Thus, Iago is accusing Othello of being jealous, however through this, he is ironically depicting his own situation, shown in his dialogue "I confess it is 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. ... To justify his speech, Iago presents Othello with "ocular proof" when another man is in poss...

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Othello is one such play in which the social status of the main character Othello, the confidence of his wife Desdemona, and the wisdom and fierce loyalty of her lady in waiting Emelia all contradict the stereotypes of the Jacobean era. ... When Othello is "straight employed- (I,iii) to Venice, Shakespeare is using the Duke as a way of allowing Othello to be accepted into society - it stands out that such a senior member of the society represented in the play is so accepting someone who strongly contradicts the social norm. ... Othello even says himself that "passion, having my best judgemen...

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Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws. ... However, once she marries Othello, she becomes devoted to him. ... She represents what Othello and Iago come to view all women to be. ... Othello is regarded and well respected in Venetian society, but only as a soldier. ... Black Othello loves Desdemona, whom he exalts as his "fair warrior". ...

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Othello's North African background distinguishes him from the Caucasian Venetian society, and stark difference can be gleaned off personal differences such as the reverence of Othello with the duplicity of Iago. ... Othello's different racial background displaces him within the societal sphere of his career. ... Contrarily, Othello's ethnicity subjects him to the vindictiveness of other characters, particularly Iago, who uses this to fuel the already existing inferno of hatred he feels towards Othello. ... His relationship with Emilia is entirely polar to Othello and Desdemona&...

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Introduction to Othello Out of the four of Shakespeare's great tragedies, Othello remains the most powerful and forceful not only on the stage but also for study as a critical text. ... In Othello the middle and lower class is largely ignored and devalued. The story is sometimes seen as presenting Iago's plot to destroy Othello rather than a story about Othello himself. ... This is very evident in the first parts of the play before we meet Othello. ... The character of Othello ...

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In Act II, Scene I of Shakespeare's Othello, Iago voices his strong misogynistic opinion towards women-that every woman is the same, shrewd monster whether pretty, ugly, smart, or dumb; and that only when women are obedient and submissive, they are worth praise. ...

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