Brabantio

Iago’s Marionette Originality is very important throughout the tragedy of Othello in its’ small cast of characters that all continually have their own thoughts and opinions. Though one character stands out from the crowd for originality: Roderigo. Roderigo is a venetian man who longs to be loved by the fair Desdemona, and through his love and loss of it, he is able to find friendship in Iago; the story’s villain. As Roderigo and Iago work together, Roderigo’s mind continually falls…

his name, but he instead refers to him as “The Moor.” This is degrading because Iago uses it to depict Othello as someone who is not worthy of their power and love with Desdemona. He utilities this as another method to initially plot Roderigo and Brabantio against him. Iago’s attitude towards Othello represents how race overpowers merit. Even though Iago discusses him negatively, Othello is still generally portrayed as a respected war hero. Iago’s cruelty towards Othello represents how people’s…

The concept of “Race” plays a very significant and critical role on Othello, the play in which Shakespeare tells the story of the “dark Moor” who eventually finds himself struggling against his jealousy in the midst of white society. The very beginning of the play may be considered illusory for a reader who is unfamiliar with Othello's character: in fact, many derogatory terms are used, especially by the villain Iago and his confederate Rodorigo, to define Othello. This would certainly lead the…

Roderigo plays an important role in Othello as he fits both roles of Iago’s right-hand man and Desdemona’s suitor. Because of his lust for Desdemona, he mistakenly trusts that Iago will help Roderigo to gain her favor and decides to work with Iago as his partner. However, Roderigo is unaware of the fact that Iago solely keeps Roderigo by his side for his own benefit and does not wish to provide Roderigo with his deepest desires. Due to his lack of an authoritative position and his knowledge of…

honesty and cleverness to manipulate other characters to their tragic end. Iago is Othello’s ensign who was passed up for a promotion to lieutenant and seeks revenge against Othello by accusing him of having an adulterous affair with the daughter of Brabantio. When Barbantio goes to find Othello, Iago warns Othello of this. This is one example of how he plays on both sides of the fence. He also plans…

While Iago is discussing the relevance of reputation with Cassio, Iago explains how it has no value, although Iago contradicts this statement with the action of setting up a plot with the intent of reviving his reputation. When Iago and Cassio are talking after Cassio is demoted from lieutenant, Cassio is weeping and saying that his reputation is all lost. Iago comforts him by stating that “[r]eputation is an idle and most false imposition” (2.3.251), and is something that makes you live up to…

actions, it is proven that Othello’s fatal flaw is jealousy. In the beginning of the play, we see Othello and Desdemona as two, lovestruck adults. Desdemona was an innocent, faithful woman who left her father for Othello, an African general that Brabantio respected until Desdemona revealed that she loved Othello. Desdemona left her father behind to begin a new life with Othello, and see what the future holds for them. However, Iago’s lies about Desdemona’s affair run deep into Othello’s blood,…

The play that I have done my examination on is a Greek disaster composed by the William Shakespeare, Othello. To give a brief foundation of the play, Othello goes into a story of a Black Male by the name of Othello who was a general in the Venetian Army. He furtively weds the King Brabantio's little girl, Desdemona, who is Caucasian, accordingly making pressures inside the kingdom. Iago who is to some degree a colleague to Othello gets to know him, yet just out of envy from Othello position in…

constructs him as different in another way, as an exotic and romantic figure. Admittedly this is a positive stereotype, not one based on physical appearance. The line which introduced Othello into the company of noblemen and senators reads, “Here comes Brabantio and the valiant Moor (DUKE) Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you Against the general enemy Ottoman— I did not see you. Welcome, gentle signior. We lacked your counsel and your help tonight” (I.iii.47-52). The senators present go…

nose/ As asses are” (1.3.390-393).Just as Othello was so easily deceived because of his open nature, Iago used Othello’s racial insecurity, to enhance his plot of twisting his love for his wife, Desdemona. In other words, Iago used the same tactic Brabantio, Desdemona’s father used when he found out about the secret marriage, as Iago comments, “She did deceive her father, marrying you;/ And what she seem’d to shake and fear your looks/ She lov’d them most” (3.3.208-210). Moreover, despite what…