In Republic, Plato sets up a dialogue between Glaucon and Socrates wherein Glaucon seeks an argument in favor of justice by hypothetically arguing against it. One main point of Glaucon’s argument against justice is that men are naturally unjust. Glaucon’s evidence for his position lies in a thought experiment he presents, which relies on understanding his definitions of justice and naturally unjust. Glaucon begins his argument by stating, “those who practice justice do so involuntarily and because they have not the power to be unjust,” (359e).…
The poem “Naming of Parts” by Henry Reed, the gun/riffle that is being named in parts, is the antagonist and at some point the person learning this will have to kill someone with this gun/riffle. I also feel that the person teaching and learning are antagonist because they are the ones that will have to make the decision in the end to pull the trigger. The Drama “Othello” is by William Shakespeare, Iago is the antagonist taking revenge. Iago wins Othello over by isolating him and by doing this it increases Othello jealousy. Iago manipulates everyone around him and make them all believe his lies.…
In Plato’s Crito Socrates is in his prison cell waiting for his execution. Crito, an elderly Athenian who for many years has been a devoted friend of Socrates and a firm believer in his ethical teachings is trying to get Socrates to escape jail; Plato shows us this in the form of a dialogue. However, Socrates wants no part in escaping and accepts his execution, even with Crito continuing to present as many different ways possible for him to escape, this dialogue shows something about Socrates character by describing difficult times without him being overcome by what he was facing. Socrates shows the same emotion of calmness about important matters that had shaped his life in freedom, he had slept peacefully throughout the night and wondered why Crito was there so early, Crito wants to know how he was able to sleep so peacefully and remain calm. Even the…
Honor is very prevalent throughout The Iliad. The text demonstrates that honor is necessary to Greek heroes because it is the foundation of society and family in Greek history. In The Iliad, honor guides peoples actions, decides the fate of themselves and others and their responses and homer gives us the perfect example of that. The author of The Iliad, Homer, places special value on the importance of proper burial. This is because it shows a strong sign of honor to the deceased and the deceased’s family.…
He is extremely jealous of Cassio and his rank in Othello’s army. He is also envious of Othello’s successful life especially since he is only a “Moor” (Shakespeare 1.1.40). In Fred West’s article, “Iago the Psychopath,” West argues that Iago is “an accurate portrait of a psychopath” who ensues a plan derived from the jealousy toward Othello, because he is convinced that Othello and Emilia, has had an affair (“Iago the Psychopath”). So it is like killing two birds with one stone to Iago. If his plan works out he will be the lieutenant and he will have destroyed Othello’s happiness.…
The Iliad opens up with an argument between Agamemnon and Achilles. Anger be now your song, immortal one, Akhilleus’ anger, doomed and ruinous, and crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead men-carrion for dogs and birds; and the will of Zeus was done. Begin it when the two men first contending broke with one another- The Lord Marshal Agamemnon, Atreus’ son, and Prince Akhilleus. (Fitzgerald, 5)…
In William Shakespeare’s play, Othello, a character that symbolizes evil, derives emotions from the main character. Iago seeks revenge on a man that is idolized on the streets of Venice in the early 1600s. There is a biblical phrase that goes: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,”(Matthew 5:38). Iago takes this a few steps too far. He is a sociopath that will stop at nothing for revenge.…
A Tragedy is a Result of one 's Insecurities A cowardly man will always find spineless reasons behind his actions that may result in a series of disastrous events. In the novel Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago demonstrates the character of an insecure man who encounters insecurities that come in the forms of jealousy, personal/sexuality, and identity. These insecurities have a key role in the development of the play and the creation of Othello’s tragedy.…
In the play, Othello, the emotion of jealousy is the driving force of the plot in the story. It single-handedly drives the actions of many of the characters in the play. Iago’s jealousy of Cassio and Othello made Iago want to destroy Othello emotionally and mentally. Iago uses this emotion to get other characters to react in certain ways. After that, using his intellect, Iago is able to exploit Othello’s insecurities, which causes Othello’s emotions to spiral out of control sending him into a state of bitterness and anger.…
Iago’s multiple soliloquy reveals his devious nature and his ability to manipulate others. It also reveals his sad state and gives the audience a reason for his evil nature. This allows the audience to sympathize and even understand why he takes these actions. A Renaissance tragedy also shows the issue of circumstance causing the ultimate conflict in the work. They also reveal how much power Iago has over everyone around him due to his honest outward appearance.…
Shakespeare’s Othello, The Moor of Venice is a play that portrays characters driven by jealousy to make hasty decisions. The play Othello is known for its themes that revolve around love, race, social classes and revenge. It is not Othello’s jealousy, but his credulity that is the prime cause of the tragedy. Othello who is known as a loving and carrying husband to Desdemona fell in trap of Iago’s plotting. Iago is known as a scheming and angry character who seeks to satisfy himself through revenge.…
Leavis feels that Iago displays ‘a not uncommon kind of grudging malice’ and has enough of a grievance to explain his motivation. Iago is motiveless evil personified or simply a sour subordinate with petty but adequate motives for revenge. Some critics question whether Iago understands his own motivations. Hazlitt’s view of the villain has been extended so that Iago is now considered an example of the typical stage Machiavel who ‘personifies rationality, self-interest, hypocrisy, cunning, expediency and efficient “policie”’, he is an ‘amoral artist’ who seeks to fashion a world in his own image (Leah Scragg, ‘Iago – vice or devil?" After reading and gathering information on William Shakespeare…
In the play, Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago is the perfect villain. Because Iago is such a complex character, making you love him because he is so devious and smart, but hate him at the same time because he’s ruining the lives of his “friends”. Not only is Iago a narcissist, he has no respect and is incapable of genuine love and compassion. His motives are solely pleasure. Iago uses cognitive dissonance when justifying his actions.…
Lady Macbeth’s is stated outright, that she is doing it to gain power for herself and her husband, so she must convince her husband to be a man and kill the king. Iago’s motivation is twofold, go get revenge on Othello for not making him his lieutenant and for the rumors that his wife Emilia had slept with Othello. However, there is more to it than that. Perhaps Iago felt slighted by the fact that Othello was an outsider and a Moor, but still more important than him, or even just the fact that Othello was a Moor. Iago could have been a truly hateful, racist character.…
In the play, Iago is introduced as a manipulative and deceptive character that has motives for destroying his boss and the leader of Venice, Othello. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello, Iago’s motives towards the…