physical deterioration. His mental decline is again accelerated by Iago when he gets Cassio to talk about his affair with Bianca. Othello thinks Cassio is talking about Desdemona and the things he hears Cassio say makes his blood boil beyond comprehension. He begins to plot both Cassio and Desdemona’s murders. Only after he kills Desdemona does he realize that she was being truthful all along. The guilt that he has for murdering her drives him to commit suicide‚ and the great Othello falls once and for
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Iago’s monstrous plan begets the monster inside both Othello and himself. Othello believes Desdemona to be virtuous‚ “Where virtue is‚ there are more virtuous” (III iii. 217)‚ and of pure and heavenly attributes. To Othello Desdemona can do no wrong‚ because of this when Iago informs Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful he needs “ocular proof”. Othello states that if he does receive this proof‚ he will “whistle her off and let her down the wind/To prey at fortune” (III. iii. 303-304). This
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has successfully convinced Othello of Desdemona and Cassio’s love. Throughout this scene‚ Othello’s sentences slowly become short and uneasy‚ specifically after Iago reminds him that Desdemona deceived her own father by going off with Othello. “Not a jot‚ not a jot” -Line 217. This suggests Othello’s powerlessness in the situation‚ compared to Iago‚ who has complete control of the situation. Othello also uses short sentences when replying to Desdemona after Iago has planted the doubt in his
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symbolise a threat‚ die in the play. Caliban can be compared to Othello in the way that they are both the “noble savages” in each of the plays. Othello’s extreme thoughts provoked by Iago and consequential imaginings cause him to doubt Desdemona. The contemporary audience would have found this fascinating‚ as they would have seen how a person of a different ethnicity‚ such as Othello‚ felt towards a different social hierachy. With both characters there are comparisons‚ Caliban is savaged
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Roderigo‚ blinded by his love for Desdemona and when he tricks Othello into thinking Desdemona cheated on him. Throughout the play‚ Iago expresses his hatred for Othello due to the fact he did not choose him for the lieutenant spot over Michael Cassio. He also suspects that Othello is having an affair with Emilia‚ Iago’s wife. First of all‚ Iago begins his manipulation by adopting emotional appeals. Iago’s "partner‚" Roderigo‚ is madly in love with Desdemona‚ and wants to marry her. Iago understands
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Though Roderigo is evidently meant to take this as reassurance that Iago only feigns allegiance to Othello for his own ends‚ the deeper implications of Iago’s words are soon to become apparent to the audience‚ for Iago uses Roderego’s lust for Desdemona‚ and money‚ to his own advantages throughout the play. As Iago’s behaviour changes‚ so does his language. When alone on stage he uses powerful‚ complex sentences‚ yet crude‚ animalistic language that demonstrate his complex hatred and powerful
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suggesting that Desdemona has been having as affair with Cassio. Othello starts to think this might be true and asks himself "Why did I marry?" this is the first crack in Othello’s confident armour which the audience sees. We continue to see his increasing insecurity reflected in his speech as it begins to show the breakdown of his mind‚ "I think my wife be honest‚ and think she is not". To fuel Othello’s suspicion‚ Iago manages to get the handkerchief that Othello gave Desdemona into Cassio’s
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Finally‚ power does not result in success‚ and only strips people of their previous power. Meanwhile‚ Othello and Desdemona are in court explaining the truth of their marriage. Brabantio questions the couple’s love for each other. However‚ Brabantio failed with his plan to manipulate Othello and Desdemona. “I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband” (I.3.213-214). Evidently‚ Desdemona states how her father will not influence their marriage. This shows how Brabantio failed with controlling Othello
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psychiatric disorder known as delusional jealousy or called Othello syndrome after the Shakespeare’s play; and this social dysfunction interfere in his relationship with wife Desdemona. Although‚ this play refers long time ago‚ morbid jealousy is present today in males than women. Therefore‚ Othello syndrome obstructed Desdemona and Othello’s relationship causing the death of both. This psychiatric disorder known with many names such as delusional jealously‚ morbid jealousy‚ or Othello Syndrome could
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