’s acts of betrayal. These acts of betrayal in turn leads to their overall demise at the end of the play. The play opens with Iago ranting to his friend‚ Roderigo‚ about how he has not received the position of Lieutenant‚ but rather a less qualified man has
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that he was too weak and vulnerable for the rank of lieutenant. The night we arrived in Cyprus the party was going on while he was supposed to be in charge and on watch. It was his time to show his loyalty to the Moor‚ as the Moor was busy with Desdemona and someone needed to be on watch. I just couldn’t resist having a little influence but at the end of the day he blew his opportunity by himself. I mean‚ how was I supposed to know that the great Michael Cassio‚ couldn’t hold his alcohol? It was
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Othello in Shakespeare’s play is a black moor from North Africa surrounded by the white society of Venice. Many critics argue against racism in Othello although they believe it has got a racist theme. I think there are quite lots of proofs in the play which show that theme of racism is dominant and the problem of race should not be ignored. First‚ I will have a brief look at the meaning of black in the English society and the existence of racism in the 16th century and also where the character of
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turn her [Desdemona] virtue into pitch" (2.3.324) This speech‚ using the symbolism implied by the color black‚ allows Iago to make
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Othello make him so crazy that he resorts to killing his wife‚ and then killing himself. “Ay‚ let her rot and perish and be damned tonight‚ for she shall not live. No‚ my heart is turned to stone (IV.1.178-180).” Othello has just seen his “proof” that Desdemona is unfaithful. He is too rash and starts making threats that cannot be undone‚ like killing his wife. His character is so quick to judge that he doesn’t even think about Desdemona’s character and how she would behave. He does not look deeper into
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Iago has a reputation for honesty‚ for reliability and direct speaking. Othello and others in the play constantly refer to him as "honest Iago." He has risen through the ranks in the army by merit and achievement‚ and Othello‚ whose military judgment is excellent‚ has taken him as ancient (captain) because of his qualities. In Iago‚ Shakespeare shows us a character who acts against his reputation. Possibly Iago was always a villain and confidence trickster who set up a false reputation for honesty
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