Heroic Men and Women in Othello In Shakespeare's Othello many terrible situations befall on the characters contained in the play. ... However to combat Othello's truly heroic personality Shakespeare creates a character as evil as Othello is good. ... However Othello is also an outsider in Venice. ... Iago being one of Othello's generals has Othello's trust. ... In Act III scene III Iago and Othello have a conversation about who is doing Othello wrong. ...

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The Duke calls Othello "Valiant Othello" (1057) Othello also stands ready to face Brabantio, Iago tells him to run. Othello - "Not I; I must be found. ... Iago plays Othello perfectly. ... Othello says: " Ask thy husband else. ... When she reveals Iago to Othello, Othello sends for Iago along with Cassio, Gratiano, Montano, and Lodovico. ...

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In Shakespeare's "Othello", Iago carefully and masterfully entraps Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. ... So Cassio asks Desdemona to ask Othello to take him in again. Iago implants images of Cassio and Desdemona having an affair in the mind of Othello, so the more Desdemona pleads with Othello, the more he believes Iago. ... Desdemona : My dear Othello. ... What must Iago feel when he sees Othello and Desdemona together? ...

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Throughout the tragedy of Othello, Shakespeare does an impressive job of quickly introducing and manipulating his main characters. ... When Emilia betrays the sisterhood within the play of Othello much is revealed to the reader regarding her character. ... Although low self-esteem may not appear to be a significant factor in the tragedy of Othello, it indeed will result in a domino effect of Emilia's actions against Desdemona and Othello, involving the need for love, affection, and acceptance. ... Many arguments have been made pertaining to the jealousy of both Othello and Iago; however,...

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Iago is the triumphant villain in the play Othello. ... He is the instigator of all the tragic events within Othello. ... It is his main motive of revenging against Othello. ... His jealously towards Cassio enabled him to use Othello as his instrument of the death of Cassio by indirectly altering the fate of Othello. ... Iago's actions lead Othello to kill Desdemona. ...

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Through manipulation, lies and deception Emilia, Desdemona's attendant, has thrown Desdemona's love for Othello off course. ... Desdemona is constantly turning to Emilia with her problems concerning Othello and the turmoil surrounding her life. ... (III.iv.881) During this conversation Desdemona has said how important the handkerchief is to her and Othello. Desdemona has also told Emilia that Othello is a jealous man with no sense of humor. ... Iago needs the handkerchief in order to lodge the idea of Desdemona's faithlessness into Othello's head. ...

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• Grade Level: High School