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 because
In the play Othello the author William Shakespeare introduces the most manipulative and conniving characters of all Shakespearian dramas to propel this complex underlying theme of jealousy. The character Iago who hides behind this elaborate façade that he has created for himself as a loyal friend is actually a multilayered, manipulative villain who acts as a foil between all characters and creates true chaos behind the play. Iago uses his skill of strategic manipulation to undermine each of the characters
In Othello by William Shakespeare, the handkerchief serves as tangible evidence for Iago to convince Othello that Desdemona has been having an affair with Cassio. Although it had a limited appearance in the novel, the strawberry embroidered handkerchief turns Othello’s suspicions of Cassio and Desdemona’s alleged affair into full blown hatred and represents, in Othello’s eyes, the loss of love and the birth of betrayal. Without the presence of the handkerchief, Iago does not have a physical, damning
Iago Character 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
thought, what he thinks; he becomes (www.thinkexist.com). This quote relates back to both 1984 by George Orwell and Othello by William Shakespeare. Both main characters possess an internal struggle in ways of decision making and reasoning. Throughout both novels, the characters are seen acting on impulse which will eventually bring both to their tragic end. In 1984, the main character Winston lives in a dystopian world with a totalitarian government. With his movements closely monitored, Winston has
A feminist analysis of William Shakespeare's play Othello allows us to judge the different marital relationships and the treatment of women in Elizabethan England. The notions of the Elizabethan patriarchal society, the practice of privileges in these marriages, and the suppression and restriction of femininity are all exhibited through Othello’s Venetian society. According to the Elizabethan Era, women were expected only to marry and keep responsibilities of the household, justified and acceptable
The Good Wife – William Shakespeare Othello Act 4 Scene 3 In Act 4 Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Othello further evidence of Othello’s complete brainwashing by Iago is revealed, while suspense and tension mound at the foreshadowing of the play’s tragic end which is further evidenced by the dialogue between Emilia and Desdemona. In this scene Othello leaves with Ludiovico after ordering Desdemona to bed with the promise of his swift return; once alone with Emilia, the women discuss Desdemona’s enduring