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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one you trust the most. In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare the character Iago is a very clever man and an example of a man who cheats and lie to get things his way. Iago is effective since he made a lot of people believe in him by gaining their trust and manipulating their emotions. Iago uses ethos to gain trust of other by showing off how noble he is. While Othello is confused and hurt about what Iago is assuming about Desdemona‚ to make Othello feel like he’s not doing this to offend
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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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to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and a sense of wastage at the end. Act Scene 1 * Shakespeare opens the play stirring curiosity in the reader as he introduces the play in mid conversation. * We are in wonder of who Iago hates. * “Mere prattle without practise is all
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Analysis “O‚ sir‚ content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him … I am not what I am.” Iago‚ Act I‚ Pg 24-25 During Iago and Roderigo’s discourse‚ Iago says‚ “ O‚ sir‚ content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him…I am not what I am”. Iago declares himself to be fallacious. He reveals his future betrayal to his “friend”‚ Othello. Iago is very wise with his plot‚ he is not who Othello thinks he is. Iago’s ability to be a clever two faced will help him gain
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Character Analysis “Iago” Shakespeare’s Iago is one of the best examples of a villain to this day. Such a villain would distract from the impact of the play. Shakespeare added depth to his villain making him Amoral‚ as opposed to the typical immoral villain. Iago’s entire scheme begins when the "ignorant‚ ill-suited" Cassio is given the position Iago wanted. Iago is consumed with envy and plots to steal the Position he feels he most deserves. Iago deceives‚ steals‚ and Kills to gain that position
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betrayal‚ trickery and how envy can be taken to another level. Most will say the theme of Shakespeare’s “Othello” is deception. Othello is a black general in the service of Venice. Othello promotes a man named Cassio to be his right hand man in his army. Iago‚ the protagonist of the story though that he was going to get the promotion of lieutenant‚ but when he did not he became furious and seeks revenge on Othello. This was the turning point of the play when in almost every incident a degree of deception
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seeing the reality of their situations and help bring them to disaster. In “Othello”‚ characters are blinded by love‚ which makes them discern things that are not there. This mostly revolves around Desdemona‚ daughter of Brabantio and wife of Othello. Iago is one of the main causes of the characters’ ignorance as well. Desdemona’s love for Othello‚ ‘the Moor’ and a general in the service of Venice‚ is pure. Blinded by the love she has for Othello‚ Desdemona is truly convinced that Othello is not able
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jealousy in Shakespeare’s Othello?’ Othello is a play which was written by William Shakespeare and believed to be written around 1603 and first performed by the king’s men. Othello is a tragedy which focuses on Othello - a Moorish captain‚ Desdemona‚ Iago his trusty companion he believes and his wife Emilia‚Cassio and Roderigo. ‘‘Disdemona and the Moor’ and the story of ‘Epitia’ – seemed to have inspired Shakespeare when writing Othello and Measure for Measure. Gli Hecatommithi is arranged in ten
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