... , one of the first comments made to Othello is: use Desdemona well', thus, undermining the role of a woman in a marital relationship, debased to roles of being used' and serving her husbands wishes. In compliance with the cultural context, women are marginalised and perceived as the unknown other, a different type of being. It is largely because of society's misconception of women, that ... eventually resolve to the recognition of the inequality of gender-based misrepresentations of power and respect: Why we have galls; and though we have some grace, Yet have we some revenge. Let husband...

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... not the sophisticated woman she once appeared to be. In a conversation with Emilia, Iago's wife, she is first exposed to the notion that "there be women that do abuse their husbands in such gross kind? I do not think there is such a woman." Emilia is representative of still another aspect of female strength. She is a less intellectual character, one who relies upon ... homespun nature of infidelity, reasoning "Why we have galls and though we have some grace, yet we have some revenge. Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. They see, and smell, and have their palates both for...

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... not the sophisticated woman she once appeared to be. In a conversation with Emilia, Iago's wife, she is first exposed to the notion that "there be women that do abuse their husbands in such gross kind? I do not think there is such a woman." Emilia is representative of still another aspect of female strength. She is a less intellectual character, one who relies upon ... homespun nature of infidelity, reasoning "Why we have galls and though we have some grace, yet we have some revenge. Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. They see, and smell, and have their palates both for...

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... , Lago and Rodrigo meet up, and Rodrigo confesses his love for Othello's wife, Desdemona. Lago assures Rodrigo that he will get Desdemona and him together as soon as the get revenge on Othello with this Cassio get the idea to start a rumor that Othello is cheating on his wife with Lagos wife Emilia and that Desdemona was cheating on Othello with ... . Lago mentions that he has seen Cassio wipe his face with Desdemona's handkerchief and show him the handkerchief in Cassio's room. Othello seeing this becomes angered and decides to get revenge his wife and Cassio. When Othello sees Desdemona...

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... and heightened tragic dramatic effect for the audience. Othello's wife Desdemona is also a character who initially contradicts the dominant Jacobean attitudes towards women and how they should behave towards their husbands and other men. In Act I, scene iii when Othello "calls for the lady-, Desdemona in her first appearance on stage challenges her father, explaining to him that: I am hitherto you ... of her wrongful murder. When Emelia is tending to her in Act IV scene iii, Desdemona asks Emelia if "thou in conscience think/ that there be women do abuse their husbands/ In such gross ki...

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... no remorse in taking his acquaintances' purse "As if the strings were thine-. Iago's motives are not solely money driven. He presents himself as evil incarnated in his longing for revenge over Michael Cassio who took the military position Iago wanted. The yarn he spins about Cassio and Desdemona would profit him in two ways, being, finance from Roderigo and getting ... he is simply a slightly more in depth, women hating villain is not clarified. In conclusion, Iago's character is someone who is motivated to do only evil deeds through jealousy, greed, revenge and hatred. He is unable to ...

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... , her fidelity in the eyes of the audience is unquestionable. Further affirmation is also given as she ironically asks Emilia whether "there be women" who betrays their "husbands in such gross kinds". Nelson, in contrast does not provide the chance for Desi to speak in her lover's interest, possibly under the internalisation that this would not occur ... ...

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... yet not only that she fails to get attention from him and as well she sets Desdemona to the inevitable death by Othello. The central conflict in "Othello" is between husbands and wives. Othello, the captain of the crew, weds his prize, Desdemona and they both seem happy with their marriage. I believe there would not have been conflict in their marriage ... ...

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... tongue at will and yet was never loud, Never lack'd gold and yet went never gay, Fled from her wish and yet said 'Now I may,' She that being anger'd, her revenge being nigh, Bade her wrong stay and her displeasure fly, She that in wisdom never was so frail To change the cod's head for the salmon's tail; She that could ... ...

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... destruction of Cassio are constequently merely means to Iago's evil end, which is the snaring of Othello's soul and body for no reason. Iago's weak desire to wreak his evil revenge on Othello and his plotting to achieve this are not soley responsible for Othello's fall. Of all the characters Othello exemplifies this unconscious abetting most profoundly. Firstly, Othello, the childlike ... ...

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... book, seemingly without care if any innocent people get caught in his treachery. This is how he uses Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia, and Othello to carry out his plan for getting revenge. He uses Cassio as the instrument of hate to drive Othello, Roderigo as his tool basically, Emilia steals the handkerchief which is unquestionably one of the greatest factors acting towards ... ...

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... Cassio had committed adultery with his wife, though this is never really proved; class differences present in the society that made him feel inferior, and racial differences. This desire for revenge is so great it "doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw [his] inwards." Iago's use of language is a primary weapon in manipulating Othello. By "pour[ing] this pestilence into his ear", Iago ... ...

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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 and other characters in the story such as Rodrigo, who used to love ... ...

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... being overlooked for Othello's lieutenant and instead have to settle as being "his Moor ship's ancient" a position below lieutenant, we are able to see here that his main motivation was revenge and anger. ...

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