Othello’s destruction by Iago is inevitable due to a combination of Iago’s plotting and Othello’s character flaws. Iago’s cunning character in Shakespeare’s play has identified Othello’s vulnerability through flaws of jealousy‚ trust‚ poor judgement‚ naivety and love for the fair Desdemona. Iago’s pure hate for the Moor leads to the success of Othello’s downfall through Iago’s manipulative and conniving plotting. Perhaps without Iago’s clever plotting Othello might have had a chance to communicate
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by the mistake of the tragic hero due to their tragic flaw or hamartia‚ which is often linked to hubris or excessive pride. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ as a General of the Venetian army‚ Othello meets these criteria‚ as his mistake is to trust ‘honest Iago’ and convince himself that revenge upon Desdemona will lead to honour and success. In fact‚ as with most tragic heroes‚ it is this decision which leads to his destruction. However‚ it is important to consider whether Othello’s ruin was the inevitable
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is the only way to get justice. Before Desdemona dies‚ Emilia hears her say that no one is to blame for her death. Emilia discovers that it was Othello who killed her and convinces him that he was wrong with his suspicions and is shocked to find Iago was behind it all! All Iago’s plots are discovered and he kills Emilia! Othello overtaken by sadness and guilt kills himself. The scene begins with Othello entering Desdemona’s room as she sleeps she wakes up and realizes it is Othello. We witness
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tragic story of Othello‚ a prestigious general in Venice; Iago is his best friend‚ however‚ when Othello promotes someone else to be personal lieutenant‚ Iago becomes jealous and begins plotting against Othello and his newly eloped wife‚ Desdemona. Othello is suspicious of Desdemona and plans to poison her. Othello smothers her to death. Emilia‚ Iago’s wife‚ tells Othello about Iago’s plots so Othello hurts Iago and kills himself while Iago kills Emilia. Othello is originally set in Venice‚ but
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scene‚ in the play. Let the audience be a part of the play by submerging the audience in the deception via Iago’s speech from the opening scene. He makes the audience feel like being a passer- by in the street of Venice. They hear the argument between Iago and Roderigo. Then follow them to Brabantio like paparazzi. Shakespeare keeps the audience stick to the story. I think this is the effect he wants to have on the audience by making them feel like a part of the play‚ like they are not audience‚ but
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1 1. a) Othello falls down because he believes that Desdemona is cheating on him and passes out in fear b) Iago is very happy and proud of his work when Othello passes out 2. Iago tells Othello that if he listens to his and Cassio’s conversation he will get Cassio to admit that he is having an affair with Desdemona 3. a) Iago jokes with Cassio about Bianca so that it seems like Cassio is laughing about the affair he is having with Desdemona.
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Name Subject Iago‚ Krogstad and the Degeneration of Marital Relationships Iago and Krogstad Iago and Krogstad‚ while both being antagonists within their respective plays Othello and A Doll’s House‚ do not share many traits‚ nor resort to the same actions‚ or have the same ambitions. In fact‚ both can be considered to be total opposites with respect to characterization. This reflects the great change that literary conventions have undergone from the time of Shakespeare to Ibsen. Nevertheless
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is the fundamental element that fuels the characters and evidently crafted the play into how it is today. From the beginning of the play‚ we clearly see the jealousy in Iago. This is seen with his dejection at being passed over for promotion to be Othello’s lieutenant. Cassio‚ the "bean counter"‚ got the job instead of Iago the experienced soldier. He just has to accept his loss. But‚ of course‚ he does not‚ and that becomes the driving force of the play. His strategy of dealing with loss is to
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“Othello’s downfall can be blamed on the manipulations of Iago. Othello was forced to commit murder because of Iago’s actions.” Discuss the truth of this statement and what it reveals about Othello and Iago’s characters in an essay of 300 – 350 words. (2 - 2½ pages) 3. STEP ONE: ANALYSIS OF THE TOPIC :• The topic usually has 2 or more components: 1. THE STATEMENT/QUESTION: • “Othello’s downfall can be blamed on the manipulations of Iago. Othello was forced to commit murder because of Iago’s actions
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oblivious. In Othello‚ several soliloquys are made by Iago in which he speaks of his plans to ruin the ‘Moor’ and of his hatred towards him. The jealousy of Iago is revealed in his first soliloquy in which he explains that he is jealous of both Othello and his newly appointed lieutenant‚ Michael Cassio. He is envious and angry that he did not get this promotion and that Cassio‚ a man of less experience and skill‚ was chosen over him. The envy that Iago feels is identified when he says ”I hate the Moor…”
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