IShakespeare’s Othello is a quiet a twisted love story. The story slowly spirals from the high point in the noble Othello’s life to the point where he commits suicide. The tragedy is all put into play by Iago, the wretched villain fueled by hate and the need for power. Unfortunately, this is where most readers view of Iago stops. In Shakespeare's play Othello, the character Iago is not just a jealous manic, but a man of many skills and power showing that he would have been better suited to be general
William Shakespeare’s tragedies Macbeth and Othello, the manipulation of Lady Macbeth and Iago, is the key to the downfall of the plays’ tragic heroes. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, after Macbeth shares with his wife the predictions of three witches her lust for power becomes great and manipulates her husband into killing King Duncan which also leads to destruction of Macbeth. Meanwhile, in Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago, the antagonist vows his revenge against Othello for not promoting him to second in command
is William Shakespeare’s most elaborate evil villain. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago plays a masterful role in the destruction of all the major characters, truly making him one of the most infamous evil villains. His cruel, coldhearted manipulation is primarily directed towards the innocent; this exploitation of the good by evil ultimately causes the downfall of Roderigo, Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, and Othello. Iago’s ability to understand human nature makes him evil because he uses his knowledge
Analysis The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare tells the story of Othello, a black Moor (Turk) and Desdemona, his wife, a white Venetian lady, torn apart by Iago who manipulates characters in the play in order to seek vengeance. Manipulation has been utilized in the play by different characters to deceive and gain an advantage. Iago, a compassionless and cruel man with a heart of stone manipulates good-natured minds to become as vile as a criminal's mind. Iago was jealous of Othello, and he believed
Third Body: Audience Iago comes to life, becoming the director of our emotions of the play through his subtle acts of manipulation. Iago’s soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 3 reveals to the audience that deception will be a key theme in Othello. As a result of Iago’s soliloquies, for a significant portion of the play, to the audience only, is Iago’s true nature of deception, manipulation and scheming revealed. These of which, debatably, are said to be driven by betrayal and envy. Based on the understanding
Who is the true villain: Othello or Iago? Manipulation is the The deaths happened in result of Iago's plotting to claim revenge against Othello and Cassio because of Othello's judgement towards giving Cassio the promotion of a military position, instead of Iago. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago is more of a villain than Othello because of his ability to notice weaknesses within people, and use those weaknesses to manipulate them through his lies. , Iago plotting his way through the play, enabled
In the Shakespeare play, Othello, Iago, the antagonist, is the personification of evil. He had the right to be upset about not getting the promotion. However, with the course of action he took, it was a gross overreaction. His main characteristics are that he was two-faced, manipulative, deceptive, and ruthless. Alone these traits are amoral, but put together you have a real villain. A villain out to cause damage as possible to his targets, not considering the people he impacts. Considering how
In the play Othello by Williams Shakespeare illustrate the expressions and actions by various literary devices and shows the readers various angle of betrayal, jealousy, love and friendship. William Shakespeare created one of the most convoluted and twisted form of writing during his time. Shakespeare shows examples of how jealousy can drive individuals to fight for what the individual desire. The play even shows different aspects of betrayal and misconceptions among the characters. This essay will
Explore the character Iago – who is he? Iago is one of the main characters in Othello. He is the antagonist tyrant and is the cause of all disarray throughout the story. He has a complex personality and Shakespeare has hinted at a lot of underlying traits that we don’t fully see. For example Iago’s fear of women connotes to the audience that he may be homosexual, but there is no solid evidence of this. First and foremost Iago is a manipulative and conniving character. He closely observes every interaction
society, however, that does not stop people to commit this act. Iago cleverly controls the thoughts and actions of his enemies to better his situation in the play, Othello by William Shakespeare. Even today, we see this type of personality in politicians that do the impossible to make you believe in them to gain your vote. In Othello, the antagonist, Iago, depicts this very effectively. Iago’s manipulative behaviour is undoubtedly shown through his deceitful schemes to ruin the lives of the people