of Othello’s status as a valiant general. In Act II‚ Montano mentions "For I have served him‚ and the man commands like a full soldier." (1.36-37). But‚ not everyone has Othello’s best interest at heart. Iago is disgruntled because Othello chooses Cassio as his lieutenant over Iago‚ stating "This counter-caster he (in good time) must his lieutenant be and I‚ bless the mark‚ his Moorship’s ancient." (1.1.32-34). Iago basically refers to himself as the water boy of this situation. In response to Othello’s
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conflict between Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio. ] Iago’s master plan is beginning to reach the climax as he schemingly takes advantage of Othello’s unstable state by successfully planting seeds of suspicion and doubt in Othello’s mind. This is executed through his language and hesitant behaviour. In an extract of their conversation‚ Iago uses the technique of echoing Othello’s questions (lines 104-110)‚ which appeared to be an innuendo of his loyalty to Cassio‚ therefore evoking any suspicions by
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examples of a villain to this day. Such a villain would distract from the impact of the play. Shakespeare added depth to his villain making him Amoral‚ as opposed to the typical immoral villain. Iago’s entire scheme begins when the "ignorant‚ ill-suited" Cassio is given the position Iago wanted. Iago is consumed with envy and plots to steal the Position he feels he most deserves. Iago deceives‚ steals‚ and Kills to gain that position. However‚ it is not that Iago pushes aside his conscience to commit these
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Samantha Sandoval Professor Roscoe Johnson MWF 9:10-10:00 11/15/2010 A Journey down Othello’s Rise & Demise The story of Othello first begins in seventeenth century Venice in the midst of the war between Venice and Turkey. The story first begins during an argumentative conversation between Roderigo and Iago—the villain. The conversation touched base on what their next move would be now that Roderigo’s love—Desdemona‚ has married the protagonist
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yearned for another man. Othello’s use of hyperbole‚ metaphor and repetition express his naive‚ unsophisticated and extremely vulnerable nature. Othello’s response to Iago’s insincere description of the relations between his wife and Lieutenant Cassio evoke an exaggerated reaction. Othello’s character is portrayed as being a bold fearless warrior always in control. “I had been happy if the general camp‚ pioneers and all‚ had tasted her sweet body‚ so I had nothing known” (ln 348)‚ expresses Othello’s
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Although he has these positive traits at times he may portray other traits which make him seem naive and unsophisticated compared to many other people. This is why Iago‚ to get his rewards and revenge‚ uses him as a scapegoat because Othello chose Cassio over him to be lieutenant. This will eventually lead to many problems ultimately including the downfall of Othello. It is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be
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his permanent hatred of women as he refers to women as "villainous whore" which shows his need to attack others in order to make him feel better about himself. All of these factors contribute towards his ultimate insecurity which is his jealousy of Cassio and most importantly Othello. He himself personifies the "green eyed monster" which drives him into becoming the villainous character he
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Iago’s skillful manipulation of protagonist‚ Othello‚ eventually leads Othello to self destruct. The once “noble and valiant moor” is transformed into the “blacker devil” as he kills his beloved Desdemona due to her supposed infidelity with lieutenant Cassio. This is an illusion that Iago had created by insinuating that “the fair and gentle Desdemona” had turned her husband Othello into a cuckold. This manipulation is central to the play because it leads to the death of many main characters such as Desdemona
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Marco Diaz Period 5 4/20/12 Michael Jordan Michael Jordan changed and shaped our society by the way he played basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the history of the National Basketball Association or NBA. He played in the NBA for sixteen years fourteen with the Chicago Bulls and two with Washington Wizards. He was no doubt one of the most recognizable athletes in the world‚ and the best player of his era. Michael Jordan or “Air Jordan” is characterized by his tough
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The function of imagery in the mid-sixteenth century play Othello by William Shakespeare is to aid characterisation and define meaning in the play. The antagonist Iago is defined through many different images‚ Some being the use of poison and soporifics‚ sleeping agents‚ to show his true evil and sadistic nature. Othello’s character is also shaped by much imagery such as the animalistic‚ black and white‚ and horse images which indicates his lustful‚ sexual nature. Characterisation of women is heavily
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