... truly loves her husband. Initially, to confirm Othello and Desdemona's love, her say is extremely necessary for the Duke and Brabantio to believe Othello's stories. "That I did love the Moor to live with him, my downright violence and storm of fortunes may trumpet to the world. My heart's subdued" (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 243-45). This is significant as Desdemona expresses that she ... is an independent woman that has a say and can talk for her self when needed. She proves to her father ... and the Duke that she was not fooled into loving her husband and ... ...

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... without having to be physically demoralized in front of him. Mariane plays the daughter of Elmire in Tartuffe; she is a submissive girl willing to do whatever it takes to please her father even if it breaks her heart. She reluctantly agrees to break off her engagement with Valere to ... marry Tartuffe as her father orders and when she's speaking with Valere about the predicament she goes along with his orders to marry Tartuffe even though ... though these women are victims, victim to emotional and physical abuse or just due to gender bias, there is the possibility of a woman being the in...

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... heart. This belief is supported by: 'Tis in ourselves (ln.314); corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. If the balance of our lives (ln.320-1); love to be a sect or scion. (ln.327-8)." One can tell by the connotation of the words Iago use, that he does not consider God to be a motivating force in the lives of humans. Take, for instance, the use of the ... lends itself to his misleading nature. Iago is often referred to as 'honest' even though he is far from it. A fundamental reason for Iago's success is his ability to appear 'honest', underhandedly giving him the power to manipu...

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... fun of both Othello's character and his African ethnicity. Furthermore, Iago detests his own pretending to be a faithful follower of Othello: "It is as sure as you are Roderigo, / Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago. In following him, I follow but myself;" (CITE). Clearly this is an irrational prejudice from a bigoted mind. It can be said that greed is one of ... Iago money to help him win over Desdemona's heart. Iago mentions money on many occasions, and in one of these occasions, he explicitly asks to be paid: "put money in thy purse" (CITE). However, Iago's bigotry provides the real...

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... a twist of irony it turns out that Iago's own wife, Emilia, who picks up the sword of heroism to combat the evil of Iago. It is for about only one act that this play is without a truly honorable hero. It is because Othello looses his trust for Desdemona that his heart is turned to madness. However it is because Emilia keeps her trust in Desdemona ... that allows her to be heroic. Othello, the man, is one of the greatest generals in Venice. However Othello is also an outsider in Venice. He is described as ... it to him. "Be not acknown on't; I have use for it/ Go leave me" (3.3.358-59)....

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... died; for whose dear love, They say, she hath abjured the sight And company of men- (1.2.36-41). Her sorrow is felt throughout the household, contributing to the drunkenness of the other characters living there, Sir Andrew and Sir Toby. The Duke, Orsino, is also in a saddened state of mind; he is heart-broken ... man. He constantly tries to change Olivia's mind by sending messengers to woo her. Viola is one of the messengers sent by Orsino to capture the heart of Olivia. During the period of time that Olivia is in Illyria, she becomes infatuated with Orsino and eventually falls into lov...

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... an optimistic approach to what Stradlater said, Holden hastily jumps to conclusions, and now this negative illusion has been planted in his mind. Shortly after Holden was knocked out for striking Stradlater, all the harmful thoughts and images began to haunt Holden, and several chapters later, Stradlater's words still end up in Holden's head: All of a sudden, on my way out to ... . Using this piece of evidence, Othello confronts Desdemona in her bedroom and speaks of the handkerchief: By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in's hand! O perjured woman! thou dost stone my heart, And mak'st me ca...

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... idealistic, trusting, and respected, one of Othello's most accentuated qualities is his passion. Othello loves the gentle Desdemona with every ounce of heart and soul in him. He cares neither that they are of different races, nor that they differ in age so. Othello lives for Desdemona's love and she is the love of his life. Love, if he loves, must be to him ... the heaven where either he must live or bear no life. If such a passion as jealousy seizes ... by getting caught up in emotion and lost hopelessly from all reason. For Othello thinks he has just been presented undeniable proof t...

