and jealousy are already at hand. Iago is part of the same company military that Othello commands. Due to Iago ’s jealousy of losing a promotion to Cassio‚ Iago ’s hatred towards Othello develops. Cassio‚ in Iago ’s eyes lacks military knowledge and experience. This is used as the driving force for the central plot showing Iago ’s deceitfulness. Jealousy is what triggers the downfall of Othello and led to decisions made by certain characters in the play‚ such as Iago. One Michael Cassio‚ a Florentine
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The Green-Eyed Monster In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the power of jealousy dominates the play; at first‚ it’s Iago who is stricken with jealousy‚ when Othello appoints Cassio as his new lieutenant. Iago states‚ “And I‚ of whom his eyes had seen the proof at Rhodes‚ at Cyprus‚ and on other grounds…must be beleed and calmed by debitor and creditor‚”(I.i.29-32) after finding out he will be an ancient instead of a lieutenant. These words he has spoken show jealousy on his part because he wanted
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white garments; a symbol of purity‚ and framed in a black background. Othello’s white uniform contrasts with the colour of his skin accentuating his smiling feature‚ strength and regal stature. In the darkness behind them is the watching figure of Iago who is smirking. Othello calls her “My soul’s joy” which describes the depth of his love that Desdemona is intrinsic to his whole being. He adds “If after every tempest comes such calms/ May the winds blow till they have wakened death”. This ironic
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to solving the situation‚ but leads to others triumphing through adversities‚ or discovering corrupt identities. In the play‚ Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Iago demanded revenge on Othello for making Cassio his lieutenant. Naive to the plan‚ Othello trusted Iago with all his heart and believed all the false rumours Iago had been spreading about Othello’s devoted wife‚ Desdemona. William Shakespeare explores the effect of
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lightness in this story is innocents‚ purity love and goodness. Also the definition for darkness would be malevolence‚ betrayal and hate. There are three main characters in this play including Iago‚ Desdemona and Othello. Then there are three side characters including Emelia‚ Roderigo and Cassio. The story starts with Iago and another character names Roderigo saying Othello is a moor‚ which means black in these times. Also saying that Othello has “the thick lips” (1.1.66) making him seem that he
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only pain and destruction. Shakespeare introduces his dominant theme in the very first scene of the play. In Act one‚ Scene one‚ the play’s antagonist Iago reveals his feelings towards Cassio‚ the military’s new lieutenant. Iago sees Cassio as “Mere prattle‚ without practise‚ Is all his soldiership. But he‚ sir‚ had the election” (1.1.26-27). Iago admits to his friend Rodrigo that Othello recently gave Cassio the lieutenant’s position he had been coveting and that he feels wronged by it. He believes
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betrayal‚ trickery and how envy can be taken to another level. Most will say the theme of Shakespeare’s “Othello” is deception. Othello is a black general in the service of Venice. Othello promotes a man named Cassio to be his right hand man in his army. Iago‚ the protagonist of the story though that he was going to get the promotion of lieutenant‚ but when he did not he became furious and seeks revenge on Othello. This was the turning point of the play when in almost every incident a degree of deception
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leads Iago to his desires‚ atrocities. Thesis: Iago is a remorseless and egoistic man that manipulates good-natured minds to become as vile as a criminal in order to satisfy his atrocious desires. First Body Paragraph Introductory Sentence: Irrational decisions by Iago are the aftermath of his logic being distorted by jealousy. Point One: Micheal Cassio is appointed lieutenant over Iago. Proof: Point Two: Iago suspects Othello to be sleeping with his wife. Proof: Point Three: Iago accuses
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Not only does isolation allow Iago to go through with his evil plan‚ but it also makes Othello question his wife and grow hatred for Cassio. Othello is heavily busy with military duties giving Iago a big opening to talk to people behind his back in order to start his plan‚ “ I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.” (1.3.408-410). Iago tells Roderigo that hes is against the Moor and that he will help Roderigo get with Desdemona. This gives Iago the ability to use Roderigo
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interaction of the main characters Iago and Othello. Iago was the one behind all the chaos that occurs in the text‚ yet nobody realised that he was to blame until it was too late. Iago plays the role of “the perfect villain” by using honesty as a weapon against Othello by gaining his trust. Once this was achieved Iago made him‚ vulnerable and discovered that deceiving him was not a very challenging task. Honesty is always associated with positive ideas but Iago used it for evil purposes. This begins
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