Category: Iago

Many characters in the play Othello, reveal many different characteristics and qualities. Of these characters is Iago. Due to his jealousy, he is vengeful as he lays out selfish desires which lead to tragedy. He also betrays his friends and lies to them. The end of the play is tragic due to the lack of…

Jealousy has been around since the beginning of time. It starts when you are born. Jealousy comes from insecurity, bitterness and obsessive caring. It also comes from wanting something that belongs to someone else or wanting someone who is in a relationship with another person. Most of us have experienced jealousy at some point in…

Villains in literature play an important role in plot development. While villains initiate actions, they simultaneously illuminate the good qualities of heroes in the play. William Shakespeares play Othello is no exception. In Othello, Iago is a complex character that plays a major role in determining the events and fate of several characters in the…

The story of a soldier who devises and carries out an elaborate plan that will become his generals undoing is one possible way of summarizing William Shakespeares Othello. Throughout the play, Iago moves the characters as though they were chess pieces – he utilizes their individual goals, and interests as a means of getting them…

Humans are said to be born with a moral compass telling them what is wrong and right, if not soceity does a good job instilling their views of what is good or bad into people. In Othello, written by William Shakespear and performed by Mixed Magic Theatre, the character Iago seems to be easily placed…

The author behind one of the most well-known television series once stated that, A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies& The man who never reads lives only one. George R. R. Martin, the writer of the book series A Song of Ice and Fire later adapted into the HBO series Game of Thrones,…

We are going to analyse Othello, Iago and Desdemonas characters and how the web of lies engineered by Iago led to the demise of many characters. As Lee Jamieson has stated, Iago is jealous of Cassio for obtaining the position of Lieutenant over him, jealous of Othello- believing he bedded his wife- and jealous of…

Individuals discriminate for various reasons: dread, begrudge, the longing for power, or a need to disassociate themselves from others. They can, in this manner, utilize somebody’s skin pigment, a natural characteristic that cannot be modified, to communicate their scorn. Othello, in Shakespeare’s play Othello, is a joyfully hitched and broadly regarded general in the Venetian…

Jealousy in William Shakespeares Othello in the play Othello, resentfulness and prejudice are obvious themes from the beginning to the end. As the play slowly expands it is evident that jealousy is the cause of the most dramatic actions which takes part in the play. Iago feels jealous of Othello and tells Roderigo I hate…

Did Iago screw up? The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. William Shakespeare. Iago manipulates Cassio to get him drunk and gets Roderigo to bring him into a fight. Iago has his revenge when Othello demotes Cassio of his rank because of his misbehavior. Iago decides to make Othello believe his wife is unfaithful…