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    as jealousy death evil and manipulation. the antagonist of the play Iago demonstrates the pinnacle of evil‚ he is the very thing which is evil‚ he is essentially devil in this play. the protagonists Othello is a good guy start off with you then comes to the flaws in nature. desdemona and other characters of the play show the effect of

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    Iago analysis is central to understanding Shakespeare’s Othello because he holds the longest part in the play: 1‚070 lines. Iago’s character is consumed with hatred and jealousy. He is jealous of Cassio for obtaining the position of Lieutenant over him‚ jealous of Othello; believing that he has bedded his wife and jealous of Othello’s held position‚ despite his race. Is Iago Evil? Iago has very few redeeming qualities‚ he has the ability to charm and convince people of his loyalty and honesty

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    English Speech This vital speech by Iago taken from Act 2 Scene 3 occurs just after the brawl between Cassio and Montano‚ where Othello is disgusted with his lieutenant’s behavior and dismisses Cassio. From the beginning Iago behaves in this way because of his intense jealousy he has at Othello for promoting Cassio over him. His motivation develops further due to jealousy of both Cassio and Othello‚ and their happiness. These projections of hate are a result of Iago’s own insecurities and his obsession

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    to be victorious. From the beginning of the novel‚ one sees Iago‚ Othello’s ensign‚ start to plot against Othello for not appointing him to lieutenant. Choosing Michael Cassio instead‚ a ‘great arithmetician’ and ‘a Florentine’‚ only fuels Iago’s anger and jealousy (1.1.18-19). This theme of jealousy continues to resurface throughout the play. Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife‚ becomes a part of Iago’s master plan. Because Othello trusts IagoIago is able to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona

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    Teachers and Entertainers of the Enlightenment Period During the Enlightenment Period authors found their roles in life were to teach and entertain their audience. In Jean-Baptist Poquelin Moliere’s Tartuffe and Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man‚ both artist achieve the Enlightenment’s goal‚ to teach and entertain. Both writers use satire‚ optimism‚ and emphasis on reason to inform and keep the attention of their audience. There are some regards that Moliere and Pope sacrificed art‚ creativity

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    “A STUDY IN EVIL - IAGO VS MOSCA” William Shakespeare‚ the greatest dramatist of his time‚ personifies evil through the character of Iago in his play ‘Othello’. The play was first performed around 1604-05 and printed in 1622. Whereas Ben Jonson‚ one of Shakespeare’s contemporaries‚ portrays a similar character through Mosca in his play ‘Volpone’ which was first performed in the year 1605. Iago has a mysterious character. He is quiet and yet alluring. “Shakespeare [himself] was obviously fascinated

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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 views women as subordinate and the inferior sex; they are nothing more than objects to him. When he talks to Emilia and Desdemona and insists that women are manipulative and lustful. First he describes them in different situations and implies how manipulative they are. When they are out in public or at home‚ he claims they are “pictures out of doors/Bells in your parlours‚ wild-cats in you kitchens” (109-110). He is saying that they are beautiful and pretty as pictures in public; they have

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    Tartuffe‚ put on by COS and directed by Chris Mangles‚ did a very good job in helping the audience understand the main themes of the play. The main themes that the director were trying to show were that hypocrites are very easy to see through and that only fools would fall for their act. The actors did a very good job with the traits of their character. The actor’s accurate representation of the characters made it even easier for the audience to understand the themes of the work and gave the production

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    ability to do so. Iago‚ the character in “Othello” has the ability to take control of all the characters’ lives even if they don’t suspect any kind of remorse. While Shakespeare gave Iago the ability to control the entire plot by his secret misleading situations allows him to be the enticer of every situation that occurs throughout the story. Iago takes advantage of his power by manipulating all of the characters due to jealousy. Jealously plays an important role in Othello. Iago and Othello share

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