what I am. —Iago boasts that Othello doesn’t really know him. Even now‚ now‚ very now‚ an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe. —Trying to provoke Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father‚ Iago delivers an obscene description of sex between Othello and Desdemona. You are one of those that will not serve God‚ if the devil bid you. —Iago accuses Brabantio of being blind to the truth because of his prejudice against the messengers that bring the truth. your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast
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you think it will have? In Act One‚ Othello appeared to be in control of his emotions. When Brabantio confronts Othello‚ accusing him of stealing and raping his daughter Desdemona by means of witchcraft‚ Othello is calm and tells his men to stop the fighting. Although he is being accused of kidnapping and raping Desdemona‚ in which the person who commits the crime would be burnt to death‚ Othello shows that he is unafraid of danger‚ ready to risk everything for the woman he loves‚ and is able
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Ugly black twisted tree in the middle of a green field and a butterfly is chained next to it RACE and GENDER MANIPULATION: Iago manipulates Brabantio into believing Desdemona ran off with Othello in a negative way Iago manipulates Cassio in drinking and starting a fight Iago manipulates Othello into thinking Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair GENDER ROLE: Iago’s depiction of female- his treatment and rude comments about Emilia and Bianca Iago’s telling Roderigo women only wanted sex
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Othello. Most paramount‚ however‚ is jealousy. Jealousy runs the characters’ lives in Othello from the beginning of the play‚ when Roderigo is envious of Othello because he wishes to be with Desdemona‚ and to the end of the play‚ when Othello is furious with envy because he believes Cassio and Desdemona have been engaging in an affair. Some characters’ jealousy is fashioned by other characters. Iago is involved in much of this‚ creating lies and implementing misleading situations. He is consumed
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WWWWWWWWdfdhile each character is trying to adhere to the constitution of a eulogy (except for Socrates‚ who abandons this method when it is his turn to give a speech) we find that with every narrative‚ we are presented with a new speech-giving technique; Phaedrus begins his speech with a discussion of Love’s origins and ends it
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However‚ while Othello was initially able to comprehend the love of others in Venice‚ his capacity to do so – in particular‚ in relation to Desdemona – rapidly declined as he begins to increasingly identify with “otherness.” This is apparent almost immediately after Iago planted the seeds of doubt in Othello. After Iago intimated that Desdemona’s potential infidelity may have been an inevitable result of his race – “though I may fear / Her will‚ recoiling to her better judgement‚ may fall to match
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Cassio to mental insanity‚ and causes him to become physically violent. The situation above leaves an opening for Iago to fulfill his vital plan to bring down Othello through Desdemona. Cassio was a mental wreck and told Iago that his reputation was ruined. Iago told him that he can get his rank back through Desdemona and get back on Othello’s good side. "Confess yourself freely to her‚ importune her help to put you in your
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to work on what he can use against Othello to hurt him. Iago becomes very observant of his surroundings‚ noting what “evidence” he can work with to his advantage. Iago is able to use Cassio’s close friendship with Desdemona to poison Othello’s mind‚ convincing him that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair “I speak not yet of proof. Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio; wear your eyes thus‚ not jealous nor secure. I would not have your free and noble nature‚ out of self-bounty‚ be abused
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of Desdemona and Othello‚ Iago sends Roderigo to stir Cassio. A typically sober Cassio takes to the bottle at Iago’s generosity‚ and then falls into duel with Roderigo. Because of the chaos‚ Cassio’s reputation is seemingly smeared and his relationship becomes troubled with Othello. Iago tells Cassio to ask Desdemona to speak with Othello on his behalf. By doing so‚ Iago will plan the seed of jealousy in Othello’s mind that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Cassio befriends Desdemona‚ who
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pride and "bombast circumstance" and is angered by the appointment of Cassio‚ an educated military theoretician of Florence to lieutenant‚ instead of himself. As Iago speaks to Brabantio about Othello‚ he uses the term "white ewe" to represent Desdemona‚ and "black ram" when referring to Othello. By using these terms‚ it shows that he is trying to give a bad impression of Othello when he is speaking to the royal family in Venice‚ because Othello is a Moor‚ or a Negro. Iago shows his black hatred
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