green-eyed monster itself: jealousy. In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago’s words and actions cause Othello to change and to stop loving Desdemona; as a result‚ Othello and the people around him plunge into chaos. After much manipulation from Iago‚ Othello‚ like a coin‚ flips sides and hates Desdemona. When Desdemona leaves with Emilia‚ Othello says that “when I love thee [Desdemona] not‚ / Chaos is come again” (3.3.91-92). This clearly shows that Othello is in love with Desdemona and has
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as a direct result of their husbands’ authority over them. Emilia and Desdemona live within a male-dominant society. Iago makes it apparent that women are used primarily to please the sexual fantasies of men. Iago describes women as objects or prostitutes‚ “You rise to play and go to bed to work.” (2.1.118). This statement proves how sexist men were during that time period; Iago is essentially saying that during the day a woman is of no purpose‚ but that a woman’s main use was to satisfy the sexual
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horse’ exogamous marriage. Because of this we know what Iago is like‚ we feel sympathy of Othello especially with him as an outsider and Iago is pretending to be his friend. Very moment he should be at his happiest‚ they’re plotting to destroy it. Duplicity of Iago. Two extremes; Bradley -------- Leavis Iago plays on Senator’s fears like the director of a play - Othello is presented as a barbarous‚ threatening Moor (animal imagery). Iago is the villain - He establishes dramatic irony with the
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Macbeth and Othello are Shakespeare’s famous tragedies. Macbeth is a basically good man who is troubled by his conscience and loyalty though at the same time ambitious and murderous. He is led to evil initially by the witches’ predictions and then by his wife’s goading‚ which he succumbs to because he loves her so. His obsession over the kingship shows a certain kind of egotism. And Othello is a black Moor who is the greatest army general in Venice. He is intelligent‚ courageous‚ and honorable. He
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on concrete before it breaks to the surface. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ jealousy is a key component used by many characters as a weapon that is twisted and manipulated to serve their own ends. Iago‚ a deceitful and manipulative snake or the ironic pseudonym “Honest Iago” uses jealousy as a way of getting what he wants without realizing nor caring about the backlash of repercussions his actions have on the people around him. ‘O‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy! It is the green-eyed
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Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio? Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. Who seems to be ‘in control’. Explain your first reaction to each of these characters. 4. Explain why Iago says he needs to get revenge on Othello. Do you think he is justified? Why is the need for revenge so powerful.. and for that matter‚ such a popular topic of modern music/movies? 5. How does Iago act when
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general in the Venetian army‚ and his marriage to Desdemona‚ the daughter of a politician in Venice. Influenced by the jealous Iago‚ a man who has multiple ulterior motives throughout the play‚ Othello becomes transfixed on the idea that his wife is having an affair with his recently chosen second in command‚ Cassio. In order to convince Othello of his wife’s deceitfulness‚ Iago tricks his own wife Emilia into stealing Desdemona’s handkerchief‚ hides it in Cassio’s room‚ and finally convinces Othello
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occurrence of chance and accident in this play doesn’t mean that the significance of these in Othello is also greater than in other tragedies of Shakespeare. Bradley has excellently pointed out the importance of chances and accidents. The skill of Iago was extraordinary‚ but so was his good fortune. Again and again a chance word from Desdemona‚ a chance meeting of Othello and Cassio‚ a question which starts to our lips and which any one but Othello could have asked‚ would have destroyed Iago’s plot
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Othello is an esteemed general respected and honoured for his position despite the fact he is a moor. After promoting the Florentine Cassio‚ his “friend” Iago despises Othello’s decision as he believes it should’ve been him who deserved it. Othello later elopes with Desdemona‚ which was looked down upon due to Othello being a black man. This is where Iago‚ the protagonist‚ begins his malicious plan to bring down Othello. Using Rodrigo‚ who loves Desdemona‚ to
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In Othello‚ Shakespeare presents the dramatic treatment of jealousy through the presence of an outsider. His hamartia of exceeding trust and hubris is exploited by Iago and his duplicity. The dangers of unbridled jealousy is revealed in Act 3 Scene 3‚ where we see the emergence of Othello’s downfall and degeneration as a character. This section holds great significance‚ as it highlights the dramatic turning point of the play and sets up the latter tragic events‚ thus proving its worth of critical
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