... 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. Iago ... be a bare minimum for becoming a lieutenant. Whilst expressing Cassio's uselessness on the battlefield to Roderigo, Iago suggests that he is a much better man for the job. In doing so he uses a hypophora that permits him to manipulate Roderigo once again and this further reinforces how he utili...

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... his writing nouns were changed into verbs, verbs into adjectives, words never before used together became connected, prefixes and suffixes were added, not to mention countless other words that the man simply masterminded to his own liking. He also invented multitudes of expressions and phrases, which can be seen clearly, not to mention humorously, in the following masterful passage written ... and morality and not so much against fate. Hamlet has been described as Shakespeare's (maybe even all of literature's), most masterfully captivating, enigmatic and universally aware character. He ...

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... is created through the separation of the workers and the upper elite classes. This class system is reflected in Othello where Iago, is a middle class man who will never become any higher than he is, even though he knows this, he still envies the position that Othello gave Cassio. The constant oppression ... of the audience, much upheaval will be created. Therefore the audience and context shaped a very class dominated society. Iago is seen as a power hungry man who wants to break down the barriers of class where he could not break through. The economic base of the author is reflected in t...

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... for the despair of another there is an inevitable brutal voyage in which there is no redemption. In Hills like white Elephants by Ernest Hemingway the man appears to be manipulating Jig into getting an abortion in order to perpetuate a lifestyle in which she is a convenient outlet for his libido, she ... and the way she responds to him talking about the abortion. Jig never says "no" or really responds with an answer to the man, and instead of bluntly stating her views on the abortion she implies, hints, and euphemize. At one point of the conversation Jig ponders on how ... be nice aga...

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... this in surprise, due to Iago's obvious jealousy of her and Cassio, Emilia asks "is he not jealous," as if this is a quality every man possesses. Desdemona explaining that "the sun drew all such humours from him" as if the blackness of his skin is sign of his immunity to jealousy ... savage madness." This is the first time we see Othello not as a general, taking the most loving and utilitarian actions, but as a broken, "mad" man. However Othello still holds a small doubt as to Iago's accusations and demands Iago show proof and like clockwork his opportunity appears, tricking Othello into ...

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... Desdemona, and the wisdom and fierce loyalty of her lady in waiting Emelia all contradict the stereotypes of the Jacobean era. Othello is a black man in a position of significant social status, Desdemona is a confident and assertive woman, and Emelia is remarkably wise and confident in her own abilities ... all the more tragic. In Othello, the main character after whom the play is named is presented as an honest, kind and respected black man, in service to the Venetian state, who recently married Desdemona, the Venetian senator Brabantio's daughter. Interestingly, Othello does not make an...

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... my nature's plague to spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy"; the reason for Iago's manipulation of Othello is his jealousy of another man being assigned as Othello's lieutenant. Iago uses Othello's most vulnerable trait, jealousy concerning his wife Desdemona as a medium of implanting doubt within Othello. ... as women were essentially property of their husbands. To justify his speech, Iago presents Othello with "ocular proof" when another man is in possession of Desdemona's 'magical' handkerchief, given to her by Othello. This handkerchief is a hugely valued love token of Othello'...

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... intentions, enough to know and understand that he is a two-sided character. The humble companion and friend he is to Othello, is not the man who the audience interpret him to be. At times Iago is almost devilish in his ways, and it is easy to forget that he is ... corrupt them also. It would be unfair to say that Iago is a simple character; rather, Shakespeare uses various techniques to make him the complex man he truly is. Though soliloquies provide a clear insight into Iago's true nature, the means by which Shakespeare utilised situational irony to further characterize ... in the plo...

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... and relates to the oxymoron 'divinity of hell' suggesting his correlation with the Devil and deep satisfaction in evil doing. The dramatic irony in 'my ancient [Iago], a man he is of honesty and trust' a view Othello had, influenced by the Elizabethan expectation for honest looking men to be how they physically appear, suggests Othello's eventual downfall. Othello's ... for Iago's suggestive deception 'Good heaven, the souls of all my tribe defend from jealousy!' to rouse his insecurities. Othello's damaged pride blinded his perception and he becomes "a horned man's a mon...

