Theme Of Perception In Othello

Iago plants ideas in Othello’s head, uses the innocent actions of others as his proof; and Othello, who is not practiced in worldly matters, believes his the misnomer of the “honest Iago”, and eventually is consumed by the lie.

Iago is the antagonist of the play, and one of the most evil Shakespearean villains. Iago is extremely clever in the way he uses unsuspecting power- especially psychological power. He gets into people’s heads in many dishonest ways- by spreading false rumours, telling lies and psychologically tricking people and secretly controlling certain situations. His power to manipulate is a key point in the play, as it results in major consequences and the deaths of some main characters. Iago’s schemes are multi-levelled- he conspires with roderigo, and makes him believe that Desdemona will take him back. On another level, he leads Othello to believe his wife is having an affair with Cassio. He uses his wife Emilia (unknown to her), to bring back the handkerchief he uses to deceive Othello. Iago is an extremely resourceful and talented man, but he uses these resources and talents in detrimental ways. Iago is constantly referred to by numerous characters as ‘honest’. He himself also refers to honesty. Numerous characters believe that they know and trust Iago and that he would not lie, nor deceive them. Iago’s soliloquies also provide invaluable insight into his wicked mind and evil schemes and plans.

Since the beginning of time, heroes and villains have been well known throughout history and literature. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, the tragic hero, subconsciously falls under Iago's plan to ruin his love for his wife, Desdemona. The surrounding of one’s environment can change an individual’s perception. Any innocent gesture might be viewed negatively with persuasion from another person. Even if a person trusts another person’s innocent ways, the individual can be persuaded to doubt the other person through lies. The thought that one doubt can influence how a person views everything else is quite scary. This change in perception takes place throughout the play, Othello. I will be examining the psychological analysis on the perspectives of each main character Othello, Desdemona and Iago.

Othello’s character is one that goes through dramatic changes throughout the play at the hands of his advisor Iago, but also at his own hands. Iago is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and he remains as evil in the play as he was when he is first introduced. Iago is determined to break Othello down by manipulating him into believing that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful and Iago does not need to do much to convince him. There may be several theories as to why Othello is easily manipulated even

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 William Shakespeare’s Othello, he uses language to portray this impassioned love story by forcing his characters to fall in love with each other, betray and kill one another. From the start of the play, Iago is the main antagonist who gains the trust of other characters and proceeds to twist the truth and use it to manipulate the characters thoughts and actions. Iago captures the hearts and minds of the characters, which leads many readers to question Iago’s psychological well-being. In the play, Othello, written by William Shakespeare, Iago is established as literatures first sociopath because he can be diagnosed with anti-social, borderline, paranoid, and narcissistic personality disorder.

Through the expanse of the play Othello, the themes of jealousy , betrayal and guilt have played a prominent role in both character development and the drive of the story. The dramatic events within act 5 scene 2 aid in concluding the narrative with a rather unfortunate ending. When analysing Othello’s character before and after his misguided deed within the act, there is a definite change in both his tone and manner in general. Originally Othello is seen as an understanding and noble gentleman. However, the actions Iago took to deliberately hurt the moor earlier in the play, left him emotionally wounded. Within act 5, and even more prominently scene 2 , we as the audience can finally see the detrimental effects of Iago’s ill intention had to Othello as a character. Once Othello smothers Desdemona as a result of, it is evident taht Othello’s character shatter and break down emotionally, by his guilt and betrayal that has brought him to a slow draw to madness.

The use of imagery in the play Othello builds on the theme of perception versus reality. Iago again takes on the role of narrator, laying out his plans for the audience. In the soliloquy he illustrates the difference between perception and reality, in which he says that his advice to Cassio is actually good advice, and that enlisting Desdemona's help is the best way for Cassio to regain his position. For example, the contrast between good and evil is shown when Shakespeare wrote “when devils will the blackest sins put on, they suggest at first with heavenly shows, as I do now.” (105/II/3/371)

Iago broke an important relationship of his enemy, Othello knows he threw away his jewel that he loved but Iago’s dishonesties besmirched his mind by exterminating his knowledge with mendacities and deceptions. Overall, this is an important type of imagery in Othello because relationships between characters breakdown, unneeded deaths occur, and the presence of jealousy becomes a major

Iago’s metaphorical language represents his character personality as deceiving, as throughout the play he never reveals his true feelings though he does lie through it all to get what Iago wants. In Shakespeare’s play, Othello, Iago is plotting against Desdemona and Othello. Iago then has brought to Othello’s attention that his wife has been cheating on him. But Desdemona has been a loyal wife. Iago is truly evil, and very mysterious with his actions.

Iago distorts Othello's reality through his powerful use of language. He knows to use trust, self-depreciation and honesty to manipulate peoples’ emotions; he understands the psychology behind these feelings. Iago's 'reluctance' to inform Othello of Desdemona’s infidelity makes him appear honest, tactful and sensitive. Othello begins to construct his own reality, unaware that he is being manipulated by Iago the whole time. Iago describes him as being "led by the nose /As

Iago is the type of villian that could be anyone, and his interaction with the other characters makes him endlessly entertaining to the audience. It must be remembered that while Shakespeare’s plays are studied today as classic literature, Shakespeare wrote them to be performed as entertainment for the general public. It is inroy that fuels Iago’s character and makes the play intriguing to the audience. Because Shakespeare’s character is so duplicitous, the audience can not help but hang on to Iago’s every ironic interaction with the other characters. Without a doubt Shakespeare’s mastery of irony is evident in his work “Othello”, especially in his villain

Othello is characterized as a great military general, who a compassionate love for his soldiers but an even more compassionate love for his beloved wife Desdemona, a woman that Othello views as perfect. A deranged and manipulative character, Iago is in envy of Othello and wants things that the general has. Iago sets out to use Othello’s flaws of being jealous and gullible to cause the downfall of the Venetian general. In the play, Othello is usually portrayed as man who strongly stands behind his morals, this is shown in Act 2 scene 1 when Othello refuses to allow Iago to make him angry at Roderigo. Dramatic irony is demonstrated by Shakespeare, readers are show one the tragic flaws of Othello when he puts his full trust Iago, the man who will be Othello’s downfall.

“Othello” is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. The play explains the story of a solider, Iago, that destroys a powerful general named Othello’s marriage, reputation, and overall life. The actions of the protagonist in the play, Iago, will be analyzed for their importance and domino effect throughout the play. Iago is a soldier of the army in Venice. He is a flat character in the play that is selfish, but on the exterior appears to value other individual’s concerns more than his. Throughout the play, readers notice that Iago is sexist, greedy, and racist. Iago is sometimes considered an archetype of the devil (quote about it) However, Iago is very intelligent in creating schemes that result in him receiving what he desires. All of the actions he commits throughout the play are to better him. Iago’s significance to the play is his desire for revenge. He portrays this pursuit of revenge toward Othello, Cassio, and the idea of revenge he planted in Othello towards Desdemona.

Relationship to meaning: The reader sees things the way that Iago sees them. This gives the reader an inside look on Iago’s evil plans, which also leads to a better understanding of all of the other characters, but Iago especially. The reader sees how Iago manipulates so many of the characters, like Roderigo and Montano, for his own gain. From the point of view the play is written in, the reader sees the source of all of the conflict and confusion.