Iago, Emilia’s husband, is a very jealous, intelligent, egotistical man which can be seen from the very beginning of the play. Iago was passed over from the lieutenant promotion by Othello, and that is where all of this begins. Iago believes that he is above and better than everyone else in the play, which is why he believes he can manipulate almost everyone in the play to do his bidding. Throughout the play, Iago uses Roderigo’s love for Desdemona to further Iago’s wicked plan of revenge. In Act 4, Scene 2, Iago persuades the fickle Roderigo to kill Cassio; however, Roderigo is not successful. Iago promises Roderigo that he will get Desdemona to love him but he needs to get rid of Cassio first. Roderigo is the only person in the play
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In Act 5, Scene 2, when Emilia discovers Desdemona dead, she refers to Othello as “the black devil”. Now he is being compared to the devil with his skin tone. Othello knew the viewpoints of him which is why Othello was naïve enough to believe Iago when we would plant seeds of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. However; Othello says in Act 3, Scene 3, that he needs proof of Desdemona’s deceitfulness which would the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. In the later parts of the play, Othello questions Desdemona about her unfaithfulness and each time Desdemona denies it. Othello is so insecure that he does not believe his wife even when she is willing to go get Cassio and clear Othello’s suspicions. Othello’s insecurities boil over in Act 5, Scene 2, when he finally confronts Desdemona in her last hours. Othello has his mind made up that Desdemona has betrayed their love and there is no other thing to do than to strangle her. Othello could not look past his own twisted mind full of insecurities long enough to see his wife the way she truly was, an innocent woman. Furthermore, once Iago’s whole plan is brought to light, Othello finally realizes what he has done. Othello’s insecurities brought him to kill his own wife because if he did not deserve her than no one did. Ultimately, Othello turns his sword toward himself …show more content…
He is very cunning and knows how to get into peoples’ head and use them. However, he is a very disgusting man who has very self-destructing qualities. Having self-love is not a bad quality but the amount Iago has is very destructive as seen in this play. He destroyed so many people all for his own goals. It is quite ironic that Iago was full and centered around by an abundant of lies because Othello constantly referred to him as “honest Iago” throughout the play. On the other hand, Othello does not have enough self-love and is too naïve in the play. Othello needs to be more proud of himself and believe in himself. He was a very noble man and highly respected within the military. However, he could not be confident and comfortable within his own skin because of the color of it. Which is why he was so easily manipulated into believing that Desdemona, a beautiful, white woman, would actually cheat on him. Othello was a, in my opinion, masterpiece of a play. The way that Shakespeare portrayed the power of love throughout the play with such dynamic characters is spectacular. He showed how love can be a powerful force and used for the good, the bad, and the
In Act 5, Scene 2, when Emilia discovers Desdemona dead, she refers to Othello as “the black devil”. Now he is being compared to the devil with his skin tone. Othello knew the viewpoints of him which is why Othello was naïve enough to believe Iago when we would plant seeds of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. However; Othello says in Act 3, Scene 3, that he needs proof of Desdemona’s deceitfulness which would the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. In the later parts of the play, Othello questions Desdemona about her unfaithfulness and each time Desdemona denies it. Othello is so insecure that he does not believe his wife even when she is willing to go get Cassio and clear Othello’s suspicions. Othello’s insecurities boil over in Act 5, Scene 2, when he finally confronts Desdemona in her last hours. Othello has his mind made up that Desdemona has betrayed their love and there is no other thing to do than to strangle her. Othello could not look past his own twisted mind full of insecurities long enough to see his wife the way she truly was, an innocent woman. Furthermore, once Iago’s whole plan is brought to light, Othello finally realizes what he has done. Othello’s insecurities brought him to kill his own wife because if he did not deserve her than no one did. Ultimately, Othello turns his sword toward himself …show more content…
He is very cunning and knows how to get into peoples’ head and use them. However, he is a very disgusting man who has very self-destructing qualities. Having self-love is not a bad quality but the amount Iago has is very destructive as seen in this play. He destroyed so many people all for his own goals. It is quite ironic that Iago was full and centered around by an abundant of lies because Othello constantly referred to him as “honest Iago” throughout the play. On the other hand, Othello does not have enough self-love and is too naïve in the play. Othello needs to be more proud of himself and believe in himself. He was a very noble man and highly respected within the military. However, he could not be confident and comfortable within his own skin because of the color of it. Which is why he was so easily manipulated into believing that Desdemona, a beautiful, white woman, would actually cheat on him. Othello was a, in my opinion, masterpiece of a play. The way that Shakespeare portrayed the power of love throughout the play with such dynamic characters is spectacular. He showed how love can be a powerful force and used for the good, the bad, and the