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... Desdemona presupposes Othello as bestial and barbaric before Othello even enters into the play. Iago's vivid and crude description of the lovemaking between a black man and a white woman is meant to scare Brabantio into thinking that Desdemona's lamb-like purity and whiteness are being contaminated and compromised by her sexual relationship ... with a black man. The use of this line by Iago, illustrates the racial idea of the play. Further on in Act 1 of the play we soon find ... -racial marriage is immoral. "To fall in love with what she fear'd to look on", Brabantio claims that Othell...

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... the anxieties of Othello being "neither a Negro nor a Moor" (Adamson,3) because he wants to fit in with the Venetians but being a black man, he is seen as an outsider. I do not agree with Berry's idea on how Othello's murder of Desdemona was some sort of an "innate ... brings out a sense of shame and humiliation from the characters. Othello's jealousy "converts human nature into chaos, and liberates the beast in a man; and it does this in relation to one of the most intense human feelings"(1). Bradley's interpretation of jealousy would really help me develop my ... his discussion on the...

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... in Venice who is easy to catch emotions. In the story, this villain, portrayed as an honest man by the name of Iago tries to destroy Othello's life out of revenge for having Cassio promoted to Othello's lieutenant instead of Iago by manipulatiing the story's main character himself ... love Desdemona, Othello's wife, Cassio and Iago's own wife, Emillia. Iago manipulates people into doing actions that would only benefit him, so we can portray him as a selfish and clever man. For instance, Iago succeeded in manipulating Rodrigo by making him think that he still had chances to win Desdemon...

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As in Oedipus the King, a major theme in Othello is man's inability to reliably distinguish between what seems to be and what; however, this shared theme of "uncertain vision" is treated somewhat differently in Othello than it is in Oedipus the ... , the rest of the characters have no personal blame for what was to occur. In other words the shepherd who saved the boy, Oedipus running from Corinth, Jocasta marrying the man who she fell in love with and who saved the state; all had very noble motivations. Unfortunately, and ironically, all of their actions led to the realization of the prophec...

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... : language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament.(Aristotle) Keep up your bright swords, For the dew will rust them. Othello's rich dialogue aids in Shakespeare's presentation of Othello as a man in a position of powerful command, deserving of much respect. It is evident through Othello's military rank and dialogue, that an audience is positioned to see him as ... a man of greatness and nobility. Othello is also portrayed as a character that is intrinsically good, who loves passionately and is honest and trusting. In this sense, Shakespeare challenges Elizabethan ideologies and...

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... , Othello takes a dagger from Cassio, appeals to the good minds and words of a people he once served so bravely and ends his own life. In conclusion, Shakespeare's Othello is a man of honor, a man who doesn't know how to deceive, and can not fathom such an action from others, let alone his wife and confidant. This simple view on the world allowed Iago ... certainly the tragic recipient of such lies. Throughout the play, examples and hints to Othello's innocence are abundantly apparent and can be seen to drive the a horrid state forces Othello, a man of war and honor, to see no other reco...

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... . What vestige of it, of passion unsatisfied or of passion gratified is visible in Iago? None: that is the very horror of him. He has less passion than an ordinary man, and yet he does these frightful things. Iago, as a representation of evil, has one major motivational factor that leads him to lie, cheat, and dominate other characters. This motivation is ... his obsessive, almost aesthetic delight in manipulation and destruction. Iago is not simply a man of action; he is an artist. His action is a plot, the intricate plot of a drama, and in the conception and execution of it he experien...

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... 's plan, and no one save Iago and the audience will be aware of this fact. Desdemona then approaches Othello and says that she has been talking with a 'suitor,' 'A man that languishes in your displeasure.' Firstly, what strikes the audience most is the use of the word suitor. While it is often used to refer to an individual who pleads ... , it is generally used to refer to a man seeking the attention and approval of a woman. Thus the audience will be surprised at the usage of this word which makes it seem almost as if Iago himself has written ... ...

