In the play Othello‚ Iago is the villain that many have considered the most vicious and ruthless of all Shakespeare’s plays. What makes Iago one of the most sadistic characters is that like the killers mentioned he uses his charm to manipulate and hide his true self. His characters lack of a perceived true motive make his charter that much more terrifying in the readers eye and leaves us speculating what his true motives . Although Shakespeare gives us one idea of a motive that Iago is disparaged
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story. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is the ultimate villain. He will do whatever it takes to ruin Othello’s life. Without Iago‚ Othello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ but just an empty romance without any conflict. Some may believe that Iago is a victim because he was blinded by his emotions to think with his conscience. Iago was overlooked for the job as lieutenant and could of done just as good a job as Othello or better if he was given the chance. Iago is a villain because
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Iago The Tragic Innovator “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.”- J.K Rowling The play “Othello”written by William Shakespeare is a famous piece of literature written using Shakespeare’s well known approach of a tragic denouement. Revenge is a recurring theme between the characters Othello‚ Roderigo and Iago which drives them all to make their decisions. As the characters begin to let their thoughts of envy and hatred consume their perception they tend to
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Betrayal and Loyalty Through the Eyes of Desdemona‚ Othello‚ and Iago The play The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s‚ has many underlying and reoccurring themes. The major themes are betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either betrayed or proved loyal. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice can be seen through the characters of Iago‚ Othello‚ and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona have both been betrayed in their attempt
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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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Towards the ends of Othello both Emilia and Desdemona are confirmed as tragic heroines. Throughout the play‚ Emilia is beaten down by Iago‚ as a result of the gender inequality of the time and her low status as a woman. In the last scene though‚ she finally breaks through this and finds her voice and stands up to patriarchal domination‚ which leads her to her death‚ confirming her to be a tragic heroine. Differently‚ Desdemona starts off as being independent; standing up against her father by marrying
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William Shakespeare wrote many of his famous plays during his ‘great tragic period’‚ he wrote them with an aim to not only entertain his audience but to educate them through a social and political reflection using literary and staging techniques. Othello was in approximately 1603‚ to do exactly this. Shakespeare was known for pushing the boundaries and this play was no exception with the plays central character being an African man in a position of authority. As Aristotle explains‚ an audience’s pleasure
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Iago: Evil Incarnate “I follow him to serve my turn upon him. We cannot all be masters‚ nor all masters Cannot be truly follow ’d” (1.1.42-44). Iago’s speech to Roderigo in the first scene gives the audience their first glimpse at his true nature. He shows here that he only serves Othello in order to serve himself; this statement hints at his overarching scheme to bring down Othello in the end. Iago is unquestionably the villain in Othello‚ but beyond that‚ he perfectly personifies evil in every
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the plays Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare and A Doll ’s House‚ written by Henrik Ibsen; we are witness to two marriages that slowly collapse throughout the play with both ending tragically. Many believe that the characters of Iago and Krogstad played a major role and are mostly to blame for the disintegration of the marriages. I agree that it was a man in both cases that caused the relationships to crumble‚ but which man is really to blame? In Othello‚ Iago is a villainous
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Shakespeare’s Othello is a play that mostly revolves around jealousy‚ trust and revenge. Throughout most of Shakespeare’s plays‚ evil characters are not uncommon‚ but in my own opinion‚ Iago has to be one of if not the most - interesting. Even though Iago might be described by some as being just "pure evil" or even "intolerable"‚ the truth still remains that people will read deeper into the play just to see what Iago will do next. Through his words and actions‚ which are carefully thought out‚ Iago is able
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