about the other characters and even Shakespeare himself. In Othello‚ the audience is introduced to three women‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca. All three are from different backgrounds and have different experiences with relationships‚ however‚ they all share one thing: they are all whores. At least that is what is conveyed throughout the tragedy. Despite the main female roles’ class‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ and Bianca are all viewed as whores which in turn reveals Shakespeare’s views on women. Bianca seems
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preys on Rodrigo’s love for Desdemona and convinces him he can gain her affection if he helps him. Iago convinces Rodrigo that Desdemona will end her relationship with Othello if her father disapproves. Then‚ the two plot to involve Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father. Iago speaks of how he will destroy Brabantio’s faith in his daughter when he says “Call up her father. Rouse him. Make after him; poison his delights” (1.1.70). He hereby manipulated Rodrigo‚ Brabantio‚ Desdemona and Othello in one swoop‚
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Othello’s downfall began. The story which is presented by Iago about Cassio and Desdemona isn’t given all at once. Instead‚ Iago craftily gives it to him pieces by piece‚ giving Othello time to quesiton and expand his doubts about Desdemona. This brings Othello believing that the worst outcome is true while Iago reinforces his doubts. The theme of trust doesn’t appear between only Othello and Iago but also Othello and Desdemona. The bond between
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Tragedy of Othello Although Othello has every reason to believe Iago‚ he is too quick to judge to believe that his wife is cheating on him. Desdemona is a pure honest soul that is caught up in the drama between Iago and Othello. She believes that if she continues to ask Othello to reinstate Cassio‚ then her lord would do it for her in which she later realizes that Iago is putting lies into her husband’s head about her cheating. A tragic hero is a character that makes a judgement call that ends up
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character carefully presented by Shakespeare through his exploitation of the other characters in order to compliment his master plan. In the opening of Othello‚ Iago convinces Roderigo to join him in plotting against Othello by using Roderigo’s love for Desdemona to provoke ill feelings towards Othello. However‚ he
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Othello could never return to the bestial state because he never loses his sense of honor. His murder of Desdemona is an act of misguided justice. Yet Iago’s part in the murder is more fitting of a beast. Othello murders with a reason; Iago murders without a reason. Initially‚ Iago is seemingly a man who wants revenge for being passed over for the position as
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love between Othello and Desdemona and how it became poisoned by a man named Iago. The Marxist perspective best impacted my understanding of Othello because of how the main plot was heavily subjected to Iago’s lust for power and wealth. Iago took advantage of people to propel his agenda. An example of this was when he used Roderigo’s emotions toward Desdemona to his advantage. Iago instructed Roderigo to “put money in thy purse” (Oth.1.3.287-290). He claimed that Desdemona would soon fall out of love
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What factors contributed to the downfall of Othello? Othello’s downfall was a resultant of a combination of interdepended factors. Especially Othello’s inherent flaws of jealousy and gullibility nurtured by his trusted ensign‚ Iago‚ were an important factor leading to the cause of his downfall. His interactions and relationships with the numerous characters throughout the play were also specifically important. In addition‚ Othello’s insecurities about his obvious differences also play an important
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manipulation to get Othello jealous‚ it was Othello views his own racial identity and his lack of confidence in himself that allows Iago to persuade him that Desdemona is cheating on him. Othello was misguided by his jealousy which led him through a path of constant questioning
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successfully planted a seed of jealousy into Othello’s mind when in the garden he insinuated that Cassio and Desdemona were having an affair. Iago implied to Othello to check on his wife‚ Desdemona‚ one morning and see what she was up to. Othello decided to go‚ when he and Iago got to the garden of Othello’s house‚ they saw Cassio‚ who ran away from Desdemona after seeing Othello. Cassio was asking Desdemona if she can ask Othello to forgive him for the incident of the night before‚ which was the cause that
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