... any kind is extremely weak while egoism is virtually absolute, and this he made Iago (West 34). Throughout the play Iago commands other characters of Othello like chessmen. His unclear motive and shrewd manipulative strategies give him an edge over his preys. Iago uses his victims' weaknesses and emotions to influence his ideas over them: Roderigo's obsessive lust for Desdemona, Othello's doubt ... ...

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... feel multiple emotions throughout the play. One of the main emotions felt by the reader is sympathy, predominantly towards certain characters in the dramatic piece. The characters Roderigo and Cassio are those that the reader tend to feel sympathy for because of their weakness. Roderigo primarily for his ... obsession with Desdemona, and Cassio for his desire to be re-assigned as lieutenant. However, both characters become inconsolable to the point where they can no longer be independent and tend to themselves but rather turn towards other sources to ... case, the answer according to I...

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... or bitter in rivalry." The tragedy Othello focuses on the doom of Othello and the other major characters as a result of jealousy. The theme of jealousy is prominent throughout the play as it motivates the characters" actions. In Shakespeare's Othello, jealousy is portrayed through the major characters of Iago and Othello. It utterly corrupts their lives because it causes Iago to show his ... . Although Iago has a reputation of being "full of love and honesty" (III, iii, 138), he is responsible for destroying many lives and is considered "perhaps one of the most villainous characters in a...

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... overhearing Iago and Cassio's conversation and makes Othello believes that Cassio is boasting about his winning over of Desdemona. Again, this shows his amazing knowledge in the weakness of other characters. Iago also deliberately leaves in Cassio's lodge the handkerchief that Othello gives Desdemona as a token to convince him that Desdemona commits adultery. Iago's ability to incriminate others without people ... office," (I, iii) substantiates the fact that his motivation to poison Othello originates from his longing for power and suspicion of Othello using his wife. Iago discovers pl...

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... to Desdemona. Desdemona is the young, sweet, and unsuspecting daughter of Venice nobleman Brabantio. She is often referred to throughout the play as virtuous, innocent, and pure by several different characters. In this conversation, Cassio. She's a most exquisite lady. Iago. And, I'll warrant her, full of game. Cassio. Indeed, she's a most fresh and delicate creature. Iago. What an eye she has ... ? Cassio. She is indeed perfection. (Act 2, scene 3, lines 18-25) the reader gains a great understanding of Desdemona's many endearing qualities, and the respect, and adoration she receives fro...

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... two types of irony, verbal and dramatic. Verbal irony is irony that is being spoken and everyone hears it. Dramatic irony is irony that the audience knows about, but the characters do not. In the play Othello, one character creates this irony that is Iago. He has fooled everyone. Iago in the play has done a lot of events to get the ... characters thinking he is a good and honest man, which he isn't. Iago's two face created irony that has motivated the plot. Iago puts a lot of work into building Othello's trust in ... . Roderigo doesn't know he's getting used only the audience knows; th...

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... Othello was a great lesson of mistakes and it provide us with many examples of mistakes made by character that a reader can learn from. The main characters of the play had a great significance. Othello and Iago, one protagonist and another antagonist had a great deal of comparison. Othello had a commanding, leading ... a traitor, unloyal and worthless person who only knew how to grow conflict among people. On the other hand we see some similarities in two characters. They both in a way were strong, ambitious and great warriors. There is no doubt that if one wanted something he had the ab...

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... because of this, the more Desdemona pleads with Othello, thereby creating an inescapable knot that never ceases to tighten around all three characters. But for any of this to work, Iago first had to carefully build up trust from all characters. Being a master of deception, this was not difficult. All the constant declarations of love spoken so openly and as though thoughtlessly ... disgraceful manner. The irony of course is that all the open declarations of love are made during conversations where Iago is deceiving other characters. One is therefore left to ponder on the naivety and inn...

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The major key problem that drives and links the scenes in the whole play is jealousy. The two major characters, showing the opposite of each other, the hero Othello and the villain Iago are both controlled by jealousy, changing from the "Lord" position into a "monster" driving ... as a "monster". The power of jealousy can be seen from the very start of the play up to the very end, the downfall of all the major characters. The victims of jealousy appear from the very start of the play. One of the most clear character is Roderigo, who loves Desdemona very much and is able ... would start differe...

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... give a deep meaning to the theme and outcome of the tragedy. The evilness of Iago brings disgrace not only to the Moor and his wife, but also to many other characters in the play causing the deaths of many of them. To begin with, in Othello the force of evil is most directly pitted against the will of goodness. This image ... is quite important, because throughout the play it often regards the influence of two main characters, Iago and Desdemona, over the protagonist Othello. Planning to cause a generalized scandal, Iago uses his evilness to contaminate Othello's mind to believe that hi...

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... these certain human weaknesses, he uses them to his own advantage. At the same time, Iago proves to be an embodiment of these weaknesses. These certain characteristics are dominate over characters' personalities and result in harmful consequences. By having Iago use to his advantage certain human vices and weaknesses, Shakespeare is presenting the unavoidable weaknesses in human nature and their consequences ... "(II.I.249,250). Iago, therefore, uses the vice lust in an effort to cause suspicions and problems that will help him personally in the end. Iago seems to view the characters in ...

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... . "Othello is concentrated upon one evil, the action concerns jealousy."(Bevington xx) Iago the villain in Othello is the most brutal and giftedly evil characters in all of Shakespeare's writings. Iago is a principal deceiver, and all the other characters in the play are is victims, he deceives, manipulates them and uses them to accomplish his own ends. Othello, Roderigo, Cassio, and Desdemona ... he felt that it should have been him. So he tarnishes Cassio's reputation by creating a doubt in Othello's mind that his wife Desdemona and Cassio are lovers. Of all the characters in the play,...

