This reveals Iago's intention to serve under Othello to take advantage of him for his own use. ... Act 1, Scene 2 Line 18-19 - Why Othello Will Not be Heavily Punished Iago tells Othello that Brabantio who is at a status almost as powerful as the Duke, knows that he and Desdemona have married and because he is furious he will try to annul the marriage and inflict laws punishment on Othello; however Othello is calm in this situation knowing that he has some influential power says "My services which I have done to the signiory shall out-tongue his complaint. " Notifying that the amount of s...

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Othello is also able to captivate his peers with his speech. ... She is in love with Othello and completely devoted to him. ... Cassio truly loves and esteems Othello. ... Cassio's devotion to Othello is strong and unquestionable. ... However, in his case, it is not a flaw because he holds honesty above all. ...

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During this scene, Emilia is truly concerned for Desdemona and her problems with Othello. ... Even Othello, the one character who truly loves his wife, mistreats Desdemona. ... At the beginning of the play, Othello and Desdemona are completely in love and it is impossible to believe Othello capable of hurting her in any way. By the end of the play however, Othello is determined to kill Desdemona. ... Shakespeare's Othello has been studied exhaustively, yet most character analyses focus on the two male figures, Othello and Iago. ...

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Both plays Othello and Much Ado About Nothing start with talk of war. ... Othello's services in war have earned him a reputation as an honourable soldier. ... When Othello kills Desdemona, he sees this as an act of honour and justice. ... Desdemona's loyalty and devotion to Othello may be what leads to her death. ... Beatrice recognises the flaws of male honour, saying that "manhood has melted into curtsies, valour into compliment, and men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones too" (4.1.317-319). ...

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It is a compelling drama about the success, deceit, and disintegration of a brave but flawed human being. ... This was before Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. ... Because of a fatal weakness, a tragic flaw, the hero becomes involved in a series of events that lead to his eventual downfall and destruction. ...

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