jealousy that even when Desdemona clearly refutes his accusations of having an affair with Cassio he refuses to believe her. This just proves that jealousy can completely distort what is right and what is wrong in a relationship. Secondly‚ Othello misunderstands Cassio’s degrading description of Bianca as Desdemona and this misunderstanding causes him to go crazy. Lastly‚ Iago drove Othello insane with jealousy by convincing him that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. “… I can at least make
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prove and luck being on his side‚ does it. Also‚ Desdemona promised Cassio that she would tell Othello to consider his position as lieutenant‚ which makes Othello believe Iago even more! When Desdemona and Cassio were talking about this conversation‚ they saw that Othello was coming towards them. Cassio‚ nervous about Othello firing him‚ leaves quickly to avoid Othello. Iago sees this as another opportunity as “prove.” Instead of telling that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio‚ he almost urges
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change and to stop loving Desdemona; as a result‚ Othello and the people around him plunge into chaos. After much manipulation from Iago‚ Othello‚ like a coin‚ flips sides and hates Desdemona. When Desdemona leaves with Emilia‚ Othello says that “when I love thee [Desdemona] not‚ / Chaos is come again” (3.3.91-92). This clearly shows that Othello is in love with Desdemona and has no doubt in her faithfulness. Little does Othello
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Michael Cassio who has “never set a squadron in the field‚ nor the division of a battle knows more than a spinster” unless he seeks the “bookish theoric”. Iago makes it his mission to punish Othello for his supposed betrayal and make Cassio and Desdemona the subject of revenge. The main weakness in Othello is his trustworthy nature from which derives other weaknesses‚ all of which ultimately leads to his downfall. Othello’s trustworthy nature is a weakness in his character; it is this characteristic
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witches and Lady Macbeth were causes of his downfall beyond his control. In Othello’s case‚ his own weaknesses are the causes of his downfall. So yes‚ I believe that Othello’s own weakness is responsible for the play’s tragic outcome through Iago‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Othello’s own jealousy and naiveté. Though Othello is the cause of his own downfall and the play’s tragic outcome‚ it’s Iago that guides him along. Iago merely uses suggestion to persuade Othello. The first thing Iago does is he uses
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people treat and react to each other. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ the monster‚ Victor Frankenstein and Elizabeth Lavenza face struggles with their reputation and how it defines them. Also‚ in Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago‚ Othello and Desdemona are presented with similar struggles to the ones the characters in Frankenstein face. The presentation of reputation in both works allows the readers to understand how the characters interpret each other‚ how reputation can cause an inner struggle
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passion. Othello’s hatred and anger proves fatal for Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ Roderigo‚ and Othello‚ himself. Iago effectively manipulates Othello‚ Roderigo‚ and Cassio by; presenting himself as an honest individual to Othello‚ lying to Roderigo about getting him married to Desdemona and helping Cassio with his problem to obtain the lieutenant position from him. Iago’s manipulation was proved effective when Othello grew hatred towards Desdemona and decided to kill her. For example‚ "If thou dost slander
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position of Lietunant‚ so he decides to try and kill Othello. However‚ he first convinces Roderigo to help him because Roderigo is in love with Othello’s wife Desdemona and Iago promises that he can get him together with Desdemona. With Roderigo’s help‚ Iago is able to plot a series of events which eventually leads to convincing Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio‚ and this not only causes conflict between husband and wife‚ but leads to Othello’s desire to kill Cassio. Thus‚ Shakespeare
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The Fault in Our Stars‚ by John Green‚ is about Hazel Grace‚ a 16-year old girl with stage IV Thyroid cancer who meets the young cancer survivor Augustus Waters. Through their interactions Augustus brings and unforeseen light into Hazel’s life. Throughout the story Hazel’s strongest character traits are sarcasticness‚ stubbornness‚ and gratefulness. Firstly‚ one of Hazel Grace Lancaster’s strongest character traits is being sarcastic. She loves to joke around and poke fun. For example‚ when Hazel
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naked with her friend in bed" (4.1.3). Iago is trying to fill Othello’s mind with images of Desdemona naked with Cassio. This makes Othello’s jealousy grow. Iago says‚ "Men should be what hey seem; or those that be not would they might seen none!" (3.3.126-127). He is saying that if a man is not true‚ he is not a man at all. This makes Othello think Cassio is not a man for hiding his relationship with Desdemona. Iago persuades Othello to believe his wife is cheating with Cassio by making him picture
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