When Iago made the statement “I am not what I am” he was revealing that he is actually not the “honest Iago” as they see him. Shakespeare presents Iago as an honest servant of Othello when he is really a hypocrite‚ a liar‚ a deceiver‚ he is not the loyal lieutenant and good friend he pretends to be. Iago is presented as a collect of unsolvable puzzles. Everything Iago says causes worry‚ he invents elaborate lies in order to exploit and manipulate other people. He believes in lying and cheating for
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Iago has the ability to charm and convince all the characters of his loyalty and honesty “Honest Iago”. But to the audience‚ Iago is a treacherous manipulator always looking to help himself by using the downfall of other characters. He uses many characters to his benefit‚ recognizing how trustworthy and oblivious these people are. Iago cannot be relied on as he has many masks‚ behind which he hides. He has many disguises and secrets that he hides from everyone. “I am not what I am” (Act 1‚ Scene
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“ Iago is a villain who is thoroughly bad and cold‚ yet he may be admired for his intelligence‚ understanding of the human spirit and his ability to manipulate certain individuals to believe him .” Of all the characters in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ none is more complex and unknown than Iago. He displays a duplicitous character‚ honest and kind on the outside but truly a pure‚ evil and malignant person on the inside. Throughout the play he comes up with evil ideas to turn all his friends‚ who trust
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SOOMA Page 1 3/4/2014 Iago; an Antithetical Hero “The battleline between good and evil runs through the heart of every man.” (Solzhenitsyn A)1 In this research paper I have tried to analyze the negative change in human personality‚ with special reference to one of William Shakespeare’s characters. Iago in the play Othello is portrayed as a villain‚ evil and the cause of the tragedy. He is a duplicitous character‚ honest and kind on the outside‚ but evil and malignant on the
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both truthfulness and loyalty. And an honest friend is one who is always there and always tells the truth. In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ Iago‚ an ancient‚ villian‚ and antagonist‚ has a reputation for honesty. Known distinctly as "Honest Iago‚" Iago utilizes his honesty for dishonest purposes. Perhaps "Honest Iago" is best known for his articulation since he is ironic and sarcastic. He mocks other ideas that he considers excessive and not his own‚ yet portrays himself to
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Question 2: When it comes to Iago‚ there is a great difference between how the characters perceive him‚ how we perceive him and how he perceives himself. Using evidence‚ discuss the three differing viewpoints and explore Iago’s duplicitous nature. Is he a flat or dynamic character? Humans are born with a natural capacity for good and evil. As an individual develops‚ he or she is taught to distinguish between the two in order to strengthen a sense of right and wrong. Through Shakespeare’s play
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believe everything Iago tells him is true? Why doesn’t Othello seek his own proof of Desdemona’s betrayal? I’ll tell you why. Throughout the entire play‚ Iago does everything possible to gain the trust and respect of Othello. Iago begins to tell Othello everything that has happened between Cassio and Desdemona. Again Othello seems a bit skeptic about believing Iago but of course‚ everything Iago says is happening‚ happens and becomes somewhat true. Othello is believing everything Iago tells him and I
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Kiana Bales Mrs. MacKenzie English 3U Monday‚ April 15‚ 2013 Abigail Williams and Iago: Master Villains Villains play a very important role in every literary work. Whether they exist as people‚ circumstances‚ or even nature‚ their purpose is to provide a problem to be solved by the “good guys”. Without villains‚ no piece of literature would be worth reading. Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello are master villains. Both antagonists are fuelled by thoughts
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entire personality can be reconstructed by another’s cues‚ encourages companionship and intimacy‚ as developed between Othello and Iago‚ shown through Othello recognising Iago as someone of “exceeding honesty”. His ultimate naïve trust in Iago leads Iago’s manipulation to facilitate the feature of the Socratic method that a personality can be altered from another’s cues as Iago distributes imperatives such as “Note” and “You shall”‚ this over-analysis will lead Othello to undoubtedly become more jealous
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it can be ok‚ but the way Iago uses language to deceive people is not ethical. Example: Act 1 Scene 1 Lines 94-95 The way Iago described Othello and Desdemona’s marriage to Brabantio made it sound as if Desdemona did not want to marry Othello‚ and it made Brabantio hate Othello even more. 1a. Iago’s anger is based off of Cassio being promoted higher than him. He promises to betray Othello the first chance he gets (because of his anger) Act 1 Scene 1 Line 67 Iago was also able to manipulate
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