... of Iago. He felt that he had more experience in battle than Cassio, so this move was a major slap in the face. Feeling wronged and indignant over the fact that someone who was less qualified was chosen over him, he begins to plot against Othello. Although, at this point ... life or happiness, Iago is spurred on to develop a more elaborate plan. Iago's next plan is to plant seeds of doubt concerning the relationship between Desdemona and Cassio in Othello's head. He plans to "abuse Othello's (ear)/ that [Cassio] is too familiar with his wife" (I.iii.438-9). It would be ... reasonable to...

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... are your friends, but they"re really your enemies with secret identities and disguises to hide their true colors. The old saying about keeping your friends close and your enemies" closer stands true. Especially when the issue at hand is who has power and control. There are people in this world that just can't feel ... do, the idea of being powerful can make you forget everything else important in life. As evidence to support this concept, there are several characters from plays and novels that I would like to refer to. From the William Shakespeare play Hamlet; I would like to mention the...

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... chance in breaking up the marriage, but Iago assures him that "blood is made dull with the act of sport," she will lose interest in Othello and seek sexual satisfaction elsewhere. (II.i.222) Iago leads him to believe Des will cheat with Cassio, to deter this Iago tells Roderigo he must start a ... out of their quarters. While in such a state of rage and jealousy, Othello throws a fit and at the same time Iago warns Cassio of Othello. As Othello recovers from his fit of rage Iago tells him of the meeting with Cassio and to hide and listen to their upcoming conversation. As they talk, Bianc...

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... the situation unspeakable worse by nagging Othello about Cassio. This also gives the reader a hint of how deep the relationship that exists between Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona is. Othello, already tortured by Iago's insinuations, will perceive Desdemona's persistence not as a friend doing a favor but as a woman using ... sacrifice his integrity to maintain a good reputation. The night that Cassio gets drunk on the watch and is fired, Cassio takes full responsibility for his actions. He does not seek to lay the blame on others, even though Iago is partly responsible for his demise....

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• Grade Level: High School