Circumventing Three Characters In Othello By William Shakespeare

After advising Cassio to seek out Desdemona’s help, Iago manipulates Desdemona by using her good nature against her. For example as Iago and Othello enter Othello’s castle, they sight the figure of Cassio departing at the sight of their arrival. Othello questions whether that was Cassio leaving, Iago turns it sour by questioning why Cassio would leave like a guilty man. “Cassio, my lord? No, sure, I cannot think it/ That he would sneak away so guiltylike, / Seeing your coming.” (III. iii. 40-43) Rather than answering the question, Iago plants the seed of doubt in Othello’s mind by questioning why Cassio would depart like a guilty person when he sees Othello coming. When Desdemona verifies that it was Cassio, she adds to the doubt Iago has

Otello begins in Cyprus at the end of the defeat of the Turks, and the beginning of Iago’s plot to destroy Othello. During the celebration of Othello’s return, Cassio sings his praises for Desdemona, and seems to begin to arouse Othello’s suspicions early on. Iago’s plan to ruin Othello and Desdemona’s marriage and tarnish Cassio’s reputation continues seamlessly through his manipulation of Othello’s thoughts. He points him towards Cassio and Desdemona’s more flirtatious behaviors during the feast, quickly angering him. Iago lacks the subtlety that he

Following all of the events that occurred throughout the tragic play Othello by William Shakespeare, a multifold of people believe that the title of the play should be refitted to another character's name. Despite having all of the events revolve around Othello, Iago is the character that sets it all off, and caused Othello’s rage and jealousy by giving him fake information on Desdemona's loyalty. Set against the scrim of Venice, Iago did not have any power to do anything towards Othello, however, in the middle, they made it to Cyprus and caused this the downfall of Othello. The love that is living between Othello and Desdemona in Venice is slowly declining, as a result of Iago’s procedure to trick to Othello into thinking poorly of Desdemona's

The Shakespearean tragedy, Othello(1603), is open to differing interpretations, since the multifaceted nature of the characters, varying explanations of motivation and an individual values can influence their understanding of the text. The play can be seen in such a way that the characters in Othello fall prey to Iago’s skillful manipulation, not realizing that they are puppets in his elaborate scheme. He preys on each character’s innate flaws in their personality and judgement and seduces them into his web of lies. Othello’s own profound sense of justice and jealousy, render him an easy target of his Iago’s influence, while Desdemona’s innocence, naivety and strong willed nature allow her also to be an active instigator of her own death and Othello’s deep-rooted passions cause him to oscillate between love

While Shakespeare portrayed Othello as a strong and courageous general since the beginning of the play, the latter lets his self-confidence be consistently destroyed as he allows Iago to manipulate him. An important instance of this control is demonstrated when Iago justifies Desdemona’s supposed infidelity:

Iago previously conspired with Roderigo to provoke an altercation from Cassio. A fight ensues, and Othello is awoken to find his lieutenant being drunk and disorderly. Therefore, Othello dismisses Cassio from his position in his army. Later, Iago persuades Cassio into asking Desdemona for help to be reinstated as Othello’s lieutenant. This is part of Iago's diabolical plot to make Othello think that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair because Iago eludes to Othello that the reason she is helping Cassio is that she loves him. Iago makes it apparent that he dislikes Cassio for being promoted instead of him, but he makes another claim in his second soliloquy:

In his love for her lies the perfect path for Iago to get revenge on Othello, as well as Cassio. He first gets Cassio fired from his post, by getting him drunk and involving him in a brawl, and then convinces him that the only way to get back into good graces with his general is through his wife. Here, Iago plants the first seed of doubt into Othello’s mind. Cassio takes the advice, and Iago ‘accidentally' leads Othello to where Cassio is conversing with Desdemona. At this point Othello still trusts his wife and asks Iago for ocular proof, which Iago provides in the form of a handkerchief that ends up in Cassio’s hands. A handkerchief that Othello so loving presented his wife with. Having lost trust in his wife, he also loses himself. His speech becomes vulgar, matching Iago’s. He calls Desdemona a whore, and refuses to believe her when she says she has no idea what he is talking about. No longer is he noble, as he lost that quality to jealously. Even Lodovico notes his vast change in personality after Othello strikes Desdemona, “Is this the noble Moor whom our full senate Call all in all sufficient? Is this the nature Whom passion could not shake? whose solid virtue The shot of accident, nor dart of chance, Could neither graze nor pierce” (4.2 259)? Othello descends even further when Iago convinces him to kill Desdemona. After the fact, Iago’s plan was revealed and Othello realizes the wrong he

Othello is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Othello is all about love, rage, jealousy, and deceiving. Iago in this play is a master manipulator who appears to be friend with everyone but the reality is that he is playing with each character's emotion for his personal rage. There are three characters in first three-act Roderigo, Cassio and Othello whom Iago appears to befriend, honest and advisor but these characters are not aware of Iago’s real intention of destroying them. Iago appears to be friend with Roderigo but in reality, he is using Roderigo as the pawn for his plan against Othello and Cassio. Iago appears to be advisor and friend to Cassio but in reality, Iago wants Cassio’s position of Lieutenant. Iago appear as e well-wisher and honest to Othello but in reality, he is Othello’s biggest enemy as he thinks Othello has done injustice to him and also he think Othello might have affair with his wife, Emilia. Each of this character is taken into account and discussed in this essay.