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... occurs in many literary works such as a play called Othello by Shakespeare. Appearance vs. reality is actually one of the major themes in Othello. Iago is one of the major characters who basically makes sure that reality is disguised by appearances, which he manipulates. Iago has an honest face, which helps hide his deceitful soul. He makes it seem that Desdemona ... giving it to Desdemona as gifts form Roderigo. In conclusion, Othello by Shakespeare is one of the literary works that can relate to the theme "appearance vs. reality". In Othello, characters such as Othello, Iago, and Desd...

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... to his lack of trust in his innocent wife. This reveals that Iago's jealousy is not the only factor contributing to the tragedy of Othello, but also the weakness of characters. Therefore, Shakespeare uses jealousy to effectively form his tragedy in the play. It can be said that Iago's jealousy alone is to blame for the tragedy as it is the ... driving force of all the chaos as a result of his manipulation and deception of characters in the play. On the other hand, it can be more strongly argued that Iago's jealousy alone wasn't enough, as other characters are responsible for their actio...

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Jealousy is defined as a feeling of envious resentment of someone or their achievements, in the play Othello Shakespeare demonstrates this emotion abundantly. Through the use of the main characters of the play Shakespeare masterfully, and timelessly presents jealousy, in an attempt to teach to the world the dangers of this emotion. Othello reveals how jealousy can cause one to ... corrupted his mind and left him in a destructive state. In the play Othello Shakespeare uses jealousy to teach lessons, lessons which are timeless and remain relevant. Through the use of characters such as Iago, Ro...

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... ). At the end of the play Othello kills himself because he realizes that he loved Desdemona too much to live without her. Even though it seems that none of the characters in Othello deserved what they got in the end, with the exceptions of Cassio and Iago, the truth may be that they brought it all upon themselves. Roderigo, for instance ... 's clutches. As we know, Iago is a master manipulator. He is able to deceive people who are stronger and smarter than himself. Should we feel sympathy for Roderigo, or any other characters betrayed by Iago? On one hand, Roderigo played a role in Iago's...

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... "they (men) are all but stomachs, and we are all but food" (3.4.103). Shakespeare has a way of making his main characters" flaws so human that one cannot judge the protagonist but tends to empathize with them. It is not upsetting when characters plan to take revenge on others. It is easy to understand how they feel and if we were in there ... ...

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... directors with two different visions for this particular show, the quality of the acting should not have been affected. Actors still have the ability to make conscious choices about their characters regardless of a director's overall vision of the play. Because there was a severe lack of set and scenery in this production, the focus of the audience was continually on the actors ... to successfully bring Othello into that world. Once Othello has stepp! ed into the mirror world he cannot escape no matter how much he may try or how much other characters (such as Emilia) may try to persuade...

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Shakespere: Honesty: characters of Othello Honesty can be a way of life for many people. For some it can define all that they really are and for others it can define how they view ... happen as a result of believing and trusting in the honesty and words of others. Though they might seem sincere, he seems to say, everyone has their own agenda. The three characters: Iago, Desdemona, and Othello himself all seemed to view honesty and moral values in their own personal ways; some were deserving of trust, some not. "O, that's an honest fellow" seems ... ...

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... (through the evil manipulations of Iago and weaknesses of Othello) is the tragedy of "Othello." Dramatic irony makes parts of a story more interesting for the audience to know something the characters don't. The strongest piece of dramatic irony which plays out throughout the story is the fact that the reader/viewer knows that Desdemona is pure and innocent. (Cassio speaks of ... will provoke and enrage their jealousy or motive. He knows exactly where everyone's weakness is, and he knows exactly how to spark the evil, jealous rage that exists in most characters of "Othello." Just before...

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... , Iago is a perfect example of this character trait. He uses his power of deception to play with the emotions of other characters, who in turn all fall victim to Iago's deceiving hidden intentions. Roderigo is one of the many characters who are duped into believing Iago is actually trying to help him. Roderigo is in love with Desdemona a beautiful woman who had ... ...

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... when you read a book, and then go see the movie there is always something that seems not to fit. However Othello seemed to follow the book very well, setting and characters where well thought out. When I read the book, I saw the images that we always see of Venice around that time, with its canals, buildings, and people. When they made the ... planning to kill Cassio and Desdamona. It just really seemed to fit nicely with the wind and the background, for what was taking place. I really feel that all of the characters where cast excellently, their expressions, and even there voices fit t...

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... in the form of professional jealousy as shown again by Iago. These jealousies, most of which are misplaced, are ultimately the means to an end for many of the lead characters in the story. However, Othello's jealousy is completely unfounded and he is the subject of manipulation. The jealousy that the reader views from Othello is that of Cassio and his ... chose to ruin Othello's life with, sort of attacking Othello with his own wrongdoings. He is able to do this because other than what the reader sees of Iago, the characters in the story never get a glimpse of him doing anything bad unt...

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... was similar to Othello since his inability to judge the character of others and because of Macbeth's inability to judge Lady Macbeth's character caused his downfall. In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their own downfalls. Iago sets up a treacherous trap and they fall into it. Cassio assists in his own downfall in many ways. His ... to bring down? Cassio gained the position that Iago wanted, felt he was entitled to. The flaws of Othello and Cassio, nave ness and innocence, led to their downfalls. Both characters were innocent of villainy,...

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... , and miscommunication. Jealousy is also a common theme in the play. Iago, Othello, Emilia, Roderigo, and Bianca, all show at least a little bit of jealousy in their characters. Jealously is the most common theme between characters, and the most obvious theme in the play. Throughout the whole book Iago is jealous. His whole lot in the book was based on his jealousy in ... ...

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