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... Cyprus because of his dislike for Othello. In an effort to change Othello's feelings towards Desdemona Brabantio tells him that Desdemona could betray him if she betrayed her own father (Silver). Although Cassio proves to be a good man, he is not without his faults. Cassio takes great pride in himself and worries greatly about his reputation. Cassio's most obvious flaw is ... ...
... general, saying they are sex driven and lazy in the other affairs of life. "You rise to play and go to bed to work." But his defining characteristic is his silver tongue and almost magical effect on making those around him his puppets. Everything works exactly as he predicts it to the audience, and he seems to have an unnatural understanding ... ...
... on short stores or even historical personages or events. His tragedy, Othello, The Moor of Venice is no exception to this rule. Shakespeare took the idea of Othello from an Italian short story by Giambattista Cinthio. In this play, Shakespeare takes his tragic hero through a series of painful and serious situations that lead to major consequences for all of those involved ... ...
... , Iago, who hast had my purse/As if the strings were thine- [1.1.2-3] in which case we as a contemporary audience must ask ourselves, can love be merely purchased with gold and silver? Does money guarantee the power to own anything of one's heart's desires? In the case of Othello, it doesn't. As Roderigo and Iago alerts Brabantio that his "daughter and the ... ...
