William Shakespeare's Othello
This play is set in Venice. The play opens with Roderigo complaining to Iago that despite the money he's given Iago to help him seduce Desdemona, she has eloped with the general Othello. Othello is a plain and honest Christian Moor. Iago, the standard-bearer for Othello, says that he hates Othello as well, since Othello chose Cassio to be his lieutenant. Roderigo and Iago go to the house of Desdemona’s father, the senator Brabantio, to anger him with talk of Desdemona in a romantic relationship with Othello. Brabantio becomes furious and storms to Othello just as he is receiving an urgent message from the Duke of Venice. He and Othello then go to see the Duke. At the Duke’s, Brabantio accuses Othello of using magic to seduce his daughter. Othello defends himself by saying that it was stories of his adventures and military accomplishments that won Desdemona. They call Desdemona and she supports Othello's story. Brabantio then blesses the couple.
The Duke sends Othello to head a fleet of Venetians to defend Cyprus from a Turkish attack. Desdemona goes along with Othello. Iago convinces Roderigo that he will still win Desdemona in the end, but privately admits that he's just using Roderigo for money while he plots his own revenge against Othello. When the Venetian fleet arrives in Cyprus, governor Montano reports that a
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Iago responds that he has heard Cassio fantasize about Desdemona in his sleep and that he has seen Cassio wipe his mouth with Desdemona's handkerchief. Othello rewards Iago by promoting him to the status of lieutenant and orders him to kill Cassio within three days. Othello then confronts Desdemona in her room and demands the handkerchief. Desdemona has been searching for it and confesses she cannot find it. Othello leaves. Meanwhile, Cassio's mistress, Bianca, comes to his room. Cassio asks her to make a copy of a handkerchief he's recently found in his room because he likes
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796 Words | 4 PagesIago then has Emilia, his wife, get Othello’s mother’s handkerchief and plants in Cassio’s room, then warns Othello to watch out for Cassio and Desdemona. Iago then sent Cassio to ask Desdemona and for his job back. Othello then suspects his wife of cheating. When she comes to him soon later vouching for him to give Cassio his job
Adiche's Othello: A Single Story
792 Words | 4 PagesWaking up Brabantio and immediately stating his daughter has been robbed from him by the Moor eliminates any other possibilities of why Desdemona would run away with Othello; even love. Iago says, “sir, you’re robbed. For shame, put on your /gown! /Your heart is burst. You have lost half your soul. /Even
Othello Passage Analysis
923 Words | 4 PagesIago uses very clever methods of persuasion and manipulation aimed to use Othello’s hamartia against him, pointing out that “ “She (Desdemona) did deceive her father, marrying you,” so much so that Brabantio “thought ’twas witchcraft”. Through this, Iago is subtly raising the issues of Othello’s cultural differences with Desdemona; a root cause behind Othello’s insecurities with his wife – along with inadequacy due to race, degree of sophistication and age. As Iago prompts Othello to think the worst, his utterances are short and uneasy, revealing the beginning to his downfall, whilst Iago’s dialogue is at length highlighting his growing power of
The Jealousy Of Iago In Shakespeare's Othello
339 Words | 2 PagesAs the play begins Othello is looking for a new Lieutenant. Iago has always been dependable to Othello, but he ends up overpassing the position to Cassio, who doesn 't know anything about war duties. Although Iago wants to exterminate Othello over of his jealousy of his popularity, he also wants to sabotage him because of the promotion that he thinks was mistaken, he uses Desdemona as a sin. Indeed Iago is going to destroy Othello because of the promotion that was misconstrued.
Why Is Othello A Hero
1121 Words | 5 PagesDesdemona, daughter to senator Brabantio has spurned the advances of eligible young Venetian men, but is captivated by Othello chiefly because of his harsh experiences. We first come
How Othello's Character Changes
844 Words | 4 PagesOthello starts to believe Iago’s lies about his friends and wife, leading Othello to change his behavior towards his closest allies. Iago instigates a fight between Cassio and Montano, and Othello must take charge of his soldiers, he says: Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter, Making it light to Cassio. Cassio, I love thee But never more be officer of mine. (2.3.210-213) Othello makes the decision to fire Cassio, and things get worse when Iago makes his wife, Emilia, steal Desdemona 's handkerchief.
