In Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the character Iago engages in a tactical game of chess‚ where he manipulates the characters like pawns and uses them to obtain his selfish aspirations. Iago exploits Cassio’s inability to hold alcohol and ruins his reputation‚ persuades Othello to murder his beautiful and beloved wife‚ and convinces the ignorant Roderigo to attempt to kill Cassio – all with his persuasive‚ yet deceitful diction. Iago’s duplicity results in the death of four characters‚ including the
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the collapse of his relationship and marriage with his true love‚ Desdemona brought on by the purposeful‚ malice-laced maneuverings of Iago. Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ contains several recurring themes throughout. Two major themes are revenge and jealousy‚ both of which can be seen from the opening of the play to the close. Throughout Othello‚ Iago‚ Desdemona‚ and Othello demonstrates shades of these themes‚ often spurred on by intense hate or zealous love. Othello’s rapid fall from
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In this piece of his soliloquy‚ Iago is talking about how he plans to use Desdemona to take down both Othello and Cassio. Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Iago knows his plan will work as Desdemona will feel sorry for Cassio and try to convince Othello to make him lieutenant again. This plan will definitely work to Iago’s advantage here as Othello will probably be too heartbroken to think straight‚ and will end up ruining his relationship with Desdemona
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dastardly character Iago. Every character that Iago came in contact with trusted him when he should have been the one
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besides Iago‚ is Michael Cassio. At the beginning of Othello‚ Cassio is one of Othello’s soldiers and is appointed second in command. Cassio is one of those characters who are easily influenced by others. After Cassio is appointed to his new position‚ Iago influences him in to drinking. The reader soon realizes why he didn’t want to drink and that is because he is a light weight and gets crazy. At this point in the story his position is taken away for ruining Othello wedding celebration. Iago is thrilled
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compared to many other people. “ Not I‚ / I must be found. / My parts‚ my title‚ and my perfect soul/ Shall manifest me rightly” (I‚ ii‚ 29-31). Iago knows Othello as a proud man‚ Othello ’s open and trusting nature in the beginning of the play lets Iago’s cunningly take advantage of him. Much like Othello is one of the most beloved tragic heroes of Shakespeare; Iago is remembered as one of Shakespeare’s most heinous villains. Othello‚ the Moor‚ as many Venetians called him‚ has a strong character.
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important quotes 1.1 * Roderigo to Iago‚ saying you had my purse / As if the strings were thine * Iago: I know my price‚ I am worth no worse a place * Othello‚ described by Iago as loving his own pride and purposes * Iago describing Cassio’s skills: mere prattle‚ without practise‚ / Is all his soldiership. * Iago tells Roderigo that Othello has seen Iago fight At Rhodes‚ at Cyprus and on other grounds / Christian and heathen * Iago on serving Othello: I follow him to serve
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The original source of all this jealousy comes from the manipulative Iago‚ who then caused many others to soon also become jealous of something. Othello became jealous over his wife‚ Roderigo was jealous of Othello and Cassio‚ and Iago was jealous over everything. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the driving force behind all of the conflict is jealousy. The original source of all this jealousy comes from the manipulative Iago‚ who then caused many others to soon also become jealous of something.
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The Impact of the Relationship between Othello‚ Iago and Cassio Upon the Themes of Othello The major themes present in Othello are Jealously‚ Betrayal and Appearance vs. Reality. Each one of these themes are reinforced throughout the play in Iago’s evil plot. They are represented or seen by Othello‚ Iago and Cassio and the relationship between them; dictating the motion of the play. Othello is the main character of the play. He is a moorish general and head of the army
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Othello the Moor. He is manipulated by the archetypal villain Iago to satiate Iago’s need for control and his desire to revenge himself upon Othello. Othello the General has promoted another‚ Cassio‚ to hold the position that Iago feels he deserves. For the injustice that Iago feels has been committed against him‚ he brings about the destruction of Othello and his wife‚ Desdemona‚ using Cassio as his tool for doing so. Iago is the master villain in Othello‚ and is indeed a prototypal villain;
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