Desdemona is Othello’s wife who he is madly in love with and Iago preys upon Othello’s jealous personality and trusting nature to convince Othello of his wife’s infidelity resulting in the ultimate downfall of Othello – death. Othello’s downfall is caused by his own weakness due to his trusting nature and willingness to believe anything he is told. Early in the play, it becomes evident that Othello is blind to Iago’s evil when Iago says “I am not what I am” (I.i,65). This statement foreshadows Othello’s downfall as it is his trust in Iago, which causes it. Othello believes Iago’s lies and always listens to his advice throughout the play.
1The choice of mate made by Desdemona further deviated from the role in which Venetian society would cast her. The traditions of the Venetian society are discovered when Iago speaks to Brabantio and plants both the ideas of miscegeny and loss of power into Brabantio’s mind. Iago cautions Brabantio: Your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul; Even now, now, very now, an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise! (Oth I. i.
Now let’s consider this argument that the defendant is a two-faced character. Iago wanted to give the impression to Othello that he is still his most trusted ensign. The defendant has shown his true evil side on his lonesome – or when he moves to the side and says his plans or ideas out loud in the play. Your honour and jury, this man does not deserve a second chance. I fear for the society’s safety if he is found acquitted.
It is also interesting to note that Iago speaks so kindly of Desdemona, which is likely due to the fact that he loves her, but, he will is planning a scheme which will no doubt crush her. Iago claims that it is “out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all.” Iago reveals that his plan relies on Othello’s true love for Desdemona, which Iago is attempting to crush. Iago believes that Desdemona has the ability to convince Othello to do anything because “his soul is so enfettered to her love”. He also believes Desdemona knows this, which is the
Touchstone is the court fool in Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It. Even though he is labeled as the court fool, he takes on more than one role for the reader’s enjoyment and gives the reader and other character’s their comic relief. Comedic as he may be he also has a serious side and a sincere way of showing it. Touchstone is Duke Frederick’s court jester. With this title comes the authority to say anything he wants, and this is exactly what he does.
Andres Chacon Andres Chacon Role of Race in Othello by William Shakespeare Role of Race in Othello by William Shakespeare The theme of race plays a significant role in Shakespeare’s portrayal of Othello. In "Othello" Othello is called a moor, a Moor is a dark skinned man with a Muslim background. He is treated differently than others because of his skin color. People use his skin color as a way to attack him. Although Othello is wildly respected because of his hard work to become general, Iago uses Othello’s skin color to try and destroy his reputation.
Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism. Devotion to pleasure, hedonism, makes Dorian be deceitful about his true self by deflecting the attention of the public from the mad man to the beautiful and intelligent gentlemen. Dorian is, young, sensitive, and emotional, meaning that he is susceptible to manipulation. Lord Henry takes advantage of that opportunity and gives Dorian the yellow book; this book opens up the world of hedonism and aestheticism which eventually turns his young life into an eternal oblivion of misery. Dorian develops a fear of aging so he tries to live his life as if it was his last day on earth.
To the contemporary reader, Othello is frequently marginalised by references to him as “the Moor”, and at a baser level, by direct colour references in a derogatory way: “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe…… or else the devil will make a grandsire of you”(Iago, Act 1, i, 88), and his race being related to unnatural things (“..and must be driven to find out practices of cunning hell….” Brabantio, I,ii,102). Even the Duke’s reference to colour, intended as a complement to the character of Othello, reinforces the stigmatism of race: “you son-in-law is far more fair than black” (I, iii, 22), again implying that “blacks” are of a lower
Iago, who is known as the Machiavellian villain perpetuates the tragedy by bringing forward a hamartia or a fatal flaw from Othello. As soon as the play begins, Shakespeare used dramatic irony to illustrate Othello’s view of Iago as an honest and trustworthy man through his repeated description of “honest Iago” and “a man of exceeding honesty” to the audience. Of course that is not the case, the audience views Iago to be “Janus-faced” and deceptive through his constant declaration of “I am not what I am” and how he “hates the moor”. This juxtaposition is created so that the audience can empathise with Othello. I know I can definitely empathise with him.
Romantic love When Iago tells Othello that Brabantio will try to annull his marriage to Desdemona, Othello replies that he is worthy of her, and that for her he has given up some precious freedom. He says, "But that I love the gentle Desdemona, / I would not my unhoused free condition / Put into circumscription and confine / For the sea's worth" (1.2.25-28). Later in the scene, when Brabantio and his posse catch up with Othello, Brabantio accuses Othello of using magic and drugs on Desdemona. To Brabantio's way of thinking, that's the only thing that makes sense. She was innocent, happy, and so opposed to marriage that she "shunned / The wealthy curled darlings of our nation" (1.2.68).