Act i. sc. i. ADMIRABLE is the preparation‚ so truly and peculiarly Shakspearian‚ in the introduction of Roderigo‚ as the dupe on whom Iago shall first exercise his art‚ and in so doing display his own character. Roderigo‚ without any fixed principle‚ but not without the moral notions and sympathies with honour‚ which his rank and connections had hung upon him‚ is already well fitted and predisposed for the purpose; for very want of character and strength of passion‚ like wind loudest in an empty
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Othello racism Othello tragedy Dustin Mills English 102 Dr. Elisabeth Sachs Othello Essay Honest Iago One of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is honest Iago. At first Iago seems to be motiveless. However‚ the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago’s quest for personal gain‚ as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ and most importantly
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the literary techniques utilised by Shakespeare to convey various purposes. The passage which will be analysed is a piece from Act 1 of Scene 3‚ comprising a soliloquy which encompasses Iago the Machiavellian villain’s plot to cheat Roderigo and Othello. This soliloquy is essential in context of the entire play as Iago uncovers his true nature to the audience‚ showing how he can manipulate others to his gain whilst gaining a twisted satisfaction from their torment. Iago’s plot begins with Roderigo
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try to not believe Iago so easily but the circumstances were in his favour because Iago’s wife was doing Iago’s dirty work without even knowing. He was also wrong about Iago not only about the fact that he was honest but the fact that he thought Iago would be truthful to him even after not giving the promotion to him. Shakespeare transformed the one he found in the story‚ and invented the character of Roderigo to bear that vulgar part. Then he invents a second motive for Iago‚ and makes him hate
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of a graceful‚ loving woman‚ and the unreasoning hatred of a "motiveless" villain”. Othello is an esteemed general respected and honoured for his position despite the fact he is a moor. After promoting the Florentine Cassio‚ his “friend” Iago despises Othello’s decision as he believes it should’ve been him who deserved it. Othello later elopes with Desdemona‚ which was looked down upon due to Othello being a black man. This is where Iago‚ the protagonist‚ begins his malicious plan to bring down Othello
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causation in the play. Antagonist Iago is a confidant to the Moor general Othello. Iago is not given the promotion he desires and believes is justly his. Outraged‚ Iago sets a multifaceted web of deceit – lying‚ killing and stealing. This initiates the primary plot of the play which follows the development in Othello’s character‚ his growing rage and disbelief in his wife‚ fuelled by the ironic dishonesty‚ and hence manipulation of the repetitively titled “honest Iago”. Critic Norrie Eystein‚ author
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in Othello‚ determining that it is the cause of evil in the play. The critic exposes the jealousy presented by several characters: Othello‚ Roderigo‚ Bianca‚ and Iago. He compares their irrational behavior to that of Leontes‚ the jealous husband of Hermoine in The Winter’s Tale‚ and asserts that each displays a form of sexual jealousy. Iago‚ however‚ exhibits "an all-encompassing jealousy directed not only against sexual love but against love itself in all its manifestations." As a result‚ envious
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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‚ Rodrigo and Emilia. It
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work‚ Othello is revealed to have many more faults and weaknesses than a man of his stature should posses‚ providing a reason for his downfall. The work’s main protagonist‚ the scheming Iago‚ ultimately has his own reasons for his actions; actions which on surface value might appear to be inherently evil and motiveless. A third variable here‚ the role of the setting‚ and its part in the tragedy
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F663 Exemplar Answers with Commentaries June 2010 Introduction OCR has reproduced these exemplar candidate answers from the June 2010 series to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the GCE English Literature specifications. These exemplars should be read in conjunction with the past paper/mark scheme and Principal Examiner’s Report for unit F663 from the June 2010 exam series‚ also available on the OCR website. This content has been selected by senior OCR examiners‚ to illustrate
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