In Shakespeare's play "Othello, the Moor of Venice," the title character, Othello, was sold into slavery, escaped his bounds, and ended up as the military commander of the Venetian Military. ... Iago hates Othello, he hates serving under the command of a Spanish Moor; Iago is jealous and angry that Michael Cassio another trusted soldier in Othello's army was promoted above him. ... Othello is blinded by Iago's evilness, Iago is very smart and he knows exactly what to say to Othello to make him believe every word he says. ... " Iago only implies things to Othello, things he belie...

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To illustrate this point, I"ll briefly examine Iago and Othello from Othello; Edmund, Goneril, Regan, and Lear from King Lear; Jachimo and Posthumus from Cymbeline; finally, poor jealous Leontes and opportunist Autolycus from The Winter's Tale. ... Although Othello isn't a villain, he had villainistic tendencies. After Iago planted enough seeds in him, Othello would blow up at his wife in public. ... The reason I put him after Othello, is because O was somewhat of a noble person, and Autolycus is just a thief. ... He thinks that Othello may have slept with his wife, so he decides...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Niccolo Machiavelli was most likely one of the most dispised and feared men during the seventeenth century. He influenced European and Elizabethian thought. Many writers of the day mentioned machiavellian ideas including those influenced by Machiavelli's The Prince, his masterful book explaining how...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Niccolo Machiavelli was most likely one of the most dispised and feared men during the seventeenth century. He influenced European and Elizabethian thought. Many writers of the day mentioned machiavellian ideas including those influenced by Machiavelli's The Prince, his masterful book explaining how...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School