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    Iago's Honesty In Othello

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    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…

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    create the fate that he wants. Iago is called 《semi devil》 and his philosophy 《a theology of hell》. He is an atheist driven by interest whose purpose is to cause chaos. In the act 2 scene 3 (line 350) he denies having any supernatural help. He says to Roderigo “How poor are they that have not patience! What would did ever heal but by degrees? Thou know’st we work by wit and not by witchcraft, and wit depends on dilatory time.” He is practically saying that he achieves things with his…

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    Desdemona’s love will prevail In act 1 scene 1 we are introduced to Othello and Desdemona by two other people by the names of Iago and Roderigo. Iago is a captain in the Venetian defence forces. He had hoped for a promotion, but Othello chose to pick Cassio in instead. Roderigo is a Venetian nobleman in love with Desdemona. In act 1 scene 1, Iago and Roderigo go to Desdemona’s house and were shouting vile and explicit phrases to Brabantio, who is Desdemona’s father. They said thing like "I am…

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    life. Those three things are there is too much plotting against each other, people are not telling the truth and the killing of innocent people. The play starts out with too much drama. Roderigo is mad because he wanted to marry Desdemona. He just did not move fast enough before he knew she was marrying Othello. Roderigo was very rich and this made his go beyond his means to win Desdemona back. This is where the plotting begins. It is not always a good idea to plot against a person because it…

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    themselves. People who are deceitful will use others like pawns without having any remorse. To begin with, people will carry out narcissistic actions for their contentment. At the beginning of the play, Iago is explaining his hatred towards Othello to Roderigo. He believes…

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    will not be moved by others’ pains or sufferings and he will not show mercy to the people he has hurt, as he is incapable of committing himself to others.” Iago;s lack of emotions is what allows him to use Roderigo, and trick him into being used as a puppet for his plan. After the death of Roderigo and the note in his pocket is discovered, Iago’s true nature is revealed to those involved. Iago is immediately arrested and his fate is chosen by Montano, and after being asked to explain his…

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    Shakespeare scoundrel without a doubt. At first glance, Iago's thought process in needing to decimate Othello could be one of a few. The clearest is that he has quite recently been ignored for an advancement which has gone to Cassio. He admits to Roderigo this is the explanation behind his contempt; the purpose behind his longing to destroy Othello. Shakespeare presents Iago as an accumulation of unsolvable riddles. Everything Iago says is a reason for stress. He guarantees a notoriety for…

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    Firstly, Iago uses Roderigo as a pawn in his plot to bring down Othello. This is initially exhibited in the first scene, when we meet them both and Iago is in the midst of tricking money out of him. He exploits Roderigo’s love for Desdemona by convincing him that if he gives him all of his money, he will help him win her over. Since he of course has no real intention of helping Roderigo but still has him convinced we can tell what a master of manipulation…

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    Othello And Lago Analysis

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    has almost completely changed the point of view of the whole story, by inventing an entirely new, and perhaps loftier if not better, motive for his lago. On the other hand, he transformed the one he found in the story, and invented the character of Roderigo to bear that vulgar part. Then he invents a second motive for Iago, and makes him hate Othello also for his supposed relations with Emilia. By way of revenge for this offence, lago's first impulse is to try to corrupt Desdemona, and thus get…

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    In both novels, Othello and 1984, the ideology of conformity is driven by the abuse of powers as evident through domination achieved via a higher status. To begin with, in both novels, individuals of higher status abuse their power to drive conformity through the use of fear tactics. In 1984, the party preys on the fear of the unknown in order to make people with opposing ideologies to align with that of the higher status. For example, they establish fear around the idea of “Room 101” by…

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