... hard to find shows about crime or police detectives. What is more difficult to find is a show that can successfully incorporate the ides of trust and proof into their stories. Two plays in particular come into mind involving these ideas. Othello by Shakespeare and Tartuffe by Molière. Othello is a tragedy about ... for different purposes. Throughout Othello, Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair but Othello refuses to believe it until he sees ocular proof which you can see in this sentence he says "I'll see before I doubt; when I doubt, prove." (3...

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... seen, which proves that just by solely making a small mistake a life can be changed forever. Iago takes advantage of the lost possession and decides to use it as the ocular proof that Desdemona slept with Cassio, affecting her life by making her falsely accused of cheating, and by angering Othello to the point where he loses trust and love for her ... object comes to have such a large significance in the play shows the heightened sense of jealousy in their minds, and exemplifies that even such small incidents turns into their "proof" of love or betrayal As a final repercussion of Desdem...

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... the opening of Act three played right into the hands of Iago. Here Iago brought suspicion into the picture, and said too much without saying enough. "I speak not yet of proof. Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio; Wear your eyes thus, not jealous nor secure." Iago subtly plants suspicion in Othello's mind, and unaware as Othello may be ... 's jealousy. Iago receives it from Emilia, but instead of reporting it to Othello, he uses a different alibi. Othello, feeling more suspicious and distraught, threatens the life of Iago, unless solid proof is given to him. Quick-witted Iago ...

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... 's gone, I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her " (3.3.267-68). It is this impulsivity and military mind-set that makes him conclude Desdemona's guilt with very little proof and remain unswayed when she pleads her innocence to him. Whilst this trait may make Othello a much revered soldier, it also causes him to kill Desdemona with virtually no ... proof of her guilt and eventually leads to his own death. Othello's personality flaws are explored by Shakespeare through the events of the play. Iago takes advantage of Othello's personal insecurity, ... ...

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... Iago's actions against Othello based on her naive judgment. To be sure, that Othello is convinced with her wife Desdemona has "treated " on him, he asks Iago for the ocular proof of Desdemona's infidelity. In this case, the handkerchief is the evidence. As comparison to the naive wife, Iago is the clever thinker who he knows Othello is absolutely faithful to ... also a symbol for Othello to assure Desdemona's innocent of sexual behaviors. Although Emilia is ware of the significance of the handkerchief to Desdemona, she still deliberately displaces it. After the proof is shown, Othello b...

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... he, "I have already chose my officer." One Michael Cassio, that never set a squadron on the field, nor the division of battle knows And I (of whom his eyes had seen the proof at Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds" (1.1.8-10, 16-17, 20-23, 28-29). Others also felt Iago should have been promoted; there were three people in high standing ... have been intimate. "And it is thought abroad that "twixt my sheets H"as done my office" (1.3.381-382). Still there is no catharsis for Iago because there is not enough proof to warrant it; Iago only has a suspicion. Yet, in act 4, Emilia tells De...

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... . Othello, because of Iago kills Desdemona; this shows that Iago was not justified in his revenge against Othello. When an entirely innocent character is killed in such a matter, it is proof that the revenge character was no where near being justified for his crime. After Iago's revenge was carried out; Othello became miserable, as Iago had wanted. This is the only ... . Edmund in the beginning of the play had some sympathy from the audience but as the play progressed, he became a despicable character. Gloucester should not have trusted Edmund without more proof than just a letter to prov...

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... by telling him of a sexual intent relationship forming between Desdemona and Cassio. However, Othello does not believe Iago and calls for proof of this hypocrisy: "Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore;/ Be sure of it. Give me the ocular proof;/ Or, by the worth of man's eternal soul,/ Thou hadst been better have been born a dog/ Than answer my wak ... ...

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... ;valiant" Cassio. Othello's flaw is exposed and he becomes jealous of others ability and knowledge of love. "No, Iago; I'll see before I doubt; when I doubt, prove; and on the proof, there is no more but this, Away at once with love or jealousy." Othello tries to deny his suspicion, doubt and sexual jealousy towards Cassio and Desdemona. But this ... ...

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... 'prove my love a whore' emphasises how his loss of trust in Desdemona is accompanied by his increasing misplaced trust in Iago, who employs Othello's handkerchief as the 'ocular proof' of her infidelity. The irony in 'Heaven doth truly know you are false as hell' conveys how Desdemona's 'heavenly true' innocence ultimately suffers under Othello's misplaced trust in ... ...

