manipulates Roderigo into helping him with the promise his love of Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. Through his serpent tongue‚ Iago is able to drive the plot by steering other characters towards feelings of jealousy‚ rage‚ and the like‚ causing them to act in a certain way that they
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appears to be. After this problem with Othello marrying Desdemona is solved Iago begins to plot how he is going to bring Othello out of power and take Cassio’s lieutenant position. As Iago speaks of his plan it is like he is painting an evil masterpiece for all to fear because Iagos acts out these plans with such precision. For Iago’s plan to succeed he has to pull a lot of things together he starts with convincing Rodrigo that he can win Desdemona over and to chase after her to Cyprus. This shows how
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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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talking about how he plans to use Desdemona to take down both Othello and Cassio. Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Iago knows his plan will work as Desdemona will feel sorry for Cassio and try to convince Othello to make him lieutenant again. This plan will definitely work to Iago’s advantage here as Othello will probably be too heartbroken to think straight‚ and will end up ruining his relationship with Desdemona. He will also make sure that Cassio’s
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been working longer and harder by Othello’s side.) This sets Iago off into a huge jealousy spiral and he plots a very tactical revenge scheme. He tricks Othello into thinking his wife‚ Desdemona is sleeping with Cassio. He also gets Cassio fired. Iago’s snakey plan works until the end and results in the death of Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ Othello and himself; Cassio is one the only people to survive. The play is predominantly centered around the jealousy with Iago and Othello. Throughout the play Iago uses
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One example of this is Iago discussing the alleged love between Othello and Desdemona to Brabantio. “…you think we are ruffians‚ you’ll have / have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse” 124-125. Iago brings Othello’s race into the conversation to stir up Brabantio’s rage and anxiety pushing him to automatically assume Othello bewitched Desdemona. Iago’s dialogue sets the tone of an underlying mistrust and superiority complex towards Othello by the other characters
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Brabantio says to Desdemona “I had rather to adopt a child than get it”‚ expressing his sentiment towards the matter of her marriage and affection to Othello. His harsh words convey his acrimony because he says that he would rather a non-related child than his daughter‚ which at that time was considered one of the worst insults. This highlights the connection between Desdemona and Brabantio is parallel to the one of Juliet and Capulet because of
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and amiable character‚ who changed due to racist tensions surrounding him combusting and bringing him to a state forced upon him by others. He doesn’t want to harm Desdemona and her purity Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow’. After she dies‚ he is left explaining to Emilia‚ and after Othello revealed his belief that Desdemona was lying‚ Emilia claims Then she was even more an angel‚ and you’re an even blacker devil!’ She continues as the truth is revealed about Iago’s treachery‚ delivering
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unapproved marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s want to ruin Othello’s life is due to Othello promoting Cassio over himself‚ and also that Othello might have slept with Emilia‚ Iago’s wife. The rising action begins as Iago sets his plan into motion through using Rodrigo‚ Desdemona’s rejected admirer‚ to bring down Cassio and begin to place doubt into Othello’s mind. The climax is fulfilled once Iago has successfully convinced Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful through use of the handkerchief
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help from Desdemona under the advice of “honest” Iago‚ which leads feeds Othello’s jealousy all the more. Desdemona herself should’ve seen that Othello was already upset and shouldn’t have pleaded Cassio’s case so much. Perhaps if she was a little more assertive as well‚ denying the accusations with more force and backing herself up she mightn’t of have such a tragic ending. Brabantio also plays a rather large part as he sows the very first seed of doubt in Othello’s mind about Desdemona by saying
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