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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The question regarding whether the play should be called Iago instead of Othello is an intriguing discussion which has valuable arguments on both sides. Although the play is called Othello‚ Iago deceived and ruined Othello’s life. It can argued that if you titled the play ‘Iago’ then the audience would be more observant to his dominant role and would weaken Iago’s manipulation and plotting of events. However‚ Iago influences the destruction of Othello and Iago’s power over other characters increases
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Desdemona in secret but later is caught because Iago snitched on him to Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father. Othello is later sent to Cyprus by the Duke but arrives late because of a sea storm. During his stay he is lied to by Iago into thinking that Cassio‚ Othello’s lieutenant‚ is having an affair with Desdemona. This makes him really pissed off and believes every speck of lie that Iago tells him. Othello is really deep into Iago’s lies that he helps plot with Iago the deaths of both Cassio and Desdemona. After
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into a different person. Making him feel like a monster. Iago manipulates Othello into believing that Cassio is having an affair with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ planting doubt and jealousy in him. Using his reputation as an honest man to his favor is how he gets Othello into believing all the lies that comes to his mind. Othello‚ like everybody else viewed Iago as the most honest man‚ not knowing that Iago hated him with a passion. “We’ve seen how Iago uses animal imagery in his racist diatribe against Othello
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portrays the character of Iago as the catalyst of this tragedy. It is true that in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Iago is portrayed as the catalyst and the foremost cause for the events that unfold. Shakespeare portrays this through Iago’s manipulation and power of words‚ and his continual playing on people’s weaknesses and strengths. This is represented through the impact that he has on other characters‚ in particular of Othello and Cassio. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the character of Iago is portrayed as one
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unfortunate elements of the relationships that people have are jealousy‚ gossiping‚ and deceit. In the story Othello‚ many characters are affected by these qualities in the relationships they have with Iago. Of all the characters in Othello‚ Iago has the most influence on Othello in the story. Iago uses jealousy‚ gossip‚ and deception to have a negative influence on Othello in Othello.
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In what ways does Iago manipulate others in the early scenes? Does he even manipulate the audience? Iago‚ is the machiavell of the play ’Othello’‚ described as one of Shakespeare’s most sinister characters. He is the real villain who in this story gets his revenge‚ using manipulation slowly climbing up the stairs of hierarchy to get to his general‚ who he hates. And the reason for that is not only not getting the position that he wanted but also his belief introduced by some rumour that Othello
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The timing of events is very important in Act III. Iago anticipates and manipulates the other characters so skilfully that they seem to be acting simultaneously of their own free will and as Iago’s puppets. For example‚ it takes only the slightest prompting on Iago’s part to put Othello into the proper frame of mind to be consumed by jealousy. Iago exploits Cassio’s discomfort upon seeing Othello by interpreting it as a sign of guilt: "Cassio‚ my lord? No‚ sure I cannot think it That he would steal
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the play Othello‚ Iago is the villain that many have considered the most vicious and ruthless of all Shakespeare’s plays. What makes Iago one of the most sadistic characters is that like the killers mentioned he uses his charm to manipulate and hide his true self. His characters lack of a perceived true motive make his charter that much more terrifying in the readers eye and leaves us speculating what his true motives . Although Shakespeare gives us one idea of a motive that Iago is disparaged after
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Rosarina Garcia Iago and his Evil Road To Fulfill his Fantasy In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago plays the role of the villain. Due to being insecure and being passed for promotion he creates this fantasy and does whatever he can‚ even goes to extremes to make his fantasy a reality. Throughout the play Iago deceives and manipulates everyone who stands in his way of making his fantasy a reality. Iago uses his intelligence and also trickery to do so. Iago is two-faced throughout
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