it is because you truly love them. This is why Othello has so much hate towards Desdemona in act III. In act III‚ Iago plants the thought in Othello’s head that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with Cassio. Iago acts reluctant to answer Othello when he asks him if he feels Cassio is trustworthy‚ but it is all a performance put on to get in Othello’s head. Thoughts race through Othello’s head on why Desdemona
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just married to ’divine’ white Venicean Desdemona. As everything is going smoothly with Othello the villain in the play‚ Iago‚ determines to destroy his fortunes by taking advantage of Othello’s tragic flaw of jealousy and his gullible nature. This play explores the universal theme of jealousy and trust with one another. The theme of jealousy is apparent at the start of play. In a heated conversation between Iago and Roderigo (whom is in love with Desdemona) Iago expresses jealousy on Casio as Iago
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long that Desdemona should continue her love for the moor…” (lines 339-341). Iago says this to give Roderigo hope of one day being with Desdemona; making him want to do anything to be with her. In all actuality‚ she would never stop loving Othello (the moor)‚ Iago knows this but lies to get his own way. In the sentence‚ “…thou shalt enjoy her” (line 353)‚ Iago is guaranteeing that Roderigo will soon be able to sleep with Desdemona‚ this is a lie because Iago knows that Othello and Desdemona are in love
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with disastrous results. Roderigo’s infatuation with Desdemona prevails over his common sense. At the onset of the play‚ Roderigo is a wealthy young Venetian who had previously failed to woo Desdemona. When he learns of her marriage to Othello‚ Roderigo is heartbroken‚ and he irrationally threatens to “incontinently drown [himself] (I.iii.305)”. Taking advantage of this weakened state‚ Iago‚ under the premise of assisting in the wooing of Desdemona‚ extorts larges sums of money from Roderigo and convinces
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sincere‚ while on the other hand Iago acts as the good guy but in the end backstabs the people who trust him. Othello demonstrates to his self and others his honesty. For example‚ when Othello explains to the Duke about their nuptials between him and Desdemona he nobly says‚ “That I have ta’en away this old man’s daughter‚ It is most true; true that I have married her” (I iii 93-34). Othello delineates his trustworthiness because he doesn’t try to keep the marriage a secret and tells the Duke up-front
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it seems to be an advantage‚ as he highlights them to bring about his plan to break down Othello’s ties with his wife Desdemona
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He is a very proud man‚ cunning‚ intelligent and too trusting which‚ ultimately ends up being one of his best traits as well as his biggest flaw. He holds himself in at least as much esteem as other people do. He is first seen in the film with Desdemona‚ and is quickly sought after to give a very fast‚ very good account of his actions in a situation where the fastest and easiest way out would be a big challenge. However he negotiates his way out of a seeming death sentence without any bloodshed
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‘Othello’‚ paints the Moor as a dignified and controlled man‚ full of deeply rooted morals and religious beliefs. But through Iago’s lies and deceit‚ his squeeze of the sponge‚ Othello is led to believe there is a great conflict in his life‚ that of Desdemona being unfaithful to him. This knowledge‚ which Othello is rather too quick to believe‚ breaks down his self control and pulls out of him a wildly jealous man‚ ruled only by his emotions‚ too impassioned to hear Desdemona’s confusion and the truth
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C. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful. 1. Iago places Desdemona’s handkerchief near Cassio’s bedroom. 2. Iago tells Othello he saw Cassio wipe his brow with Desdemona’s handkerchief. II. Iago fans the flames of Othello’s distrust and fury with Desdemona’s supposed "infidelity". A. Iago first suggests that Desdemona shared her bed with Cassio. B. Iago suggests to Othello that Cassio will gloat to others about his conquest of Desdemona before telling Othello that Cassio
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murderer. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello’s identity is that of an assiduous black general who fought exceptionally hard to gain respect in a white dominated society. In marrying Desdemona‚ Othello adds to his identity by being a lover and husband and his identity is portrayed to be interconnected to his love for Desdemona. Iago is jealous of Othello’s high standing and greatly respected identity and therefore undermines Othello’s confidence in his wives faithfulness and turns his identity into an
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