obsession to a goal can be seen through the actions of Othello‚ Iago‚ and Desdemona. Othello’s path to obsession begins with Iago planting seeds of doubt into his mind‚ which convinces Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful. He says to himself‚ “She is gone. I am abused‚ and my relief/Must be to loathe her” (3.3.283-84)‚ and later claims that he “will withdraw/To furnish [him] with some swift means of death/For [Desdemona]” (3.3.492-94). These lines reveal that although there has not been any
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him. Othello’s fall from grace leads him to eventually murder his own wife‚ and once Iago’s plan has been exposed by Emilia‚ Iago murders his own wife and Othello commits suicide. It is the deaths of the innocent‚ bold‚ daring women Emilia and Desdemona‚ along with our beloved tragic hero‚ Othello which causes a "catharsis of emotions" because of our first impressions of these characters as "pure and
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and revenge‚” an article in compliance with Iago’s role as the ultimate villain. Handelman states “Iago is a relentless and witty villain…” Iago ultimately causes the deaths of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ and himself. Killing Othello and Desdemona alone‚ would not have quenched his thirst for evil‚ he had to destroy the lives of his victims before he killed them (Handelman 1). In agreement with the idea of Iago being the ultimate villain‚ Samantha Markham of Suite101
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and uncertainties in Othello’s mind. These include the idea that Desdemona is being unfaithful with Cassio‚ and that Cassio isn’t loyal. Othello’s most fatal flaw is his jealousy. There are many instances in the play where Othello is convinced by Iago that something is true‚ when in reality it is far from it. The most important instance of these stands out when Othello forces Iago to tell him what he thinks about Cassio and Desdemona. At first‚ Othello has his doubts and points out that there is no
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know that he does not yet have the complete trust of Othello and has yet to convince him of Desdemonas affair with Cassio. The use of this natural imagery also shows how Iago has now planted the seeds of jealousy in Othellos mind and must now let nature run its course. A little later in the scene‚ Othello begins to say goodbye to his life in the military to concentrate on maintaining his marriage to Desdemona. In speech‚ Othello uses the word farewell as an anaphora‚ giving the speech melodramatic
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in ‘Othello’: Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca. The way that these women behave and conduct themselves is undeniably linked to the ideological expectations of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan society and to the patriarchal Venetian society that he creates. These notes will explore some of the ways in which the female characters are presented in the play. Women as possessions Following his hearing of Brabantio’s complaint and Othello’s defence‚ the Duke eventually grants permission for Desdemona to accompany
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married Desdemona‚ whom Roderigo was in love with. Then not only does he prevent any form of a relationship between Othello and Roderigo‚ he ruins any chance of one between Cassio and Roderigo as well by announcing Cassio as competition to win over Desdemona. Lastly he takes the strong love between Othello and Cassio by first getting the young lieutenant drunk‚ which caused him to lose his job and then something more sinister; he made a mere mention of a relationship between the sweet Desdemona and Cassio
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The symbolism with the chess pieces is very relevant to the issues of the play. It is used to symbolize Iago’s control over the main characters. Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio and represented by a black king‚ white queen and white knight respectively. When Iago has finished his soliloquy‚ he drops the pieces into water. This is done to symbolize the inevitable demise of all 3 characters. The first time we see the chess pieces they are alone on the middle of chessboard with Iago looking over them.
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He allows his self-doubt and insecurities to blind him and persuade him to doubt Desdemona. Though Desdemona vehemently pleads her innocence to Othello and ultimately‚ with her final breathes‚ attempts to expunge his guilt by telling Emilia that she has smothered herself‚ Othello nonetheless doubts her love for him (606). Emilia eventually explains
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Racism is presented in a range of ways in Othello Act One‚ but it is mainly presented through Barbantio’s reaction to the secret marriage between Desdemona and Othello. Also racism is presented through Iago’s and Roderigo’s comments about Othello. When Iago and Roderigo speaks of Othello they him a “Barbary horse‚” an “old black ram‚” and also tells Brabantio that his daughter and Othello are “making the beast with two backs”. These phrases dehumanises Othello and makes him different from the
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