jealousy‚ greed‚ paranoia ‚ and even the simple fact of seeing if he can get away with it. Iago has built a reputation that yields its own gravity. If Shakespeare’s setting took place in America‚ Iago would be the American dream. He’s married‚ he is a sound soldier‚ has an affinity for people‚ and is always there to help someone in need. Iago is the typical role model. What society fails to realize is that Iago does noble acts when visible but it remains unknown as to what his true intentions are.
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new lieutenant. This promotion upsets Iago‚ who feels that he would be a better fit for the job. In the opening scene of the play‚ Iago shapes the audience’s initial opinion by spending the whole first act of the play bashing Cassio and his lack of true military experience. During Iago’s rant‚ he tells us that he “never set a squadron in the field” (I.i.23). This creates an instant dislike of Cassio‚ and portrays him as weak and naive‚ a reputation that Iago takes advantage of by using Cassio as
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Evil is Iago Shakespeare’s Othello‚ concludes with arguably one of the most tragic endings to a play anyone has ever written. In this final scene‚ the deceptive Iago is revealed as the villain responsible for Othello’s desperate act. Although Iago’s deceptive persona is finally unveiled here‚ he refuses to offer any justification for his evil deeds. Despite Othello’s demand for an explanation‚ and treats of torture‚ Iago maintains an immovable silence. Like Lodovico‚ audiences and critics alike
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lieutenant‚ Iago begins feeding Othello lies about what is happening between his new wife and his new lieutenant. Over the course of the play Othello begins to believe Iago’s lies and ends up doing something that he cannot take back. Othello undergoes the drastic change from a loyal general to an emotionally compromised‚ quick to judge‚ killer‚ who
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In the play‚ “Othello”‚ Shakespeare writes not only about the love between men and women‚ but exposes the character traits and flaws that are particularly vulnerable to the smooth talking of the archetypal devil or villain‚ Iago. Throughout the play we see and hear how the manipulation of character traits that we all possess can play out in all sorts of relationships. With each character‚ Shakespeare explores the possible outcomes for any person if he or she were to ‘feed’ that part of themselves
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one you trust the most. In the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare the character Iago is a very clever man and an example of a man who cheats and lie to get things his way. Iago is effective since he made a lot of people believe in him by gaining their trust and manipulating their emotions. Iago uses ethos to gain trust of other by showing off how noble he is. While Othello is confused and hurt about what Iago is assuming about Desdemona‚ to make Othello feel like he’s not doing this to offend
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to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and a sense of wastage at the end. Act Scene 1 * Shakespeare opens the play stirring curiosity in the reader as he introduces the play in mid conversation. * We are in wonder of who Iago hates. * “Mere prattle without practise is all
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marriage‚ an envious Iago uses cunning lies to sabotages their once healthy relationship. Reputation plays a vital role in this play; it enables or restricts certain characters‚ inevitably opening the doors to the tragic ending. Iago uses his reputation for honesty to gain the trust of certain characters‚ only to use it for dishonest purposes. Firstly Iago uses his honest reputation to manipulate Cassio‚ causing him to lose his position as Othello’s lieutenant. When Iago states‚ “ I know my price
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Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ the character Iago manipulates many of the other characters by appearing a certain way then hiding the truth of what he really thinks about the characters. The characters‚ such as Othello‚ believe that Iago‚ his (ensign???) is very honest and will never tell a lie‚ they even refer to him as “honest Iago” (add the act and the scene to this) because they have great faith in his character. Little does shakespeare’s characters know‚ but Iago has no honor and is playing them while
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portrayed through the major characters of Iago and Othello. It utterly corrupts their lives because it causes Iago to show his true self‚ which in turn triggers Othello to undergo an absolute conversion that destroys the lives of their friends. Othello represents how jealousy‚ particularly sexual jealousy‚ is one of the most corrupting and destructive of emotions. It is jealousy that prompts Iago to plot Othello’s downfall; jealousy‚ too‚ is the tool that Iago uses to arouse Othello’s passions. Roderigo
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