belief that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago was the master-mind behind the plot of separating Othello and Desdemona‚ his hatred and jeoulousy helped him to gain Othello’s trust‚ therefore putting Othello in an uncertain position. Othello is partly to blame for his downfall as it is the way in which he distributes his trust‚ insecurity and jealousy which ultimately pushes him towards murdering Desdemona. Othello places too much trust in Iago which leads him to believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful
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In the play "Othello"‚ Desdemona fell deeply in love with Othello. She was extremely loyal and faithful to the heretical general. Desdemona died at the end of the play as a result of many mistakes she made upon handling her relationship with Othello. Arguably‚ the first mistake that she ever made was marrying Othello‚ a heathen who did not match her complexion; it was a marriage that was not permitted by the society at the time. Othello’s gain of Desdemona aroused the jealousy of Iago‚ who believed
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present events – an approach that is likely to be believed since it is rooted in rationality. An example of this tactic being demonstrated is when Iago says to Othello: “She did deceive her father‚ marrying you” (3.3.206). Iago is implying that since Desdemona deceived her father‚ someone whom she loves and respects far more than anyone else‚ she could very well be deceiving Othello. This statement by Iago gives rise to feelings of
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promoting the Florentine Cassio‚ his “friend” Iago despises Othello’s decision as he believes it should’ve been him who deserved it. Othello later elopes with Desdemona‚ which was looked down upon due to Othello being a black man. This is where Iago‚ the protagonist‚ begins his malicious plan to bring down Othello. Using Rodrigo‚ who loves Desdemona‚ to
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Throughout the entire play of Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ the character Iago manipulates many of the other characters by appearing a certain way then hiding the truth of what he really thinks about the characters. The characters‚ such as Othello‚ believe that Iago‚ his (ensign???) is very honest and will never tell a lie‚ they even refer to him as “honest Iago” (add the act and the scene to this) because they have great faith in his character. Little does shakespeare’s characters know‚ but Iago has
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How important is reputation?How does it affect men’s outlook on life?. In the play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ reputation is a key idea because Iago plans to destroy both Cassio and Othello’s reputation. Due to Cassio’s position of being lieutenant has caused Iago to be jealous. Iago plan is to destroy Othello and Cassio’s reputation so Iago could build his reputation. Iago is jealous of Othello because Othello was the person who recommended Cassio to be the lieutenant.Iago believes to be cuckold
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that Cassio and Desdemona are fond of each other. Which basically means that he targets anyone that brings out his insecurities‚ which gives him a reason to lash out and kill or harm these people‚ to make himself feel better. In the beginning of the play Iago makes it seem as if his hatred towards Othello is because he has made Cassio his lieutenant. As the
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are two friends (or so Roderigo thinks)‚ and they are arguing about a ‘deal’ made between the two of them. Iago‚ a soldier in the Venetian army‚ promised Roderigo that he would help him win over the beautiful Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator called Brabantio. Instead‚ Desdemona has fallen head over heels in love with a black Moor called Othello‚ who is very senior in the Venetian army. Iago is personally very upset with Othello‚ as he bypassed Iago for a promotion in his upper ranks
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plans then fall into place suggesting to Cassio that it would be a great idea to talk with Desdemona about persuading Othello to give him back his rank. Iago also‚ takes the opportunity to plant‚that Cassio may be in love with Desdemona and that they are having an affair. This accusation of infidelity creates a heavy atmosphere of betrayal
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difference and Othello being an outsider to Venetian society that captivates audiences and resonates beyond the play’s original context. The lack of positive growth within Othello and Desdemona throughout the play ultimately represents the tragedy‚ common to the controversial nature of Shakespeare’s writing. Desdemona and Othello’s marriage
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