Powerplay? Othello embraces many instances involving the dynamic of Powerplay. This can be examined through the relationships of characters: being Othello‚ Iago‚ Roderigo and Desdemona. Iago’s relationship with Othello is where the clearest examples of Powerplay can be viewed. Iago maintains an overarching power over Othello in the play. Iago is successful in manipulating both the truth and Othello‚ describing Casio’s departure from his meeting with Desdemona: "that he would steal away so guilty
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1. Describe the sensory details of the opening scene: sights‚ sounds‚ smells‚ etc. 2. Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio? Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. Who seems to be ‘in control’. Explain your first reaction to each of these characters. 4. Explain why Iago says he needs to get revenge on Othello. Do you think he is justified? Why is the need for revenge so
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Critical- how Iago manipulates Othello by manipulating his trust Trust is the belief that someone is truthful‚ reliable‚ and honest. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the character Othello shows a great amount of trust‚ which when manipulated‚ ultimately leads to his downfall. Trust is an honourable trait but in excess can be detrimental. In Othello‚ Iago uses several techniques of manipulation to shift Othello’s absolute trust from his wife‚ Desdemona‚ to himself. The first of these
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Othello’s men begin to plot against Othello. This solider of Othello’s is Iago‚ a devious man who has bought the trust of others by earning a reputation as an honest and honorable man within the Venetian army. Iago decides to use Othello’s love for Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife against him. Iago uses powerful persuasion to convince Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful to him‚ with Othello’s beloved lieutenant Cassio. Iago creates a jealousy inside of Othello that rages against all that Othello loves
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The conflict between these two characters arose as Iago plants seeds of doubt into Othello ’s mind about Cassio ’s loyalty towards him. Othello ’s trust in his friend Cassio was like a thin thread. It was very easy for Iago to succeed in his evil plans‚ for there was a lack of trust in their friendship. Iago manipulates Othello into believing that his honest wife Desdemona is having an affair with the loyal lieutenant Cassio. Although Iago gives no form of physical evidence‚ his convincing words
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In the play Othello Iago‚ the antagonist‚ causes most of the plot movement through his cruelty. The play opens with Roderigo and Iago conversing in the street. Here we see the first of Iago’s many acts of cruelty‚ as he manipulates Roderigo into doing his bidding. Iago is hell-bent on revenge with Othello passing him up on the title of lieutenant and handing the title to Cassio‚ a man “that never set a squadron in the field.” He plots the destruction of the Moor and manipulates Roderigo into helping
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ultimately leads back to mental. All of the violence in this story revolves around the deception of Iago. Iago has a built up rage because he feels that he did not get the recognition that he deserved from Othello when he was not named lieutenant and Cassio was. The first obvious form of physical violence that occurred was when recently named lieutenant‚ Cassio fought Roderigo in Act two Scene three. Iago persuaded Cassio to drink even though he didn’t want to. Cassio’s drunkenness caused him to act
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Shakespeare’s play Othello. In act I scene III lines 333-356 it is apparent that Iago is a very dishonest person. Iago is very good at pretending to be honest‚ he is devious in his ways of always telling people what they want to hear‚ as shown in his speech. His actions are driven by his hatred towards everyone who ever did him wrong. Iago is angered by Othello for not giving him the job he thought he deserved. Iago has also been told that his wife was unfaithful with Othello‚ which ruined his reputation
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Summary Enter Iago and Othello with Iago almost forcing the Moor to imagine his wife and Cassio together intimately. Iago then begins to ask about the loss of the handkerchief‚ as if to add fuel to the fire‚ saying that if Desdemona could in fact give away the handkerchief so freely what else could she give away just as easily. Othello had completely forgotten all about the matter with the handkerchief until Iago had so graciously reminded him. Then to make matters worse‚ Iago flat out lies to
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Perhaps Iago is such a good villain. More likely‚ it’s because‚ for some people‚ especially back in William Shakespeare’s time‚ honour comes first. Honour that comes with men can be a normal thing for people if it doesn’t go too overboard; however‚ if it does‚ like in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ it can lead to nasty‚ if not deadly results. In the first of five arcs of Othello‚ lots of examples of men’s honours being in full display exist. One is at the beginning of the play when Iago talks about
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