command. Even though this is what Iago truly wants‚ he does not stop there. He continues to spread his jealousy and hatred by convincing Cassio that the only way to earn Othello’s good graces back is by talking to Desdemona. Iago then convinces Othello that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona by planting Othello’s handkerchief in Cassio’s possession. Othello spirals
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character carefully presented by Shakespeare through his exploitation of the other characters in order to compliment his master plan. In the opening of Othello‚ Iago convinces Roderigo to join him in plotting against Othello by using Roderigo’s love for Desdemona to provoke ill feelings towards Othello. However‚ he
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The First person that I Will tell you about is Othello and he has changed from act one‚ two and three is that he is starting to believe that everything that Iago tells him and he is also really questioning Desdemona loyalty to him because he thinks that she is cheating on him with Cassio and he doesn’t want to trust Cassio and does not like him for what Iago is telling him and he is playing right into Iago hands. The second person that I will be telling you about is Iago and he has changed from
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adulterous wife by her husband in a majority of their plays. She attempts to prove that Desdemona and Emilia both died as victims of spousal abuse due to their alleged infidelity. According to the accepted social norms‚ both Desdemona and Emilia deserved their murders because of their infidelity to their husbands. Emilia betrayed Iago by blatantly defying him in order to prove Desdemona’s innocence; while Desdemona‚ although always faithful‚ betrayed Othello through her supposed infidelity with Cassio
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One example of this is Iago discussing the alleged love between Othello and Desdemona to Brabantio. “…you think we are ruffians‚ you’ll have / have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse” 124-125. Iago brings Othello’s race into the conversation to stir up Brabantio’s rage and anxiety pushing him to automatically assume Othello bewitched Desdemona. Iago’s dialogue sets the tone of an underlying mistrust and superiority complex towards Othello by the other characters
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solution‚ however it is really just a step towards the revenge. The first time he does that is when he and Roderigo wake Brabantio up‚ the father of Desdemona‚ who secretly married the General. Now because Roderigo is in love with Desdemona‚ he believes that if Brabantio finds out about this marriage he will end it‚ meaning that Roderigo gets Desdemona. However seconds before he does this Iago informs us that he does not care for love - “not I for love and duty”‚ meaning that there is another purpose
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expectations of Elizabethan women in the time of "Othello"‚ will be compared to the actual behaviors of the female characters in the story. In the Elizabethan era there was clear expectations for women of all social status. Women of a higher class‚ like Desdemona were only sometimes given the chance to have an education. Girls from noble families were taught by tutors from ages five or younger. The curriculum they were taught
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from the dominant society‚ to enrage Desdemona’s father‚ Brabantio. Then Iago also finds ways to make Othello himself more and more conscious of his blackness identity which result in his self-humiliation. Consequently‚ love between Othello and Desdemona is gradually damaged due to Othello’s suspicion and blind trust on Iago. Othello is the victim of cross-cultural power plays to some extent. Or‚ we can say that the tragedy of Othello can be classified as the paradigm of postcolonialism‚ and the
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Othello‚ a Story of Rejection‚ Prejudice‚ Envy‚ and Revenge The play “Othello” moves around the story of a Moor who has just run away with the beautiful Desdemona and leaves Venice to command the Venetian armies against the Turks on the island of Cyprus. Othello is accompanied by his new wife and his lieutenant‚ Cassio. When they arrive‚ they find that the weather has destroyed the Turkish fleet. Iago‚ the evil antagonist‚ repeatedly tries to destroy Othello because he is upset Othello gave
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him the political and military responsibilities of the city of Cypris‚ district of Venice. Othello is an extremely charismatic character. The factor of his attractive exotic profile has gained him the attentions of even his civic peers such as Desdemona and Brabontio. He says‚ “Desdemona’s father loved me‚ oft invited me‚ / Still questioned me the story of my life / from year to year” (I.iii.127–129). The theme of Othello’s conflict as an outsider seems to always be plaguing Othello. Brabontio
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