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    Iago in Context

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    Iago uses the Elizabethan views and stereotypes to manipulate Othello to do his bidding. Iago assumes that Othello is insecure due to his ethnic heritage‚ and uses this to his advantage. Iago himself is influenced by the context--the Elizabethan society. While Iago is correct of Othello’s insecurity‚ it is because of the attitudes towards Blackamoors during the Elizabethan era that Othello was insecure itself. There is evidence that there were a considerable number of black people in England in

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    Iago of Othello

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    Iago of "Othello" What makes a good villain? What qualities make one villain stand out from another? Is it their demeanor‚ ruthlessness‚ or the methods that they employ to accomplish their tasks? In any case‚ a great villain must leave the reader with a respect for their methods and a question about their motives. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there is one character in Iago that fulfills all of these qualifications. Iago is a wonderful villain because he gains other’s trust‚ relentlessly takes advantage

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    Iago the Antagonist

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    Literature May 8th 2012 Iago the Antagonist Usually in any story or a lot of stories there is an antagonist who plays an important role that may sometimes be mischievous or compelling to act against another character or characters. In the play “Othello”‚ Iago ends up being a very witty antagonist who entraps many characters into his games of winning the love of Desdemona. He works against Othello by attempting to destroy him mentally‚ since Othello isn’t that wise. As Iago says‚ “I follow him to

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    The Terrible Iago

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    In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago achieves great power through his ability to manipulate others‚ reveals that people have become more trusting of each other. Iago uses his ability to manipulate people in order to get Othello to believe in what he is saying. Since Iago is the character in which Othello trusts the most‚ Iago must convince him that he is in fact worthy and trusting. Using honesty‚ loyalty‚ and Rodrigo’s love for Desdemona Iago is able to manipulate everybody.

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    Iago the Psychopath

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    Nicholas French Monday November 5th 2012 Ms. Waddell Othello Essay: Is There Textual Proof of Iago Being a Psychopath The character of Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello” is fascinating; Shakespeare’s genius has created in Iago a truly evil and in the end despicable man. He has the dubious honour for being a main character‚ an antagonist too‚ in one of Shakespeare’s blood soaked tragedies and actually surviving the experience. A genius villain whose machinations and trickery brought about

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    iagos-madness

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    remorseless and cruel man with a heart of stone manipulates good natured people into becoming insane. Iago‚ the puppet master‚ creates madness throughout the entire novel. He convicted many persuasive scandals in order to satisfy no one but himself. Madness‚ Manipulation‚ and Mendacious are some qualities to describe the main antagonist‚ Iago‚ in the play “Othello‚” by William Shakespeare. Iagos madness plays a very important role in this play‚ in fact if it weren’t for Iago’s madness and manipulations

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    Iago Manipulates

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    the antagonist Iago manipulates other characters. He makes them act in ways that benefits his plan of destroying Othello by making him believe that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his lieutenant‚ Michael Cassio. In the beginning of the play‚ Roderigo who is in love with Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona‚ comes to Iago for help. Iago manipulates Roderigo by promising him Desdemona’s attention and love if he “put money in thy purse‚” as Iago says. Roderigo gives money to Iago in the mistaken

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    Iago Analysis

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    Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago makes the perfect villain. With careful analysis‚ Iagos soliloquies let us know the hidden parts of him that none of the other characters know; he lets one into his mind‚ reveling his twisted thoughts and plans to ruin Othello’s life. Without the villainous role of Iago‚ Othello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ and instead just an empty romance without any conflict. However‚ with deeper analysis‚ some may feel a slight sympathy for Iago. Iago’s jealousy and

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    Othello's Flaws

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    tragic hero and what is a tragic hero without his tragic flaw. His characters are brought down by their own weakness or circumstances beyond their control. An example of this is Macbeth‚ where the witches and Lady Macbeth were causes of his downfall beyond his control. In Othello’s case‚ his own weaknesses are the causes of his downfall. So yes‚ I believe that Othello’s own weakness is responsible for the play’s tragic outcome through Iago‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Othello’s own jealousy and naiveté

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    Characterization of Iago

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    The character of Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello is unique in the fact that he has no conscience. Iago is the prime example of being a villain‚ as he lives only to serve himself and has absolute disdain and unconcern for the welfare of others. While what Shakespeare says about the ideal of man is that it is in man’s nature to yearn toward Heaven and to pursue the Good; Iago is unique among his villains because he has no operating conscience. The main characteristics of Iago are that he is selfish

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