jealousy. The play is a good example of how jealousy can be fueled by circumstantial evidence and how it can destroy lives. For example in this play: Othello succumbs to jealousy when Iago convinces him that his wife is having an affair with her friend Cassio which leads to Othello murdering his wife for her betrayal and then commits suicide. In my opinion it is interesting that Iago uses jealousy against Othello because jealousy is the source of Iago’s hatred in the first place. The play takes on many
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not get the position he wanted or thought he had ‘deserved’ because Othello (being the General) had appointed Michael Cassio for this role – Cassio is one of Othello’s trusted soldiers and had been chosen due to his intelligence; the reason Iago is a villain is because he had planned to cause chaos Between Othello’s relationship with his beloved Desdemona by making him believe that Cassio was having an affair with her- this was in fact false. Iago
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upon Othello as he was not chosen to be one of his lieutenant‚ and his love for Desdamona. For example‚ he says: ““One Michael Cassio‚ a Florentine‚ A fellow almost damn’d in a fair wife; That never set a squadron in the field”… This tells us that Iago is hateful towards Othello for choosing Cassio over him for the promotion‚ Iago believes he is more qualified than Cassio. However‚ even prior to this the first three lines of the play‚ said by Roderigo‚ also let the audience know that Iago
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dost’ thou think?” However if Othello did promote Iago to be his lieutenant‚ Iago would’ve carried on loyally serving Othello. Seeing as Shakespeare hasn’t given an alterior motive given in this play as to why Iago would want to betray Othello‚ or Cassio. After all of the year’s he
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Deception in Shakespeare Beguilement. Deceitfulness. Duplicity. Insincerity. Trickery. Untruth. All of these words are synonyms for one: deception. Deception is officially defined as misleading “by deliberate misrepresentation or lies” (The Free Dictionary by Farlex). But how is it that lies are told and then identified? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have detected different areas of the brain are involved in telling a lie and telling the truth. “Sections of the
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‘Ultimately‚ in this Shakespearian drama‚ it is the representation of intense human relationships that’s captivates audiences’ Shakespeare’s plays are famously renowned for their intimate connections between character and responder‚ creating significant relationships relevant to audiences today. Othello focuses on relationships between lovers‚ families‚ friends and foes‚ to captivate the responder and express concerns and ideas of human nature. The intense relationship between Othello and Iago plays
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of Othello being trustful I cannot help but think of the jealousy he was overcome with when he thought Desdemona was having an affair with Michael Cassio. Othello never searched out the answers from Desdemona herself‚ instead Iago is the one sought out for answers. Othello fell into a trance upon hearing that they lay together and that Desdemona has given Cassio his treasured handkerchief. This does not seem like a trusting man but one who becomes highly jealous without knowing the full story. Bradley
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accomplishments sent Othello into an honorable light in Desdemona’s eyes. To me‚ that seems to be the sole reason she fell in love with him‚ in the first place. His own character influenced her love thereafter‚ but initially‚ I believe it was solely his honor. Cassio is also attracted to this quality in Othello. His platonic love for Othello is based around how honorable Othello has been in his life‚ prior to the end of the play. In Iago’s eyes‚ however‚ Othello’s honor means nothing. He cannot comprehend why
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Throughout history there has been a general understanding that appearances can be deceiving. A person may go through life without anyone understanding the true reality of their character. William Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest writers of all time‚ understood the relationship between appearance and reality and often gave characters two sides to their personality. One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the one of appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what
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By deceiving themselves or the characters around them there becomes an absolute play on words and actions‚ wherein the identity and outcome is strengthened or lost. Iago wishes to be Othello and this becomes apparent in his discussion regarding Cassio promotion‚ his social status‚ and his own identity. Iago seems to deceive himself‚ by wishing he were Othello and by doing so he almost believes he is Othello. Shakespeare states: "Were I the Moor I would not be Iago‚" begins Iago abolishing his own
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