Othello‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ and 1984‚ we see this theme of censorship pop up in many ways‚ whether this be censorship of oneself‚ or censorship of others to ultimately gain control and power. In Othello‚ we see this theme of censorship of oneself‚ as Iago carefully censors what information he tells to which people in order to retain his level of trust he has with other people. This is the result of censorship on a small scale. In Fahrenheit 451‚ we see a large level of censorship‚ through the burning
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vulnerability to trust Iago. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complex role. Unlike most villains in tragic plays‚ evidence of Iago’s deception is not clearly visible. Iago is smart and an excellent judge of people and their characters. He uses this keen sense of knowledge to his advantage. For example‚ Iago knows that Roderigo has feelings for Desdemona and assumes he would do anything to have her as his own. Iago attempts to manipulate Roderigo by saying: “…She fell
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Regarding the moments Iago makes use of various tactics to manipulate different characters; I agree his main technique is to use people’s virtue against them. It can be explained in the following with examples of Iago deceiving Roderigo‚ Cassio and Desdemona. Firstly‚ Iago has manipulated Roderigo based on their mutual trust and Roderigo’s faithful affection towards Desdemona. In act I scene 3‚ Iago manipulated Roderigo’s trust and brainwashing him to give his money to him‚ which seemed to be a
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contrary to the appearance. Iago from the play Othello‚ employs this exact strategy--appearing to be an honest man only to use this good reputation to get what he wants. Throughout the play‚ Iago capitalizes on the gullibleness of others and his reputation as a righteous individual. Whether it be a poor lovestruck young man‚ his fellow
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An example of jealousy is in act 3 scene 3 when Iago states “It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on”. This quote is significant because Iago is directly targeting Othello’s major weakness which is jealousy. It also adds dramatic irony to the play because Iago’s motive for his actions is his own jealousy of Cassio. The metaphor relating
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and often provokes laughter. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ one of the earliest scenes where we see Iago’s power of being a trickster is when Iago is talking to Roderigo. Roderigo told Iago that he is going to drown himself because Roderigo cannot have Desdemona and Desdemona does not love him back. Iago tells Roderigo: She must change for youth. When she is sated with his body she will find the error of her choice. Therefore‚ put money in thy purse. If thou wilt needs damn thyself
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that portrays how other characters see Iago and who Iago really is. Iago describes Othello as “an old black ram” or call him the “Moor” when talking to others. However‚ since Iago acts innocent and friendly in front of Othello‚ Othello often prays Iago‚ like “honest Iago” and “Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter”. The irony Is that Othello sees Iago as a true friend who tells him the truth or help him to find evidence to his wife’s unfaithfulness‚ but Iago is just fooling Othello. This can be
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Shakespearean play‚ Othello. Or as some may suggest should be called ”Iago“ as Iago is the central villain. This morning I would like to give you some direction regarding the character Iago and how I am going to portray him. Iago is a bitter man. Consumed by jealousy‚ he is driven to scheme and manipulate the other characters to bring the downfall of Othello but doesn’t care who gets hurt on the way. When we think of Iago we can imagine some of the other notorious modern day villains that we
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Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio? Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. Who seems to be ‘in control’. Explain your first reaction to each of these characters. 4. Explain why Iago says he needs to get revenge on Othello. Do you think he is justified? Why is the need for revenge so powerful.. and for that matter‚ such a popular topic of modern music/movies? 5. How does Iago act when
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Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago uses his skills with persuasion and words to captivate the minds around him in reaching desired outcomes. Iago definitely demonstrates his powers with his words in the play on many occasions. He firstly captivates Roderigo in doing whatever he chose him to do. The simple minded Roderigo was not the only one‚ as Cassio is set up into Iago ’s traps next. Lastly the great Othello is wrapped up by Iago ’s tongue and is tossed around as Iago ’s will. To catch a fish
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