Iago is one of the most notorious and mysterious villains of all time. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona‚ eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating‚ despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Iago’s capacity for cruelty seems limitless‚ and no motivation he gives for his actions seems enough to explain the incredible destruction he wreaks on the lives of the people he knows best. Although readers tend to think of evil people as
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Othello. Both Mr. Harvey and Iago demonstrate key characteristics of a sociopath. The main attribute of a sociopath is that he or she can commit a heinous crime‚ such as murder‚ and not feel the slightest bit of remorse. This is precisely what these two villains did. Mr. Harvey‚ using his persuasion and charm‚ lured Susie into his subversive shelter where he raped and murdered her. Lacking compunction‚ he disposes her body into a sinkhole never to be seen again. Likewise‚ Iago feels no sympathy or shame
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Othello I agree with the statement that Shakespeare’s play Othello demonstrates the weakness of human judgement. The demise of both Othello and Iago is due to each one’s weak judge of character‚ and poor judgement of situations. Othello falls from a position of power and nobility to a debased shadow of his former self‚ as a result of Iago’s cunning plans. Yet had Othello a better sense of judgement Iago’s schemes would not have worked. One of Othello’s
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Othello’s emotion affects his imagination‚ such as when Iago tells him that Cassio sleeps with Desdemona. “Nature would not invest herself in such shadowing passion without some instruction. It is not words that shakes me thus‚” (Othello‚ Act IV‚ scene I‚ line 37 - 40). When Othello says this‚ it tells the
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The Mood of Othello Othello is a play that evokes many emotions from a reader’s mind. The mood is changing‚ yet throughout‚ it demands a lot of contempt for the villain‚ Iago. Beginning with act one‚ there is an immediate setting for suspicion which will remain characteristic throughout the whole story. There is a touch of happiness for the newlyweds‚ Othello and Desdemona‚ which quickly disintegrates with the mighty villains lies and deceit. There is a feeling of empathy for Othello when
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Othello‚ Iago is a Marxist character that is all about destroying reputations to build his own and gain power. Throughout this entire play he is constantly deceiving people for his own personal gain. Iago’s overall goal in this play is to sabotage othello out of power and getting rid of his right hand man Cassio‚ so that he can become a general and he manipulates everyone on his journey for power. This envy and greed that Iago posses is the reason it all goes down in flames for everyone. Iago is character
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in "honest" Iago and the "ocular proof" of Desdemona’s infidelity drive this play to its tragic end‚ initially Othello does not show any signs of jealousy and is fully aware of Desdemona’s friendship with Cassio which‚ until Iago starts his manipulative scheming‚ is not a concern for Othello because he knows that Desdemona "had eyes and chose me" (III.iii.189). Iago is all too aware of Othello’s " constant‚ loving‚ noble nature” which he will use against him to incite his jealousy.
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senior and not of the same race. When Desdemona left her father‚ Brabantio’s‚ house to elope with Othello‚ it began redefining her role as just another female in a story. When Othello names Cassio his lieutenant‚ Iago uses Desdemona to bring about Othello’s downfall. Iago sees that Desdemona and Cassio are friendly towards each other‚ so he plants the seed in Othello’s head that an affair is going on. He uses scenes in which nothing happens and exaggerates what Othello sees to
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and red also. Throughout history‚ the color black has always been used to set the mood for evil and deceit. In Othello‚ Iago‚ the antagonist‚ construes most of his evil plans in the dark of night. The play even opens at night as Iago begins his wicked scheming (1.1). The play also ends at night as Othello smothers his innocent wife and‚ later‚ kills himself. In a soliloquy‚ Iago declares "When devils will the blackest sins put on‚/They do suggest at first with heavenly shows‚/As I do now" (2.3.315-317)
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Othello’s destruction by Iago is inevitable due to a combination of Iago’s plotting and Othello’s character flaws. Iago’s cunning character in Shakespeare’s play has identified Othello’s vulnerability through flaws of jealousy‚ trust‚ poor judgement‚ naivety and love for the fair Desdemona. Iago’s pure hate for the Moor leads to the success of Othello’s downfall through Iago’s manipulative and conniving plotting. Perhaps without Iago’s clever plotting Othello might have had a chance to communicate
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