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    solution‚ however it is really just a step towards the revenge. The first time he does that is when he and Roderigo wake Brabantio up‚ the father of Desdemona‚ who secretly married the General. Now because Roderigo is in love with Desdemona‚ he believes that if Brabantio finds out about this marriage he will end it‚ meaning that Roderigo gets Desdemona. However seconds before he does this Iago informs us that he does not care for love - “not I for love and duty”‚ meaning that there is another purpose

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    they all have two faces – a public side and a private side. Othello’s character could be considered one of the most duplicitous characters‚ other than Desdemona. She also appears to have two sides to her – one that is more knowing‚ flirtatious‚ using her sexuality and knows how to play people or the more respectful ‚ polite and innocent Desdemona. However‚ how the audience

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    the opportunity to marry the woman he loves. Iago also adds quite a bit of vulgarity to his character with lines such as‚ “making the best with two backs” (1.1. 121-122). The meaning of this line would be similar to Iago saying that Othello and Desdemona are having sex at this very

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    of the handkerchief‚ but is a meaning imbued upon it by the situation in the play. In other words‚ the handkerchief itself does not matter. It could be any other object belonging to Desdemona and have the same symbolic value to Othello. Yet this symbolic value is strong enough to convince Othello that Desdemona is worth killing over her supposed infidelity: By heaven‚ I saw my handkerchief in [Cassio’s] hand! O perjured woman‚ thou dost stone my heart And mak’st me call what I inted to do A murder

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    to make himself Lieutenant. The first person that we can see Iago uses is Rodrigo. At the start of the play‚ we see two characters‚ Iago and Rodrigo talking about something outside Brabantio’s house. Rodrigo’s love for Brabantio’s daughter‚ Desdemona is unrequited and because of this love‚ Iago persuades Rodrigo to tell Brabantio‚ that his very own daughter has secretly married the moor‚ the hero of the play‚ Othello. In this way‚ we can see how Iago uses Rodrigo to incite trouble between Brabantio

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    Racist Quotes In Othello

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    union of a white and a non-white is not accepted‚ and cannot possibly persevere. The outcome of Othello is quite predictable when taking the racist backbone of the play into consideration. There is no hope for a happy marriage‚ and poor Othello and Desdemona are doomed from the start. It is made clear right off the bat that Othello is black or non-white‚ and that fact is

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    to get back at Othello and he does this by creating an evil plan against him. Othello is in love with Desdemona and secretly marries her. He loves her and is willing to do anything for her. However‚ he is blinded by this love and allows jealousy to ruin their relationship. Jealousy is so destructive and has rendered Othello to become so vulnerable to the evil schemes by Iago. Iago uses Desdemona in his plan‚ and succeeds greatly. Iago’s plan begins as he openly executes his plan of destruction

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    The True Beast In Othello

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    "What is left when honor is lost?" This maxim from first century BC plays a pivotal role in Shakespeare’s play Othello. The question serves as a basis for the struggle between Othello and Iago. Both men are engaged in a battle over Othello’s honor. Iago is intent on destroyingOthello’s sense of honor and reducing him to a bestial state. Iago views Othello as a beast masquerading in warrior’s dress. He wants to return Othello to what he believes to be his natural bestial state‚ and he realizes that

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    in the play. Othello reveals in the next line that he has “loved not wisely‚ but too well” indicating that he was unable to convey the same amount of affection back to Desdemona as she had done to him. Othello’s love for Desdemona reveals a sensitive part of Othello despite his military background. It was Othello’s love for Desdemona‚ however‚ that acted as a catalyst to

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    Iago Is Evil Essay

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    The Shakespeare tragedy Othello was written and set during the early 17th century in Venice rule. The play is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play Othello‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a compelling sophisticated villain‚ who revels in his own ability to dissemble. At first glance Iago is pure evil. He is perhaps the most interesting and deceiving character in the tragic play Othello. During the play Iago uses carefully thought out words and actions which

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