Reggio Emilia

Isolation. Desolation. Self-destruction. When societal influences become that little voice in the mind planting doubt, the line between personal values and the cultural normalcy become blurred. The influence of those around us become the only thing that is distinguishable. When society is working against personal values, self-isolation becomes an appealing choice. Alienation provides the main characters in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and William Shakespeare’s Othello with their motivation,…

How Othello’s Fatal Flaw Led to His Demise In Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello displays many different weaknesses throughout the play. Based on a series of dreadful and appalling 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.…

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo was a considerably large reason for all of the chaos to occur. Many would argue that the Friar caused most problems, or that Lord Capulet being indecisive led to the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo was really the origin of all these issues to occur. Romeo only whined throughout the play. All of his thoughts were based from other people, and his only thought throughout the story was to kill himself, which he eventually did because he thought Juliet killed herself.…

Iago says, “Though I am bound to every act of duty/ I am not bound to that all slaves are free to” ( III.iii.138-139).Iago purposely becomes suspicious so Othello can catch the bait, so he can start manipulating him.Iago uses different strategies against Othello to make him believe what he wants.Iago uses the rhetorical strategies of logos, hesitation, and ethos to manipulate Othello into thinking that Desdemona is unfaithful so he would kill Desdemona and Cassio. Iago uses logos to…

A Sociopath in the Venation Era Sociopaths seek to dominate others and “win” at all costs. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, the character Iago demonstrates sociopathic tendencies such as manipulation of others and lack of empathy/remorse. Iago’s actions can only be explained by sociopathy; his ruthless manipulation and his lack of empathy are the key to his plan to create Othello’s downfall. Iago clearly manipulates others in the play with wit or charm and it seems to be very…

and he cleverly manipulates in order to achieve his aims. He used Roderigo’s love, Cassio’s trusting nature, Othello’s insecurity and Emilia’s love as a wedge to cause Othello downfall because he heard the rumor that Othello had slept with his wife Emilia and to seek revenge Othello’s for naming Cassio as a lieutenant.…

Iago is a manipulative character who only believes what he wants to believe and his only focus is self gain. This is proven through his numerous soliloquies throughout Othello where he explains his thinking and his plans with the audience. In his first soliloquy he makes clear his manipulative nature and his belief in whatever he make true in his mind. He starts his first soliloquy by saying how he intends to “make [his fool [his] purse” (1.3.426) by convincing Rodrigo to sell all his belongings…

Is Iago the person everyone see’s him as, or is he really a mischievous, deceitful, lying man? Iago has a lot of secrets, he is very intelligent in the aspect of playing people. In the act of playing people he somehow manages to keep everyone thinking that he is a good man with good intentions. Iago is a two- faced character that nobody can trust but he somehow manages to receive everyone's trust. Iago’s thought process is to get close to the leader and act as if they are friends but…

needs to know that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona. The handkerchief is mentioned in act 5 when Desdemona dies. Othello defends the fact he killed his wife because of her unfaithfulness and that the Handkerchief was in Cassio’s hands was the proof. Emilia is thrown out of proportion and tells the truth that she gave it to her husband and that Iago, not Desdemona, gave the handkerchief to…

to love. If it had not been for Emilia, her mistress, then she would have no chance of recognizing the jealousy that Othello felt. She dismissed his irrational behavior as, “some unhatched practice [that] . . . hath puddled his clear spirit.” (3.4.162-163) Despite Othello 's obvious jealousy of Desdemona, she dismisses it as stress and moved on. In the end, it is Emilia who rushes to Desdemona’s side to help keep her innocence, even after Desdemona’s death. Emilia said, “She was chaste. She…