by the mistake of the tragic hero due to their tragic flaw or hamartia‚ which is often linked to hubris or excessive pride. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ as a General of the Venetian army‚ Othello meets these criteria‚ as his mistake is to trust ‘honest Iago’ and convince himself that revenge upon Desdemona will lead to honour and success. In fact‚ as with most tragic heroes‚ it is this decision which leads to his destruction. However‚ it is important to consider whether Othello’s ruin was the inevitable
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is the only way to get justice. Before Desdemona dies‚ Emilia hears her say that no one is to blame for her death. Emilia discovers that it was Othello who killed her and convinces him that he was wrong with his suspicions and is shocked to find Iago was behind it all! All Iago’s plots are discovered and he kills Emilia! Othello overtaken by sadness and guilt kills himself. The scene begins with Othello entering Desdemona’s room as she sleeps she wakes up and realizes it is Othello. We witness
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works. For example‚ in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Roger Chillingworth seeks revenge on Minister Dimmesdale because of his crime committed with Hester. Similarly‚ in William Shakespeare’s‚ Othello‚ Iago devises an evil plan to avenge Othello of his rumored sin. Iago‚ the two-faced antagonist of the play‚ is portrayed by Shakespeare as an inconsiderate‚ backstabbing trickster‚ who absolutely detests Othello and is seeking revenge after he hears the
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downward trend in his both his trust of Desdemona and his self-confidence as a result of the schemes of Iago. Iago has been attempting to indoctrinate Othello with the belief that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ has been cheating on him with Cassio for some time but it is only recently that Othello has begun to doubt the fidelity of Desdemona. Just two scenes earlier‚ at the start of Act III‚ Othello told Iago that he did not believe Desdemona would ever be unfaithful and refused to postulate anymore about the
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political power through his military might. When Iago gets Cassio drunk he effectively removes his title of lieutenant‚ it is Cassio’s speech that also indicates the importance of reputation and honour. Though bold military acts is one way for men to build their honour‚ when not in war the first (or most important) way men define their honour is
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wrecks that commit murder. In the play‚ relationships are one of the main factors and create a fuel for hatred. One of the first themes we come across is lying. At the beginning‚ we’re informed that Othello and Desdemona are wed. The protagonist‚ Iago and his companion Roderigo go tell Desdemona’s father this for their own self-interest. They cause a stir and Brabantio is livid‚ his daughter had been taken from him and so he yells‚ “Fathers‚ from hence trust not your daughters’ minds / By what you
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Michael Grey Paper #2 11/14/13 Shakespeare’s otherness in Othello Shakespeare when writing Othello uses many different underlying themes for the reader to try and pick up on. One of the biggest is otherness. Otherness is defined as the quality or condition of being other or different‚ especially if exotic or strange. Shakespeare throws at the reader some interesting topics to think about race‚ a handkerchief‚ feminism‚ and many more. All these different topics Shakespeare wants the reader
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concept of mankind’s inherent evil is explored primarily through the character of Othello. The audience is often left confused as to whether Othello’s downfall can be blamed on his character or rather the inescapable evil of man. Of course‚ in Othello‚ Iago acts as a catalyst for the disastrous chain of events and can hence be credited with initiating Othello’s change in nature. The main theme of Othello is that of mankind’s intrinsic evil. Shakespeare explores the idea that‚ despite outside influences
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1 1. a) Othello falls down because he believes that Desdemona is cheating on him and passes out in fear b) Iago is very happy and proud of his work when Othello passes out 2. Iago tells Othello that if he listens to his and Cassio’s conversation he will get Cassio to admit that he is having an affair with Desdemona 3. a) Iago jokes with Cassio about Bianca so that it seems like Cassio is laughing about the affair he is having with Desdemona.
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could do. * This is because Iago personally thinks he is doing the correct thing towards leading Cassio. Which sounds convincing and tempting to follow‚ but behind Iago is has planned the moves against Cassio. * When devils will the blackest sins put on‚/ They do suggest at first with heavenly shows‚/ As I do now.”(371-373) * When devils will urge the worst of sins‚ firstly they will have good‚ honest appearances as I am doing now * Iago is saying that in order for his cruel
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