Betrayal In Othello
1477 Words | 6 PagesRoderigo, is a young and rich man. He becomes furious when he finds out that Othello marries Desdemona. Once again we see how emotions take over the characters and commit foolish decisions. Roderigo is so in love with Desdemona that he gives all of his money to Iago because Iago promised him that he would help him win Desdemona’s love. Iago once again betrays another one of his victim.
Overt Racism In Othello
1097 Words | 5 PagesHe expresses his jealousy for Cassio when he says that Othello “already chose [his] officer” who he calls “One Michael Cassio, a Florentine” who “never set a squadron in the field.” Iago believes he should have gotten the promotion because he had more military experience and training. After he gets Cassio drunk and dismissed from service, he devises a plan to manipulate Othello into believing he is cheating with Desdemona in order that Cassio never gets his position again or even killed. Iago also hears a rumor that Othello slept with his
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773 Words | 4 PagesIn William Shakespeare’s Othello the two main characters are Iago and Othello. The entire story centers around Iago 's plan to achieve revenge on Othello for not promoting him to lieutenant. Throughout the story Iago tries to convince Othello that his wife Desdemona has cheated on him with his lieutenant Cassio. Iago’s plan is successfully and easily executed. Othello is tricked into believing that desdemona has been unfaithful and in the end he kills her.
Theme Of Manipulation In Othello
944 Words | 4 PagesAs the tragedy begins, Othello and Desdemona had run off and gotten married without telling Desdemona’s father. When Iago finds out he did not get the job he wanted, he tells Roderigo to “Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen”(I. I. 76-80). Brabantio, who did not know about his own daughter’s marriage, is finding out from two strangers. This allows Iago to take advantage of Barbantio’s surprise and to come in between the newly weds with his disapproval.
Othello Soliloquy Analysis
979 Words | 4 PagesThe job is complete in terms of getting Cassio relieved, but he continues to strategize. “For whiles this honest fool/ Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune, / And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, / I’ll pour this pestilence in his ear” (2.3.341-4). Iago has set the trap for Cassio to ask Desdemona to possibly try to change Othello’s mind which will lead to Othello believing that they are having an affair. From this point on, the ultimate plan has begun and the pace speeds up.
Theme Of Racism In Othello
1225 Words | 5 PagesThe exploitation of Othello’s race leads to the manipulation Roderigo, Cassio, Brabantio, the Venetians, and the audience to see Othello as inferior although, the only difference between him and the Venetians is his lineage. In the first act of the play, Iago and Roderigo go to Brabantio’s house to rile him out of his sleep. This is seen as the first step of defaming Othello’s character. The two
Othello Act 3 Scene 3 Analysis
982 Words | 4 PagesAs a scheming villain, Iago begins to ensnare Othello into his trap of vengeance by echoing in Othello’s mind prospect of an affair between Cassio and Desdemona. Iago begins his insinuations by reminding Othello that Cassio served as their go-between during their courtship through a rhetorical
How Does Jealousy Lead To Othello's Downfall
970 Words | 4 PagesUnfortunately for Cassio, it was all a part of Iago 's plan, he then planted the handkerchief that Othello gave Desdemona as a symbol of love, in Cassio 's room. He told Othello of the connection between Cassio and Desdemona, and as she kept bringing his name up to reinstate him, it became more evident to Othello. Iago gradually drove Othello to the edge, he convinced him of the affair between the two and so he felt the need to kill her. Afterwards Othello found out that she didn 't cheat on him, and so he killed himself. The ultimate payback, driven by
Jealousy In William Shakespeare's Othello
665 Words | 3 PagesOthello’s life transforms the second he steps into Cyprus. Iago’s motives are devastating as he plan’s to take Othello’s position, regardless of the cost. Iago plants the seed of deceit and unfaithfulness when he hints of an affair involving Othello’s love, Desdemona and Cassio. An overwhelming feeling of jealously takes a hold in Othello’s life. Othello is no longer the well spoken, and respected army general that everyone knew him to be, but instead a short tempered man with little respect for
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