Iago’s Soliloquy Hatred. Honesty. Betrayal. In act I‚ scene III of Shakespeare’s play‚ "Othello‚" Shakespeare specifically points out the thoughts of "honest" Iago. Iago is the snake throughout the play. He plots a cunning revenge upon Othello‚ the innocent Moor wedded to the "pure" Desdemona. Desdemona will be accused by Iago of double-crossing Othello with Cassio‚ Othello’s trusted general. Because Iago assumes that Othello "twixt his sheets‚" this passage reveals how Iago’s soliloquy builds
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Man’s Moral Sense over Corruption “‘Don’t come back till you have him!’[...]They used probes. They used torment. They used torture. They used search & seizure. They used treachery.” And the character who orders this chaos is the Master Timekeeper‚ in this part of the story he is infuriated with the Harlequin so he stops at nothing to stop him. The Master Timekeeper‚ or more commonly known as the Ticktockman is one who is always behind a mask and is controlling the dystopian city in which the rest
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Iago is one of the most notorious and mysterious villains of all time. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona‚ eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating‚ despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Iago’s capacity for cruelty seems limitless‚ and no motivation he gives for his actions seems enough to explain the incredible destruction he wreaks on the lives of the people he knows best. Although readers tend to think of evil people as
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In this piece of his soliloquy‚ Iago is talking about how he plans to use Desdemona to take down both Othello and Cassio. Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. Iago knows his plan will work as Desdemona will feel sorry for Cassio and try to convince Othello to make him lieutenant again. This plan will definitely work to Iago’s advantage here as Othello will probably be too heartbroken to think straight‚ and will end up ruining his relationship with Desdemona
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“She’s super annoying.” “He is literally the dumbest person I know.” “She’s a fake.” The problem with most of these high-school judgments regarding other people is that they lack evidence‚ and rely on others’ preconceived notions‚ that may not be accurate. I admit‚ even I may judge a person solely based on what I hear from my friends or just because I do not like him‚ without any actual concrete proof of his actions. But not Holden. Even though Holden is judgmental and critical‚ often calling people
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“Tell a lie once and all your truths become questionable”.(anonymous) In the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. The play shows lies and deceit from Don John and Don Pedro. Don John lied about Hero cheating on Claudio.Claudio then called out Hero at the wedding calling her a dirty cheater. Don Pedro lies to Hero saying that he is Claudio.Don Pedros lie Caused Hero and Claudio to get Married. The motivation that makes Don John Lie is anger‚revenge‚and hatred.The thing that motivates
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Iago is a cruel and evil man who uses ways to ruin Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Othello appointed Cassio‚ to be his lieutenant. Iago was mad when he heard about it‚ he believes that he should be the one for the position since he knows more. This started off with his jealousy of Cassio. When Othello and Desdemona got married without letting anyone knowing‚ Iago begins to plot his plan. He used Roderigo to help him throughout the process of his plan to bring down Cassio. He then told Othello
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The Downfall of Othello in Shakespeare’s "Othello" Although one may seem sweet‚ innocent‚ and harmless‚ he potentially might just be hiding the beastly side of himself quite well. Shakespeare’s “Othello” depicts the perfect example of this idea of a “two-faced” man using the main character‚ Othello. Othello‚ a highly ranked general‚ starts out as the nicest and most praised man of Venice through most of the play. However‚ his supposedly good friend‚ Iago‚ has a deceitful plan laid out with the purpose
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Iago’s contribution to an unstable mood shapes the theme of jealousy taking over or acting as a consumer because Iago illustrates that jealousy can be the driving force behind abhorrence as it grows bigger and bigger. Iago continues to exact revenge on Othello and other people are being affected negatively as they fall with Othello. As Iago and Roderigo are fighting‚ Iago steps aside and says: “ Now‚ whether he kill Cassio‚/or Cassio him‚ or each do kill the other‚/ Every way makes my gain. Live
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In the play Othello‚ Iago is a Marxist character that is all about destroying reputations to build his own and gain power. Throughout this entire play he is constantly deceiving people for his own personal gain. Iago’s overall goal in this play is to sabotage othello out of power and getting rid of his right hand man Cassio‚ so that he can become a general and he manipulates everyone on his journey for power. This envy and greed that Iago posses is the reason it all goes down in flames for everyone
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