... seemed to be friends, but upon closer inspection their friendship is nothing more than an illusion. In truth the reality of their friendship coincides with something else; something in its true form, not friendship. Throughout the play their friendship is sufficiently discussed by William Shakespeare. Another wonderfully written literature, The Song of Roland, discusses friendship between two characters, Roland and Oliver ... in reality Iago is using him to seek revenge on Othello. Iago's jealousy of power and love consumes him into using his apparent friend for his own personal gain. I...

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... play, with the enemy disappearing by themselves. This simplistic view does not help him in matters of the heart. His marriage is based on tall tales and pity and his friendships are never examined; he thinks that anyone who knows him love him. Thus the ultimate evaluation of Othello must be that, although he leads well and means well, he lacks ... do with his power: "Do you go back dismayed? / Man but a rush against Othello's breast / and he retires." Giving up is hardly Othello's style, but this is how a noble and true man should react when he has mistakenly killed his wife. However, O...

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