influence and mistreatment of his own wife caused Othello’s mistreatment. When Desdemona and Othello eloped‚ everyone believed that Othello had bewitched her to disrespect her father’s wishes. Iago allowed his wife to be verbally accosted by his men‚ and kissed by many during the travel to Cyprus. The toxic environment Iago created caused Othello to stop believing his wife was faithful. APT’s interpretation emphasized this change‚ in a heart-wrenching way‚ because the audience feel Othello’s pain. His acting
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tragedy ‘Othello’ in Act 3‚ scene III is in lines 170-175 in which Iago says‚ “ Oh‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy! It is the
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in Othello is revenge and jealousy. Iago is the main kead to almost everything that happens in these themes. He has been hearing rumours about his wife’s affairs with the moor‚ so he dislikes Othello and must be jealous of Cassio for being lieutenant. However‚ we can never be completely sure what Iago’s motivation is to be so destructive - he manages to get Cassio dismissed but then Iago doesn’t seem interested in Cassio’s job‚ only in causing more problems. We also learn that Iago has tried many times in the
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who is respected by the head of the militia because of his achievement as a military. This character‚ Othello‚ falls in love with a young woman called‚ Desdemona. Their love was put to prove when Iago‚ a young military wanted to get revenge from Othello because he did not choose him as his lieutenant. Iago planned a situation in which he put Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio in love triangle that Othello did not want to be part of. However‚ everything changed when Othello started to believe Iago’s insinuations
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uses images of heaven in the beginning of the play to emphasize the seemingly flawless love between Othello and Desdemona. Furthermore‚ as the play progresses‚ the juxtaposition between heaven and hell is used to represent the manipulative powers of Iago over Othello revealing the weaknesses of Desdemona and Othello’s relationship. As a result‚ the twisted heaven and hell imagery used near the end of Othello reflects the eventual break down of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage. Thus‚ in Shakespeare’s
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charged thoughts. Iago examines his own thoughts‚ especially his hatred for Othello‚ "The Moor‚ howbeit that I endure him not" and finds a common thread in the "poisonous mineral" of jealousy that still swirls around the rumor that Othello “hath leaped into my seat”. Iago says that he thinks it likely that Cassio does indeed love Desdemona‚ and believable at least that she might love him‚ “That Cassio loves her‚ I do well believe’t; That she loves him ‘tis apt and of great credit”. Iago‚ however‚ also
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however‚ that is overlooking the changes in personality we see in many of the characters. Although it is true to say the men show gullibility and fraudulent behavior‚ we cannot disregard the honesty and strength many of the men of Othello display. Whilst Iago is completely duplicitous and deceitful‚ Cassio displays loyalty and integrity throughout the play. Othello’s nobility cannot be doubted at the beginning of the play‚ however as he descends into madness we see him lose all sense of reason and ultimately
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an individual’s personality in the unchanging hierarchy of his society. * This was achieved through the Turkish invasion in Cyprus where the Venetians fought purely for national identity. Intertwined in the play‚ the Machiavellian character of Iago brings a certain rise to chaos
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people can be messed up by a person manipulating them in person or over the internet or assuming that the other is “stepping out” (cheating) during their relationship. In the play Othello‚ Iago was jealous of Cassio because Othello gave Cassio the lieutenant position and he felt that position was rightfully his. So Iago told Othello that Desdemona (Othello’s wife) was messing around with Cassio (act 3 scene 3) and it made Othello overwhelmed with jealously and he started having a stroke after his stroke
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it was known that throughout the 16th century there was a lot of racism towards Africans through the transatlantic slave trade‚ these Africans were treated less than human‚ like “animals”. This is shown directly in the first scene where Roderigo and Iago are discussing their dislike for Othello‚ yet they never mention his name thus dehumanising him. In this scene the audience is presented with a mood of intrigue and confusion as his name is no longer mentioned‚ yet they remain curious to as what is
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