Roderigo

Othello, Iago possesses within himself a unique characteristic. He is manipulative and parasitic. Iago brings his character about throughout the play and we find out how he truly is. Iago uses manipulation to an advantage, Roderigo is his first target, he is gullible and innocent. Roderigo is easily manipulated, his longing for Desdemona make him sensitive to Iago’s plan of manipulation. His lust for Desdemona…

Iago’s Hate The reason why Iago does this is a shadowed mystery. In the beginning of the play Iago tells Roderigo that “In following him, I follow but myself; heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so, for my peculiar end” (1.1.60-62) Iago doesn’t follow Othello because of love or because of honor he follows Iago for his own reasons. Iago is following Othello to destroy him. He is willing to go to Cyprus in order to destroy Othello and he is willing to kill to make sure that…

Iago, Roderigo, and Othello shared the common fault of unchecked jealousy towards another character. Though each character experienced unfavourable circumstances, their failure to control their envy is what ultimately leads to each character’s demise. Shakespeare teaches the audience through the three discussed characters that jealousy often results in ignorance and hence tragedies. Iago holds a deep jealousy towards Othello and by the end of the play is sentenced to torture; Roderigo also…

“Thou told’st me thou didst hold him in thy hate” (Act 1, Scene 1, 818). Here Roderigo is trying to capitalize on the fact that Iago now hates Othello for giving Cassio the Lieutenant position over him. Iago states that, “I know my price, I am worth no worse of place” (Acts 1, Scene 1 818). It is odd that someone who had served Othello…

two men, Iago the main villain and antagonist to Othello and Roderigo were having a discussion/argument concerning a previous agreement which was to help Rodrigo woo Desdemona the daughter of a prominent Venetian senator Brabantio. Othello had already married Desdemona secretly so the meeting between Iago and Roderigo was to assure Roderigo that despite the weeding, he could still get Desdemona. Iago first plan was to convince Roderigo to create rift between the family of Desdemona and the…

of the characters, love decides their fate. Compassion and feelings of humanity among the characters Iago and Roderigo, Desdemona and Emilia and Cassio and Desdemona in Othello propel a sense of brotherly love. This brotherly love that is shown throughout the play in many ways includes negative repercussions. Throughout the play Roderigo puts trust into Iago to guarantee that Roderigo would be with Desdemona. Using his manipulative…

the course of the text, Iago compares Othello to an animal, Roderigo to a purse, women to sex objects, etc. However, Iago’s insults place himself in a dark light as well. In (2.3.52-54), Iago says to Roderigo, “Now my sick fool/Roderigo,/Whom love hath turned almost the wrong side out”. In this, Iago figuratively alters Roderigo into a moldable object that is manipulated by love. He personifies love while metaphorically objectifies Roderigo. Iago’s habit of turning people into objects, and…

believes that because he’s honest and honorable, that everyone else is the same way. Even Iago knows this about Othello, and uses it against him: “The Moor is of a free and open nature/That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by th’nose” (1.3.389-391). This trust and faith in his peers is broken by the end of the play, not only because of the accusations against Desdemona, but also Iago’s constant questioning of Othello’s trust in her. Iago breaks Othello’s…

contrarios” was written anonymously, as were most Spanish ballads. According to Colin Smith, it “is probably the oldest of the King Roderick ballads, composed in the second half of the 15th century”. It details the conquering of Spain as a result of King Roderigo sleeping with the virgin daughter- la Cava- of Count Julían. A maid, Fortuna, predicts the King’s future as well as the subjugation of Spain. The poem ends with news of Count Julían’s invasion, proving Fortuna’s words to be truthful.…

way to restore those qualities is death. Othello 's misjudgment against Desdemona 's devotion shows a feeling of nonchalance in his marriage. Desdemona 's closeness for Othello is a follow up on shocking results that prompt a blamelessness passing. Roderigo neglects to succumb the comprehension of Iago 's suspicious character and has a tendency to trust his activities which provoke to his demolition. Emilia misjudged Iago 's temperament and his capacity to trick a certain character because of…