OTHELLO CHARACTERS Othello Beginning with the opening lines of the play, Othello remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him. Roderigo and Iago refer ambiguously to a “he” or “him” for much of the first scene. When they begin to specify whom they are talking about, especially once they stand beneath Brabanzio’s window, they do so with racial epithets, not names. These include “the Moor” (I.i.57), “the thick-lips” (I.i.66), “an old black ram” (I.i.88),
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one of shakespeare’s masterpieces, we see Iago showing hatred towards Othello. "I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted", here Iago converses with Rodrigo about how much he hates Othello, and he would help him in his conquest to get Desdemona for his lustful desires. Rodrigo's previous intentions were to drink is sorrows away, since he was hit by the sad realization that Desdemona is taken and there is nothing he could do about it rather than drink. Iago saw this as an opportunity to manipulate him
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become evil? That is a question that many people ask themselves. In my opinion I think someone becomes evil. I think it all depends on how they were raised, if they have been betrayed in anyway, or how they’ve been treated in their lives. I feel like Iago tricked Othello because in his eyes he thinks Othello betrayed him by giving Cassio his spot
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Othello. In Act II it is learned that not only is Iago planning on taking Desdemona from Othello, but also stealing Cassio’s position as The Moore’s first lieutenant. It seems that in Act II Iago revises his plan to take down Othello, his new plan includes having Cassio make a drunken fool of himself. Iago accomplishes this by making Rodrigo believe that Cassio is making advances towards Desdemona as well, in order to make Rodrigo jealous of Cassio. Iago says this to create the jealousy in Rodrigo’s
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Ashley Jones December 12, 2015 Iago’s Speech (Revised) IAGO: Who steals my purse steals trash. ‘Tis something nothing: ‘Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands. But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of what which enriches him And makes me poor indeed. Your good name is your reputation. If someone does something to give you a bad reputation, he or she has really harmed you by making you disliked by other people. Shakespeare is saying that your reputation is even more
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Frank Kelly Ms. Corley ENG3U - 1 9 March 2016 End Goal of Writing Othello When studying Othello, no analyst or reader can deny that the masterpiece written by Shakespeare is truly remarkable. However, there is debate as to whether the play was written to tell a story about a war hero who ascends to the peak of Italian military ranks and fell off due to his insecurities, or for Shakespeare to present an allegory narrating the chaos in seventeenth century England. The assertion made declaring
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”The Weight of a Handkerchief” The tragedy in the plot of Shakespeare’s Othello revolves around the title character’s mistrust of his own wife, Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio and misplaced trust of Iago. Othello’s mistrust of Desdemona and Cassio stems from ideas planted by Iago, but these ideas are able to find a solid footing based on the timely absence and presence of Desdemona’s handkerchief. The handkerchief is able to have such an immense effect over Othello because of the importance
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achieve this. As a foreigner, Othello is an individual who is discriminated by the society he lives in which is dominated by white Venetians. Though he is a respectable general, he is still regarded as an outsider. In the beginning of the play, Iago presents Othello as a misfit in Venetian society because of different race and skin tone. This is seen through the snide remarks about Othello. “…an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe…” (1.1.88-89) This dramatic incongruity between Othello
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Oliver Parker's Adaptation of 'Othello' - Review Since watching Oliver Parker’s adaptation of ‘Othello’, I have decided to give you my view on Parker’s take on the original play, which I found somewhat disappointing. The film was left shortened and many parts of the original play were omitted, which I think makes it hard for your typical, everyday person to understand. It may be much easier for purist Shakespeare followers to understand, but if you do not know the ins and outs of the book, then
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Othello and Desdemona * Othello is a play about opposites and opposition – many of which are embodied in the tragic, eponymous hero, Othello and his wife, Desdemona. Act 1, Scene 1 * Presented through Iago: * Iago’s language is different from the other two male characters which have been introduced – it is one of a crude and mocking nature. * She is a ‘white ewe’ while Othello is the ‘black ram’ – together they create a ‘beast with two backs’. This comparison both reinforces
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