In the play Othello‚ Iago uses certain steps to help him in his plan to manipulate Othello to go against his wife Desdemona and his co-worker‚ Cassio. These steps help him greatly in his plan to deploy Othello against Cassio and Desdemona. Iago plays upon Othello ’s own fears and reinforces those fears with lies and hints to help him with his plan. First‚ Iago lies to Othello and makes him believe that Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. The next step Iago takes to manipulate Othello is
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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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and Rodrigo’s vulnerability to trust Iago. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complex role. Unlike most villains in tragic plays‚ evidence of Iago’s deception is not clearly visible. Iago is smart and an excellent judge of people and their characters. He uses this keen sense of knowledge to his advantage. For example‚ Iago knows that Roderigo has feelings for Desdemona and assumes he would do anything to have her as his own. Iago attempts to manipulate Roderigo by saying:
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character in the tragic play "Othello‚" is "Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions‚ Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals. He is the main driving force in this play‚ pushing Othello and everyone else towards their tragic end. Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he plays is rather unique and complex‚ far from what one might expect. Iago is smart. He is an expert judge of people and their
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Venetian senator. Iago who is rejected of a position of lieutenancy seeks out revenge on Othello through deception and poisoning Othello’s honest nature. He falls into a trap of deception while losing his own honesty and trust in his beloved. Shakespeare exposes the weakness of honesty through Iago’s acts of deception. Othello’s confidence wavers as Iago poisons his mind with the acts of Desdemona. Iago sets his scheme into motion by inciting uncertainty of Desdemona’s loyalty. Iago brings forth Desdemona’s
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In the play Othello the character Iago has a lot in common with the Joker from the movie the Dark Knight . A famous poet W. H Auden has a definition for a villain ‚ a motiveless malignant ‚ and a joker. The Joker and Iago have Auden’s characteristics. Iago and the Joker have many traits in common . They both have Auden’s characteristics of villain ‚ motiveless malignant‚ and joker The first characteristic theat
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the main antagonist Iago was not chosen for a position of lieutenancy by his general‚ Othello. Othello had chosen a man named Cassio over Iago. Iago‚ being very envious of Othello and Cassio‚ plots a plan for revenge. Early on in the play‚ we find that Othello has complications in his marriage to Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona are seen as opposites in which Desdemona is an innocent‚ sweet‚ high class white woman‚ while Othello is a tough‚ ugly‚ and black war general. Iago‚ using this knowledge
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first mate over Iago (who has been working longer and harder by Othello’s side.) This sets Iago off into a huge jealousy spiral and he plots a very tactical revenge scheme. He tricks Othello into thinking his wife‚ Desdemona is sleeping with Cassio. He also gets Cassio fired. Iago’s snakey plan works until the end and results in the death of Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ Othello and himself; Cassio is one the only people to survive. The play is predominantly centered around the jealousy with Iago and Othello
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antagonist. Othello the protagonist and Iago the antagonist. Othello being corrupted by jealous‚ Iago eating the desert of revenge. Othello the innocent protagonist that been corrupted by the foul character Iago. Iago the greatest villain of the play. Committing many sins with his work with his power of deception‚ manipulation‚ and betrayal. Then there Othello‚ a character that is not a villain because he is a wonderful husband and never committed any wrong. Iago played the greater villain with his
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William Shakespeare‚ Iago is a character who lets his jealousy get in the way‚ betrays‚ and manipulates Othello and wants revenge of not being Othello’s ensign. Iago personality of not getting what Iago wants causes Iago to Betray‚ manipulates‚ and becomes jealous of Cassio who supposedly took Iago’s spot of being Othello’s ensign. Jealous is one of Iago’s important character trait that causes Iago’s jealousy of Othello giving Cassio the title of being Othello’s ensign. Iago spends all night ranting
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