the literary techniques utilised by Shakespeare to convey various purposes. The passage which will be analysed is a piece from Act 1 of Scene 3‚ comprising a soliloquy which encompasses Iago the Machiavellian villain’s plot to cheat Roderigo and Othello. This soliloquy is essential in context of the entire play as Iago uncovers his true nature to the audience‚ showing how he can manipulate others to his gain whilst gaining a twisted satisfaction from their torment. Iago’s plot begins with Roderigo
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once. Iago‚ the villain‚ is responsible for most of this betrayal. He is a master at the art of deception. He gains the trust of the other characters by posing as a concerned friend. When they confide in him‚ he uses their weakness against them. He treats each character differently‚ telling them what they want to hear. He is so cunning that they are unaware of the manipulation and‚ after each encounter‚ trust him even more. With each lie‚ he moves closer to his goal of destroying Othello. Iago weaves
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people shows the racial tendencies of the Venetian people. Lastly‚ Othello’s race and the racism around him made him an easy target to be manipulated by Iago. Othello walked right into Iago’s trap by doing exactly what Iago wanted him to do. Iago’s racism originated from his envy of Othello’s position and achievements. By insulting Othello’s race‚ Iago recognizes that he has a tactic to control Othello’s life and take his spot by manipulating him using his
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chastity‚ to personal honesty and to whether or not a person is a good and loving friend. Iago is the cause of all the deceit in the play and this result in him manipulating Othello and Barbantio into believing his web of lies. Due Iago is seen‚ by other characters in the play as honest and trust worthy and is often referred to as “honest Iago.” Through dramatic irony it is revealed‚ to the audience‚ that Iago is in fact a cunning‚ evil and insidious character as he is “serving [Othello] to take advantage
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hubris is his arrogant pride. In Othello we have both the general’s character flaw was that his pride didn’t allow him to be infulenced by noble-men in which Iago sent in order to persuade Othello to make Iago his lieutenant “three great ones of the city‚ in personal suit to make me his lieutenant‚ Off-capp’d to him” this then led to Iago feeling betrayed and wanting revenge for being disrespected and for his pride (his reputation in the army) being damaged. The Aristotle belief that the tragedy
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in Othello‚ determining that it is the cause of evil in the play. The critic exposes the jealousy presented by several characters: Othello‚ Roderigo‚ Bianca‚ and Iago. He compares their irrational behavior to that of Leontes‚ the jealous husband of Hermoine in The Winter’s Tale‚ and asserts that each displays a form of sexual jealousy. Iago‚ however‚ exhibits "an all-encompassing jealousy directed not only against sexual love but against love itself in all its manifestations." As a result‚ envious
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His trust where he trust is absolute. If such passion as jealous seizes him‚ it will swell into a well night incontrollable flood. F R Leavis (1952): Othello has a propensity to jealousy and possess a weak character. William Hazlitt (1827): Iago is an example of the typical stage Machiavel who is an amoral artist who seeks to fashion the world in his own interest. Kenneth Burke: Desdemona is the an object of possession‚ while the possessor is himself possessed by his very engrossment
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Works of literature can be read as presenting challenges or endorsements of particular value systems. Discuss with reference to one or more works you have studied. With reference to Othello Endorses/promotes Challenges/undermines Naturalises/foregrounds/promotes Value systems Gender in society - female value Racism (animalisation) Value on appearance and reputation Emphasis on language Heaven vs hell (religious imagery) Exotic/supernatural imagery Thinking Gender. Feminine
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Tragedy of Othello Although Othello has every reason to believe Iago‚ he is too quick to judge to believe that his wife is cheating on him. Desdemona is a pure honest soul that is caught up in the drama between Iago and Othello. She believes that if she continues to ask Othello to reinstate Cassio‚ then her lord would do it for her in which she later realizes that Iago is putting lies into her husband’s head about her cheating. A tragic hero is a character that makes a judgement call that ends up
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William Shakespeare’s Othello as well as Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ one can not help but notice the stunning array of characters; each with their own and distinct personal identities. From Blanche Dubois in Streetcar to the evil Iago in Othello‚ personalities run wild and please us all with their similarities‚ differences‚ and intertwining complexities. While many of the characters in these particular plays exhibit strong differences in their identities‚ in comparison to other
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