Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare and A Doll ’s House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen; we are witness to two marriages that slowly collapse throughout the play with both ending tragically. Many believe that the characters of Iago and Krogstad played a major role and are mostly to blame for the disintegration of the marriages. I agree that it was a man in both cases that caused the relationships to crumble‚ but which man is really to blame? In Othello‚ Iago is a villainous person who is filled with hatred
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Theme of Betrayal and Loyalty Through the Eyes of Desdemona‚ Othello‚ and Iago The play The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s‚ has many underlying and reoccurring themes. The major themes are betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either betrayed or proved loyal. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice can be seen through the characters of Iago‚ Othello‚ and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona have both been betrayed in
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Both Othello and Iago are fearless and poetic men who are overcome by the desire for revenge‚ however‚ Othello lacks the keen insight Iago has‚ and as a result‚ is ruined by Iago. Othello and Iago are both fearless and assertive men. Brabantio may try to terminate Othello’s marriage; however he will “Let [Brabantio] do his spite./[His] services which [he] have done the signiory/Shall out-tongue [Brabantio’s] complaints” (I.ii.17-19). Even though Brabantio may have the power to ruin Othello’s marriage
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William Shakespeare‚ the creator of the classic novel Othello‚ has portrayed the very popular character Iago in such a way that allows readers of all levels to get a fairly common analysis. The conventional interpretation of Shakespeare’s Othello consists of the understanding that Othello’s naivety was ultimately the cause of Shakespeare’s signature tragic ending. However‚ Iago clearly had the most injurious impact on Othello’s transition from being a strong independent man of high credentials and
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through out plays‚ but only one is an artist of villainy that character is Iago from “Othello” written by William Shakespeare. Iago is an artist of villainy first because he does not care about anyone and will use him or her for his gain. Also he is a mastermind of an evil plain that has everyone fooled. Lastly Iago is an artist of villainy because he can betray and cheat those closest to him without blinking an eye. Iago is an artist of villainy because he is the definition of evil and you are shown
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“Othello” the character Iago is considered to be the most dangerous of villains. He is a genuine schemer and manipulator‚ as he is often referred to as “honest Iago”‚ showing his skills at deceiving other characters so that not only do they suspect him but rely on him for the help that he promised to give. Iago repeatedly betrays other characters while keeping up his reputation as being an honest and noble man. His true thoughts are only revealed through his soliloquies. Iagos soliloquies shows he is
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Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is the ultimate villain. He will do whatever it takes to ruin Othello’s life. Without Iago‚ Othello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ but just an empty romance without any conflict. Some may believe that Iago is a victim because he was blinded by his emotions to think with his conscience. Iago was overlooked for the job as lieutenant and could of done just as good a job as Othello or better if he was given the chance. Iago is a villain because he tries to
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Iago is EVILLL . Like everyone in this world Iago can choose to be a noble person or live a selfish life. A selfish ravage life is the path Iago choses. In William Shakespeare’s Othello Act 1‚ Iago is portrayed as a Duplicitous and Machiavellian man. Iago is smart and strategic‚ he uses these qualities to manipulate Roderigo and Othello to get what he wants. Othello trust Iago. ‘Honest Iago’ and Iago uses this to advantage. Iago hates Othello because he believes that Othello has been Cuckolding
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must be an outsider from humanity who somehow stands out from the seemingly equal community. In the case of Shakespeare’s Othello the outsider from humanity would be Iago for he truly stands out from the rest of society. Although Othello may be physically put out of the community‚ it seems that on an emotional and egotistical level Iago puts himself out of society further then Othello’s blackness does. He is not merely manipulative‚ as other villains are; he turns aspects of truth and good qualities
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Iago The Tragic Innovator “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.”- J.K Rowling The play “Othello”written by William Shakespeare is a famous piece of literature written using Shakespeare’s well known approach of a tragic denouement. Revenge is a recurring theme between the characters Othello‚ Roderigo and Iago which drives them all to make their decisions. As the characters begin to let their thoughts of envy and hatred consume their perception they tend to
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