Category: Iago

  • The Different Sides of Iago in Othello

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    The Different Sides of Iago in Othello William Shakespeare is known throughout literature about his thoughts and ideas on the subjects of betrayal, death, and love. All three of these subjects can be found in Shakespeares piece of literature Othello. Although, the most dominant topic that I noticed in this piece of literature is jealousy.…

  • Othello and Iago: Actions and their Consequences

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    Othello and Iago: Actions and their Consequences In society, there are many people who made bad choices because of their own influences or because of another persons influences. Some people do not know if they made the right choice without finding out what is going to happen after. For example, a driver does not know…

  • How Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity is Represented in Othello

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    How Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Identity is Represented in Othello Introduction: The Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in Othello Othello (1603) is a domestic tragedy written by the famous Tudor playwright William Shakespeare. The tale discusses themes of love, jealously, revenge and most importantly race. Othello is an African man living as an army…

  • Othello Act 1: Themes of Racism, Jealousy, Deception and Love Related to Iago and Rodrigo

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    Othello Act 1: Themes of Racism, Jealousy, Deception and Love Related to Iago and Rodrigo Shakespeare begins his play in an open street in Venice in which a quarrel occurs between Iago, the mischievous and manipulative man and Roderigo, a rich nobleman capable of believing anything told by Iago, immediately it introduces the idea of…

  • The Features of Human Relationships in Othello

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    The Features of Human Relationships in Othello Jealousy and pride tend to take root within an individual and unravel relationships between people. The play, Othello, tells a tale of Othello, who begins to lose trust in his beloved wife Desdemona, due to his uncertainty of deserving her love and lies that his trusted friend, Iago,…

  • Othello: The Consequences of Knowing and Not Knowing

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    Othello: The Consequences of Knowing and Not Knowing Shakespeare has used deception throughout the vast majority of his work. In the well-known comedy Twelfth Night, Viola deceives everyone including her own family into thinking that she is a man named Cesario by changing how she dresses, acts and talks, all to benefit herself. In the…

  • The Theme of Revenge in Othello

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    The Theme of Revenge in Othello Revenge occurs because of hate which leads to peoples demise. Vengeance is one of the main themes in the play Othello by William Shakespeare. It is a recurring theme throughout the play, and the plot revolves around it. Retribution has been shown many times in Roderigo, in Othello, the…

  • Othello: the Reasons for Iago’s Revenge

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    Othello: the Reasons for Iago’s Revenge The play Othello, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy story about a moor (General) Othello and his downfall between his newly wedded wife, Desdemona. The story begins in Venice and how Roderigo was gaining his affection for Desdemona. Roderigo is been paying Iago money to help him win…