Freudian Analysis on Iago’s motives in Othello Out of all of Shakespeare’s antagonistic characters, Othello’s Iago maintains a unique complexity in his motives in that he never elaborates on them past the intention of taking Othello down. Even with compelling arguments that Iago’s plan manifests as revenge out of jealousy, there is much speculation about why he is jealous. With sexuality appearing as a major theme, psychoanalysis provides explanations to why Iago seeks revenge on Othello and why he does
all human beings. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, one person’s evil tendencies brings forth the destruction of all those around him. Iago displays evilness because he possesses no true motive for hurting Othello and he manipulates others’ weaknesses to accomplish his own goals. Also, his vile demeanor contributes to Othello’s undoing. Iago’s evil nature causes him to feel the desire to bring devastation to other people’s lives. Despite offering many motives for his actions, Iago is a malicious
character Iago in his tragedy Othello (Sanfacon). Iago is accredited with being one of the most heinous villains in all of Shakespeare’s works. Dissolute in being, Iago blamed others actions on his own malevolence and used his reputation as the “Honest Iago” to attain selfish gain (II, III, 355). When Iago sparked the match of doubt in Othello, he indirectly led to the downfall of many fellow characters in the play and the deaths of Othello and Desdemona. Despite Iago’s motives remaining vague throughout
Shakespeare’s famous tragic play Othello, he clearly communicates the idea of hiding one’s true colours through false appearances. He displays this through the character Iago, an artful mastermind who shows us how he hides his true self from other characters and himself through his manipulative and corrupt conduct. Sigmund Freud’s vast theories on projection, the unconscious mind and the psyche all assist the reader to understand and perceive Iago's overriding motives which I believe were race, jealousy
Close Reading of Iago’s Motive About Othello, a topic discussed frequently is Iago’s motive, he seems to be the “director” of the whole play, and the question is what on earth spawn his undisguised hatred? There are tons of possible reasons for Iago to do evil: he does not get promoted; he is treated unfair; he has gender and race-based prejudice; he feels jealous of Othello’s beautiful newlywed wife; he suspects Othello has affair with Emilia, his wife; he is a homosexual, he is indignant at Othello’s
that are against their morals and beliefs. In the play, Othello, by William Shakespeare, Iago is an extremely immoral and deceptive individual with evil motives. Due to his overwhelming feelings of jealousy, hatred, and selfishness, Iago ultimately commits immoral acts and thinks unjustly of others, proving how his insecurities and weaknesses define him. To begin, Iago’s strong feelings of jealousy lead him to commit immoral acts. First, Iago's jealousy is portrayed through his reaction after he finds
different and has their own motives for their wicked ways. In the play “Othello,” William Shakespeare presents the villain known as Iago, who is a manipulative devil that only cares for himself and will stop at nothing to reach his goals. In the novel “Wuthering Heights,” Emily Bronte presents the cruel character Heathcliff, who seeks revenge on his enemies. The bad guys of both genres each make the largest contribution to everyone's tragic ending. Heathcliff and Othello are two different types of
“In Othello, Shakespeare breaks the traditional narrative structure; there is no real denouement. Justice is not served and chaos reigns.” How far do you agree? You must analyse language and structure to support your answer. It can be argued that Othello does not follow the traditional narrative structure, detailed in Freytag's Pyramid as the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the denouement, and instead that the play does not have a “true” denouement in Act 5,
story’s villain. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago can easily be blamed for the carnage of lives based on his personality and what he said to others. Readers can often depict immediately who the villain is based on the character’s language and actions toward other characters. Iago is considered a villain based on his words and how he uses them negatively towards others to achieve his goals. In the beginning, Iago’s villainous behavior is triggered by his anger toward Othello. Iago thought there was nothing
character in Othello .He is thought of as compelling as the reliance that Othello gives to him and in which he is disloyal to Othello. As Samuel Coleridge stated that Iago was, “Motiveless Malignity”, connotes that when Iago became misogynistic, he did not apprehend what the result will become; nevertheless he endured his vengefulness and was driven by his wicked acts to manipulate Othello. Although his cursive gift allows him to be the most misunderstood character and for causing Othello to go through