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Lies, Betrayal, And Self-Destruction In Shakespeare's Othello

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The Lies, Betrayal and Self-Destruction in Othello In the play Othello composed by Williams Shakespeare, the main character has been misled by another into a world of self-destruction (Bevington, D., 2014). It all began when a villain by the name of Iago had been passed over for a promotion in the military by Othello the main character, a Moor from the northern part of Africa, and a General in the military. To say the least, this villain is willing to do anything to gain his revenge against the Moor. In the wake of perusing the events that surrounded Othello, his bride, and others that it is evident the best strategy would have been for the main character to have controlled his feelings from the beginning; however, this was not the case as he let the images in his mind defeat him. During this story, the degree of lies that are premeditated will show how a controlling person can devastate the lives of innocent victims. …show more content…

In fact, he needs to convince Othello a general that has led many troops to battle that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with a man named Cassio, the man who received his position as Lieutenant (Bevington, D., 2014). Additionally, Iago has suspicions that his wife may have been seduced by Cassio and Othello; however, there is not enough sufficient evidence that this act took place. In Act I Scene III, Iago shares with the audience his ill will against Othello, and they soon discover he has reasoned it out with the loss of his occupation and the belief that Othello has enticed his wife, Emilia. “He proposes, as revenge of wife for wife, to put Othello into such a jealousy as judgment cannot cure” (Jorgensen, P. A., 1985, p. 59). However, this is only the first of many schemes that have been devised for this

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