In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the character Iago lacks a superego which allowed his id to run free and this caused him to lack any form of sympathy and to become a sociopath. This led to him hurting everyone he could and to his eventual downfall. He also tried to justify his actions throughout the play to reinforce his righteous ego. First to understand Iago and his actions we must look at what the id‚ ego‚ and superego actually are. According to Freud these are different divisions that
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reinforces aspects of character in your novel. You may choose more than one literary technique. “But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don’t you do the same?” ― Anthony Doerr‚ All the Light We Cannot See Synopsis: Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See tells the war-ridden story of two teenagers during World War II (WWII)‚ one a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France‚ the other a German orphan boy pressed into service by the Nazi army. Marie-Laure LeBlanc evacuates Paris
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“Othello” the character Iago is considered to be the most dangerous of villains. He is a genuine schemer and manipulator‚ as he is often referred to as “honest Iago”‚ showing his skills at deceiving other characters so that not only do they suspect him but rely on him for the help that he promised to give. Iago repeatedly betrays other characters while keeping up his reputation as being an honest and noble man. His true thoughts are only revealed through his soliloquies. Iagos soliloquies shows he is
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and Venice. In the play Othello‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a compelling sophisticated villain‚ who revels in his own ability to dissemble. At first glance Iago is pure evil. He is perhaps the most interesting and deceiving character in the tragic play Othello. During the play Iago uses carefully thought out words and actions which enable him to manipulate others and do things in a way which benefits him and allows him to move closer to his goals. He is
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Theme of Betrayal and Loyalty Through the Eyes of Desdemona‚ Othello‚ and Iago The play The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s‚ has many underlying and reoccurring themes. The major themes are betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either betrayed or proved loyal. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice can be seen through the characters of Iago‚ Othello‚ and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona have both been betrayed in
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Iago of "Othello" What makes a good villain? What qualities make one villain stand out from another? Is it their demeanor‚ ruthlessness‚ or the methods that they employ to accomplish their tasks? In any case‚ a great villain must leave the reader with a respect for their methods and a question about their motives. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ there is one character in Iago that fulfills all of these qualifications. Iago is a wonderful villain because he gains other’s trust‚ relentlessly takes advantage
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but it is the character of Iago that progresses the action within this play‚ Iago‚ the antagonist and his negative character traits transpire throughout the play. Iago is the master of manipulation who maliciously plotted to ruin several of the character’s lives. All of the major characters become pawns and eventually victims of Iago’s treacherous plot. Many characters were receptive to being manipulated by Iago but I will focus on his control of Othello and Rodrigo. Iago is a clever character who
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One cannot have a successful story without a villain. A villain helps to create conflict and a plot between characters‚ this is what builds a successful story. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is the ultimate villain. He will do whatever it takes to ruin Othello’s life. Without Iago‚ Othello would not be the tragedy it is today‚ but just an empty romance without any conflict. Some may believe that Iago is a victim because he was blinded by his emotions to think with his conscience
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has suffered fierce competition and finally becomes a historied company. It has sophisticated distribution channel which can help company save the cost and easier to gain economics of scale. (b) the demand for barr’s product is probably price elastic. Explain how this may influence the way in which barr’s markets it product. (5’) Definition of “the price elasticity of demand”: price elasticity is a kind of measurement which used to measure sensitivity of changes in quantity demanded in response to
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Iago has a reputation for honesty‚ for reliability and direct speaking. Othello and others in the play constantly refer to him as "honest Iago." He has risen through the ranks in the army by merit and achievement‚ and Othello‚ whose military judgment is excellent‚ has taken him as ancient (captain) because of his qualities. In Iago‚ Shakespeare shows us a character who acts against his reputation. Possibly Iago was always a villain and confidence trickster who set up a false reputation for honesty
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