He has hatred towards Othello for giving Cassio the lieutenant title instead of him, so he plots revenge to get back at Othello. ... Hamartia is a fatal flaw that leads Othello to his downfall. In this play, Othello's hamartia is jealousy. ... Another characteristic that Othello checks off is that he is blind to reality. ... Since Othello an Iago are watching from afar but are not able to hear what they are saying, he gives Othello the idea that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. ...

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Othello trusts in Desdemona until the third scene of the third act when Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona could be messing around with another man, Cassio. ... After saying these words, Othello takes his own life. ... How one, Desdemona, can be so pure and innocent that when Othello is lied to by the devil, Iago, Othello could find infidelity and dishonesty in her. Othello truly exemplifies the fault and free will in man. ... Othello is man....

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Another meaning within these lines is showing Othello's struggle with the power within himself. ... On a secondary level, Othello is again struggling with his lack of power in the situation. ... " After talking about Desdemona's purity and how he views her, Othello kisses her. ... Othello fears that he will regret killing Desdemona because he still has romantic feelings for her. ... Othello kisses Desdemona once again and we see that Othello has finally come to a decision: "So sweet was ne'er so fatal. ...

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Othello is certainly not lacking in this area. ... Iago, Othello's more obvious villain also embodies many contrasts to Othello, but in a more caustic nature. ... Possibly the most important person who show's the heroism of Othello through respect is not very obvious; it is Othello. ... This takes more courage than any other problem Othello faces does (ClassicNotes: Othello n. pag.). ... This is evident in much of Othello's speech, written in graceful prose (Othello Navigator n. pag.). ...

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Jealousy is a key factor that appears to destroy Othello. ... Othello's trust in Iago is unfortunate and naive. ... Othello continued to entrust Iago with responsibilities, including escorting his wife to Cyprus .Iago's wife accompanied Desdemona as per the request of Othello. Othello stated 'Honest Iago/ my Desdemona must I leave to thee/ I prithee, let thy wife attend on her: and bring them after in the best advantage" (Othello, 1.3). ... The Shakespearean play Othello reveals that love is a driving force. ...

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This form of manipulation is extensively highlighted in Othello between Othello, the victim, and Iago, the manipulator. ... Those manipulative assertions along with Othello's hidden insecurities help explain to Othello's descent into distrust in Desdemona. ... Othello accepted that he was black. ... Iago manipulated Othello by casually referring to Cassio, Othello's most trusted partner. ... Iago further strikes at Othello's delusional mind by telling Othello to "look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio " (III.iii.197). ...

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This reveals Iago's intention to serve under Othello to take advantage of him for his own use. ... Act 1, Scene 2 Line 18-19 - Why Othello Will Not be Heavily Punished Iago tells Othello that Brabantio who is at a status almost as powerful as the Duke, knows that he and Desdemona have married and because he is furious he will try to annul the marriage and inflict laws punishment on Othello; however Othello is calm in this situation knowing that he has some influential power says "My services which I have done to the signiory shall out-tongue his complaint. " Notifying that the amount of s...

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Othello's inability to judge other character causes Othello to downfall and to go down in every thing in his life that he has worked hard for to earn it. ... Othello Judgment was easily manipulated by the talks of Iago is seen in this line (Othello: "DEVIL- (STRIKES HER) When Othello strikes Desdemona; he shows the cruelty of his change and show's Othello's downfall. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their own downfalls. ... Othello is a very complex character. ... Othello is a very trusting man, a bit too trusting. ...

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This love must be between two liberated yet emotionally attached beings as shown in Shakespeare's Othello between Desdemona and her husband, Othello. ... Consequently, in Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona and Othello are independent characters that portray their eternal love throughout the play. ... Othello expresses his love multiple times. ... Initially, to confirm Othello and Desdemona's love, her say is extremely necessary for the Duke and Brabantio to believe Othello's stories. ... Additionally, Desdemona and Othello prove that they do not need a token to love one ano...

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Othello is also able to captivate his peers with his speech. ... She is in love with Othello and completely devoted to him. ... However, she clings to the belief that Othello is a good man. ... Cassio truly loves and esteems Othello. ... Cassio's devotion to Othello is strong and unquestionable. ...

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Othello reveals how jealousy can cause one to make irrational decisions. ... As a result of his feelings for Desdemona, Roderigo is very jealous of Othello. ... (IV.i.161) asks Othello, the sight of his handkerchief calls upon murder in Othello's mind. The jealousy that Iago invokes consumes Othello like wildfire, Othello announces that "[t]his night" would be the night that he would end Desdemona's infidel ways (IV.i.196). ... Regarding Othello's obvious stupidity, as he did not select him for lieutenant. ...

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Iago is overbearing and tries to hurt Othello. ... It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. ... Othello had issues. Can Othello's behavior be explained by psychology? ... Othello was driven to the act by Iago. ...

