The two characters of Othello and Iago are gradually revealed to the audience as the first act unfolds. Othello is the protagonist in the play, which revolves around his corruption by Iago, the antagonist, and his increasing jealousy. Both protagonists and antagonists are linked to one another from how they address each other and talk…
The 16th to 17th century era was home to many well-known writers, but none were as prevalent in the ability to create works that made an audience think beyond the status quo quite like William Shakespeare. Among many of Shakespeare’s talents as a writer, held his ability to create characters that represent the stereotypical racial…
Throughout Shakespeare’s didactic play “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”, the playwright utilizes the antagonist, Iago as a mouthpiece of misogyny and as the central character of the degradation of the women in the play. Iago presents the women in the play as having an appetite for a myriad of things, such as…
William Shakespeare in his morality play “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”, presents the audience with a society dominated by men, leaving women as the inferior gender. Therefore, the women in the play are subjugated to Shakespeare’s form of the patriarch within “Othello”, left to defend themselves from the male constructs. This essay…
In William Shakespeare’s 1604 morality play, “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”, the playwright presents the audience with a marriage which possesses many flaws, such a jealousy, racial difference, and social standing. One may suggest that jealousy is the biggest flaw for the marriage, because it has on the couple throughout the play.…
Throughout history, relationships have been the focal point of a myriad of literature, mainly focusing upon both the highs and lows of them. Shakespeare especially focuses on relationships in much of his work, ranging from “Romeo and Juliet” to “Othello.” All writers use this theme to convey the fundamentality of relationships within life and the…
William Shakespeare in his 1604 play “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice” presents the audience with a protagonist who loses his faith throughout the course of the play. The abstract noun faith has a two-fold meaning, defined by either a complete trust in someone or something, or a strong doctrinal belief in a…
Whilst simultaneously displaying both aspects of virtue and valour at certain points throughout the play, one may see Shakespeare’s 1604 character of Othello, the Moor of Venice, as admirable because of these qualities. One whom possesses virtue and valour, have high morals, merit, and show courage in the face of danger, particularly in battle. Granted,…
It can be justified that the murder of Desdemona was her own fault, but there were also some other aspects like circumstances, vengeful malice of Iago, fate, free nature of Desdemona, lack of intermingling love between couple, Desdemona’s ambivalence tongue in depicting the character of Cassio, and Othello’s limited experience and inability in other spheres…
War is in the background story for every type of people since the beginning of time. People have always found a reason to challenge each other, whether it has been over land, power, religion, betrayal, and so much more. But war does not always involve armies and battles; war can be in one’s household, one’s…
Iago is Othello’s ensign; also he is the villain of the play. He betrays almost everyone. The fundamental reason is Othello’s promotion of Cassio to the post of lieutenant, who with no experience had been leading men in battle. Therefore, Iago makes a terrible plan and he is going to take revenge on everyone-Othello, Desdemona,…
Part 1: Othello IS a “Perfect” Tragic Hero In life, heroes will arise whenever they are called for. It may be the everyday heroes that are seen rescuing a cat from a tree or helping an old lady cross the street. It may also be the heroes that are seen in movies and books rescuing…
Throughout the play of Othello, Iago used many techniques to get what he wanted, and one way or another he somehow all most always got what he wanted. His techniques were that of an everyday sneaky, conniving bad guy, who always got people to trust him, except the person that was closest to him. But…
Comparison of humans to animals has been an interesting and powerful tool that has been effectively used by many authors and playwriters. Shakespeare used it in many of his plays, and it is still used today. It is ever so influential and is very easily understood. In Shakespeare’s play Othello, beast imagery is used throughout…
William Shakespeare has written many plays. His most tragic play is Othello. Othello is also the name of the main character in the play, he is quite hard to understand. In order to have a better understanding of Othello’s character, examining his changes throughout the play, flaws, and why he is considered a tragic hero…
Iago’s intelligence causes the self-destruction of Othello. He appears to be the most intelligent person in the play, Othello, by the way, he acts and handles some situations. Iago is set to plan revenge on Othello for not making him lieutenant. He gains the trust of Othello by telling lies to him, and these lies…
Iago is a “moral pyromaniac.” Harold C. Goddard writes that Iago consciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others, especially others with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However, Iago is more than just a “moral pyromaniac,” he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled by pure hatred. He is a hungry powermonger…
The main male characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello kill their wives in order to defend their own honor. In the period setting of the play, to show honor, women are expected to be subservient to their husbands. The characters Iago and Othello reflect this attitude toward their respective wives, giving them reason to feel just…
Deception, which by its definition is a bad thing and has only one level or degree, is truly not this way at all. Deception appears many times in Othello, but in almost every incident the degree of deception is different. There are only a few characters that use deception, and those characters all use different…
Othello is a play that evokes many emotions from a reader’s mind. The mood is changing, yet throughout; it demands a lot of contempt for the villain, Iago. Beginning with act one; there is an immediate setting for suspicion which will remain characteristic throughout the whole story. There is a touch of happiness for the…