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... magical properties to the handkerchief, tackles Desdemona with its loss, she unwittingly makes the situation worse by choosing Cassio's dismissal as a subject to distract him. Act IV Iago gives Othello 'proof' of Desdemona's infidelity. Observed by Othello, he draws Cassio into a conversation about a whore, Bianca, who is in love with the lieutenant: Cassio's levity as he talks of her is interpreted ... ...

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... him as "honest Iago", a form of dramatic irony to the audience. Othello's hamartia is his strategist method of thinking; practical, swift and direct, with a strong emphasis on ocular proof. As a result, he hinges his entire marriage on a handkerchief and the recreant whisperings of a saboteur whom he believes is trustworthy. His insecurity as a foreigner does him no good, perhaps this ... ...

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... careful of jealousy. "O! Beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is that greened-ey'd monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on" "(3.1.64-66). Othello knows he shouldn't act without proof, but he sides with evil and accused Desdemona of being a whore. Othello now believes that Desdemona is no longer in love with him. Othello's inner struggle is whether or not ... ...

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... is true that Othello's lack of confidence allows this to happen. A stronger person would not believe the gossip. Othello is the typical abandoned lover but he acts rashly, without much proof. Clearly, there is something inside of him that suggests he is does not have much self-confidence. At the same time, Othello experiences more than a lack of confidence. People may ... ...

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... is true that Othello's lack of confidence allows this to happen. A stronger person would not believe to gossips. Othello is the typical abandoned lover but he acts rashly, without much proof. Cleary, there is something inside of him that suggests he is does not have much self-confidence. At the same time, Othello experiences more than a lack of confidence. People may ... ...

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Repeated Image Clusters of Love and Magic in Othello Arthur David Hash Western World Literature In Othello love is made to be deceitful and evil, spawned from magic. References of magic are used to define Desdemona's love for Othello. Black versus ... ...

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... , and he hits Desdemona, and begins to order her around as if she was his slave. His jealousy, wrought by his love for her, has overcome him, and little save proof that Iago is lying could turn his malice to a new target. The peak comes when Othello, in Act 5, smothers Desdemona in her sleep. She tries to dissuade him from his ... ...

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... as a "Moor" in white-dominated Venetian society. Any thought or idea of Desdemona's betrayal would mean he would turn against his wife with a much greater alacrity, even before any "ocular" proof has been provided, as a need for the preservation of his social status therefore compromising his stature as a tragic hero. Towards the end of Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello's stature as a tragic hero ... ...

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... of his own imagination. If he didn't hate his wife then why would he talk of cheating on her just to get back at Othello for something Iago has no proof of? Iago plays with the power of my theory of "where there is love, there is hate and where there is hate, there is love," by turning Othello against Desdemona ... ...

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... him so callously, the General is wrought with frustration. This anger, facilitated by his simple, idealistic views on love and the world, causes a collapse in Othello, who initially demands physical proof, but then begins to accept Iago's truth on his word, as is Othello's nature. Driven to madness by the idea of betrayal, Othello conspires with Iago to murder both Cassio ... ...

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... picked it up and gave it to Iago not knowing what he wanted it for; Iago then gave it to Cassio. Later when Othello was raged with anger and wanted proof from Iago, Iago then said to him "tell me but this: Have you not sometimes seen a handkerchief spotted with strawberries in your wife's hand?" Then Othello said "I gave her such ... ...

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... there is any conflict in the play. He is a great judge of people and their characters and uses this to his benefit. Iago says to Othello, "I speak not yet of proof. Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio; Wear your eye thus, not jealous nor secure: I would not have your free and noble nature, out of self bounty, be ... ...

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... set his plan in motion, which proves to be one of his downfalls. This may be because Iago suspects that his wife has slept with Othello, though he has no proof and is unwilling to confront either on the subject. Emilia who appears loyal to Desdemona, before her loyalty suddenly switches to her husband (when she gives him the handkerchief) has ... ...

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... Desdemona (Othello's wife) long before Othello even contemplates killing her, which he will do, in a result of his receiving (through Iago) "a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure." All this proof of motivation only strengthens the argument, what gives it away is the things Iago does in acts III and IV. Iago tells Desdemona to talk to Cassio, and while their ... ...

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... 3). At first, Othello does not believe Iago; but his "degradation is complete" (Godfrey 418) by the end of the "Temptation Scene" (III, iii). Even though Iago produces a minimal amount of proof, a "handkerchief that Iago may have seen Cassio wipe his beard with, and Cassio's alleged dreams" (Godfrey 418), Othello is completely "possessed by the madness of jealousy" (Godfrey 419). He immediately ... ...

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