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Throughout Othello there are many themes. ... Othello doesn't show his jealousy until the middle of the book. ... Iago starts the jealousy by letting Othello watch he and Cassio talk while Othello thinks they are talking about Desdemona. ... Especially when Othello says, "hang her!" ... It is clear that her jealousy is toward Desdemona and Othello. ...

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" (Othello, Scene III, Act I). ... So, Othello starts to believe his deficiency. ... Iago uses this fear of Othello and he processes his lies into Othello. ... Secondly he is jealous about Othello's achievements, because he thinks that he is superior to Othello. ... Iago uses Othello's weak side. ...

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Othello now believes that Desdemona is no longer in love with him. ... Othello also struggles with his inner evil when he killed Desdemona. Othello goes into the room to kill Desdemona and then kisses her" (5.2.10-20). ... These are examples of how Othello lost to his inner evil. ... She loved her husband, Othello, even when she knew he was going to kill her. ...

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In addition, this is very de-humanizing towards Othello. When speaking to Iago, he never once refers to Othello by his actual name. ... He has no real reason to dislike Othello, so he goes with the crowd and choses to disrespect Othello. ... He is Othello's ensign, ad is often known for his relentless, bold, and manic efforts to sabotage Othello, and pretty much anyone he gets close to. ... He also had suspicions that Othello was sleeping with his wife. ...

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Roderigo's desire for Desdemona's love led to his jealousy of Othello; where as Iago's hope for a promotion was dashed by Othello. ... I contend that, in the end, the distrust between Othello and Desdemona caused tragedy. ... When Iago showed Desdemona's handkerchief to Othello as the evidence that Iago had slept with his wife, Othello said, " O, that the slave had forty thousand lives!... Hence, it is true that Othello fully believed Iago's words without asking Desdemona; this reflects that Othello's trust of Desdemona is too weak to resist Iago's inst...

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Othello by Shakespeare and Tartuffe by Molière. Othello is a tragedy about the Venetian General Othello whose life is destroyed by the plotting of his jealous ensign Iago. ... In Othello the tricked character is Othello himself being tricked by Iago. ... Othello and Tartuffe both use the idea of ocular proof in the same way but for different purposes. Throughout Othello, Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair but Othello refuses to believe it until he sees ocular proof which you can see in this sentence he says "I'll see before I doubt; w...

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After Iago manipulated Othello's feeling by proving him that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio, Othello is in full rage tide and decides to kill both Desdemona and Cassio, both innocent men. ... He blames Othello for this and even makes racial slurs toward the Moor. ... After hearing rumors that Othello slept with Emilia, paranoia takes over Iago's perception of Othello, therefore creating hatred towards an innocent men. ... Othello does not promote him and blames Othello: "Despise me, if I do not. ... According to Othello Emilia stole the handkerchief, but she does not tel...

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She is loving toward Othello but coarse towards Iago. 7. ... Iago tempts Othello by convincing him that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair. ... These strategies reveal Othello's insecurities due to his race in relation to the venetians. ... During the murder scene, Othello's behavior is rash and outraged. ... Othello's last words are full of regret, highlighting his conscious. 15. ...

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In Shakespeare's play "Othello, the Moor of Venice," the title character, Othello, was sold into slavery, escaped his bounds, and ended up as the military commander of the Venetian Military. ... Iago hates Othello, he hates serving under the command of a Spanish Moor; Iago is jealous and angry that Michael Cassio another trusted soldier in Othello's army was promoted above him. ... Othello is blinded by Iago's evilness, Iago is very smart and he knows exactly what to say to Othello to make him believe every word he says. ... " Iago only implies things to Othello, things he belie...

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-Othello's nature is all of one piece. ... Othello's insecurity is the prey on which Iago, Othello's backstabbing servant, plays the host. ... Othello lived for Desdemona's love. ... "Othello: A Noble Soul Overcome by Passion,"" Readings on Othello, San Diego: Green Haven Press, Inc., 2000. ... Characterization of Othello A. ...

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That is, he is the villain in the play Othello. ... Iago is the catalyst for Othello's change. ... Cassio is Othello's Lieutenant. ... Iago is skilfully feeding Othello with lies in which Othello will eventually believe in. ... Othello does not believe Iago. ...

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Heroic Men and Women in Othello In Shakespeare's Othello many terrible situations befall on the characters contained in the play. ... However to combat Othello's truly heroic personality Shakespeare creates a character as evil as Othello is good. ... However Othello is also an outsider in Venice. ... Iago being one of Othello's generals has Othello's trust. ... In Act III scene III Iago and Othello have a conversation about who is doing Othello wrong. ...

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Othello is a man shrouded in mystery and "otherness". ... Another circumstantial factor is Othello's soldierly upbringing. ... Indeed, Othello even convinces himself of Iago's sincerity. ... Othello's other decisive weakness is his pride. ... Further, Othello's jealousy, albeit a quality present in everyone, was allowed to manifest itself and eventually cause Othello's irrational metamorphosis. ...

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