the play “Othello‚” by William Shakespeare. The main character Othello the moor and a young naive girl named Desdemona are married in secret. The villain Iago plots a plan to get revenge on Othello for not choosing him as lieutenant and rather picking Michael Cassio. Othello was made a fool because Iago staged a lie that Othello’s pure Desdemona is cheating on Othello with his loyal friend‚ Cassio‚ that brought them two together. Othello is manipulated to murder his wife only because Iago told Othello
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Manipulation in Othello From beginning to end Iago moves the characters of Othello as if they were chessmen. He uses their individual aspirations and passions to motivate them to whatever devious plan he desires. His adroit manipulation of those characters range from convincing Roderigo to serve Cassio another glass of wine‚ to leading Othello to the conclusion that only by killing Desdemona could he save himself and mankind from her treacherous acts of infidelity. However‚ in each case Iago doesn’t have
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comedies and histories to tragedies. Othello was written in 1604 during a phase of other profound tragedies‚ such as Hamlet (1601) and Macbeth (1606). Shakespeare is appreciated for the ways in which he beautifully and poignantly expresses the dilemmas at the core of human existence. Brief synopsis The Moor‚ Othello‚ is a respected leader in the Venetian army. The play opens with news of his elopement with Desdemona‚ the daughter of Senator Brabantio. Othello is posted to Cyprus to fight the
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Sinned or Sinner? Othello is more of a sinner because in the end he is the only one who killed Desdemona. Othello kills Desdemona because he thinks Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Othello talks to Desdemona in her last moments of life. Othello’s proof to kill Desdemona was the handkerchief. “A murder which I saw a sacrifice‚ I saw the handkerchief.” (5.2.174) the importance in this quote is that it was the only real proof Othello had that the supposed love affair was happening. The
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OTHELLO In the play Othello‚ the character of Othello has certain traits‚ which make him seem naive and unsophisticated‚ compared to many other people. This is why Iago‚ is able to manipulate him so easily. Iago told Roderigo‚ "O‚sir‚ content you. I follow him to serve my turn upon him "(I‚ i lines 38-9). Iago is saying‚ he only follows Othello to a point‚ and upon reaching it he will not follow him any longer. This is the first sign of how deceitful Iago will be. Iago has his own evil agenda
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Iago the Master Villain In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the character Iago is a brilliantly devised character. He is the nemesis to Othello‚ a general in the Roman military yet is his friend and trusted companion. Iago is such a villain that everyone around him trusts him and feels that he is a confidant‚ Othello the most. In the beginning the of the play Iago even says it himself that he is a liar and cheat and that he is not what he seems to be. "I am not what I am" (I‚ 1‚ 65). This
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will be convinced that the Shakespearean tragedy‚ Othello‚ is relevant for a modern audience‚ like you. Othello is a famous literary work that focuses on jealousy and its affects. The play shows how jealousy can be easily used to gain revenge. Jealousy affects Othello by influencing his ability to see people and their intentions clearly. Jealousy is Othello’s fatal flaw‚ and the villain in the play‚ Iago‚ uses this to his advantage. The tragic hero has many insecurities about himself as he is a
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love for Othello is unnatural‚ since‚ according to him‚ Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear’d to look on." Of course‚ Brabantio couldn’t be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and‚ as previous passages demonstrate‚ he used Brabantio’s attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists that Othello must have
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particular genre‚ and for what purpose? The tragedy play‚ one that has captivated many for its effectiveness in understanding the human flaws and how they can lead to eventual downfall is one that Shakespeare’s plays embody. However‚ there is such a play that contains these elements‚ yet it manipulates the genre’s conventions for a new effect‚ the play Othello. This play is centered around a Moorish noble‚ a soldier who faces conflict regarding his beloved Venetian wife. The themes present in this
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What is the play about? Othello themes include: * Jealousy (the sexual jealousy of Othello‚ and Iago’s professional envy of Cassio * Appearance versus reality (including honesty/dishonesty‚ loyalty/disloyalty) * Reputation * Public versus private concerns * Racism (including notions of alienation and belonging) Cultural materialist – Argues the play offers a subversive critique of the social and political beliefs of Shakespeare’s time e.g. racism and sexism seen as
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