... he must live or bear no life. If such a passion as jealousy seizes him, it will swell into a well-nigh incontrollable flood. Convinced, he will act with the authority of a judge and the swiftness of a man in mortal pain (Bradley 28). Othello undoubtedly is passionately in love with Desdemona for at the mere sight of her, Othello, himself, comments: It gives ... ). The nature of Othello's pre-indisposition to blind faith is known by very few. Iago, however, is one of these very few. For all his horrific actions, Iago is a good judge of character. He knows he has earned Othello's trust thr...

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... him closer toward his goals. He is the main driving force in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards their tragic end. Iago is smart. He is an expert judge of people and their characters and uses this to his advantage. For example, he knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and figures that he would do anything to have ... ...

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... to believe. Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he plays is rather unique and complex, far from what one might expect. Iago is smart. He is an expert judge of people and their characters and uses this to his advantage. For example, he knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and figures that he would do anything to have ... ...

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... purse" so that he can win Desdemona with gifts [I.iii.328]. Iago keeps for himself those gifts that Roderigo intends for Desdemona. Iago is smart because he is an excellent judge of people's characters. He knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and would do anything to have her as his own. Iago says about Roderigo, "Thus do I ever make my ... ...

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... racism which plays a part in leading to Othello's tragedy. Another interpretation that is heavily criticised is that of the Feminist view. The feminist analysis allows us, as current readers, to judge, contrast and to compare the different social values and status of women in the Elizabethan times. Othello serves as an example to demonstrate the imbalance of power compared with men ... ...

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