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... others becomes apparent to the audience once again when she betrays Desdemona, the woman she must serve with love and patience. Emilia clearly does not love Desdemona as much as she claims to; as it is ultimately her fault that Othello comes to believe Iago's lies of Desdemona's alleged affair with Cassio. If Emilia truly had love in her heart for her dear Desdemona ... , she would have returned the handkerchief to Desdemona after seeing the immense amount of pain it caused her in Act IV scene ii and iii. The lack of love portrayed by Emilia can only be attributed to not only to her verb...

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... dead Desdemona causes Othello to kill himself from grief. B ) Other Characters reactions to Desdemona : Desdemona is the love of Othello's life. He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. He would do anything for her until Iago plants a seed of doubt about Desdemona's loyalty to Othello. Emillia planting the handkerchief in Cassio's bed chamber proves Iago's claims. Deeming Desdemona unfaithful in Othello's eyes. He is ... devastated and enraged at the thought of Desdemona sleeping with Cassio. So he kills her. Upon finding out ... plain stupid. Desdemona dies because of her own thick wi...

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... his money, he threatens him. However, when Iago tells him some fanciful plot in order to capture Desdemona's heart Roderigo forgets Iago's theft and agrees to kill Cassio. Iago's keen intellect is what intrigues the reader most. His ability to say the right things at the right time is what makes him such a successful villain. However, someone with a conscience would never be able to ... 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...

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... , their marriage will remain intact. Of course, it is silly to believe a handkerchief can keep a marriage together, but Othello takes this to heart, and immediately questions Desdemona regarding its whereabouts. When she does not instantly produce the handkerchief as "proof- of her faithfulness, he believes that she indeed has been cheating on him. This leads Othello to stop listening to Desdemona's sound ... to him, as well as those close to Desdemona. Unable to hear rational thinking due to his stubbornness, Othello decides the only way to make her pay for her sin is to kill her, a tas...

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... . He is an excellent warrior, also being such an honest fearless leader to Venice; he has earned both respect and admiration from the Duke, the Senate, and many Venetian citizens. Most of the Soldiers in Othello's army followed him faithfully, except for "Honest iago " Shakespeare, uses clashing irony, by giving Iago his Nickname, many people referred to Iago as "Honest Iago; " Iago is an ... Hither Moor, I here do give thee that with all my heart,"" (Shakespeare 789.) In Act 2 Scene III Iago begins to execute his plan; to make Othello angry at Cassio. He aggressively persuades Cassio to...

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... ; no one lies to Othello, all seem to respect him. He never even has to fight in the play, with the enemy disappearing by themselves. This simplistic view does not help him in matters of the heart. His marriage is based on tall tales and pity and his friendships are never examined; he thinks that ... anyone who knows him love him. Thus the ultimate evaluation of Othello must be that, although he leads well and means well ... my soul from heaven, / and fiends will snatch at it." It is clear that he is in torment because of her death, and because he himself did the deed. For the first time...

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... seat" (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 283). The word "seat" is a metaphor for a position one has in a relationship. Taken in this context it means Iago's sexual relationship with his wife, Emilia. The thought of Othello having sex with Emilia has incensed Iago. "The thought where ofDoth like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my innards," he says. Although, Iago could be referring to his heart when he says "innards," it ... is a safe assumption that he is probably referring to his guts because the comment lacks a romantic tone. Iago also believes that Emilia has slept with Cassio. "For I fear Cassio with ...

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... . Cassio, the very person who Iago pretends to befriend yet destroys, can be the most closely associated with reputation in the play. Though clearly a good person from the heart, because of Cassio's persuasion of reputation and honor, he is undone by his own flaws. After getting drunk, attacking Montano, and being fired from lieutenancy by Othello, Cassio's words and wailings openly expresses his regard for his ... own reputation. The following quote illustrates Cassio's view ... ...

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... , or is their a multifaceted meaning behind it? A director can suggest that Iago's true, underlying motive for persecuting Othello is his homosexual love for the general. On the other hand, Iago may be trying to inflict revenge on Othello for past grievances surrounding Desdemona. It is Iago's talent for understanding and manipulating the desires of those around him which makes him both a powerful and a compelling figure throughout these ... to be just a dream! Iago clears his throat, looks directly at O with sympathetic eyes, and sneakily attempts to win O's consent to make the decision...

