The readers can see how Oedipus is an arrogant person as he calls the blind profit a monster; because Tiresias refuses to speak and answer questions that Oedipus seek. While Oedipus characterise the monster, by killing his father and marrying off to his mother, a conspiracy and irony on who is the monster. Tiresias suggested that the future already been determined, and he knows that Oedipus will hunt down to know who killed King Laius. This character of Oedipus depicts the readers’ views of him being egotism, as he demands the truth from Tiresias. However, Oedipus egotism character concerning autonomy depicts and fulfills his destiny.
This is also another reason for why jealousy is related to the colour green. ‘Begot upon itself’. ‘Begot’ means give rise to; bring about. In other words, Shakespeare is saying jealousy brings itself around; it rises by its own, just like a beastly monster that comes around by itself. ‘Feeds on itself’ means that jealousy eats itself, makes itself worse.
Lastly, Pearl’s abandonment from her father and isolation from society brings about the evil she demonstrates. Arguably, the Puritanical conception of sin confuses these main characters’ knowledge of the nature of evil. Hester and Dimmesdale’s adultery leads to Chillingworth’s transformation into a sinister being as he attempts to impose Puritanical evil on them. For example, Chillingworth’s idea of evil, influenced by the Puritans, helps him decide how to punish the lovers explaining, "I [will leave] thee to the scarlet letter. If that [has] not avenged me, I can do no more!"
Starting with Professional jealousy. This is a type of jealousy that is shown towards the beginning of the play when Shakespeare writes how Iago is jealous of the character of Michael Cassio in his soliloquy “In personal suit to make me his lieutenant … One Michael Cassio a Florentine. A fellow most damned in a fair wife that never set a squadron in the field.” Shakespeare let Iago have this line so he could show a fury of being beaten to a position a person would have thought was theirs by a man with no experience but was learned. However, it seems as though all professional jealousy seems to revolve around the character of Michael Cassio, but once again it comes from the character of Iago. Shakespeare uses Iago as the character that is gifted with the art of persuasion and deception as Shakespeare has allowed him to deceive the gullible character of Roderigo.
This deep wound commands Iago to seek revenge. Immediately the audience can tell that one of the reasons for Iago to plot against Othello is ambition. He is undoubtedly a villainous character and it is clear that Othello’s decision to promote Cassio ignites a rage within him, “Cassio's a proper man: let me see now: To get his place and to plume up my will in double knavery – How, how? Let's see.” It is from this point that Iago begins to form his plan to earn what he deems as his ‘proper place’ by destroying Cassio. Iago hates the fact Othello is a superior figure.
When Othello named his new lieutenant to be Cassio, Iago got angry and immediately plans to avenge himself by destroying Othello and Cassio together. He makes Othello believe that he likes him and that he is his most trustworthy friend, however we the audience know that Iago hates Othello. This is clearly shown in act one scene three when Iago says, "I hate the moor… I follow him to serve my turn upon him”. At first Iago plans to wreck Cassio’s life so that Othello feels frustrated and ashamed with him. Iago first plans to get Cassio drunk while he was on guard duty, so that he starts a fight with Rodrigo while he is drunk and that would get him in trouble with Othello.
Upon Malvolio’s entrance in Act II Scene V, Sir Toby states “here’s an overweening rogue!” (Act 2, scene 5, line 27) after plotting with Fabian and Maria to punish Malvolio, referring to him as a “little villain” (Act 2, scene 5, line 12). Upon his entrance in the scene, Malvolio states his ambitions for nobility, “To be Count Malvolio!’ (Act 2, scene 5, line 32) to the group. The disdain the other characters have for Malvolio throughout the play is only met with vanity, hubris and patronizing comments on Malvolio’s part, doing very little to conjure any remorse for the character following his downfall later in the play. Malvolio opposes the fun and festivities of the “Twelfth Night” and chastises the characters in the play several times for their celebrations. Malvolio questions their actions in the form of patronizing dialogue by asking “My masters,
The Motivation of Iago William Shakespeare’s Othello is a story based on betrayal, jealousy, hate and revenge. The villain in the play, Iago, is said to be one of Shakespeare’s most evil characters. On a search for power, nothing is going to stand in his way. His actions throughout the play are a direct result of his trying to attain what he believes is rightfully his. Iago’s mean and insensitive manipulation is geared towards the innocent and ends up causing the destruction of Roderigo, Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, and Othello.
At the beginning of the play Richard expresses his determination to “prove a villain”. What strategies does he employ to carry out his resolve? Throughout the play Richard employs several strategies to prove to himself and the audience that he truly is the villain that he claims to be. Richard employs several of his evil strategies in order to take the throne and also to appease his twisted sense of entertainment. Richard starts his campaign to prove he is evil by setting his two brothers against each other in order for Edward to eliminate Clarence so that Richard may make it one step closer to the throne.
I have chosen to represent the appearance and the reality of the characteristic of Iago, who is in reality a selfish, corrupted and vindictiveness person, from “The tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice” by Shakespeare, in a visual form. Perhaps one of the most conspicuous characteristics of Iago is his lack of morals, or his selfishness and cruelty. The is shown throughout the play as he manipulates everyone to achieve his desires or goals, he is willing to do anything to satisfy his desires for revenge and to destroy Othello.” In following him, I follow but myself; heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, but seeming so, for my peculiar end.” ( Act 1, s1 60-63). Iago deceives everyone in the play to ensure the success of his revenge. ”I will wear my heart upon my sleeve, for daws to peck at.