In Ann-Marie MacDonald’s “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet),” Iago enters
Act II, scene ii carrying two buckets of filth to represent both dramatic and thematic purposes in the play. Each discussion, soliloquy, and activity must have a definite purpose in unfolding the drama. The dramatic purpose of Iago entering Act III, scene ii of “Good Night Desdemona
(Good Morning Juliet)” advances the plot and develops characters, especially Iago.
Above all, the two separate buckets compare Iago’s past and his present, from being a trusted and loyal lieutenant for an important general to becoming a character who only brings evil to innocent characters. Iago even admits himself that “Othello seeks to hide the grisly news that he
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Perhaps MacDonald presents Iago in a situation that proposes that these two buckets of filth could speak to his desire that enslave him to gain revenge. Also, in Shakespeare’s original drama, “Othello”, Iago’s target is Othello and in
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s “Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet),” Iago’s target is Desdemona. Therefore, the two buckets reflect how Iago still wishes to create conflict between the characters. Since one of the most important themes in MacDonald’s play is how people who neglect to recognize the complexity and intricacy of human relationships are destined to tragedy, the two buckets of filth represent the tendency for tragedy in terms of a thematic purpose. In fact,
Constance herself, must go back to the Shakespearean dramas and convince women like
Desdemona and Juliet not to give in to the tragic standards that male writers bring to their female subjects. In the "buckets of filth," one sees a potential symbol to highlight how the
I will show understanding of the plot, character and themes and Shakesperes use of language and dramatic devices within the play.
The combination of those symbols in the story raises the controversy of suicide to the readers. Refering to the story, the couple chooses euthanasia because they are in pain from sickness. It also raises the question of whether we
Shakespeare’s play Othello is based on tragedy of Othello’s jealousy, which ironically leads Othello to kill Desdemona, his beloved (wife). Evil Iago is above all Shakespeare’s villains. Iago is a person with evil emotions, and as a result he deceives everybody, he also is exceptionally influential character who has taken in everyone, above all his own wife Emilia. His public face of bravery and honesty conceals a satanic delight in manipulation and destruction, and he will stop at nothing. Iago’s opinion on women is that he detests women in all kinds and shapes, and finds faults even when they have little or no faults.
Critical Analysis of Iago's Soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 3 of Othello by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Othello is a play consistently based on jealously and the way it can destroy lives. One is quick to think this jealously is based on Othello’s lack of belief in Desdemona’s faithfulness to him or his suspensions over Desdemona’s affair with Cassio, Othello’s honorable lieutenant. Upon closer inspection of the jealously that exists throughout the play it becomes clear that his jealously is not the sole start and reason for all of the destruction that occurs. Iago, a good friend of Othello, is not who he appears to be. Iago’s own jealously of those around him pushes him over the edge. He begins to deceive all those who believe he is a true, honorable, and faithful man. Throughout Othello, Iago incites his own jealously in
Occurring frequently throughout the play, but particularly predominant at the end of Act I is the use of stage directions to
“And it was as though I myself was being dispossessed of some painful yet precious thing which I could not bear to lose; something confounding, like a rotted tooth that one would rather suffer indefinitely than endure the short, violent eruption of pain that would mark its removal. And with this sense of dispossession came a pang of vague recognition: this junk, these shabby chairs, these heavy, old-fashioned pressing irons, zinc wash tubs with dented bottoms-all throbbed within me with more meaning than there should have been...” (Ellison 273).
Water symbolism has been seen as a symbol of pureness and as a good source throughout history, but in texts like Fahrenheit 451, “Speaking of Courage”,“The River”, and the movie Spirited Away, water symbolism can be portrayed in ways such as baptism, regret, rebirth, life, and even death. Water can symbolize and have different meanings sometimes the meanings are always of a positive source. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, We see a world that is taken over by technology and thing that may seem normal to us, like reading and having conversations, seems abnormal and frowned upon in the society in which Fahrenheit 451 is based on. In this book, the main character Guy Montag faces decisions that could be life threatening.
reason he "would expend time with such a snipe" is but to use him. He
What is it that makes a person evil? Is it their actions, their words, or their thoughts? Is it more acceptable if “the end justifies the means”? Telling a lie that doesn’t have a negative effect on anyone, and that saves someone grief, is considered good. So why is killing someone to save others considered bad? The morality of an action is based solely on the outcome. Thus, doing anything whatsoever that is required to get the desired result, regardless of the methods used, would be considered “ok” if the result was of a good nature. Human nature is hardwired in us through the brain. So, human nature, being good or evil, is hardwired in us as well. It is our choice whether or not to act on these thoughts of sinful nature. For Iago, he not
Iago is a powerful predator who exploits those around him by infecting their perceptions of truth with carefully chosen fallacy. His skill in finding the proverbial chinks in others' armor allows him to skillfully weave his machinations of destroying Othello into their minds and actions; by manipulating character's perceptions of Desdemona, Iago gains the leverage he needs to exploit each character. No one is impervious to Iago's seething purpose; even Othello falls prey to Iago's suggestions and insinuations about Desdemona. Iago's constant presence as the stager, as well as his ceaseless - but subtle - reinforcement of events through narration, allows him to be the pivotal force that directs
In Shakespeare’s play “Othello” the main characters Othello and Desdemona suffer a tragic fate due to their actions and unforeseen circumstances. A majority of Desdemona’s suffering is down to Iago’s manipulation. However, it could also be argued that Iago is not completely to blame for the misfortune of Desdemona. We as the readers can see evidence of this at certain points in the play where Iago has planted the seeds of despair and Desdemona and Othello have fallen for his plans. In this essay, I will look at key moments in the play where Desdemona is presented as a tragic victim by the writer and justify why she is a tragic victim using quotes from the play.
The baseball is juxtaposed with the motif of waste to show the relationship between the quests for human
Iago’s relationship with Othello becomes a power struggle where Iago attempts to degrade Desdemona in order to position himself so he can ‘poison’ Othello. Here Shakespeare is showing how powerful and manipulative Iago can be with his use of words, and how powerful they can be. This power struggles is exemplified
Iago is one of the most interesting characters in the tragedy "Othello" by William Shakespeare. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and gets him closer to his goals. He is the driving force in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards the tragic ending.