“the driver behind me is psycho”. Using these charged words so effortlessly allows for people to lob insults that are medically and culturally outdated. The terms Psychopath and Sociopath are widely used. While these two terms share many commonalities‚ it is important that the differences are known. Psychopaths and Sociopaths are mental disorders that indeed stem from psychological issues‚ however there are many distinctions. Sociopathy‚ while being the completely misunderstood and lesser known of
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play‚ fails to conceive a legitimate motive for his malicious actions. Iago is a villain. He is the embodiment of evil‚ hatred and spite‚ a vicious sociopath with no moral compunction‚ and therefore while he does initially provide a reason for his wicked intentions‚ his true motive is only the promising destruction of purity and goodness in Othello. However‚ the means by which he obtains his evil intent is no easy feat. Iago is an incredibly intelligent‚ cunning scoundrel‚ who throughout the play
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axe-wielding menace; How about the ensign of the Venetian army? This is the story of‚ a manipulative mastermind‚ who not only manipulated his way to murder but obtained the name “honest Iago” in the process. First‚ what makes a Psychopath “a Psychopath”? It is first important to distinguish between a psychopath and a sociopath. “Psychopath’s can be unremorseful killers‚ although they are unable to form emotional attachments‚ they have the able to gain people’s trust with their charm and empathy‚ utterly
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Iago the villain William Shakespeare‚ in his play‚ "Othello the Moor of Venice"‚ brings to life one of his most complex villains‚ Iago. Iago plays the ancient of Othello‚ who is the general of the Venetian forces. As an ancient‚ Iago is to be a loyal servant to Othello. However‚ Iago has grown bitter and contempt and uses his supposed loyalty as a wedge to cause Othello’s demise. It has been said of Iago that he is the devil incarnate or that he personifies the devil (pg. 244) this accusation
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as an exotic character‚ who shows an animalistic side. Roderigo says about Othello‚ “To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor / …An extravagant and wheeling stranger”. (I. I. 126‚ 136). When Iago talks to Brabantio and tries to convince him that his daughter is with Othello he compares Othello to an animal. Iago says‚ “You’ll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse”.( I. I. 112). Or he also says‚ “Your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs” (I.I.116). In the movie Othello
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Othello In the beginning of the play‚ Othello is mentioned in description by Iago and Roderigo during their discussion rather than being physically present; “The Moore”(1.i57) ‚ “the thick-lips” (I.i.66)‚ “an old black ram” (I.i.88)‚ and “a Barbary horse” (I.i.113). Other than description‚ we do not see Othello till Act 1‚ scene iii. We understand in the beginning through Iago And Roderigo’s discussions that Othello is an outsider‚ by description racially and culturally. I believe Shakespeare
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lightness in this story is innocents‚ purity love and goodness. Also the definition for darkness would be malevolence‚ betrayal and hate. There are three main characters in this play including Iago‚ Desdemona and Othello. Then there are three side characters including Emelia‚ Roderigo and Cassio. The story starts with Iago and another character names Roderigo saying Othello is a moor‚ which means black in these times. Also saying that Othello has “the thick lips” (1.1.66) making him seem that he
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Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello has been brought to the stage hundreds‚ thousands of times with many different interpretations and readings due to its vast history of literary debate and analysis. Its thematic concerns are expansive and open to interpretation: they range from tragedy‚ love‚ power‚ jealousy‚ trust‚ class and race‚ and the actions of its characters often provoke controversy and harsh criticism‚ from Othello’s "fatal flaw" of envy‚ to Desdemona’s trivial persistence and Iago’s sinister
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The Difference Between Psychopaths And Sociopaths In A Nutshell Oftentimes‚ we think of the terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” as being used interchangeably to describe people who have no conscience and act with no regard to others; in fact‚ the terms were once fairly interchangeable. Now‚ however‚ “psychopath” is usually used in regards to someone who has crossed the line into the criminal element‚ while a sociopath is of little danger to those around them. A psychopath is the more dangerous of
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the play Othello‚ Iago is the villain that many have considered the most vicious and ruthless of all Shakespeare’s plays. What makes Iago one of the most sadistic characters is that like the killers mentioned he uses his charm to manipulate and hide his true self. His characters lack of a perceived true motive make his charter that much more terrifying in the readers eye and leaves us speculating what his true motives . Although Shakespeare gives us one idea of a motive that Iago is disparaged after
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