Act 3 scene 4 analysis This unhappy scene focuses on Desdemona; she has become an innocent victim of Iago and Othello. From the moment he enters‚ Othello takes on the role of a persecutor. His first words in line 30 “O Hardness to dissemble!” not only comments on what he thinks is Desdemona’s “false seeming” but also reveals how difficult it is to control his feelings when he is in Desdemona’s presence. He proceeds to describe Desdemona’s hand as “hot” and “moist” in line 32. This is an allusion
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long that Desdemona should continue her love for the moor…” (lines 339-341). Iago says this to give Roderigo hope of one day being with Desdemona; making him want to do anything to be with her. In all actuality‚ she would never stop loving Othello (the moor)‚ Iago knows this but lies to get his own way. In the sentence‚ “…thou shalt enjoy her” (line 353)‚ Iago is guaranteeing that Roderigo will soon be able to sleep with Desdemona‚ this is a lie because Iago knows that Othello and Desdemona are in love
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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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in the sugary goodness. Othello’s mind is no different. After assuming Desdemona had an affair with his lieutenant‚ Othello feels he must kill her. When Othello has the chance to his wife‚ he acts as we would with the desserts‚ reluctant but able to persuade himself to fulfil the deed. Othello uses Desdemona’s betrayal‚ his love for her‚ and justice to convince himself to murder Desdemona. Once Othello believes that Desdemona actually had an affair with Cassio‚ Othello wants her dead. He uses this
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according to him‚ Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear’d to look on." Of course‚ Brabantio couldn’t be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and‚ as previous passages demonstrate‚ he used Brabantio’s attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists that Othello must have "enchanted" Desdemona with "foul charms"
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Tragic Flaws in Othello William Shakespeare creates dynamic and complex characters in his tragic play‚ Othello. Othello‚ Iago‚ Desdemona‚ and Emilia each display a tragic flaw. Shakespeare’s subtle descriptions of the characters allow for varying interpretations of each character. The tragic flaws can truly alter perspectives as the story transitions. A tragic flaw can begin as a positive character trait‚ yet spiral into the downfall of the respective character. Shakespeare thoroughly expresses
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Othello. Othello had chosen a man named Cassio over Iago. Iago‚ being very envious of Othello and Cassio‚ plots a plan for revenge. Early on in the play‚ we find that Othello has complications in his marriage to Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona are seen as opposites in which Desdemona is an innocent‚ sweet‚ high class white woman‚ while Othello is a tough‚ ugly‚ and black war general. Iago‚ using this knowledge‚ begins to plot his revenge. Iago says‚ “I hate the Moor‚ and it is thought abroad that
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Desdemona is responsible for her own death as a result of her innocence and her inability to ask the right questions. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Desdemona plays the role of Othello’s wife. The plot of the play results in her tragic and sudden death. However the true tragedy is that it all could have been avoided if she would have spoken up‚ asked questions‚ and used her better judgment than listen to those around her. Desdemona is very loyal to her husband Othello. She loves him‚ and
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know that he does not yet have the complete trust of Othello and has yet to convince him of Desdemonas affair with Cassio. The use of this natural imagery also shows how Iago has now planted the seeds of jealousy in Othellos mind and must now let nature run its course. A little later in the scene‚ Othello begins to say goodbye to his life in the military to concentrate on maintaining his marriage to Desdemona. In speech‚ Othello uses the word farewell as an anaphora‚ giving the speech melodramatic
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Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago will take steps to poison Othello’s mind against Desdemona and Cassio. Iago will start off by getting Cassio drunk and getting him fired for stabbing Montano. Then‚ he tells Cassio to get Othello’s trust back he will need to talk to Desdemona about what has happened so she can talk to Othello about accepting him back. Conveniently‚ Iago will lead Othello over to where Cassio and Desdemona are talking‚ so Othello will have no choice but to be suspicious of Cassio. He
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