honesty and trust‚ as seen in Iago’s character. During the first few scenes it would appear that Othello is close to Iago‚ but not vice versa. Othello is seen freely presenting Iago as honest. It is then revealed that Iago isn’t as honest as his name‚ but the complete opposite. The reason Othello calls him honest is beacause he trusts him. This trust comes from Othello viewing Iago as fair and righteous as well as knowing him for a while‚ as it seems the two are well acquainted. However‚ this is not
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marriage‚ an envious Iago uses cunning lies to sabotages their once healthy relationship. Reputation plays a vital role in this play; it enables or restricts certain characters‚ inevitably opening the doors to the tragic ending. Iago uses his reputation for honesty to gain the trust of certain characters‚ only to use it for dishonest purposes. Firstly Iago uses his honest reputation to manipulate Cassio‚ causing him to lose his position as Othello’s lieutenant. When Iago states‚ “ I know my price
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dramatic demise. While Iago carried out his master plan‚ he caused Othello to become deranged. Since Iago was trying to ruin Othello’s life and take Othello’s position in the military hierarchy‚ Iago placed countless doubts and uncertainties in Othello’s mind. These include the idea that Desdemona is being unfaithful with Cassio‚ and that Cassio isn’t loyal. Othello’s most fatal flaw is his jealousy. There are many instances in the play where Othello is convinced by Iago that something is true‚
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Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own wife Emilia‚ whom he later stabs in a final act of cowardice and Michael Cassio who holds the rank of lieutenant‚ which is essentially what Iago wants. Iago starts derailing Othello at the very beginning of the play by going
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Scene iii: Lines 348 – 399 In this passage‚ Iago is trying to persuade Roderigo that they both have a common enemy‚ Othello‚ and that they should work together in their revenge against him. Iago wants revenge because Othello gave the promotion of lieutenant to Cassio instead of him. Roderigo wants revenge because Othello is married to Desdemona‚ the woman Roderigo is madly in love with. The passage then ends with Roderigo leaving the stage‚ leaving Iago alone to recite a soliloquy‚ revealing his true
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play‚ we can learn to control our jealousy unlike the awful Iago‚ not to betray our peers the way Othello betrays Cassio‚
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OTHELLO ACT I Iago‚ of the epic "Othello"‚ is a very cultured and competent villain; so much that one could say Iago is the most fearsome villain in all of Shakespeare. Iago has no remorse or sympathy for his actions or the consequences they entail. Othello‚ the Moor which Iago’s crosshairs have set aim on‚ is a veteran of the Venetian Cyprus Wars as well as other battlefields which have given him unparalleled credit as a soldier. Othello has promoted Cassio to a position that Iago saught after;
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Evil is Iago Shakespeare’s Othello‚ concludes with arguably one of the most tragic endings to a play anyone has ever written. In this final scene‚ the deceptive Iago is revealed as the villain responsible for Othello’s desperate act. Although Iago’s deceptive persona is finally unveiled here‚ he refuses to offer any justification for his evil deeds. Despite Othello’s demand for an explanation‚ and treats of torture‚ Iago maintains an immovable silence. Like Lodovico‚ audiences and critics alike
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lieutenant‚ Iago begins feeding Othello lies about what is happening between his new wife and his new lieutenant. Over the course of the play Othello begins to believe Iago’s lies and ends up doing something that he cannot take back. Othello undergoes the drastic change from a loyal general to an emotionally compromised‚ quick to judge‚ killer‚ who
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Iago’s Manipulation Exposed in Othello “I have’t. It is engendered. Hell and night / Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.” (1.3 446-47). As Iago indicates‚ an evil tyrant may lurk in even the best of people‚ only looking for self-satisfaction and prosperity at whatever costs‚ exactly how Iago presents himself through Othello. Throughout the play‚ people are unaware of their surroundings enemies and mischievous plans at work‚ forgetting the saying‚ “keep friends close‚ and
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