word ‘whore’ ← Little ‘voice’ – can’t change anyone through her words – no-ones listening ← Inconsistency in her character – joins in Iago’s crude jokes II.1 Cassio - Character – o Contrast Othello o Natural suitor for Desdemona – white‚ respected‚ charming o Relationship with Bianca socially acceptable in Shakespeare’s time – modern audience judges him more harshly o Popular with women o Abuses Bianca – fulfills Emilia’s idea ‘men devour women’ o Realizes
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rich man‚ and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello‚ a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello‚ who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Michael Cassio. Unseen‚ Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabanzio that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by and married to Othello‚ the Moor. Brabanzio finds that his
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and Iago is deadly jealous. Iago begins an evil and malicious campaign against the hero. Othello elopes with Desdemona but Iago starts to plot against them. Othello becomes jealous and suspicious of Desdemona. He confides in Iago that he plans to poison Desdemona. Plots and murders ensue‚ Iago wants Roderigo to kill Cassio‚ of course he agrees to it because he thinks that he and Desdemona will have a chance. The theme of loyalty and friendship is seen throughout Othello when it is put to fault when
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wife‚ Desdemona. In this soliloquy or passage (Act 5‚ Scene 2‚ line 1-24)‚ Othello is about to commit the murder of his beautiful wife‚ Desdemona on false prefixes. Previous to Act 5‚ scene 2‚ Iago had convinced Othello that Desdemona had made him a cuckold. Othello is totally overcome with rage and love and is deciding to kill Desdemona. This scene is the climax of the play in which the end product of Iago’s scheming is revealed. In this scene‚ Othello is lying next to the sleeping Desdemona and
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and trusting. Using honesty‚ loyalty‚ and Rodrigo’s love for Desdemona Iago is able to manipulate everybody. When comparing honesty and dishonesty Iago and Desdemona are the two of the characters that show it most. Iago manages to create scenes within scenes. He sets up encounters between two characters and putting a third person in the position of a spectator. For instance‚ he has Othello watch Cassio and Desdemona speak‚ and he has Othello watch him speak with Cassio about
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insinuated that Cassio and Desdemona were having an affair. Iago implied that he would use Cassio to make Othello jealous because Othello chose Cassio over him to be a second command man because Cassio was more experience than he was. Desdemona and Cassio knew each other before she knew Othello because he worked for Othello before. Iago implied that he was going to make Othello look like a fool by having Desdemona cheat on him with Cassio. Iago never directly said Desdemona and Cassio are having an
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the context of the situation. Another character that exhibits deception is Desdemona. The deception shown by Desdemona has a different intention as compared to Iago ’s. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello. The intentions of Iago are hurtful and evil. An example of this is when Iago says to Othello‚ "She did deceive her father‚ marrying you" (III.3.238). Iago wants to hurt Othello by placing doubt in his mind that Desdemona could be unfaithful. Iago does this with full intentions to anger Othello
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been sleeping around with his wife‚ Emilia. Iago involves Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife‚ in his plan by making it seem that Desdemona and Cassio are having a relationship. Iago convinces Othello about this relationship when Othello gets the ocular proof that he wanted. This evidence was that Cassio had the handkerchief that he had given to Desdemona as a first gift. Othello and Iago made a promise to each other that Othello will kill Desdemona and Iago will kill Cassio. Up to this point in the story Othello
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Othello finds Desdemona‚ and questions her about the handkerchief he gave her when they fell in love. He becomes angry when he discovers she has lost it‚ and he storms out. I characterized Othello in my portrayal as a desperate‚ jealous man angry at his wife for possible cheating on him. To portray Othello to the audience‚ I wore a white dress shirt and dark pants to show that Othello was higher up in society as general of the army. When Othello enters the stage‚ Emilia and Desdemona are standing
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Iago‚ and is an attendant to Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona. While considered a minor character in the drama‚ she has been portrayed by several notable actresses on film‚ with one receiving an Academy Award nomination for her performance. Though Emilia is mentioned in 1.3 when Othello asks Iago to allow his wife to accompany Desdemona to Cyprus as her attendant‚ the character first appears on stage in 2.1 when she disembarks in Cyprus with Iago‚ Desdemona‚ and Roderigo. She banters briefly with her companions
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