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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Othello’s last speech is how he would like the audience to view the play and not necessarily how the event of the play have unfolded. In his last speech it is almost like Othello discovered what he did wrong and how this whole time he has been deceived by Iago‚ but never once takes any accountability what he did. Othello is a very conscious man and in some ways obsessed with reputation. He himself is aware of this. Aware of the importance of opinion‚ which is unable to be affected by his reputation
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play written by Shakespeare in the 1600s. it was set in Venice as well as Cyprus; Venice being on of the supreme states that attract foreigners. The opening scene in Othello introduces the characters and the situation‚ evokes the desire on the part of Iago for revenge‚ and foreshadows much of what is to come. Similarly‚ A Streetcar Named Desire is a stage play with elements of tragedy and pathos. It was written by Tennessee Williams in 1947. The action takes place between May and September in a shabby
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character.” The darkness feeds Iago’s malicious nature. Textual evidence: Iago: “Hell and night/ Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.” We see Iago’s obsession with evil. The darkness that Act one is enshrined in gives Iago the power he needs to plot against and deceive each character he communicates with. For instance he appears to be loyal to Othello whilst simultaneously uttering‚ “I hate the Moor.” Iago is Caucasian and is therefore referred to as having “white” skin. This purity
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Firstly‚ both texts bring male villains to life. In Act one‚ Shakespeare presents Iago as an antagonist even before Othello appears on stage; The scene begins with Iago fuming as he did not get the position he wanted or thought he had ‘deserved’ because Othello (being the General) had appointed Michael Cassio for this role – Cassio is one of Othello’s trusted soldiers and had been chosen due to his intelligence; the reason Iago is a villain is because he had planned to cause chaos Between Othello’s relationship
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tragic story of Othello‚ a prestigious general in Venice; Iago is his best friend‚ however‚ when Othello promotes someone else to be personal lieutenant‚ Iago becomes jealous and begins plotting against Othello and his newly eloped wife‚ Desdemona. Othello is suspicious of Desdemona and plans to poison her. Othello smothers her to death. Emilia‚ Iago’s wife‚ tells Othello about Iago’s plots so Othello hurts Iago and kills himself while Iago kills Emilia. Othello is originally set in Venice‚ but
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