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The tragedy of Othello was highly influenced by Iago’s manipulation of perception. This was illustrated, when Iago exploited Rodrigo’s unrealistic and self-serving love for Desdemona. Also, including when Iago willfully misled Cassio’s judgement by utilizing his fixation with class. And notably demonstrated, with Iago as he precisely disoriented Othello’s reassurance in his wife, Desdemona’s faithfulness. Othello was fused to the idea of an uncertain reality that was deliberately deceived by…

In the Shakespearean play “Othello” Iago is an evil character who fuels other characters with cruelty and hatred to encourage them to commit such cruel actions without even realizing it. He was able to lead for the downfall of almost all of the play’s characters. Iago’s character serves as the foil of the main character, Othello. Othello is a very respected Moor who is known for his wisdom, intelligence, and power. Whereas Iago manipulate different ways to make others believe his honesty in…

All the characters within William Sleator’s science fiction novel Interstellar Pig are intertwined in the game whether by choice or not. At the very heart of the game is its creator and master, The Piggy. This personage is artfully unfolded in a series of twists, turns, and deception. A strange, seemingly inanimate appearance hides the true nature of this vital character. Sleator’s weaves an inventive creature with both bold behavioral and physical traits that develop throughout the plot line.…

What do you think of when you hear the word jealousy? Most people when they hear the word jealousy they think of something destructive. Both Terri Guillemets and Shakespeare view jealousy as a terrible thing that tears people apart. Current events like high school and Hollywood actors show hove bad jealousy is for society today. Othello, by William Shakespeare, shows this theme perfectly because the character Othello is so driven by jealousy that he ends killing his wife. Both Guillemets and…

Iago’s soliloquies reveal his true motives and foreshadow events within the play, by Iago abusing his honest reputation to deceive the characters. Although Iago is constantly referenced by ‘honest’ or ‘good’ Iago, his soliloquies help correctly define his character in the play. This is shown when Cassio confides in Iago and he advises Cassio to speak to Desdemona, instead of Othello, to regain his position. Iago reveals that “whiles this honest fool/ Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune/ And…

Iago can be characterized as spiteful because his goal of exacting revenge on Othello demonstrates how satisfied he will be if he harms Othello and goes beyond his boundaries in order to get back at Cassio as well. Iago is odious towards Othello because he made Cassio the lieutenant. As Iago continues to be spiteful, he starts to spread rumors about Othello raping Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter. As Iago and Brabantio were talking, Iago says: “Because we come to do you service and you think we…

Did you know the english term “Don” Means lord? The topic Much ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, and that Don John, the most evil person to ever live (Don John- likes and loves to ruin love and life for everyone) against Don Pedro the most loyal person to live (Don Pedro- stands by his friend even if it brings him shame). Even if these people are step-brothers they don’t have a lot in common, but I think they are more alike than we think. Don John and Don Pedro are different, what’s the…

Iago’s Manipulation of The Characters In Othello In Shakespeare’s Othello, one of the main characters, Iago, easily manipulates characters into believing what he says, and tricks them into falling into his trap of his calculated plots. “Honest Iago,” as Othello and many other characters in Venice call him, uses the character’s weaknesses to play them against each other. Everyone believes Iago because he is considered to be honest and is always trying to help people, but he actually is a…

Shakespeare used multiple omens to foreshadow the deaths of Caesar and Brutus. One such omen was the symbolization of the female characters of the play. The women of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Portia and Calpurnia, are portrayed as weak, not as women of power. Portia was unable to get Brutus to tell him what was wrong with him, even after getting on her knees and begging him. “And upon my knees I charm you, by my once-commended beauty, by all your vows of love and that…

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…