the most effective way Iago poisons Othello’s mind is by changing the appearance of reality. He will cover it up with lies and Othello will be forced to believe him because he will be too submerged in doubt and suspicion to see the truth. In act 3‚ scene 3‚ when Cassion parts from Desdemona‚ Iago makes it appear as if Cassio “steal away so guilty-like”(Shakespeare‚ act 3‚ scene 3) because he did not want to be seen with Desdemona. While it appears really bad from Othello point of view‚ the reality
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In the play Othello‚ our first impression suggests that Iago and Othello are portrayed as having somewhat opposite qualities. Iago is first shown to be false and pretentious. Even though he says "I will wear my heart upon my sleeve"‚ giving the impression that he shows all his emotions willingly‚ he is then shown to be quite secretive and deceitful‚ plotting against Othello‚ Casio and Rodriguo‚ emphasising his ambitious nature. Furthermore we get the impression that he is spiteful and racist‚ building
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Shakespeare’s literature the most sinister one is without a doubt Iago. He is a ruthless sociopath. No other character can even come close to his evil. Most of the antagonists present in Shakespeare’s plays have valid reasons for the troubles the cause. Iago doesn’t for the most part he just has a burning hatred for the world especially Othello. <br> <br>Iago is the whole reason there is any conflict in Othello . If he never had entered the play Othello would have married Desdimonia and they would have lived
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22 May 2018 Shakespearean mini-essay Topic 2 In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello‚ one can argue that Othello is not solely to blame for the tragic outcomes in the play. In fact it is his intelligence and strong-willed personality that make it harder for Iago to manipulate him and eventually lead to his downfall. Furthermore one can argue that it is Iago who is to blame for this treacherous tragedy. Iago is able to deceive or manipulate most of the characters in the play‚ namely: Roderigo
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people. This is why Iago‚ to get his rewards and revenge‚ uses him as a scapegoat because Othello chose Cassio over him to be lieutenant. This will eventually lead to many problems ultimately including the downfall of Othello. It is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be that Othello’s flaws in his nature led him to his own downfall and eventually to be held responsible for his own demise. Othello is of strong character
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How is Iago presented throughout Othello and what do we learn about his motives? From the onset of Othello‚ the audience is unknowingly subject to Iago’s manipulative customs. Despite being a stereotypical Shakespearian antagonist‚ Iago is a complex‚ two faced‚ yet three dimensional‚ character. Despite being an eponymous play‚ suggesting Othello’s importance‚ his absence in light of Iago’s presence allows the audience to be influenced and therefore misled by Iago’s representation of Othello Iago
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Fred West describes Iago as motiveless person who is entirely unconcerned with the moral consequences of choice. His ability to switch between both truth and lies without a second thought proves that Iago is a psychopath and the society in ‘Othello’ is full of good which is why Iago’s evil stands out so vividly. West described Iago as “a character with no motives to do with either fact so logic” who “saw truth and lies as one thing” and had no problem using his own misconception to his advantage
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Unequivocally‚ Iago plays an important and major function in the tragedy of Othello. By the end of the play‚ Iago has been directly responsible for the deaths of Roderigo‚ Emilia and the protagonist and his love. Iago’s importance to the play is revealed by his contribution to the plot and his significance relative to other characters. Iago’s function‚ which invariably adds to the importance he has on the play‚ is to lead to the downfall of Othello therefore revealing the themes of hate‚ jealousy
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In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the current state of affairs is disturbing. Schemes‚ lies and murder are what now defines the characters. Iago is to blame for this chaos. At the beginning of the play Othello was the noble stature‚ a person that was well respected and a person that people could look up too. As the play goes on and Iago’s plan becomes reality Othello achieves human flaw. While the audience wishes to believe in Othello‚ his errors cause them to slowly lose hope. Iago’s deceiving
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grandiose self worth‚ and poor behavioral self worth. I have read Othello‚ by Shakespeare‚ and I believe Iago is a psychopath. There is proof he has a lack of remorse and guilt. Although Shakespeare has never stated that Iago is a psychopath‚ quotes and evidence lead to him being one. I have also read articles with important information‚ and evidence that shows how Iago acts like a psychopath. Shakespeare has never stated that Iago is a psychopath. I believe the reason why is because Shakespeare
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