many instances where Iago tells remarks of honesty‚ truth‚ and even lies. In order to get what he wants‚ Iago schemes many plans to get back at people he hates; Cassio and Othello. In order to get back at them‚ he uses many instances where telling the truth would benefit him in proceeding with his plans rather than being honest about them. For his plan‚ he gets Cassio drunk and gets Roderigo to infuriate him causing further problems. Once these problems arose and Othello comes out to break up
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Othello Study ------------------------------------------------- Othello (The Character) * The character of Othello is in many ways a paradox. * He simultaneously experiences deep and passionate love as well as terrible and violent hatred; he is a rootless “stranger/Of here and everywhere” who the world defines by his ethnicity‚ “Moor”; and‚ he is a man called “noble” who commits the most horrendous of sins‚ murder. * At the heart of these contradictions is a black man trying to
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Othello is a victim who runs ahead of his tempter Othello is a powerful and thought-provoking play because it demands its audience to contemplate the very nature of humanity. The 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
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Othello Essay My essay topic is about who is the main character in The Tragedy of Othello. I believe the main character in this story was the evil Iago. I believe the theme in The Tragedy of Othello is loyalty and betrayal. During the entire play everyone is either loyal or betrayal to each other. The biggest character you can pull out the play that portrays betrayal is Iago. Iago is the mastermind of the play. All the fights‚ cries and worries are all linked to Iago. The reason I think
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Othello Essay: Fate or chance appears to side with Iago in his plot to bring about the downfall of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is malicious and manipulative. He possesses deep hatred towards all those who have wronged him and does not understand the term "love" however; he is also the clever opportunist‚ using every possible chance to further his plot in bringing about the downfall of Othello and unintentionally the innocent Desdemona. To say that this mastermind should be thankful entirely to
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In the tragedy of Othello‚ Iago draws out the true nature of Othello‚ inch by inch. He tangles the Moor into a web of lies‚ hatred and deceit- which leads to devastating consequences. Reputation is the most outstanding theme in this play as it visibly classifies characters and it defines relationships between each of them. At the conclusion of Act 2‚ Shakespeare uses various methods to present Iago to the audience‚ and reveal his ideas and thoughts‚ the most effective being a soliloquy. "Motiveless
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Who is responsible for the death of Othello? That is the question any investigator would be interested in hearing the answer. As an attorney‚ all my evidence points to Othello’s supposed right hand man‚ Iago. There are many reasons why I feel that Iago is the main person responsible for the horrible deaths that incur in such a short period of time but the most obvious would be that he is an evident sociopath. A sociopath can be described as somebody affected with a personality disorder made obvious
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Mount Royal University Life’s Unpredictable Nature February. 5 2014 “The story of an hour” by Kate Chopin is a story of enlightenment based on an event that did not occur- the death of Mrs. Mallard’s husband. The main character‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ is a woman confined by her marriage. When she discovers that her husband has died tragically‚ she becomes overwhelmed with a great deal of surprising relief. As if for the first time
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Iago has the ability to charm and convince all the characters of his loyalty and honesty “Honest Iago”. But to the audience‚ Iago is a treacherous manipulator always looking to help himself by using the downfall of other characters. He uses many characters to his benefit‚ recognizing how trustworthy and oblivious these people are. Iago cannot be relied on as he has many masks‚ behind which he hides. He has many disguises and secrets that he hides from everyone. “I am not what I am” (Act 1‚ Scene
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In the drama‚ Othello by William Shakespeare jealousy is the driving force behind the conflict between some of the characters. Othello was never a jealous person‚ until Iago planted the seed that Cassio and Desdemona were having an affair. This consequently led to Desdemona’s and also his own death. Roderigo was so desperately in love with Desdemona‚ he was jealous of Othello being the one she truly loved. Iago launched his plan against Othello because he was jealous that Cassio was made lieutenant
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