Othello’s contrasting introduction in Act one forces the audience to form their own judgements on him. Iago and Roderigo initially present Othello in a negative manner. Only through their racist phases does the audience learn that he is dark skinned and Iago’s hatred for Othello undermines his ability as a general. This negative image of Othello is also supported by Brabantio's reaction to Othellos elopement with his daughter. However when Othello first appears on stage his courageous and honest attitude, conflicts Iago’s former presentation of him.
Shakespeare does well in characterizing Sebastian and Antonio as not only traitorous younger brothers, but now as prideful, arrogant, and condescending. Sebastian is basically telling the boatswain to go to hell, with harsh diction that evokes images of a blotchy diseased man who is too insignificant and revolting to even be considered human. The first two adjectives Sebastian uses to characterize the boatswain, “brawling” and “blasphemous” seemingly roll off of Sebastian’s tongue by use of alliteration. The final two words in Sebastian’s raged rant get their own line, as they stand alone to deliver the ending dagger. Antonio’s quote shows that he isn’t shy in expressing his authority over a mere
Javier Acosta Dr. Rutledge English 2521 Is King Claudius an immoral monster whoʼs every intention is to do evil? To answer this, the definition of someone bound on evil and someone who is a moral weakling would have to be very clearly defined as different audiences have different conceptions of each. Readers of Shakespeare have various examples on which to judge immoral monsters, such as Aaron the moor from Titus Adronicus who claims “If one good deed in all my life I did, I do repent it from my very soul” (V.iii.189-190) When Claudius is placed next to someone like him, we have to judge with different scales. Not to say that the kings crimes are not evil, for they surely are, but to say his attitude after the crimes have been committed are that of a man who wants to repent but can not seem to bring himself to do so. A man whoʼs twisted conscious haunts him by placing him in a state of paranoia, confusion, and weakness.
Iago feels that the best way to do so is by manipulating Othello telling him that his wife is cheating on him with Cassio, who Iago coincidently hates as well. Iago reveals, “That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by the nose as asses are. I have ‘t. it is sengender’d. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light” (Shakespeare 1.
Iago’s mendaciousness scorched Othello’s sanity beyond repair. Iago’s villainous behavior and Othello’s radical demeanor both stand for part of every man in contrasting ways. Each if those qualities is regrettably embedded within each of us. The qualities he thrives on throughout Othello, by William Shakespeare, are the ones we’re most ashamed of. In his soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 2 Line 380 he’s especially brutal towards Desdemona in his plans showing no shame what so ever.
In Shakespeare’s play Othello, Iago who is possessed by jealousy and evil necessity of destruction, including his own, has two main objectives: to plot and to deceive. He hates Othello because he believes the Moor made love to his wife and also he is jealous that Cassio was chosen to be Lieutenant instead of himself. Iago is everything about evil. He manipulates to get whatever he wants. In addition, he also claims for being honesty, even though he acts against this reputation.
Iago is one of the main characters that have hatred against Othello. Iago takes the fact that Othello is a Moor and uses it to his advantage by creating a strategic plan. The reason why Iago hates Othello is because Othello gave the position of lieutenant to Cassio. And in order to gain that position Iago came up with a scheme where he can get Cassio’s position by misguiding Othello’s emotions. Even though Iago dislikes Othello, Iago talks to Othello in a very respective manner.
Additionally Roderigo’s description as “the thicklips” provides us with further evidence of Othello’s ethnicity. For these reasons it can be argued that in Shakespeare’s choice of placing him central to the story he is seeking to distance the hero from the audience. Additionally it can be said that attitudes at the times towards inter racial marriages were attached with a great amount of stigma. This is evident in Brabantios reaction upon learning of Othello’s and Desdemona marriage he is angry and unbelieving that his
For example Brabantio says to Othello “You’re something to fear, not to love. It’s obvious to everyone that you’ve tricked her, drugged her, or kidnapped her… Arrest this man as a practitioner of black magic”. Othello can’t be with Desdemona because he is not of the same skin color according to Brabantio. His race has a great amount of influence on how people see Othello. The way Iago and Brabantio see him as a witch or a beast.
What dares the slave Come hither, cover’d with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin. To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin.”(Page 81-83, lines 51-56, 1.5)1 Romeo went to the Grand Masquerade that was hosted by Juliet’s father named lord Capulet. Unfortunately, Juliet’s cousin named Tybalt saw the Montague Romeo and wanted to hit him but fortunately Lord Capulet told the violent Tybalt not to, because it will bring a very bad name against him. Especially since Lord Capulet is well respected in the community he did not want to lose the respect that those people have on him.