Desdemona

First, Iago uses Roderigo’s lust to seek out her father, Brabantio, to create complications between Desdemona and Othello to destroy their marriage. Iago is aware that Desdemona’s father will not stand for his daughter’s hand to be a Moor’s, so he advises Roderigo to shout from the street to Brabantio about his daughter’s whereabouts. After the news from Roderigo, Brabantio seeks out to find Othello in wrath, accusing him of using witchcraft to flatter his daughter in evil. He commands his…

due to his love for Desdemona. The two individuals portray jealousy when deprived of love and in their perspective, the best solution can be resolved through violence. The audience feels pathos for Othello because of his childlike mentality, insinuating that maturity is measured by one's intelligence, regardless of their age. The tragic hero is not quite attentive, similar to those of younger ages meaning both individuals are very gullible. When Othello's perspective of Desdemona changes, it…

black man named Othello who faces prejudice due to his ethnicity. He is a proud and capable general in battle, which has won him the favor of the senate. Yet his place in society as a Moor keeps him feeling insecure when it comes to his wife, Desdemona. Othello’s insecurity becomes his downfall, as he is manipulated by Iago, who poses as a trusted friend. Iago, a central figure in both the play and the movie, is crafty and plays on the weakness of those around him. He manipulates…

abusive to his wife, Desdemona in front of everyone else. In a rage of fury, Othello outlashed at Desdemona, calling her a devious whore, and slapped her in the presence of company. Othello was shown to be extremely aggressive and abusive towards his lady, just because of his false beliefs and accusations that Iago had implanted within his mind. During act five scene three of Othello, The moor strangled and killed…

“Be thou assured, good Cassio, I will do all my abilities thy behalf” (Line 1-2 act 3). Desdemona promises to give it her all after hearing Cassio’s request of her. Iago then uses just but a simple faze to plant the seeds of jealousy in Othello. “Ha, I like not that” (Line 37 act 3) Iago says to Othello after witnessing Cassio flee from talking to Desdemona when Othello arrives. Desdemona then goes on pestering Othello asking about when he shall give Cassio’s lieutenancy back. “Why then…

as Shakespeare once stated that “men” have their flaws, so does Othello. Othello’s jealousy of a possible affair between Desdemona and Cassio that develops throughout the play causes irrational behaviour. Othello’s unwavering trust in Iago causes a sequence of events that ultimately results in a tragic ending for everyone. Othello acting on his impulses without proof of Desdemona betraying him by having an affair with Cassio causes an avoidable tragedy. In Othello by William Shakespeare, Othello…

feelings can lead to the breakdown of one’s psychological state, causing the death of both the male protagonist, Othello, and his lover, Desdemona; a classic tragedy of the generation. Williams showcases an initially ambiguous outcome, where sexual desire and its effect…

Heavy tension on race can be observed in both the play and the movie. Othello is a black man who is the head of the army and is known for his bravery and powerful skill in war, Odin is the star and only black basketball player on his high school team and whole high school. Although the racial undertone is shown more in the movie than it is in the play, it does show that Othello/Odin is seen as different and as an outsider by the rest of the community. Iago/Hugo are jealous of his success and…

(1603), a play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the antagonist, Iago, enacts a plan to exact revenge on Othello, the army general, for appointing Cassio as lieutenant instead of him. He executes this by targeting Othello’s love for his wife, Desdemona by falsely implying that she is having an affair with Cassio. Jealousy is the central emotion throughout the play as it drives both Othello and Iago to act with cruelty to those around them. The role of Iago in the play is to demonstrate how,…

barely can be confident about Desdemona. This fear prevents him from thinking fairly of Desdemona’s faithlessness (Anand, 8). The fact that Othello was not confident enough in himself of in Desdemona and instead turned to Iago for everything was a major reason that the play ended the way that it did. Othello 's lack of proper judgement leads to his reaction at the sight of the handkerchief in Cassio’s possession. He assumes that because Cassio has it, he and Desdemona slept together and…