... 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 me rightly' establishes him as a figure of confidence and loyalty. However Othello begins to believe that Desdemona's disloyalty was due to his lack of the qualities of eligible European suitors such ... Desdemona's perception of love. The way in which Othello, the military general fails to dissociate love from his military affairs as highlighted through his dialogue 'she loved me for the dangers I h...

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... its inability to realise that human ideals are only hindering life's potential fruits', and that he exploits such idealists simply because he can; as he says of Othello, "He holds me well; The better shall my purpose work on him-. This lack of trust in civilisation also emerges in another of his supposed motives, that of his wife's infidelity; in the ... of others on truthful elements. The fact that he is so ready to use Roderigo's racial prejudices as evidence to support his argument, such as in the phrase "If she had been blessed, she would never have loved the Moor-, demonstrates the...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

... them. The fist instance wherein Iago cunningly manipulates one of these characters, which in turn spontaneously triggers a series of events is when he convinces Roderigo to pursue Desdemona even though she is married to Othello, leading him to start a fight with Cassio. Although it is clear to the reader that that Desdemona has no knowledge of Roderigo's mere existence, his gullibility ... leads him to believe Iago's cleverly delivered lies of how she will soon leave the Moor and finally notice him even when the facts prove otherwise. This pattern continues on throughout the play, ultim...

• Word Count: 485
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Graduate

... them. The fist instance wherein Iago cunningly manipulates one of these characters, which in turn spontaneously triggers a series of events is when he convinces Roderigo to pursue Desdemona even though she is married to Othello, leading him to start a fight with Cassio. Although it is clear to the reader that that Desdemona has no knowledge of Roderigo's mere existence, his gullibility ... leads him to believe Iago's cleverly delivered lies of how she will soon leave the Moor and finally notice him even when the facts prove otherwise. This pattern continues on throughout the play, ultim...

• Word Count: 484
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Graduate