is like one of the main characters in the story Othello. Iago has many character traits that he displays during the story. One trait that he has is that Iago is very sneaky. He plays a close friend to Othello in the story. But once Othello gives Cassio the lieutenant position‚ Iago angers and turns on Othello. “Oh‚ sir‚ content you. I follow him to serve my turn upon him”. This quote shows that Iago is now only following Othello to turn on him. Here he is showing he is portraying his sneaky trait
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Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is a play about a multitude of topics. Stripped to the core it’s about subtle human prejudices and how we are motivated by them; how they turn the most superior war heroes to emotional wrecks that commit murder. In the play‚ relationships are one of the main factors and create a fuel for hatred. One of the first themes we come across is lying. At the beginning‚ we’re informed that Othello and Desdemona are wed. The protagonist‚ Iago and his companion Roderigo
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The character of Iago is crucial for the play‚ and its essence has often been presented as the evil taking a human form.’ What is important to any attempt to understand this play is the mechanism that makes the action moving forward. If this is the force of evil’‚ represented in the character of Iago‚ this gives him the most relevant role‚ the power to forward the entire course of the play in certain direction. A number of fortunate circumstances helps his plot‚ and even in the most dangerous
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G. Jolly Blinded by his trusting nature Character chosen: Othello Othello is undoubtedly the main character in the play. Othello is probably what Shakespeare wanted to be. He is a very proud man‚ cunning‚ intelligent and too trusting which‚ ultimately ends up being one of his best traits as well as his biggest flaw. He holds himself in at least as much esteem as other people do. He is first seen in the film with Desdemona‚ and is quickly sought after to give a very fast‚ very good account
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unfaithful commissioned officer. A commissioned officer or an ensign is the lowest rank in the army‚ which is how this whole feud started. Iago gains a strong hate for Othello for ranking a younger soldier over him. He believes he is a better soldier than Cassio and deserves to be ranked that way. Some scholars argue that Othello is accessible to us today because of the issues of racism‚ love‚ betrayal‚ and jealousy still have a strong relation to us now. The question of Othello’s exact race is not quite
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MVP awards‚ and a Rookie of the Year award during his first season in the NBA. This man is known as the most decorated player in the NBA and the most well known athlete around the world. This man I am speaking of is Michael Jordan. BODY: According to www.biography.com Michael Jordan was born on February 17‚ 1963‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York‚. Jordan spent a lot of his early life playing in little league basketball games and later continued to play basketball in high school. ----slide---- After
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Iago ’s Motivation Iago is a "moral pyromaniac." Harold C. Goddard writes that Iago consciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others‚ especially others with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However‚ Iago is more than just a "moral pyromaniac‚" he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled by pure hatred. He is a hungry powermonger whose appetite for destruction can only be satisfied after he has chewed up and spat out the lives of others. Iago lusts for power‚ but his
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like pawns and uses them to obtain his selfish aspirations. Iago exploits Cassio’s inability to hold alcohol and ruins his reputation‚ persuades Othello to murder his beautiful and beloved wife‚ and convinces the ignorant Roderigo to attempt to kill Cassio – all with his persuasive‚ yet deceitful diction. Iago’s duplicity results in the death of four characters‚ including the once highly-praised Venetian officer‚ Othello. Iago spares none in his nefarious game of chess. In Othello‚ by William Shakespeare
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To what extent does Othello’s final speech affect our assessment of him? What is the effect of his final anecdote about the Turk? Certainly‚ Othello’s final speech is not all that one might wish for—his claim to be “one not easily jealous” is open to question‚ and his claim that he “loved not wisely but too well” seems both an understatement and an exaggeration (V.ii.354‚ 353). Further‚ Othello’s invocation of his own military triumphs might be seen as another example of Othello dangerously misordering
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Public speaking informative speech Michael Schumacher: The Legend and Icon What came to your mind when you were being asked about Formula One‚ the most famous motor sport in the history of modern world? Some of you may talk about Ferrari‚ as it is the most popular team in formula one. Some of you may talk about the various circuits in the Formula One calendar. However I am sure that “most” of you will think about Michael Schumacher‚ the best and the most famous Formula One driver in the world
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