stem from wounded pride in relation to Cassio’s promotion over his own‚ “One Michael Cassio… That never set a squadron in the field”‚ underlying suspicion over Othello and wife Emilia’s relationship “Till I am evened with him wife for wife”‚ and personal injustice‚ “Preferment goes by letter and affection”‚ expressing his disgust towards Othello’s favoritism of Cassio. Iago’s motivation for revenge upon Othello and Cassio is spurred by an egotistical and superior attitude; “Heaven is my judge” suggesting
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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 of pure evilness‚ a man who sets out to destroy the other characters and turn “virtue into pitch” (II‚ iii‚ L 343) with no real motive‚ seemingly just for fun: “for my sport and
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completely took advantage of Othello and outwardly displayed the image of the picture perfect friend. However‚ internally‚ Iago was seething with hatred toward Othello and Cassio and everyone else for that matter. The hatred mainly goes back to when Othello was to make the descion of who would be his second in command and when Cassio was given that title it drove Iago over the edge so much that he was willing to do whatever it takes to
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his accomplishments‚ and also about his beautiful wife. One that is a bit unusual and hard to believe would be the theory that Iago in some way actually loves Othello in a homosexual way‚ and that is why he gets Othello to kill Desdemona‚ and kill Cassio to get him out of the picture as well. Whether it was one of these theories or not‚ at the end of the day Iago was a true villain in this
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Othello and Roderigo‚ he ruins any chance of one between Cassio and Roderigo as well by announcing Cassio as competition to win over Desdemona. Lastly he takes the strong love between Othello and Cassio by first getting the young lieutenant drunk‚ which caused him to lose his job and then something more sinister; he made a mere mention of a relationship between the sweet Desdemona and Cassio to Othello‚ reducing Othello’s relationship with Cassio and his wife to dust. These actions allow Iago to
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Othello Essay The process of Discovery involves going through a series of mental or physical challenges to acknowledge something that is unknown. This discovery can either contribute to ones personal development or to ones destruction. In the play ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare and also the poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka the Protagonists make many discoveries that lead to their misfortune. Through skilful character synthesis and enforced language techniques Shakespeare and
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OTHELLO: JEALOUSY D. R. Godfrey [Godfrey examines the portrayal of jealousy in Othello‚ determining that it is the cause of evil in the play. The critic exposes the jealousy presented by several characters: Othello‚ Roderigo‚ Bianca‚ and Iago. He compares their irrational behavior to that of Leontes‚ the jealous husband of Hermoine in The Winter’s Tale‚ and asserts that each displays a form of sexual jealousy. Iago‚ however‚ exhibits "an all-encompassing jealousy directed not only against sexual
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provoked Othello to want to harm her by being inappropriate with another man‚Cassio‚ who is not only Othello’s lieutenant but a man who is already wed to a lady of the night. The quotes “Be thou assured‚ good Cassio‚ I will do…” and “Do you know‚ sirrah‚ where Lieutenant Cassio lies?”(3.3.1-2)/(3.4.1). These two quotes prove that Desdemona was flirting with Cassio behind her husband’s back. In the first quote‚ she was alone with Cassio in her and Othello’s bedroom and in the second‚ she was asking where
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matter what she said and only after she is dead does he learn that she was actually innocent. Ironically‚ it is primarily how Desdemona behave towards Othello that makes him doubt her. After Cassio lost his position as lieutenant‚ Desdemona accepted the task of trying to convince Othello to forgive Cassio. The start of her obsession of getting Cassio’s job back is when Desdemona says herself that “My lord shall never rest‚/I’ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience”
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Othello: Moor‚ married to Desdoma Iago: Solider in Othello’s army Cassio: Lieutenant in Othello’s army Desdemona: Othello’s wife Emilia: Iago’s wife Rodreigo: Solider‚ love Desdemona Act I Scene 1 • Read I.1.113-114 • Othello begins in the city of Venice‚ at night • Roderigo is having a discussion with Iago‚ who is bitter at being passed up as Othello’s lieutenant. • Though Iago had greater practice in battle and in military matters‚ Cassio‚ a man of strategy but of little experience‚ was named lieutenant
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