Explore how Shakespeare examines the themes if jealousy and deception in Othello the play and Othello the character. Sana Thomas Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed‚ it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the ’hero’ as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However‚ it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is
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William Shakespeare’s Othello is a classic work of tragedy named after its protagonist. It is a compelling piece of literature due to the intentions and subsequent actions of not the noble Moor but of his ensign or ancient. The character of Iago is responsible for the conflict within the story. He is villain who manipulates the other characters by assessing and exploiting their weaknesses with complete lack of conscience‚ and he accomplishes this trickery by employing clever use of language. His
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the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago makes the perfect villain. With careful analysis‚ Iagos soliloquies let us know the hidden parts of him that none of the other characters know; he lets one into his mind‚ reveling his twisted thoughts and plans to ruin Othello’s life. Without the villainous role of Iago‚ Othello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ and instead just an empty romance without any conflict. However‚ with deeper analysis‚ some may feel a slight sympathy for Iago. Iago’s
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Shakespeare explores the universal concepts of jealousy and revenge‚ and their implications on individuals‚ through his Venetian play; Othello. He enables the audience to witness the demise of the respected protagonist as a result of his fatal flaws which are relatable to his audience. Noble Othello’s jealousy and passion is heightened by Iago; an external force who takes advantage of Othello’s naivety and trust in him. Iago’s motives for revenge are manifested in his soliloquy‚ where he reveals
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classic text Othello‚ with the purpose of proving why jealousy is not confined to Othello. The audience of this critical essay will be those who are studying Shakespearean texts and other critics of Othello. The theme of jealousy is a product of Iago’s damaged pride in the play Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare. In the play‚ jealousy spreads like a plague through the main characters by using Iago as the host‚ thus not confining jealousy to the individual character Othello. The play Othello is mostly
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Iago is not only an ingenious villain but also a manipulator with the utmost skill. Iago creates hatred and jealousy in Othello‚ tricks Cassio and makes a fool of Roderigo. He holds everyone that is important in his plans in the palm of his hand and he does with them as he so wishes. But how is this? How is one man able to manipulate so many and create so much hatred and jealousy that all sense is no more? Throughout the play‚ Iago makes the reasons‚ for why he is carrying out this evil plan‚ clear
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Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives Othello to commit his heinous deed of killing Desdemona. Othello claims to be a man who "loved not wisely‚ but too well;of one not easily jealous..."(V.ii.347). Whilst it is true that his misplaced trust in "honest" Iago and the "ocular proof" of Desdemona’s infidelity drive this play to its tragic end‚ initially Othello does not show any signs of jealousy and is fully aware of Desdemona’s friendship with Cassio which‚ until Iago starts
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the text but none from literary critique authors. This essay is provided to give you an example of how to incorporate quotes into the text. • Your job will be to use the techniques of both sample essays to write your essay. The themes of jealousy‚ pride‚ and revenge have consistently interested scholars throughout Othello’s critical history. With the development of psychoanalysis and its application to literary characters‚ twentieth-century critics have expanded on earlier interpretations
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into becoming insane. Iago‚ the puppet master‚ creates madness throughout the entire novel. He convicted many persuasive scandals in order to satisfy no one but himself. Madness‚ Manipulation‚ and Mendacious are some qualities to describe the main antagonist‚ Iago‚ in the play “Othello‚” by William Shakespeare. Iagos madness plays a very important role in this play‚ in fact if it weren’t for Iago’s madness and manipulations the play wouldn’t even have a plot. In this play‚ Othello passed the lieutenancy
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In act 3‚ Othello starts to believe Iago. After telling Iago to show him more and more prove‚ and Iago somehow miraculously coming up with the prove and luck being on his side‚ does it. Also‚ Desdemona promised Cassio that she would tell Othello to consider his position as lieutenant‚ which makes Othello believe Iago even more! When Desdemona and Cassio were talking about this conversation‚ they saw that Othello was coming towards them. Cassio‚ nervous about Othello firing him‚ leaves quickly to
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