In Shakespeare’s “Othello” the character Iago is considered to be the most dangerous of villains. He is a genuine schemer and manipulator‚ as he is often referred to as “honest Iago”‚ showing his skills at deceiving other characters so that not only do they suspect him but rely on him for the help that he promised to give. Iago repeatedly betrays other characters while keeping up his reputation as being an honest and noble man. His true thoughts are only revealed through his soliloquies. Iagos soliloquies
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Works of literature can be read as presenting challenges or endorsements of particular value systems. Discuss with reference to one or more works you have studied. With reference to Othello Endorses/promotes Challenges/undermines Naturalises/foregrounds/promotes Value systems Gender in society - female value Racism (animalisation) Value on appearance and reputation Emphasis on language Heaven vs hell (religious imagery) Exotic/supernatural imagery Thinking Gender. Feminine
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“To what extent is Iago presented by Shakespeare as a tragic villain without any redeeming features?” From the very outset of “Othello” we are made aware that Iago is the villain of the play. In fact Iago is not only one of the most well-recognised villains‚ he is also the one character who is given the most dialogue out of all of Shakespeare’s work. One of the many reasons why the character of Iago is still appreciated and celebrated could possibly be because of the way that he was the embodiment
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villain’. This quote foreshadows how the rest of the play will pan out‚ and how Richard is depicted throughout. The most important thing in this quote however‚ is that this quote shows a logical decision in which Richard has made – therefore his malignity is motiveless. He chooses to be evil‚ and his only excuse for it is that he is unfortunately deformed. The brings the next point. In his soliloquy‚ Richard also draws on self-deprecation‚ he describes to us his deformities in the most gruesome way. This
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Comparing Power in ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Othello’ Both plays are about the ultimate struggle for power. Power can be shown in many ways such as race‚ gender‚ ‘others’‚ social class‚ and most importantly through use of language. Power can be shown in both plays through the use of ‘otherness’. This can be associated with power as characters such as Othello or Caliban are ‘others’ because they are from ‘elsewhere’. One such character who could be described as an ‘other’ is Othello. Bill Bryson suggested
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There are many critical interpretations of Iago’s character. Was he a ‘skillful villain’? Or perhaps he was a ‘mysterious creature of unlimited cynicism’? Or was he simply a ‘wronged man’? More sinned against than sinning? What is your view of this complex character and how would a contemporary Shakespearean audience have responded to him? In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’‚ the reader is introduced to the character Iago. There are many different interpretations of his character‚ was he a ‘skillful villain’
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totalitarian control‚ as well as the power of fear and hate. To be knowledgable‚ influential and charismatic are key features contributing to Power of the Individual. Contrary to the ambitions of Martin Luther King Jr‚ Iago (Othello) expresses a motiveless malignity which directs his disguised exhibits of power. He may have slight ulterior motives- jealousy for Cassio’s lieutenancy and revenge at Othello’s betrayal- but his want of power is purely selfish; Power of the Individual. Iago weaves an intricate
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Dark Knight . A famous poet W. H Auden has a definition for a villain ‚ a motiveless malignant ‚ and a joker. The Joker and Iago have Auden’s characteristics. Iago and the Joker have many traits in common . They both have Auden’s characteristics of villain ‚ motiveless malignant‚ and joker The first characteristic theat
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The character of Iago is crucial for the play‚ and its essence has often been presented as the evil taking a human form.’ What is important to any attempt to understand this play is the mechanism that makes the action moving forward. If this is the force of evil’‚ represented in the character of Iago‚ this gives him the most relevant role‚ the power to forward the entire course of the play in certain direction. A number of fortunate circumstances helps his plot‚ and even in the most dangerous
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Shakespeare’s plays were written in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods‚ where the villains brought entertainment value to the plays by their plotting. A villain is someone who is an enemy and plays a prominent part in the play. Often in Shakespeare’s plays‚ the villains are normally malcontent. A Malcontent is a type of person/character which is prominent in Elizabethan dramas‚ which is rebellious and wants to cause other people distress. Some great examples of Shakespeare’s villains are Richard
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