methods and a question about their motives. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there is one character in Iago that fulfills all of these qualifications. Iago is a wonderful villain because he gains other’s trust‚ relentlessly takes advantage of his peers’ flaws‚ and unapologetically causes the deaths of his counterparts in order to achieve his goals. The main weapon Iago used in his villainy was trust. Iago knew how to play to each character’s personality to get them to believe what he said over anyone
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jealousy‚ Iago’s manipulation and his inferiority complex are all contributors of the plays tragedy. His decision to trust the wrong people instead of the people that were most loyal to him results into his dreadful demise. Many people believe that jealousy was Othello’s tragic flaw‚ which played a main role‚ but in reality he was not a man of jealousy until Iago instigated those feelings of doubt. Interestingly Iago uses jealousy against Othello yet jealousy is mainly the source of Iago’s hatred
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Othello is undoubtedly the main character in the play. Othello is probably what Shakespeare wanted to be. He is a very proud man‚ cunning‚ intelligent and too trusting which‚ ultimately ends up being one of his best traits as well as his biggest flaw. He holds himself in at least as much esteem as other people do. He is first seen in the film with Desdemona‚ and is quickly sought after to give a very fast‚ very good account of his actions in a situation where the fastest and easiest way out would
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character as an overall great person with very noble traits‚ but one who is not perfect. Many will look up to these tragic heroes; however each hero will have a specific flaw. This “tragic flaw” will ultimately lead to that character’s downfall. Also‚ these characters will often have the abilities to both recognize their tragic flaws in the end and also connect with the audience in some way. A classic example of a tragic hero that fits this description is Shakespeare’s character Othello in the play
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self-awareness in that they fail to see or acknowledge their own flaws and weaknesses‚ and they never see themselves as completely as others perceive them. The truth is likely to destroy either their contentment or their perceptions of themselves * This theme is mainly developed through the major characters of the play. They all employ this unconscious‚ protective self-delusion strategy that makes life possible. Through their susceptibility to Iago’s plotting‚ and the unfolding of their characters‚ their
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salt as wolves in pride‚ and fools as grossAs ignorance made drunk." (3.3.402-405)Iago uses such intense imagery of Desdemona and Cassio sleeping together‚ that it forces Othello to be enraged with such anger at Cassio’s betrayal. After falling into Iago’s trap and believing his dishonest words‚ Othello says"Within these three days let me
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progresses we see him fall to Iago’s words and he loses his public face and his gullibility is displayed. As we see Othello deteriorate into madness‚ we see his language change to from eloquent and refined to vulgar like Iago’s; “ Ay‚ let her rot and perish‚ and be damned tonight‚ for she shall not live.” The use of hyperbole in the words ‘rot’ and ‘perish’ are very boorish and similar to the language Iago uses. The language Othello uses illustrates the extent of Iago’s manipulation. Additionally‚
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Elizabethan times‚ the world was dominated by men and women were seen as inferior. Women were seen as untrustworthy and this view was reflected as jealousy in male relationships. Shakespeare highlights the dangers of jealousy using Othello’s tragic flaw: his blind and absolute trust in men. He shows that once they are jealous‚ men are easily manipulated and lose all ability to use logic or reason. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare shows the audience how easy it is for jealousy to be fuelled by circumstantial
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Among Aristotle’s terms in depicting terms in his model of human characteristics is hamartia. Hamartia is when one’s flaw or weakness is his or her error or transgression. In William Shakespeare’s "Othello‚" Othello’s hamartia is the misconception he has "of himself as being uncouth‚ poorly spoken‚ and old; and because he begins to believe that his fair wife‚ Desdemona‚ cannot love him‚ he starts to believe that she is guilty of infidelity. "(classicnote). Maurice Charney’s "Shakespeare on Love
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Othello: Shakespeare vs. Parker To create an adaptation of a literary work is not an easy task‚ especially if it is a classic work by man named Shakespeare. Today movies are expected to be packed with drama‚ action‚ and sex. True‚ Othello contains all of these‚ but it certainly isn’t a blockbuster by today’s standards. When Shakespeare wrote Othello‚ viewing the play was an event in itself‚ not an hour and a half thrill ride that today’s viewer have come to expect. This was Parker’s dilemma
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