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... first two character, Largo, and Rodrigo. Lago and Rodrigo are having a conversation Lago expresses his anger at Othello who is the general of the Venetian army and had just chosen a man named Cassio to be his lieutenant instead of himself Lago and Rodrigo decide to get back at Othello by telling Barbantio the father of Othello's new wife that his daughter ... the signs such as putting the handkerchief in Cassio's room and staging the conversation between him and Cassio truly all he was doing was awaking Othello's already weakness. Any other man would have simply just confronted his wife...

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... own amusement and benefit. Through her actions she drives a recovering alcoholic back to drinking, takes advantage of her husband's dying aunt to steal a manuscript, and she even tries to fool a man into committing suicide. She does this all purely out of boredom which she makes quite apparent, "How mortally bored I've been," "How horribly I shall bore myself here," or ... and manipulated their way to getting what they desired to ultimately find their own lives cut short. Yet which can be said to be the worse of the two? Iago, a man who in attempts of revenge for a feeling of being robb...

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... 's compassion towards him. In the jury scene in Act 3 Scene 1 Othello says "She swore, in faith, twas strange, 'twas passing strange she wish'd ,
That heaven had made her such a man: she bade me, if I had a friend that loved her, 
I should but teach him how to tell my story. And that would woo her. Upon this hint I spake: 
She loved me ... his fantasy'. Conversely, Desdemona is intelligent and outspoken unlike the majority of women of her era. This is evident from the very first act where she defies mainstream conduct, marrying a man of her own choosing, however remaining respect...

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... he suspects his wife to have been deceitful, and that too with Othello, thus he takes it upon himself to ruin Othello's marriage. He presents himself as a loyal second hand man to Othello, while he plots against him. He tricks Michael Cassio into courting Desdemona and he presents this courtship to Othello to evoke his suspicion and anger. This is the ... 's realization of being the inferior wife who has no self-confidence. Iago's lack of understanding eventually pushes her even further to betray her friend, Desdemona for the love of her man. Whatsoever, in the last scene of the book, Em...

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... selected someone else for the vacant position of lieutenant. Even though Iaga has been well praised by Othello for his leadership in battle, Othello gives the lieutenant position to another man with no battle leadership experience. Iaga also has a degree of suspicion that Othello has slept with his wife and wants to somehow get back at him for this. Iaga's resentment ... has sexual relations with her all the time, he accuses Othello of witchcraft. Brabantio starts to make racist comments towards Othello because he doesn't understand how his daughter could marry a man like Othello who is...

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... strongest, most reasonable reason is that of his jealousy of Cassio and Othello. Othello also contains many glitches, mainly dealing with the issue of racism. I found Shakespeare's choice of a black man to be scorned and treated wrongfully indirectly in Othello to be very negative. I felt as if Shakespeare thought black men were futile in the human society as I watched Othello endure ... contemptuous manners directly and indirectly from Brabantio, Iago, and Roderigo. Clearly, a white man would have been a better choice, as he could have "blended" in with the society more. Another aspect...

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... of had of his own about the marriage. Despite the negative foregrounding of Othello's character by Iago, our first impressions of Othello in Act 1 are of a noble and well-spoken man, his nobility is conveyed through his speech "most potent grave and reverend signiors"(1.3.76) to his future father-in-law Brabantio of Othello's love for his daughter Desdemona in Act ... expect from Iago's preparation for the introduction of Othello. Where we are expecting an angry and possibly violent character, we instead are met with something completely surprising, a quiet and calm man who dismisses Ro...

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... downfall, thus making the idea of deception in the play Othello a vital theme. Throughout Othello, Shakespeare portrays the idea of honour and reputation as being the most important aspect in a man's life. Without honour and reputation, the characters believe that they are worthless and have nothing to live for. This is evident through Othello and Michael Cassio as they both lose ... ...

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