... only excuses for his actions because his real contempt for Othello is motivated by bigotry. Although Iago knows how to hide his bigotry well, but the fact that Othello is black and is his superior annoys him to no end. This motivates him to go on a secret mission to destroy Othello ... 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 ....

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... but it falls on deaf ears and Othello kills her. Even when she is 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...

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... 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 ... . 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 hanky but she cannot produce it and speaks of Cassio, leaving him more angered. Othello then storms out of their quarters. While in such a s...

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... 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 ... Desdemona boldly speaks up to her father; "My duty is to the Moor now. "(Shakespeare 791.) Brabantio accepts his daughter's decision and joins their hands together, "Come Hither Moor, I here do give thee that with all my heart,"" (Shakespeare 789.) In Act 2 Scene III Iago begins to exec...

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... 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 my nightcap, too, " he says. The thought of both men ... about Desdemona. He is beginning to let those dark feelings take c...

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... up in Othello is that jealousy causes people to make irrational decisions, an example of this comes from the very first act where jealousy plays an instrumental role in the decisions made by Iago. When the decision is announced that Michael Cassio would be named lieutenant and Iago, "his Moorship's ancient" (I.i.33), ... only realizes this when it is too late, not only has he lost everything but nor does he win Desdemona's heart. Showing yet again the destructive influence jealousy has on the human mind. Jealousy and its destructive influence in making irrational decisions is also shown...

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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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... Desdemona. And, it is Iago's jealousy of Othello that drives him to destroy both Othello and Desdemona. What is interesting about the play is the way in which jealousy between the major characters is mainly focused on intimacy. And perhaps what makes Othello so disturbing is how quickly this type of sexualized jealousy ... soul. But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, Chaos is come again." (Act 3, scene 3, 90-92). Othello's jealousy is the catalyst for the inescapable end he sees for his relationship with Desdemona. It was originally Iago's evil-minded goal to make Othello jealous ...

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... upstanding person of Venice. His virtues are admired by all, and he is respected and known for being a well-liked military leader. Othello follows all the guidelines for being a tragic hero. He is a noble, having royal blood and of being not an ordinary man but one of outstanding quality ( ... Ch. 3, p. 1016). He has self-control. To show his courageousness, Shakespeare uses a Senator's remark: "Here comes Brabantino and the valiant Moor." (1.3.47) Throughout the play, Othello is continually commented on by characters attesting to his courage and military leadership. He has spent his life...

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... Desdemona. And, it is Iago's jealousy of Othello that drives him to destroy both Othello and Desdemona. What is interesting about the play is the way in which jealousy between the major characters is mainly focused on intimacy. And perhaps what makes Othello so disturbing is how quickly this type of sexualized jealousy ... soul. But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, Chaos is come again." (Act 3, scene 3, 90-92). Othello's jealousy is the catalyst for the inescapable end he sees for his relationship with Desdemona. It was originally Iago's evil-minded goal to make Othello jealous ...

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... Lord Henry Wotton is a bad influence on him but continues to listen to him anyways. "A crucial aspect of Lord Henry's "new Hedonism" is the perpetual quest for "new sensations."(Freedman 183) Lord Henry Wotton with "infinite subtlety suggests that Dorian should, "be forever curiously testing new opinions and ... Emilia is not. Iago compares Desdemona to food. He believes women in general are only used for man's pleasure. "Iago asserts, in the strongest manner, the supremacy of reason; men can make out of their body and their appetite what they will." (Gale Research, 4:428) Iago has only...

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... . 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 call what I intend to do A murder, which I thought a sacrifice. I saw the handkerchief. (V, ii, 77-81) Without speaking with Cassio and asking any questions, Othello reveals his fragile mind as ... he enters Desdemona's room with the intent of murder, because the illusions had caused him enough suffering. Othello's cowardly acts and ... through another important symbol. Holden, a l...

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... cover, and Iago can easily dodge any suspicion. To sum Iago up, he is the perfect example of a person with a good reputation falsely won. 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 il...

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... to blame for their actions because they themselves have killed through their own jealousy, not jealousy Iago created. As we find out latter in the play, Othello is not as good as he was first presented to us. He shows an evil that Iago never could have created. Othello ... when she stole the handkerchief from Desdemona knowing it meant a lot to her. Desdemona's evilness spilled on to the play when she married Othello, never mentioning it to her father and abandoning him coldly and abruptly. If one considers any of the characters in the play honest or with a good heart, than Iago ... is ...

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... 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 from a friend's ... 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, once...

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