To what extent can Othello be considered a ‘tragic hero’? The extent of which Othello is a tragic hero has been open to much debate; the basis on which he is judged falls to Aristotle’s established view of the crucial elements that distinguish whether a person is truly tragic. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic protagonist is a nobleman or person from high status‚ who contributes to his own demise and illustrates a flaw or weakness in judgment. The tragic protagonist must make a fall from a high
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on Othello: Act 1 1. There are three main reasons for why Iago hates Othello. The first being that Iago deeply believes that there used to be an affair between his wife Emilia and Othello. While there is no actual evidence to support the affair‚ the fact that Iago believes it happened supports the fact that he is very paranoid and might be searching for reasons to hate Othello. The second is that Othello denied Iago a promotion he believes he very much deserved. The fact that Othello gives
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totally controlled by an idea. In Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago gets the idea in his head‚ which poisons his mind and leads to his jealousy‚ eventually cause the death of Roderigo‚ Desdemona and Othello. Poison is used to damage or kill something. Shakespeare uses poison in Otello to show the reader the progress of destruction done by Iago’s words and actions. In the beginning of the play‚ when Iago talks to Roderigo‚ he explains that he is jealous to Othello‚ the Moor‚ gets a higher position
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very manipulative process. The character of Iago‚ in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ is a very devious man that manipulates the character of Othello through temptation. Iago has a plan to distort Othello’s marriage and trick Othello into believing that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his former lieutenant‚ Cassio. Act III of this play is the prevalent point of Iago’s plan where he is really able to suck Othello in to his devious ways. Iago uses drawing attention‚ allurement‚ and rationalization
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The tragic play ‘Othello’‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is one where the direct impact of themes such as jealousy‚ prejudice‚ and manipulation bring about the downfall of the protagonist Othello‚ a moor who is both a successful military leader in the city of Venice and the lover of the ‘Sweet Desdemona’. The Antagonist‚ Iago‚ weaves webs of deceit and denigrations on almost all of the characters and is portrayed as the puppet master‚ controlling the characters to his own end. The imagery associated
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Shakespeare’s play Othello there are many topics that are discussed but the topic that has the biggest impact is evil. From this the pathology of evil can be pondered upon specifically when looking at Iago. The pathology of evil highlights that evil is an unforeseen disease proving that once you are infected it is impossible to fully recover. Firstly evil is developed and started to fulfill a specific purpose‚ the disease starts out small and only effects the primary host. In the play Othello Iago first
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deceitful devil opposite to him and establishes either a comedic scene or a clash of opinions. Shakespeare uses the latter and addresses this cliche in the 1600s when he writes Othello. Establishing many forms of both the angel and demon‚ the tragedy exemplifies the cliche well by representing the mind of the protagonist Othello in a betraying macrocosm between Emilia and Iago. When Emilia betrays Iago by revealing the truth‚ Shakespeare illustrates the constant internal struggle between honesty and
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Drama Unit: Othello Major Topics Archetype of the Villain In the tradition of the Vice character from morality plays‚ Iago prizes his own self-interest above all else‚ destroying the lives of others with apparent relish. While he does not appear to possess a conscience‚ he exhibits exceptional intelligence and profound insight into human nature. Although Othello is the central figure of the play‚ it is Iago who controls the action throughout. There is a significant focus on Iago ’s
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The Role of Desdemona In Othello The Role of Desdemona in Shakespeare’s Othello The character of Desdemona represents a woman of the 17th century who surpassed the norms of sexual morality set for Venetian women of that time. When Desdemona left the house of her father‚ Brabantio‚ to wed the Moor‚ Othello‚ it was the first step in redefining her role as a woman. Desdemona‚ instead of asking her father’s permission‚ decided on her own to marry Othello. It seems as though Desdemona was breaking
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Personal Response- ID Passage: Othello Part 1: Theme The prevalent themes in this passage are jealousy and love. In the first couple of lines‚ Othello talks about how he must kill Desdemona before she seduces more men‚ demonstrating the jealousy he feels towards her since he believes she is cheating on him with Cassio. A second theme‚ love‚ begins to emerge as Othello continues to contemplate murdering Desdemona. His love for her causes him
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