Othello’s marriage; however he will “Let [Brabantio] do his spite./[His] services which [he] have done the signiory/Shall out-tongue [Brabantio’s] complaints” (I.ii.17-19). Even though Brabantio may have the power to ruin Othello’s marriage with Desdemona‚ he is unafraid to what he may do and is undeterred by Brabantio’s malevolence. Just like Othello‚ Iago is also fearless and audacious when he advises Othello to “Demand [him] nothing. What [he] know[s]‚ [he] know[s]./From this time forth [he] never
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realize that he rather uses the psychological rather than physical to force his victims to actually participate in their own downfall. In all his motives‚ you can see that he uses the weaknesses of others against them ex. Roderigo’s frustrated love to Desdemona‚ Brabantio’s pride and family honour‚ Desdemona’s easy trust and gullibility and innocence. Iago doesn’t ever really have proof of his suspicions about Othello and Cassio‚ but only based on his jealousy; the extent of his revenge one can see his
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inexperience weakens his confidence. Iago finds it easy to drive Othello to jealousy and think that Desdemona loves another man‚ because he already feels that her love for him is too good to be true. Othello sees Cassio as the man who most Venetian women would like to marry and as the man she would turn to if she stopped loving her husband. He is waiting for the dream to come to an end‚ for Desdemona to decide that she has made a mistake in marrying him. His self-conscious becomes a weakness that Iago
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believes to be true in his mind. Despite his setting in racist Venice‚ Othello is able to overcome the prejudice and display a facet of his heroism through his noble disposition. Upon hearing Brabantio’s complaints about Othello illicitly seducing Desdemona‚ the Duke of Venice‚ a highly esteemed member of Venetian society‚ directly addresses Othello’s rising above his prejudice by saying to Brabantio‚ “If virtue no delighted beauty lack‚ Your son-in-law is far more fair than black” (Act 1.3.290-291)
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Initially Othello’s tales of war and exoticism are what draws Desdemona to him “she loved me for the dangers I had passed”. However‚ because of Othello’s military background‚ he is inexperienced in dealing with relationships and cannot detach from the role of military general‚ and when faced with the accusations against Desdemona‚ he responds with the manner of a soldier. Essentially‚ he acts before he thinks‚ and instead of being judicious and
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attention‚ Iago is one of those people with the multiple times he screws over Othello and Desdemona but in reading the play with open eyes and ears you can see the little bits of evidence scattered throughout the play. It is evident when Iago talks to Othello
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see fit. Unwed women were considered the property of their fathers until marriage‚ and this is how Brabantio views Desdemona in the play. This is demonstrated when Brabantio discovers Desdemona’s marriage to Othello and says to her‚ “‘Gentle mistress;/ Do you perceive in all this noble company where most you owe obedience?’” (1.3.176-178). In this quote‚ Brabantio is asking Desdemona if she has married Othello‚ in which case she would be expected to show obedience towards him instead of Brabantio
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plan‚ Othello has been told that his wife has been cheating on him. Othello proceeded to call her out on it and she denied. Furious‚ he starts acting abusive towards her eventually leading to her death. Despite the fact that Othello didn’t believe Desdemona‚ she made an effort to work things out and tried to not let his false accusations get to her. In Act four Scene two she states‚ “Alas Iago‚What shall I do to win my lord again? Good friend‚ go to him. For‚ by this light of heaven‚ I know not how
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has been influenced by Iago’s cynical implications. Iago slowly puts his poison into Othello’s mind by merely suggesting that Desdemona may seem unfaithful. Any ordinary man would have been severely punished for suggesting such blasphemy to Othello‚ but Iago is seen as such an honest man‚ therefore Othello allows this to cause doubt in his mind about his “sweet Desdemona”. Othello- Was not that Cassio parted from my wife? Iago - Cassio‚ my lord? No‚ sure‚ I cannot think it That he would
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killed my mistress."- deep in his heart‚ Othello believes that he doesn ’t deserve happiness‚ love. He thinks that because he ’s black‚ because he ’s a Moor that rage‚ murder‚ being betrayed is in his nature. For him it ’s far more probable that Desdemona is cheating on him than it is for him to believe that it is a
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