... to the audience as an ambitious but deeply bitter character who is eager to prey upon the good nature of others in order to advance his own social status. The image of him that Shakespeare portrays through lines such as "I am not what I am- is one of pure duplicity and malevolence, enabling ... fathom they have none, To lead their business-. This acknowledgement of Othello's superiority and right to command is evidence of Iago's Renaissance views on social mobility and the entitlement of the proficient to make use of their talents, which further support the view of self-determinism while...

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... which impedes reason and rationality. Shakespeare discusses this concept as a response to the pervasive influences of the Great Chain of Being, a social paradigm which dictated hierarchical order for all forms of existence and pressured individuals to retain their status in the chain. Othello's eloquent, poetic language as he claims 'my parts, my title and my perfect soul shall manifest ... over reason induced by his loss of pride and confidence. Henceforth, through Othello, Shakespeare criticises the dangers of fickle pride being compensated for by jealousy and ultimately surpassi...

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