Othello’s supposed right hand man‚ Iago. There are many reasons why I feel that Iago is the main person responsible for the horrible deaths that incur in such a short period of time but the most obvious would be that he is an evident sociopath. A sociopath can be described as somebody affected with a personality disorder made obvious by being overly aggressive‚ violent and antisocial thoughts and behaviors and a lack of empathy. Living with this disease and not knowing made Iago a very cold and calculating
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situation of Cassio’s fight on the street in Act 2‚ he often looks to Iago for an explanation‚ often referring him as “honest Iago” through out act 2 scene 3. Othello believes Iago as a loyal‚ white Venetian man who would make the correct decisions. He gives no doubts on Iago’s judgment without any further hesitation as he trusts Iago entirely‚ not showing any signs of wanting to further investigate on the case. Thirdly‚ when Iago reveals to Othello of his suspicion that Desdemona is cheating on him
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How does Iago manipulate Othello’s thoughts and feelings in Act 3 Scene 3? Responses should demonstrate a close knowledge of the text‚ taking into consideration language choices‚ strategic thinking and the impact of the strategies on Othello Act 3 Scene 3 is a key scene in the play whereby Iago’s deceptive nature is becoming not only more prominent‚ but more importantly‚ leading him to success in his plan. The readers are exposed to Iago’s duplicity but Othello is not – a heavy use of dramatic
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Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies‚ involving the manipulating Iago and the virtuous Desdemona. Iago ‚ who is a central figure in this play‚ uses different techniques to corrupt the protagonist of the play ‚ Othello. While it is clear that Iago corrupts Othello’s virtue and says that he will ‘turn the virtue into pitch and out of her goodness make the net that that will enmesh them all.’ the matter of Othello and Iago‚ it cannot fairly be maintained that Iago was the sole cause of the calamities that befell
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and Cassio Effectively Manipulated by Iago "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is a quote that very well describes how two-face Iago really is. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Iago’s hatred toward the Moor‚ Othello‚ leads him to devise a plan against him. As a result‚ Othello goes from truly loving his wife to hating her with a passion. Othello’s hatred and anger proves fatal for Desdemona‚ Emilia‚ Roderigo‚ and Othello‚ himself. Iago effectively manipulates Othello‚ Roderigo
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The character of Iago in Shakespeare’s "Othello" is possibly Shakespeare’s darkest character‚ not because he kills other characters but for his almost supernatural ability to manipulate the other figures of the play. He manipulates the other characters into following their own agendas and all the while coming closer to his goal of bringing Othello to his downfall. However‚ Iago needs an ally if he is going to destroy Othello‚ this comes in the form of Othello’s own inner demons. Othello foolishly
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In Act 3 Scene 3‚ how does Iago persuade Othello of Desdemona’s supposed infidelity? Act 3 Scene 3 is‚ arguably‚ the most important scene in the entire play‚ for it is the point of no return. It is as if for the entire beginning of the play you were pushing a huge boulder up a steep mountain‚ and in this scene you reach the top‚ and push it down the other side‚ helpless to stop it. This is how I see the action in Othello. Iago spends the whole time plotting‚ and conspiring with the audience
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Karolis 12A H/W Iago is a character who is admired and loathed in the equal measure to what extent is he both a hero and villain of Tragedy? In the play Othello by William Shakespeare Iago gets introduced in act 1 scene 1 where he had been complaining to the audience and Roderigo that he had not been chosen to be the lieutenant but Cassio being chosen instead of him by the likes of Othello. Shakespeare from this scene had shown the audience that Iago will be the Stimulus in the play causing
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into a different person. Making him feel like a monster. Iago manipulates Othello into believing that Cassio is having an affair with his wife‚ Desdemona‚ planting doubt and jealousy in him. Using his reputation as an honest man to his favor is how he gets Othello into believing all the lies that comes to his mind. Othello‚ like everybody else viewed Iago as the most honest man‚ not knowing that Iago hated him with a passion. “We’ve seen how Iago uses animal imagery in his racist diatribe against Othello
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unfortunate elements of the relationships that people have are jealousy‚ gossiping‚ and deceit. In the story Othello‚ many characters are affected by these qualities in the relationships they have with Iago. Of all the characters in Othello‚ Iago has the most influence on Othello in the story. Iago uses jealousy‚ gossip‚ and deception to have a negative influence on Othello in Othello.
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