He tries to make him think that his wife is sleeping with Cassio. When he was conversing with Othello‚ he makes a subtle remark explaining that “She did deceive her father‚ marrying you‚ and when she seemed to shake and fear your looks‚ she loved them most” (Oth.3.3.209-211). Iago’s metaphorical seed eventually
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visible minorities hurts everyone in a multicultural society. Firstmost‚ the constant stream of bigotry surrounding visible minorities negatively impacts the self-worth of those minorities. For example‚ once Desdemona asks her husband to reinstate Cassio‚ Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello about Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Othello then contemplates how to punish his wife for her act of adultery if it is proven that she is untrue. He thinks of sending her off to fend for herself and says‚ “Haply
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To what extent is Iago presented by Shakespeare as a tragic villain without redeeming features? Notes to expand on later Iago is possibly one of the first villains of Shakespearean times with both redeeming and villainous qualities. In the tragic play “Othello”‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is shown as an honest yet manipulative villain; which is uncommon for villains in texts written in Shakespearean times as it humanises the villain. London councils at the time thought that theatre should not
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because he thinks Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Othello talks to Desdemona in her last moments of life. Othello’s proof to kill Desdemona was the handkerchief. “A murder which I saw a sacrifice‚ I saw the handkerchief.” (5.2.174) the importance in this quote is that it was the only real proof Othello had that the supposed love affair was happening. The handkerchief in a way was the symbol of Othello and Desdemona’s love. Now since she gave the handkerchief to Cassio that gives Othello
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Othello played the most important role in the murder of Desdemona due to his flaws in his character. His personality flaws ultimately lead him to killing his wife‚ making it an important factor in the play. Two of his most vivid flaws include his jealousy and his reason versus passion. Iago may have set up the death of Desdemona‚ but Othello has the most important role of her death due his flaws acting upon him and making himself kill his wife. His inability to comprehend his reason verses passion
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her desires and actions. Desdemona’s forthrightness is her demise‚ because the brilliant Iago recognizes this and uses it against her. Using Cassio who becomes demoted in the play‚ Iago exploits her willingness to demand and justice‚ to make him her cause and simultaneously‚ Othello’s enemy. As Iago’s plan goes as planned‚ Desdemona asks Othello to forgive Cassio adding to Othello’s suspicions created by his deceitful friend. She keeps pushing him in spite of her husbands growing rage until he declares
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initially places doubt in Othello by making Cassio’s exit seem suspicious‚ "Ha! I like not that...Cassio‚ my lord? No‚ sure‚ I cannot think it‚ /That he would sneak away so guilty-like‚ /Seeing you coming." he does so to challenge Othello’s distrust in Cassio. Iago also quotes “With as little a web as this I will ensure as great a fly as Cassio” The metaphor of the web‚ symbolizing Desdemona‚ will allow Cassio to fall into Iagos trap allowing his plan to be put into
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In this piece of his soliloquy‚ Iago is talking about how he plans to use Desdemona to take down both Othello and Cassio. Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Iago knows his plan will work as Desdemona will feel sorry for Cassio and try to convince Othello to make him lieutenant again. This plan will definitely work to Iago’s advantage here as Othello will probably be too heartbroken to think straight‚ and will end up ruining his relationship with Desdemona
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position as Othello’s lieutenant. He cannot understand why Cassio "That never set a squadron in the field‚ / Nor the division of a battle knows" (1.1.22-23) was chosen over him "of whom his eyes had seen the proof / At Rhodes‚ at Cyprus‚ and on other grounds" (1.1.27-28). He tells Roderigo that he is only following Othello "to serve my turn upon him" (1.1.42). This scene leads to the belief that Iago wants revenge on Othello for making Cassio his lieutenant and him only the ancient. Yet as the play
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A Miller Prof. Gould ENG 262 12-3-11 Recognition and Reversal: Othello Aristotle classifies both recognitions and reversals as the greatest point of tragedy in a play or story. Recognitions and reversals are consistently used to develop character‚ advance the plot‚ and get a reaction of pity and fear from the audience. Recognition is the act of realization or knowledge or feeling that someone or something present has been encountered before. Reversals
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