... of his noble birth, manners and influence in high places. This represents a class struggle for social positions yet again. Thus Iago's main motive is revenge against the Moorish military general Othello who didn't promote him, as well as the captain Cassio who, despite the lack of qualifications got the promotion. ... shown through his display of cowardice when he gets stabbed "I am maimed for ever. Help, ho!- [5.1.26] and "O, help, ho! light! a surgeon!- [5.1.30] Iago's revenge against the unjust hierarchal institution can be seen as a challenge towards it. His fixation on coins and purs...

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... lieutenant to Cassio. Iago continues only as Othello's standard bearer and an ensign in the navy. As a result, he has a grudge against both Othello and Cassio and vows to have revenge upon both of them. At Iago's suggestion, he and Roderigo go to wake up Brabantio and tell him about the elopement of his daughter. Iago is very bawdy in his ... that very night; Othello must strangle Desdemona in the very bed that she has defiled. Othello agrees. Lodovico and Gratiano, messengers from Venice, arrive, accompanied by Desdemona. Lodovico hands Othello a letter from the Duke with orders for th...

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... a very apt quotation, but leaves out some other words which would have been effective, for example "In Venice they do let God see the pranks/ They dare not show their husbands." 6. Points are developed clearly here, although further reference to support this view of Othello's fundamental naivete would have been useful. On a comparatively minor note, always avoid phrases like "It could ... is a low B grade piece, although the candidate shows a potential higher than this suggests. The Hidden Meaning of Othello The play Othello is a tale of jealousy, revenge, and deception. Iago, a disgrun...

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... was only Cassio's dream. Iago then claims to have witnessed Cassio wiping his beard with the handkerchief Othello gave Desdemona as her first gift. Othello is furious and plots for revenge. He promotes Iago to lieutenant in the process. Act III Scene IV Desdemona orders the servant to find Cassio and bring him the message that she has made her suit ... Lodovico, who has come from Venice with a message from the duke. Lodovico irritates Othello by inquiring about Cassio, and Desdemona irritates Othello by answering Lodovico's inquiries. The contents of the letter also upset Othello "he ha...

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... and then tell Othello Desdemona has given the handkerchief to Cassio as a sign of her affection and love for him. Othello becomes enraged, overcome with grief and jealousy and vows revenge just as Iago had predicted. Iago has noticed the change in Othello and knows that it would not take much to push him over the edge. "Damn her, lewd minx ... I fear you, for you"re fatal then When your eyes roll so. Why I should not fear I know not. Since guiltiness I know not, but yet I feel fear." (Act 5, Scene 2, Line 37-39). Desdemona reveals her fear of Othello and informs that she is guilty of no...

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... and then tell Othello Desdemona has given the handkerchief to Cassio as a sign of her affection and love for him. Othello becomes enraged, overcome with grief and jealousy and vows revenge just as Iago had predicted. Iago has noticed the change in Othello and knows that it would not take much to push him over the edge. "Damn her, lewd minx ... I fear you, for you"re fatal then When your eyes roll so. Why I should not fear I know not. Since guiltiness I know not, but yet I feel fear." (Act 5, Scene 2, Line 37-39). Desdemona reveals her fear of Othello and informs that she is guilty of no...

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... hatred of Othello, and either Iago's lack of motivation or inability or unwillingness to express his true motivation makes his actions all the more terrifying. He is willing to take revenge on anyone - Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo, even Emilia - at the slightest provocation and enjoys the pain and damage he causes. Iago is often funny, especially in his scenes with the ... compliments him for his mettle, he immediately falls back to the old pattern. Ironically, he is murdered by the man that he trusts, but he manages to denounce Iago in a letter found on his person after his de...

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... mostly through Iago, who is an arch-deceiver throughout the play. Because he is angry that Othello has passed over him for a promotion, he vows revenge. Playing upon Othello's jealousy, he deceives him into believing that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He also deceives Roderigo, making him believe that ... 's fatal flaw is his jealousy. The worldly, wise Iago is quick to spot this weakness in the General and quickly uses it to get his revenge on him. Through manipulation, Iago makes Othello believe that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio and then provides the "proof" of...

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... had asked for, and to this Desdemona says "if I do die before thee, prithee, shroud my in one of these same sheets," as if she were foreseeing her death. Line 39-55 Desdemona sings the song Willow that her mother's maid, Barbary sang before she died when her lover turned mad and ran away. This song foreshadows her death as she ... ...

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... with Cassio. Just before she dies, with the last of her strength, Desdemona whispers that she is innocent "O falsely, falsely murdered A guiltless death I die-. She says it was not her husbands who killed her and asks him to think kindly of her "Nobody; I myself. Commend me to my kind lord-. This can be interpreted in many different ways. To twentieth century ... ...

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