Othello- is a general of the army in the city of Venice‚ Italy. He is respected by many people but not to the fullest because he is a Moor. He marries Desdemona in secret but later is caught because Iago snitched on him to Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father. Othello is later sent to Cyprus by the Duke but arrives late because of a sea storm. During his stay he is lied to by Iago into thinking that Cassio‚ Othello’s lieutenant‚ is having an affair with Desdemona. This makes him really pissed off and believes
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influence Othello in Othello Reference Shakespeare‚ William. (2003). Othello. New York‚ N.Y; Spark Publishing All future references are to this edition and will be cited parenthetically. The Law of Environment states that the people around us affect our lives‚ for better or worse. Some unfortunate elements of the relationships that people have are jealousy‚ gossiping‚ and deceit. In the story Othello‚ many characters
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portrays the character of Iago as the catalyst of this tragedy. It is true that in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Iago is portrayed as the catalyst and the foremost cause for the events that unfold. Shakespeare portrays this through Iago’s manipulation and power of words‚ and his continual playing on people’s weaknesses and strengths. This is represented through the impact that he has on other characters‚ in particular of Othello and Cassio. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the character of Iago is portrayed as one
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All the main characters in Othello think Iago is honest‚ but they also see him as he presents himself to them. How do individuals see him and how does this help him control the action of the play? Iago plays the villain’s role in Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello and an entertaining one to the audience due to his multifaceted schemes throughout the play. Iago is notorious for his manipulative abilities and clearly uses his uncanny ability to register other character’s weaknesses and insecurities to pull
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IAGO: a cold-hearted villain capable of manipulating anyone to get what he wants. William Shakespeare‚ born: 1564 died: 1616‚ is considered one of the greatest writers who has ever lived. He had a unique way of putting things into words. All of his plays‚ sonnets‚ and poems have gotten great recognition. But when Shakespeare wrote Othello he created one of the most controversial villains of all times; Iago. He is best described as disturbing‚ ruthless‚ and amoral. No other character can even
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Who is Iago? Iago poisons people’s thoughts‚ creating ideas in their heads without implicating himself. His first victim is Roderigo. Roderigo remarks‚ "That thou‚ Iago‚ who hast had my purse as if the strings were thine." [Act I‚ Scene I‚ Line 2] Throughout the play‚ Iago leads Roderigo‚ professing that ". . . I do hate [the Moor] as I do Hell pains." [Act I‚ Scene I‚ Line 152] He tells Roderigo to "Put money in thy purse" [Act I‚ Scene III‚ Line 328] so that he can win Desdemona with gifts. Iago
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In the play of Othello written by Shakespeare‚ the destructiveness of Iago’s evil deeds are compared and examined against Othello’s race for his downfall. Othello’s race is an important factor which leads to his downfall. Without race‚ Iago’s plans would not be as destructive. The collaboration of these two components therefore resulted in such a tragedy. Othello’s awareness to his race increases as the play moves on from Act 1 to Act 3. In Act 1‚ it is obvious that Othello’s race stands
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often studies of human frailty. Use Othello to focus a discussion on the extent to which this is true. 4. Using detailed supporting evidence‚ discuss the extent to which ONE of the following is a central theme or motif in the play: Honesty Jealousy Vengeance 5. Shakespeare’s tragedies generally conclude with the downfall and death of the noble protagonist. Discuss with detailed supporting evidence‚ whether or not Othello can be considered a ‘noble protagonist’‚ given his murderous actions at the
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Iago is one of the main characters in the play Othello. His personality consists of being the personification of the moral behavior. Shakespeare goes a lot deeper than that‚ he gives Iago this colour that makes him more than just a stock character. Iago gains complexity throughout the play through having multiple motives‚ his ability to manipulate others and being generally just unsympathetic. Shakespeare shows us exactly what kind of person Iago is right from the beginning of the play. The reader/spectator
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Honest Iago: the Master of Deception Timothy Doan ENG3UE Ms. Waddell October 26‚ 2011 There exists two vital tools needed for complete manipulation: a charming personality and a sharp sense of persuasion. The combination of both these attributes will grant any individual with the rare gift to have anybody under their complete supremacy. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ Iago is able to hone and master the immortal technique of manipulation as he pursues
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