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... Othello damns himself here, because a few lines later, Emilia blames Iago for Desdemona's death by saying: "If he say so[Desdamona cheating on Othello] may his pernicious soul rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart." Emilia blames Iago for all that has been done to Othello and Desdamona. Emilia is the only one who knows that Iago is to blame. When she ... reveals Iago to Othello, Othello sends for Iago along with Cassio, Gratiano, Montano, and Lodovico. When Iago learns he has been discovered ... has been an ever-changing issue. Othello by William Shakespeare is a story in which ...

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... all other women in such a patriarchal period. The traditions of the Venetian society are discovered when Iago speaks to Brabanzio and plants both the ideas of miscegenation and loss of power into Brabanzio's mind. Iago warns Brabanzio when he says, "your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul ... ; Even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise!" (1.1, 400). These lines highlight the fact that in Elizabethan society, Brabanzio, like other fathers ... have led to his changing views of Desdemona. When Othello and Desdemona are first married, Othello ...

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... husband,/ And so much duty as my mother showed/ To you, preferring you before her father,/ So much I challenge that I may profess/ Due to the Moor my lord. (I. iii. 178-187). This speech illustrates Desdemona's inner conflict and also enforces Desdemona's deep- seeded emotions. This is very important because ... this proves that Desdemona was not a weak woman at heart. She did not readily take her subservient role to her husband but is concerned about how her actions will affect the other people around her, and in turn, affect herself. This can also be construed in ... husband's travels...

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... of Iago's only faults was his excess in honesty. Even so, if Othello had not been trustful, it would have been odd for him not to suspect anything because of the warnings from such a close friend, In addition, those warnings were offered with extreme reluctance and Iago thought that his confession came ... 278-279] Othello's speech that begins in Act III is absolutely central to the meaning of the scene as well as to the meaning of the entire play (MaGill, 2132). Through this speech, he also allows the reader to see the magnitude of the mental stress that Othello is undergoing. Jealousy...

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... 's character is undone by Iago, who is intent on vengeance, and uses Othello's good traits against him, eventually leading to self destruction for an unnecessary evil. The tragic outcome at the end of the play, the inevitable tragic result beyond those involved powers is what makes it Shakespeare's ultimate tragedy. All tragedies contain a strong heroic character that is sympathised ... Iago, and loyalty and deceit, between Othello and Iago. This breaking of a moral law; means the reasons discovered at the end of the play prove the result to be for a senseless evil. The senseless evils of...

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... revealing his jealousy and discharging his frustrations. Iago's deceptiveness and jealousy however, would not have been able to wreak havoc on their own, were it not for his adaptability. The audience witnesses Iago's adaptability to the most unusual of situations first hand when Roderigo tells him he will drown himself. Roderigo seems to think that all hope is lost, and Iago takes this ... 's foul and foolish?" (2.1.139). This inquisitiveness is exhibited again when she asks Emilia about cheating: "Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world?" (4.3.58). These questions are able to dev...

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... exalted romantic passion.4 When Othello exclaimed, "When I love thee not, chaos is come again," in response to Desdemona's willing obedience to him, it served as foreshadowing. The passionate intensity of his love prepared the way for his tragedy.5 In his mind, he set up a romanticized idea of his wife, a standard so high, that Iago was able to create doubt and use it against ... of gender relations in Macbeth suggest another disturbing dimension. The murder caused the world to reply to the couple doing "nature's mischief" even though they tried to hide the murder.13 Crickets and owls m...

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... , but more of his background would be necessary to assert this claim. Now to recount: If Iago were engulfed in simple revenge for Cassio - "That never set a squadron in the field" (I. 1. 21), that knows nothing further than "bookish theoric" (23) - for earning a clearly undeserved rank that he deserved, he would have no reason to expose himself and achieve Roderigo's confidence. He would have ... Othello, he would not be able to assert any passionate consideration on his counterfeit demeanor before Othello. Above all, he would not appear quite the chameleon, changing roles to suit the ex...

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