describe Othello many times‚ Barbary horse’‚ devil’ and old black ram’. It could also come from Iago’s resentment that Cassio was promoted above him by Othello. One of the main reasons is that it is rumored that Othello has slept with his wife Emilia‚ "And it is thought abroad‚ that ’twixt my sheets he has done my office". Iago’s jealousy of Othello can be argued to be the main motive for all his evil actions for he mentions it again in the following soliloquy‚ "For that I do suspect the lusty
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in his opinion‚ irreversibly damaged. Thus the antagonist arrives‚ determined for revenge. Unnaturally paranoid‚ Iago is assuming that not only has Othello gone against him and not promoted him‚ but that Othello has probably slept with his wife‚ Emilia as well. Though it is known he does not have much love for his wife‚ she is a part of his honor as well. However‚ Iago has a unique approach to betrayal and revenge. Iago takes his place beside Othello and strengthens his relationship with him‚ giving
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those who consider Othello to be a tragedy might argue that Othello’s hamartia is being naïve‚ others may attribute Desdemona’s death to Iago’s manipulation of Othello. The fact that Iago was able to manipulate not only Othello but Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ Emilia and even Desdemona proves that he is extremely persuasive and thus Iago can be held accountable for Desdemona’s death. Since it is Iago who influences Othello into killing Desdemona that means Othello does not have a hamartia but instead confirms
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multiple ulterior motives throughout the play‚ Othello becomes transfixed on the idea that his wife is having an affair with his recently chosen second in command‚ Cassio. In order to convince Othello of his wife’s deceitfulness‚ Iago tricks his own wife Emilia into stealing Desdemona’s handkerchief‚ hides it in Cassio’s room‚ and finally convinces Othello into murdering his wife.
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enemies. Othello‚ the general of Venetian forces‚ has many advisors that he claims to know well and trust irrefutably. However‚ his paragon advisor‚ Iago‚ is not as loyal as he claims to be. He has received word that Othello slept with his wife Emilia‚ and he now seeks revenge. His plan to spread lies and rumors through the ranks of Venetian high command eventually ends the lives of many‚ yet Iago never saw the flaw in his actions. Shakespeare portrays this theme through soliloquy‚ irony‚ and
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Dear Blabby‚ I have very big plans for the enemies I call friends‚ and I am very excited to share and receive advice on how to further my plans. I am planning on destroying my best friend’s life for all the pain and suffering he has put me through. My so called friend has slept with my beloved wife. Secondly‚ he gave away my promotion in the army as lieutenant to a young man with no battle experience at all. Not to mention how hard I have worked to achieve these goals. Day in and day out I struggle
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all that he has‚ that the situation would have been better. But anyone can see that jealousy is the knife that stabs Othello. It is Othello’s jealousy and Iago’s malicious manipulation that led to the death of both of them‚ as well as Desdemona and Emilia. The tragic hero did not fall alone and not only with the influence of others but the influence he had on himself. Now that the greatest tragedy has happened‚ it leaves us to wonder about the "might-have-been"‚ like Othello had been a better and
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in the many years since it was written. Women were expected to be compliant to every whim this becoming the “natural order” because women were seen as inferior to men in every aspect of their being. A feminist reading gives light to Desdemona and Emilia the plays most important two female characters that seem to be ruined from the very moment they said “I do”. These women are a vital part to Othello because they display many traits that the stereotyped women in society “should” possess. One of
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Initially‚ she follows Iago in her wifely duty‚ but as the play progresses‚ she develops a strong loyalty to Desdemona and Othello and despises her husband Iago. However‚ even Emilia in her state of extreme loyalty to Desdemona and Othello reverts back to her racism to explain what has happened when she discovers what Othello has done to Desdemona. Rather than simply being enraged and distraught‚ and perhaps criticizing his actions
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Iago is not to blame for the deaths of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ and Emilia because there is no hard evidence that pins him to the crimes. Iago himself did not kill anyone himself so his hands are clean and it would be unjustly to put the blame on him. Not only did Iago not kill anybody but he did not forcly make somebody kill someone else‚ all Iago did was give his opinion say what he thought. Iago himself even said to his wife‚”I told him what I thought‚ and told no more. That what he found
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