It is believed that to an extent, Othello was responsible for the tragedy that unfolded in the play; this can be partially agreed but not to a whole as this can be shown throughout the text of Othello with the manipulation of characters flaws conveyed in the play. A.C Bradleys review on this Shakespearian tragedy is that, he believes Othello is a tragedy of character, and each character is built up on the knowledge of another. Shakespeare uses textual integrity through his understanding of the human condition the shape every act into the pertaining outcome. Body: Quoted by A.C Bradley in section 3, “Evil is displayed before him, he sees it, in itself almost irresistible, aided at every step by fortunate accidents and the innocent mistakes of its victims”, this symbolises Iago and the actions he shows to Othello, being helpful when help is needed from him. Othello then sees and claims Iago to be ‘honest’ throughout the play and believing all the lies that is told to him.
Line 51 -53, “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck. Till thou applaud the deed. This quote refers to the murder of Banquo and that Macbeth killed him on his own term, without consulting with Lady Macbeth first. He tells her after the incident and wants her to acknowledge his triumph. The murder was caused only because of his ambition for power and that Banquo poses a threat.
The clever technique Shakespeare uses allows al the characters to perceive Iago as ‘honest’ and quite pure and heavenly like. When all the while he is nothing but a lying serpent more like the devil than any heavenly like creature. At the start of act 2 scene 3 we see that Iago attempts to force Cassio into lecherous thoughts towards Desdemona. He is tempting Cassio into saying something he shouldn’t or something he may sooner regret. The key part of this however is that Iago is tempting Cassio, very like the devil himself tries to tempt us.
Nurse aids the audience to understand that Medea is a great “manipulator.” After Medea helped Jason secure the Golden Fleece, she helped him escape his “evil” uncle, Pelias. She manipulated Pelias’ daughters into killing only for the love of Jason, and betrayed her own father and brothers to live with Jason. “I betrayed my own family to come here with you… and yet you have betrayed me.” Not only there, Medea’s swaying is distinctive as she appeals to King Creon as a parent to stay for the day, “Oh I am wretched, pity me for my sufferings,” while she devilishly plans to kill the three- Jason, King Creon and his daughter, Glauce. The audience of the play is given a second perspective of Medea by the Tutor, Pedagogue. He presents Medea as
Lady Macbeth challenges him, saying that he is not a man. Macbeth becomes defensive, and to defend himself, he kills Duncan. So, in the end both are to blame. Macbeth had committed the actual murder, and Lady Macbeth made the plan and convinced her husband to commit the
Knavery’s plain face is never seen til us’d. As this quote says to be a villain you have to be deceitful, cunning, and manipulative. These characteristics are all commonly associated with the concept of evil and are displayed in the play Othello by William Shakespeare and in the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. The villains in these two texts are both evil as they manipulate and harm other people in their lives who trust them and think of them as moral citizens and not as villains. In Othello Iago, Othello’s most trusted friend and ally, deceives and manipulates everyone in the play to bring about Othello’s downfall.
He hires a few cutthroats and tells them "Both of you/ Know Banquo was your enemy" ( III. i. 129-130). He lies in order to trick the murders into thinking that Banquo is their enemy. Therefore, the murderers kill Banquo while the Macbeth does nothing.
It represents the efforts Macbeth and Lady Macbeth go through to cover up the crimes they have commited. They imagine that the blood never leaves their hands, and the truth of what they did never escapes their minds. The crime of murder carries a guilt that neither one could discharge. Although Macbeth thought he found happiness as the king, his guilt dug him into an even deeper hole of unhappiness, leading him to kill Banquo, MacDuff’s wife and son, and young Siward as well. The endless guilt causes Lady Macbeth to take her own life and leads Macbeth down a path of arrogance and paranoia until eventually he too was
This first person point of view allows the audience to know Macbeth's thoughts that no other character in the play can. It is first seen that Macbeth truly is sensitive about killing the king, and then he shows the mental calamity that is kept hidden after going through with the deed. Banquo, another victim of Macbeth's ambition connects the "unnatural events" to what
Here, Kingshaw’s mother is trying to treat both the boys with equal respect.“I shall not make a favourite of my own child”, which is conveyed to the reader constantly as throughout the novel as her respect for her own child declines as her feelings for Mr Hooper increases . Hooper’s hatred for his own Mother peaks when he thinks to himself “He wished she were dead instead of his father” The phrase, “wish she were dead” conveys the fact that Kingshaw’s hatred for her is an extreme one, this is because he feels that he has been forgotten in place of Mr Hooper and Hooper . Also, the fact that he wants her to be replaced by his father, a person who he has never thoroughly met emphasises that he hates his mother who is suppose to be loving and caring more than anyone he has known. A point that is later made when in his mind Kingshaw exclaims, “he hated her more than Hooper now”. This exaggerates his hate for his mother even more as Hooper is Kingshaw’s worst enemy, this suggests that Kingshaw’s worst relationship is with his mother, potentially implying she is the reason for his death.