Iago’s True Character Exposed in Othello Of all the characters in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ none is more complex and unknown to the audience than Iago. He is portrayed by every character as an honest and trustworthy person. Yet‚ as the audience is well informed by the end of the first act‚ he appears to be quite the opposite. He’s a duplicitous character‚ honest and kind on the outside‚ but truly a pure‚ evil and malignant person on the inside. Throughout the entire play he turns
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In the play Othello‚ Iago uses certain steps to help him in his plan to manipulate Othello to go against his wife Desdemona and his co-worker‚ Cassio. These steps help him greatly in his plan to deploy Othello against Cassio and Desdemona. Iago plays upon Othello ’s own fears and reinforces those fears with lies and hints to help him with his plan. First‚ Iago lies to Othello and makes him believe that Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. The next step Iago takes to manipulate Othello is
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play Othello by William Shakespeare and it is portrayed from the character Iago. Through Iago’s soliloquies he reveals his horrible doings. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello and his loved one Desdemona. The reason why he wants to get revenge at Othello is because he promotes Cassio to Lieutenant. Iago takes advantage of his reputation “Honesty Iago” to manipulate other characters in the play to get revenge from Othello. Iago is aware that he can easily manipulate the people around him to get revenge
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engaging in an affair. Some characters’ jealousy is fashioned by other characters. Iago is involved in much of this‚ creating lies and implementing misleading situations. He is consumed with jealousy of Cassio and masked with hatred of Othello because he was not chosen as lieutenant‚ Cassio was. Iago is selfish in that he wants everyone to feel as he does so he engineers the jealousy of other characters. Iago is a man blinded by envy and anger‚ with a goal in mind for everyone to become equally
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and Rodrigo’s vulnerability to trust Iago. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complex role. Unlike most villains in tragic plays‚ evidence of Iago’s deception is not clearly visible. Iago is smart and an excellent judge of people and their characters. He uses this keen sense of knowledge to his advantage. For example‚ Iago knows that Roderigo has feelings for Desdemona and assumes he would do anything to have her as his own. Iago attempts to manipulate Roderigo by saying:
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character in the tragic play "Othello‚" is "Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions‚ Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals. He is the main driving force in this play‚ pushing Othello and everyone else towards their tragic end. Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he plays is rather unique and complex‚ far from what one might expect. Iago is smart. He is an expert judge of people and their
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Venetian senator. Iago who is rejected of a position of lieutenancy seeks out revenge on Othello through deception and poisoning Othello’s honest nature. He falls into a trap of deception while losing his own honesty and trust in his beloved. Shakespeare exposes the weakness of honesty through Iago’s acts of deception. Othello’s confidence wavers as Iago poisons his mind with the acts of Desdemona. Iago sets his scheme into motion by inciting uncertainty of Desdemona’s loyalty. Iago brings forth Desdemona’s
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complaint in Scene I? Iago has been passed over for a promotion. Cassio got the promotion to Lieutenant even though Iago had more time in service as a soldier. Cassio got the promotion over Iago because his learning included theory and strategy whereas Iago’s did not. 2. Who was Brabantio‚ and why did Iago and Roderigo awaken him in the middle of the night? Brabantio was Desdemona’s father. Iago and Roderigo awaken him to tell him of Desdemona’s marriage to Othello. 3. Why did Iago leave Roderigo at
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Iago’s contribution to an unstable mood shapes the theme of jealousy taking over or acting as a consumer because Iago illustrates that jealousy can be the driving force behind abhorrence as it grows bigger and bigger. Iago continues to exact revenge on Othello and other people are being affected negatively as they fall with Othello. As Iago and Roderigo are fighting‚ Iago steps aside and says: “ Now‚ whether he kill Cassio‚/or Cassio him‚ or each do kill the other‚/ Every way makes my gain. Live
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and location changes→ speed up the plot and tension * Domestic * Evil = Othello in one word * Why does Othello choose to believe what Iago says about his wife’s faith‚ and not Desdemona’s → Iago’s only evidence is a handkerchief → Tells us that Othello is easily manipulated * Raises the question of what Othello’s relationship is with Iago? Things to think about when reading the text: * Power of evil and the evil mind * Nature of love * Was Othello and Desdemona’s relationship
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