easily jealous” is open to question‚ and his claim that he “loved not wisely but too well” seems both an understatement and an exaggeration (V.ii.354‚ 353). Further‚ Othello’s invocation of his own military triumphs might be seen as another example of Othello dangerously misordering his priorities. He seems to position his political reputation as his biggest concern‚ as he did in Act III‚ scene iii‚ lines 353–355‚ when‚ having decided that Desdemona does not love him‚ he exclaimed‚ “Farewell the tranquil
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ENG 200 February 26‚ 2014 “Othello” Passage Analysis 883 “Othello” was a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1604. “Othello” describes a story of a well-respected Venetian general‚ Othello‚ whose life is destroyed by a deceitful and malevolent character‚ Iago. William Shakespeare created Iago to expose the evil cruelty lurking inside people who are not what they appear to be. Throughout the play‚ Iago is referred to as “Honest Iago” because he has deceived his friends into thinking
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Brian Bachmann Ms. Veltri English 2011 April 6‚ 2013 Keep your friends close and your enemies closer In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare‚ one of the main characters Iago is a master of both deception and manipulation. One will see throughout the play how Iago manipulates people‚ even the mighty black war general‚ Othello. Desdemona‚ (I.iii.395) “Put money in thy purse.” Iago says Desdemona will soon lose interest in the Moor‚ (I.iii.384-387) “It cannot be that Desdemona should long
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In the play Othello Iago states his anger towards Moor Othello to Roderigo. His anger is justified by Othello having promoted a man named Michael Cassio to a rank above him and Iago gives the notion that his wife had an affair with Othello. For these reasons Iago manipulated the people around him to the point where each could not tell the truth from the lies. Iago was able to solidify his web of deceit from flaws in their character in order to create success. Iago has always held a
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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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English Literature The focus of the play Othello is not so much Othello’s flaws and weaknesses but more Iago’s villainy. A thorough analysis of the play Othello tends to reveal that the focus of the play is actually about Othello’s flaws and weaknesses rather than Iago’s villainy. This conclusion has been reached due to the fact that many elements of drama as well as a characteristic of Shakespearean tragedy are centered on Othello and his imperfections. In essence‚ the conflict and thematic
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THE DOWNFALL OF OTHELLO AS CAUSED BY IAGO Iago is one of Shakespeare s most intriguing and credible villains. Iago can be perceived as either evil or brilliant in his plans to be deemed lieutenant. As the villain in Othello ‚ Iago has two main actions: to plot and to deceive. Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be lieutenant instead of himself. From this anger comes the main conflict of the play. Iago plans to ruin Othello and Cassio by carrying out a plan based on lies and deceit. This plan will
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Books related to Othello Othello - The protagonist and tragic hero of the play. A Moor commanding the armies of Venice‚ he is a celebrated general and heroic figure whose "free and open nature" will enable Iago to twist his love for his wife Desdemona into a powerful jealousy. Desdemona - The daughter of a Venetian Senator‚ and Othello’s bride. The most sympathetic character in the play‚ she is deeply in love with her husband‚ and her purity contrasts strongly with Iago’s wickedness. Iago - Othello’s
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them in some way. In the play Othello‚ the author‚ Shakespeare‚ tried to show the audience just how much jealousy and hatred can be contagious. The main character‚ Othello‚ is an older and wiser African American general in the Army. He married a very young‚ innocent‚ and naïve woman named Desdemona. Othello has just named Michael Cassio his lieutenant‚ Iago‚ a long time military veteran‚ was jealous that Cassio got the position he so badly wanted‚ and he hated Othello for not choosing him. Iago’s
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The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain
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