black…’Tis destiny unshunnable‚ like death.” (Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 267-279). This is the first time that Othello himself‚ and not Iago calls negative attention to either his race or his age. His conclusion that Desdemona is “gone” shows how far Iago’s insinuations about Cassio and Desdemona have taken Othello. In a matter of a mere 100 lines or so‚ he has progressed from belief in his conjugal happiness to belief in his abandonment. 2. “Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely…and smoke
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A mentor‚ typically a person who attempts to suggest and or change someone’s thoughts and possible actions. In the novel‚ Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the known mentor of Othello is Iago‚ the primary villain of the book. Due to his intense persuasion and influence‚ the whole novel seems to be changed by his cutting personality. In the book‚ Othello‚ William Shakespeare successfully creates Iago‚ a rude‚ manipulative‚ harsh mentor of Othello‚ seemingly changing the plot line and outcomes of certain
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When Roderigo‚ a Venetian gentleman who is in love with Desdemona‚ says this quotation‚ he is talking about Othello. Roderigo is frustrated and brokenhearted when Iago tells him of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him win Desdemona‚ and now feels as though Iago has failed him. Iago and Roderigo are still roaming the streets of Venice when Iago admits that he only pretends
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reason with the audience saying he only doing this because Othello slept with his wife even though it is not confirmed‚ ‘I know not if’t be true’. This shows that he have little faith in his wife or using this as an excuse to hate Othello. He uses Desdemona kindness and innocent to create a trap for the other characters to fall into. Iago is using his jealousy and anger as an excuse to lash out evil. He is almost like searching for reasons in order to be able to hurt Othello‚ genuine or not. Iago is
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Honors English 102 Essay 1000 words Honesty has limits “Deceit and falsehood‚ whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce‚ are in the sum of life obstacles to happiness. Those who profit by the cheat distrust the deceiver‚ and the act by which kindness is sought puts an end to confidence”(Johnson218).Iago’s motives for his actions may be jealousy‚ greed‚ paranoia ‚ and even the simple fact of seeing if he can get away with it. Iago has built a reputation that yields its own gravity
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decent‚ an outsider who has come to be well regarded as a leader of Italian military might. He notably outwits Iago’s first attempt to separate him from Desdemona. Othello sways the duke’s opinion through eloquent speech and a steady hold of composure even when confronted with Brabanzio’s absurd accusation of witchcraft. Othello has wooed Desdemona through his rousing tales of adventure and war. As the seed of doubt grows and plans of revenge stem Othello loses his articulate speech and compelling
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situation up because in Othello‚ Act 4 Scene 1 it states ¨Nose‚ ears‚ lips. Is it possible? Confess- Handkerchief- Oh devil. (Shakespeare 175) Once being notified by Iago that Desdemona was sleeping with Cassio‚ After he had his seizure. The seizure was mostly caused because he dreamed or imagined that he had seen Desdemona sleeping with Cassio‚ Which affected him in a bad way. This reasoning is great because it tells you that you should not assume things
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at first or of the power of hatred. Othello says “My parts‚ my title and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly” (I.ii.31-32). Othello does not believe that discrimination can determine his outcomes for situations. At first‚ Iago’s claims that Desdemona is cheating on Othello because of his skin color but Othello is not convinced. Othello confidently says‚ “Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw the smallest fear or doubt of her revolt for she had eyes‚ and chose me” (III.iii.187-89). The author
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In the book “Othello” there are some characters that trust each other and some that don’t trust each other. There are also some that are manipulative so the question us can we ever really know the truth about a person. The way I see it is we cannot really trust a person. This is a reason on why we cannot trust a person is for example the character Iago. In the beginning of the story he says “O‚ sir‚ content you I follow him to serve my turn upon him” (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 40). Iago is friends with
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of the tricky things‚ of course‚ is that Shakespeare ’s plot turns on Desdemona ’s handkerchief. Nobody uses handkerchiefs these days‚ and certainly nobody attaches any significance to them. It occurred to me that one might be able to do something that had more metaphorical significance than a handkerchief‚ something that wasn ’t just a dearly loved present‚ which actually had something intimately to do with Othello and Desdemona ’s sex life. At first I thought it might be a shirt that she had
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