his accomplishments‚ and also about his beautiful wife. One that is a bit unusual and hard to believe would be the theory that Iago in some way actually loves Othello in a homosexual way‚ and that is why he gets Othello to kill Desdemona‚ and kill Cassio to get him out of the picture as well. Whether it was one of these theories or not‚ at the end of the day Iago was a true villain in this
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completely took advantage of Othello and outwardly displayed the image of the picture perfect friend. However‚ internally‚ Iago was seething with hatred toward Othello and Cassio and everyone else for that matter. The hatred mainly goes back to when Othello was to make the descion of who would be his second in command and when Cassio was given that title it drove Iago over the edge so much that he was willing to do whatever it takes to
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and Cassio. Iago will start off by getting Cassio drunk and getting him fired for stabbing Montano. Then‚ he tells Cassio to get Othello’s trust back he will need to talk to Desdemona about what has happened so she can talk to Othello about accepting him back. Conveniently‚ Iago will lead Othello over to where Cassio and Desdemona are talking‚ so Othello will have no choice but to be suspicious of Cassio. He then proceeds to tell Othello to watch his wife closely and to observe her with Cassio. The
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provoked Othello to want to harm her by being inappropriate with another man‚Cassio‚ who is not only Othello’s lieutenant but a man who is already wed to a lady of the night. The quotes “Be thou assured‚ good Cassio‚ I will do…” and “Do you know‚ sirrah‚ where Lieutenant Cassio lies?”(3.3.1-2)/(3.4.1). These two quotes prove that Desdemona was flirting with Cassio behind her husband’s back. In the first quote‚ she was alone with Cassio in her and Othello’s bedroom and in the second‚ she was asking where
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Othello and Roderigo‚ he ruins any chance of one between Cassio and Roderigo as well by announcing Cassio as competition to win over Desdemona. Lastly he takes the strong love between Othello and Cassio by first getting the young lieutenant drunk‚ which caused him to lose his job and then something more sinister; he made a mere mention of a relationship between the sweet Desdemona and Cassio to Othello‚ reducing Othello’s relationship with Cassio and his wife to dust. These actions allow Iago to
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matter what she said and only after she is dead does he learn that she was actually innocent. Ironically‚ it is primarily how Desdemona behave towards Othello that makes him doubt her. After Cassio lost his position as lieutenant‚ Desdemona accepted the task of trying to convince Othello to forgive Cassio. The start of her obsession of getting Cassio’s job back is when Desdemona says herself that “My lord shall never rest‚/I’ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience”
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Othello Essay The process of Discovery involves going through a series of mental or physical challenges to acknowledge something that is unknown. This discovery can either contribute to ones personal development or to ones destruction. In the play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare and also the poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka the Protagonists make many discoveries that lead to their misfortune. Through skilful character synthesis and enforced language techniques Shakespeare and
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OTHELLO: JEALOUSY D. R. Godfrey [Godfrey examines the portrayal of jealousy 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
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Othello: Moor‚ married to Desdoma Iago: Solider in Othello’s army Cassio: Lieutenant in Othello’s army Desdemona: Othello’s wife Emilia: Iago’s wife Rodreigo: Solider‚ love Desdemona Act I Scene 1 • Read I.1.113-114 • Othello begins in the city of Venice‚ at night • Roderigo is having a discussion with Iago‚ who is bitter at being passed up as Othello’s lieutenant. • Though Iago had greater practice in battle and in military matters‚ Cassio‚ a man of strategy but of little experience‚ was named lieutenant
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tragedy‚ Othello‚ is a play centered on the theme of deception. In this play is Iago’s deception of Othello moves forward to the climax and ultimately to the tragic ending. By meticulously planning a serious of incidents‚ Iago is able to wield Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ and Othello for his revenge. In Iago’s deception of Othello‚ Roderigo‚ who loves Desdemona‚ is one of Iago’s stepping stones for his treacherous scheme. Iago was able to grasp the circumstances and maneuver Roderigo’s desires and emotions to
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