... usually conspiring. With Roderigo he plants several ideas that Othello is overly aristocratic and does not correspond with the 'vernacular' of the time period even for a man in his position as general. He shows this by mocking Othello's voice and accent, which suggests his high (or elevated?) social status. ... on Othello's social status. Iago and Roderigo find common ground with their mutual racist views on Othello and black people in general. For example, when Iago uses the word Moor in 'his Moorship's ancient!' this racist remark is using Othello's descent and ethnicity to sugges...

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... is quite weak, considering the damage he does, Iago also adds that he suspects Othello of sleeping with his wife, Emilia, which is obviously untrue. A character far more complex than seems at first, there is more to Iago than meets the eye - making him a man who is not merely pure evil ... but rather a true villain in every respect of the word. One of the most fascinating qualities of Iago's character is that although he is driven by his motivation for revenge, the rationalization he uses to validate the damage he causes is utterly unconvincing, and the way he deceives those that ... su...

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• Grade Level: High School

... tragic gloom that he causes is only occasionally relieved by comedy, provided by Roderigo and the Clown. OVERALL ANALYSES CHARACTERS Othello Othello is a romantic character. He has not been born and bred in familiar England; instead he comes from the remote and mysterious Morocco. He has lived a life of ... the battlefield, Othello can be "led by the noseas asses are". Iago is just as negative about the finer qualities of character, not believing in any goodness or virtue. Reputation for him is "an idle and most false imposition". He considers love as "merely a lust of the blood and per...

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... an important characteristic of Othello: How dark is Othello's skin? Visually, at least in modern America, a culture that Shakespeare could not have predicted or written for, this choice could be powerful choice. It is made clear that his skin is dark, but by what comparison? It is made clear that Othello is ... a Moor. Many Northern Africans are known for skin that is vividly dark, but I am not visually familiar with the Moors, so any nuances that might be given through that are wasted upon ... purity is associated with the description. It is possible that Shakespeare's use of the word ...

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• Grade Level: High School