Desdemona

Shakespeare, is based on one huge conflict. The setting of Othello takes place in Venice where Desdemona and Othello get married despite their age and race difference. The problem occurs when Iago is passed up for a big job promotion when Othello decides to appoint Cassio in the position. To get back at Othello, Iago creates a devious plan to ruin Othello and Desdemona’s marriage by saying that Desdemona is unfaithful. The play consists of jealousy, heartbreak, tortured feelings, and death.…

Iago is a selfish and insecure character who takes advantage of this paradox between Desdemona and Othello. He acts as what we would call a modern day psychopath, who is perceived as a good person, but underneath the thin surface is a manipulating human being. Iago’s jealousy, ego, and bitterness is shown through his actions in this play. Throughout Othello, Iago diminishes the faith that Othello has in Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona’s love overcomes large obstacles, such as moving past her…

of a story as it follows the emotional roller-coaster of an army general in the midst of love. The role-character, Othello, is an articulate, passionate and intelligent African-American who finds himself blinded by the love he has for his wife, Desdemona. Although Othello seemed to many as the epitome of strength and confidence, every superman has their kryptonite. Othello was punctual, knew just the right words to say at the precise moment, he was a romantic warrior, and intellectually sound.…

infidelity, the misplacement of handkerchiefs, several murders, injuries, deranking of officers, the Moor had had enough. Beginning with the Iago’s first step, the lie that brought the entire plot into fruition, that Othello’s wife of a few days, Desdemona, the subtle hint that she has been seeing Cassio behind his back, our tragic hero descended his first step into madness. Once a loving, prideful, courageous man, the first signs of his gradual change to his eventual cold-hearted, cynical,…

When the character Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello confronts Desdemona of her infidelity, he is challenging her honor and furthermore, their marriage and relationship. In regards of their history, Desdemona previously deceived her father to pursue her relationship with Othello. Therefore, the notion of deceiving Othello becomes a realistic possibility provided the manipulation of Iago. Throughout the text, Othello makes numerous referrals to religious beliefs and contrasts between heaven and…

Emilia is The wife of Iago and attendant to Othello’s wife desdemona. Emilia comes upon the chaos surrounding Cassio and he got wounded in a mysterious attack. Iago sends her to tell all that information to othello. Othello is the highly respected general of the Armies Of Venice. Othello is sure…

jealous who is desperately loves Desdemona and he pays Iago to move her away from Othello, But does not actually care about Roderigo’s love for Desdemona, his intentions are not to help Roderigo seek Desdemona but to have Brabantio after Othello because it will cause him, Othello, trouble and that is what he is looking for after what not being promoted.…

from the beginning to the end of the play and how it ruins the male characters’ lives. It can be seen in the beginning of the play, when Roderigo is envious of Othello because he wants to be with Desdemona and at the end of the play when Othello is mad with envy because he thinks that Cassio and Desdemona have been having an affair. Not all the jealousy in the play is brought about because of love. Much of it is fashioned by other characters such as Iago, who creates lies and misleading…

the devil’s plan to corrupt man begins to unfold. The motif of heaven further conveys the conflict Othello is facing. After Iago informs Othello about the possible infidelity of Desdemona, Othello cries out “[i]f she be false, oh, then heaven mocks himself” (Shakespeare 3.3.295). If this revelation is true, that Desdemona is unfaithful, then heaven itself is fake. Iago’s…

Roderigo who lusts after Othello’s wife, Desdemona. In Act II Iago coaxes Roderigo and Cassio into a fight – for his own benefit because he wants Cassio out of the picture. Roderigo (though not at all a paragon of virtuosity) listens to Iago because he is so in love with Desdemona. His tenderness towards her, makes him susceptible to being played like a puppet by Iago.…