... 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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... 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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... himself and Othello Cassio sends musicians to play for Othello. Othello will hear nothing of it and turns the musicians away. Cassio then takes the chance to set up a meeting with Des from the clown who came and sent the band away. He asks for Emilia help with the matter at hand. Des meets with Cassio and she understands his heart ache and promises to do all she ... can to bring the men to better terms. While Cassio is ... .444) with Des's hanky. At this point Othello vows to take vengeance on his wife and Cassio, Iago is pleased to help. When Othello later sees Des and asks her for the...

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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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... , 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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... attitude to others. Just as he dismisses those who offer him nothing, he loves Desdemona for what she can do for him. The nature of his relationships is based on the extent of the persons potential for exploitation and the amount he stands to gain from its establishment. In the next significant scene, act two scene three, wedding celebrations ensue. Iago gets Cassio drunk. Iago ... to turn Desdemona's virtue into pitch'. Iago shows nothing but contempt for honesty and innocence and looks forward to defiling them. Through these three soliloquies our understanding of Iago's motives and ch...

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... how naive they are, and how stupid they have been to be so blind to the truth. In the case of Othello, it seems that Roderigo is the candidate for the embarrassing soliloquies, simply because he appears the foolish of all characters. However, he never has much of a chance to speak for long enough that it becomes a soliloquy. However, it is unfair to say that he is ... in a major way, has something to say in terms of revealing the true thoughts and feelings. Perhaps it can be said that Iago's soliloquies are the most important. As readers and audiences we are constantly searching for the...

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