In Othello, by William Shakespeare, the characters Iago, Cassio, and Othello share a good bond between each other. They have been good friends for some time. Othello, being sdeen as the hero and Iago as the villain. Iago is a two face person. He manipulates Othello into thinking that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Throughout Shakespeare's entire play, Othello, goes through emotions of love, jealousy and betrayal which changes him in the end of the play. The naive actions and belief lay the downfall of Othello from the man he once was. Othello's weak character is to blame for the tragedy because of his inability to distinguish good from evil, lack of trust in his wife, and his own insecurities as an outsider.

Iago, a man of manipulations, uses a man of a higher social status, Rodrigo, to fund his elaborate plans. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago and Rodrigo play partners in crime, determined to get revenge on Othello. Iago seeks his vengeance because he believes he deserves to be Othello’s second in command while Rodrigo pursues Desdemona, Othello’s wife. The two schemers discuss Rodrigo’s love for Desdemona after he announces he wishes to die, and Iago succeeds in his plot to convince Rodrigo to cash out. He exploits Rodrigo’s weakness, his broken heart, to convince him that Desdemona will only be with him once her marriage fails if he can manage to maximize his wealth. Iago must cross boundaries to fit into the culture of the higher class using repetition, degrading word choices, and vivid metaphors.

ago is able to manipulate different characters throughout Othello by appearing to be honest and trust worthy, and using this to make people believe what he is saying is the truth. This means that Iago can tell them what he wants, in order to achieve whatever he desires. Simply, Iago is a two-faced character. A very ironic part of the play is when Iago says, “By Janus”, as Janus is a two- faced roman god.

On the night of Cassio’s watch, Iago takes advantage of his lightweight drinking capability, and convinces him to take another drink, knowing that it will cause him to be very drunk. Cassio blindly listens to Iago, saying “I’ll do’t, but it dislikes me.” [2,3,37] Leading him to look like an undependable fool in front of Othello, directly terminating his position as lieutenant. Continuing with Iago’s plan, he convinces Cassio to to ask Desdemona to help him get his position back, as Iago says “she holds it a vice in her goodness not to do more then she is requested” [2,3,341] Iago also uses Desdemona’s supposed strengths and turns them into weaknesses. Thus, evoking Iago’s two faced identity, and how he seeks his happiness and sport above all. In addition, Cassio replies “You advise me well.” [2, 3, 346] thoughtlessly falling into Iago’s trap, mimicking Roderigo’s path. Additionally, Iago knows that when Othello sees Cassio and Desdemona together, Othello will directly feel betrayed and jealous, because of Iago planting ideas of suspicion in Othello’s mind towards Desdemona’s loyalty. Additionally, Iago says to Othello “but for a satisfaction of my thought, no further harm” [3,3,108] which exemplifies Iago’s use of verbal irony as he means all harm intended to Othello, and he thoughtlessly listens to Iago considering him his

Iago had already caused so much devious acts that he took this to another level. He had taken something that symbolized the love and compassion Othello had for Desdemona which a handkerchief. Iago had told Othello that Cassio and Desdemona have something going on after Iago had supposedly over heard what Cassio was saying in his sleep. Othello eventually becomes furious at both of them, most especially his wife because he is led to believe their marriage was false. Iago’s plan worked and it yet close to his goal. He again persuades Othello in killing Cassio so he will win her back. Othello still relies on Iago’s influence thinking that all his decisions are proper things to do.

Othello thought he deserved the promotion that Othello gave to Cassio. He felt like he had to get Othello back he said things like “ My career is cut short by some bookkeeper, even though the general saw my fighting skills first hand. He’s so upset that he schemes a plan that will tear Desdemona and Othello’s marriage apart and Cassio will lose his position as lieutenant. Iago’s plan starts off when he and Roderigo go to Desdemona’s father Brabantio house and tell him that she had been kidnapped by the moor and

Iago told Othello that he could make Cassio admit to sleeping with Desdemona a proof Othello needed in order to believe such accusations. Iago was able to get Cassio to talk about sleeping with a women, however it was about a prostitute named Bianca and had no link to Desdemona. While having the conversation Cassio calls Bianca a prostitute but Othello, thought it was about Desdemona, “She hangs and lolls and weeps upon me, so shakes, and pull me”. This conversation fills Othello with anger because he thinks it’s about his wife, a women he loves. Iago had such a hold on Othello that he lead him to believe that killing Cassio as well as Desdemona was his only option. Iago, wanting to keep his good guy image promises to kill Cassio for Othello, and Othello decides to kill Desdemona