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Iago was a warrior who had fought alongside Othello many times. During their many battles and travels together Iago bonded and respected Othello. Othello stunned Iago when he appointed someone else to Lieutenant instead of him. Finding peace with the decision to make Cassio his Lieutenant proved difficult for Iago. Iago derived a plan to manipulate Othello into thinking Desdemona was being unfaithful and turn Othello against his wife and the people around him, Iago kept friendly this is…

Based on the characteristics of jealousy, Othello is definitely a jealous person. Even though he loves Desdemona, he is devoured by jealousy –established by Iago– when she defends against Cassio –who plays the role of the third person. As time goes by, he witnesses lots of seemingly positive proofs of betrayal from Iago, which convinces Othello that Desdemona loves Cassio. When Cassio has a handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona, Othello no longer trusts her (3.4.34-94). Although she tries…

Revenge for Masculinity “Away, morality!” demands Atreus. In dismissing morality as though it were a servant, Atreus acknowledges that his revenge scheme is unethical (Seneca 249) However, he disregards this and disregards moral justice. His revenge instead emerges as an expression of prideful rage that roots itself in a bruised and diminished masculinity’s attempt to assure itself of its strength. Self-value and rationality become irrelevant in this prideful attempt to reclaim masculinity as…

When one imagines the word ‘insane,’ many visualise someone gripping a dagger glazed in a thick, viscous crimson, flashing a sagacious smirk, with hard, narrowing eyes. Yes, this disorder can create misconceptions resulting in inane actions, but it isn’t entirely the person’s fault that makes them the way they are. This disease clouds their minds with paranoia, strange voices, and complex thoughts overwhelming the person and causing them to act peculiarly. This is a significant theme sprinkled…

Discoveries are an integral and profound aspect of the human experience but are arguably most significant in their capacity to incite personal transformations. William Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest’ and Sean Penn’s film ‘Into the Wild’ clearly reflect this idea, with the protagonists of both texts irreversibly changed by their discoveries. In ‘The Tempest’ Prospero’s scheming prompts a rediscovery of his humanity that allows him to forgive his enemies, better himself and avoid tragedy.…

(Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet both experience obstacles due to who they truly are. Each of their individual identities play a crucial part in the play as well as in their actions and motives, undeniably affecting themselves and those around them.) Romeo and Juliet come from wealthy families that are respected and admired in Verona. Unfortunately, the Montagues’ and the Capulets’ intense hatred for one another pose as a challenge for Romeo and Juliet’s love. The current feud between the…

Love as a destructive force in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s masterly work, Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two star-crossed lovers, forbidden love, and tragic ends. The expression “love conquers all” generally has a positive connotation, but in Romeo and Juliet, love is what leads to the lovers’ undoing. Love, as seen in Shakespeare’s work, is a destructive force that leads to clouded judgement which ultimately causes downfall. Many characters in this play are fixated on making good…

Evil tends to be a driving force behind many of the world’s most calamitous acts. In Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, the inner evil in the boys on the island results in an uncivilized society full of chaos and violence. In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, evil changes Macbeth from a noble person to a murderer. The article “Stalin’s Great Purge: Over A Million Detained, More Than Half A Million Killed” indicates Joseph Stalin's inner evil by organizing The Great Purge to…

Othello’s tragic flaw in the play “Othello” is not jealousy, but his desire to uphold his reputation and to become an insider to the Venetians. In order for Othello to be jealous of Desdemona’s relationship with Cassio, Othello must truly love Desdemoma, which he does not. In act one scene three, Othello explains that he came to love Desdemoma because she pitied him. This is proof that Othello did not fall in love with Desdemoma because of her personality, but because of her pity. When Iago…

Lies. They can do more damage than people think.... such as escalating into deaths of human beings. The play Othello is about a lying man named Iago. He manipulates many people into thinking he is an honest person. Iago’s mission is to try and take over Othello’s position, who has a higher power than him. Things start to go crazy when Iago lies so many times, that people end up dying and going insane. In the play Othello, Iago lies so much, he starts to enjoy the sight of people suffering from…