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" In double knavery - How? - how? - Let's see. After some time to abuse Othello's {ear}. That he is too familiar with his wife. He hath a person and a smooth dispose. To be suspected, framed to make women false. The Moor is of a free and open nature That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by th' nose as asses are. I have't. It is engendered. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light" Act 1.Sc.3, 437-448).
This quote clearly illustrates that Iago purposely went about deceiving Othello and took advantage of the Moor's gullibility in affairs of the heart. The quote, simply in its tone, is proof that Iago was a rage-filled, angry man. This quote further proves Iago's cleverness and …show more content…
I do not agree, however, I understand why people have difficulty accepting Othello as a completely sympathetic character. However difficult it may be to believe, the truth is that Othello is innocent. He did not want to believe that Desdemona had been unfaithful to him but it becomes almost impossible for him not to. Iago does an excellent job at convincing him even though Othello was, at first, doubtful of Desdemona's reported infidelity. " Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore! Be sure of it. Give me the ocular proof, or, by the worth of mine eternal soul, Thou hads't been better born a dog Than answer my waked wrath" (Act3. Sc.3 lines 412-416). Though Othello can not be characterized as the villain of the play, he can be viewed as a man with many flaws. He often does not make the right choices and by the end of the play, we see how he pays for his poor decision-making dearly. Another flaw of his is his erratic, explosive temper. This is a man who is clearly very quick to anger. Perhaps this is a fact that aided him on the battlefield, but it was definitely a detriment to his marriage. His worst flaw is his failure to communicate properly. He chooses to speak with Othello about his wife's reported infidelity rather than with
This quote clearly illustrates that Iago purposely went about deceiving Othello and took advantage of the Moor's gullibility in affairs of the heart. The quote, simply in its tone, is proof that Iago was a rage-filled, angry man. This quote further proves Iago's cleverness and …show more content…
I do not agree, however, I understand why people have difficulty accepting Othello as a completely sympathetic character. However difficult it may be to believe, the truth is that Othello is innocent. He did not want to believe that Desdemona had been unfaithful to him but it becomes almost impossible for him not to. Iago does an excellent job at convincing him even though Othello was, at first, doubtful of Desdemona's reported infidelity. " Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore! Be sure of it. Give me the ocular proof, or, by the worth of mine eternal soul, Thou hads't been better born a dog Than answer my waked wrath" (Act3. Sc.3 lines 412-416). Though Othello can not be characterized as the villain of the play, he can be viewed as a man with many flaws. He often does not make the right choices and by the end of the play, we see how he pays for his poor decision-making dearly. Another flaw of his is his erratic, explosive temper. This is a man who is clearly very quick to anger. Perhaps this is a fact that aided him on the battlefield, but it was definitely a detriment to his marriage. His worst flaw is his failure to communicate properly. He chooses to speak with Othello about his wife's reported infidelity rather than with