Othello‚ in Act I‚ Scene iii‚ declares that he is “rude in speech”; however‚ he then goes on to describe at length how he seduced Desdemona by his wondrous capacity as a storyteller. “My story being done‚” he confesses to his friends‚ “she [Desdemona] gave me for my pains a world of sighs […] and bade me‚ if I had a friend that loved her‚ I should but teach him how to tell my story” (I‚ iii‚ 158-165). Throughout the play‚ in fact‚ Othello’s poetic expression is unabated; it merely changes tone
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“trusted” advisor Iago is the main antagonist character of Shakespeare’s “Othello‚ the Moor of Venice” also Othello’s ally‚ Iago is married to Emilia‚ who is an assistant to Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona. The story tell us that Iago hates Othello for some reason the readers don’t know‚ so he plans to get closer to Othello‚ therefore gain his trust and destroy him by saying that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio‚ which it is a lie. As soon as Othello marries Desdemona we
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consistent. Perhaps‚ no villain is more effective in this role than the infamous Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello. He is
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The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story that takes place in the sixteenth century. Whereas the movie “O”‚ directed by Tim Blake Nelson and written by Brad Kaaya‚ is a modern version of “Othello” and takes place at a preparatory high school. Because these tragic love stories take place in two rather different time periods causing the characters to have a great age difference which then creates a rift in what actions are considered to be acceptable and which actions will gain
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Othello: A Feminist Reading Using ideas from feminine stereotypes‚ explore ways in which Othello might be regarded as a product of its time. The representation of women in literature was felt to be one of the most important forms of socialisation. It provided role models which shown to both genders what is “acceptable” of females. Feminist Criticism examines the ways in which literature has been shaped according to the issues of gender. The feminist challenges the idea of women being submissive
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The most powerful character in the play‚ Othello‚ is Iago. Carefully planning his words and actions‚ Iago is able to manipulate others in a way that will further him and his goals. It is clear that Iago has no shame in deceiving all those who trust him because he does so deliberately. Iago is brilliant at judging others and their characteristics and uses this to his advantage. He says about Desdemona‚ “…I will turn her virtue into pitch…” Iago uses Desdemona’s passion for helping others against
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also from his misogyny. It seems that Iago truly hates women because‚ despite using them to seek revenge on Cassio and Othello‚ he repeatedly expresses his disgust toward them. For example‚ when referring to his own wife‚ he says that: “She puts her tongue a little in her heart / And chides with thinking” (II.i.105-106). The ultimate display of Iago’s contempt toward women is when he leads Emilia’s and Desdemona’ husbands to murder them. For these reasons‚ Iago is definitely the only person to blame
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3/14/12 Period 7 Topic 1 Othello is one of the many plays by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the tragic love life of the valiant Moor‚ Othello. It shows how he changes; starting from greatness and respect‚ he is tricked by Iago in to being cruel and hating. Many people assume the basis of the story is Othello’s life and that because the play is called Othello that he is the protagonist. The actual protagonist though is the supposed antagonist‚ Iago. Iago with his cunning plot‚ mastery
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Both Richard iii and Othello have two of Shakespeare strongest villains. Iago from Othello shows his strength of manipulation from the very beginning of the play Shakespeare shows how strong this character is and that without his strength and power throughout the play Shakespeare would have had trouble portraying a story. Also it would have been the same throughout Richard iii‚ due to his power of making people do exactly what he wants them to do. Iago is introduced and he is portrayed as an evil
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Argumentative Essay-Mini Essay I think that picture 2 best fits the role or character of Iago in the play ‘Othello’ In Image 2 the subject has both his hands up‚ which could be interpreted as mockery. The subjects mouth is also open which means that he is probably speaking‚ which implies that he is probably confident. Mockery and confidence are both traits that can be found in Iago’s character in Othello. One can also notice that the picture is taken from a low angle shot‚ which suggests superioty
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