The character of Othello plays the role of both the protagonist and the hero in the play of Othello. ... We see Othello regain composure during his speech in Act 5. ... Othello easily fits this definition as he is the General of Venice. ... In Act I, Scene Two, Othello and Brabantio have a brawl, yet we see Othello remain calm and collected in reaction to Brabantio's speech. ... This line displays the astonishing power of Othello's words. ...

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Othello starts the play on top of the world. ... Othello is proved to be an extremely gullible person, as Iago never offers Othello legitimate proof of the affair. ... In the last few acts of Othello, the evil side of Othello's character is finally unleashed. ... Did the pressures of society get into Othello's head? Or was Othello really just good on the outside? ...

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An example of illogical reasoning and thinking is present in William Shakespeare's play, Othello, where Iago, who is Othello's most trusted advisor, plans and acts out his revenge on Othello, who is the good and noble general, because he is jealous over a promotion he did not get. ... A situation where Othello commits this error in reasoning is when he demands Desdemona to give him his handkerchief: OTHELLO. ... OTHELLO. ... Othello then uses the fallacy of automatic rejection again by ignoring Desdemona when she implores him to explain why he thinks she is unfaithful: OTHELLO. ... ...

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He has hatred towards Othello for giving Cassio the lieutenant title instead of him, so he plots revenge to get back at Othello. ... Hamartia is a fatal flaw that leads Othello to his downfall. In this play, Othello's hamartia is jealousy. ... Another characteristic that Othello checks off is that he is blind to reality. ... Since Othello an Iago are watching from afar but are not able to hear what they are saying, he gives Othello the idea that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. ...

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Othello trusts in Desdemona until the third scene of the third act when Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona could be messing around with another man, Cassio. ... After saying these words, Othello takes his own life. ... How one, Desdemona, can be so pure and innocent that when Othello is lied to by the devil, Iago, Othello could find infidelity and dishonesty in her. Othello truly exemplifies the fault and free will in man. ... Othello is man....

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In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago successfully manipulates others through treachery. ... Iago exploits Cassio's weakness against alcohol in order to remove him from the role of lieutenant, and Iago subtly insights suspicion within Othello through insinuating lies about the person Othello cares most about. ... Iago lies to Roderigo, claiming that Othello is being sent to Africa, and that the only way to prevent Othello from taking Desdemona to Africa along with him is to eliminate Cassio. ... Iago is cleverly suggesting that Desdemona will eventually become disloyal to Othello. ... Iag...

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The play Othello has succeeded in achieving that. ... Iago was the main reason for jealousy in Shakespeare's Othello. ... This shows how jealousy in Othello relates to a modern day audience. ... While Iago played an important role in convincing Othello to think that Desdemona and cassio were having an affair, essentially it is Othello's own demons that made him that way. ... Iago himself, on the other hand, is a very different character from Othello. ...

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In Shakespeare's "Othello," a central theme focuses on the contrast between the colors black and white, literally and metaphorically. ... Shakespeare isn't afraid to hold back and exploit the complexity of the terms black and white within Othello. ... Othello is black so he must intentionally be out to soil Desdemona and her virtues. ... But in the end, Othello ends up falling into the mold of the conceived notion that black men are just savages. ... In this case, it was Iago's black soul and shady intentions that tainted Othello's pure and light spirit. ...

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By that, I couldn't help but distinguish the type of character Othello was. ... What exactly contributes to Othello's tragic heroism? ... Othello was also great, but was somewhat far from perfect. ... Othello fits all of the above, as he was a general nobleman within Cyprus. ... People have a good impression of Othello. ...

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Another meaning within these lines is showing Othello's struggle with the power within himself. ... On a secondary level, Othello is again struggling with his lack of power in the situation. ... " After talking about Desdemona's purity and how he views her, Othello kisses her. ... Othello fears that he will regret killing Desdemona because he still has romantic feelings for her. ... Othello kisses Desdemona once again and we see that Othello has finally come to a decision: "So sweet was ne'er so fatal. ...

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By using a mix of the truth and lies, Iago plays a particularly important role in manipulating Othello. Iago's focus on the truth is used with the intent of igniting emotions like jealousy in Othello. ... When this notion is applied to Desdemona pointing out that Cassio is white, whereas Othello is not, he is using honesty alongside the negative connotations associated with Othello's race in order to play on his jealousy and his fears. ... By playing on Othello's jealous nature through the medium of racism, Othello is able to use brutal honesty to destroy him. Othello's ...

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Othello is certainly not lacking in this area. ... Iago, Othello's more obvious villain also embodies many contrasts to Othello, but in a more caustic nature. ... Possibly the most important person who show's the heroism of Othello through respect is not very obvious; it is Othello. ... This takes more courage than any other problem Othello faces does (ClassicNotes: Othello n. pag.). ... This is evident in much of Othello's speech, written in graceful prose (Othello Navigator n. pag.). ...

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Jealousy is a key factor that appears to destroy Othello. ... Othello's trust in Iago is unfortunate and naive. ... Othello continued to entrust Iago with responsibilities, including escorting his wife to Cyprus .Iago's wife accompanied Desdemona as per the request of Othello. Othello stated 'Honest Iago/ my Desdemona must I leave to thee/ I prithee, let thy wife attend on her: and bring them after in the best advantage" (Othello, 1.3). ... The Shakespearean play Othello reveals that love is a driving force. ...

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This form of manipulation is extensively highlighted in Othello between Othello, the victim, and Iago, the manipulator. ... Those manipulative assertions along with Othello's hidden insecurities help explain to Othello's descent into distrust in Desdemona. ... Othello accepted that he was black. ... Iago manipulated Othello by casually referring to Cassio, Othello's most trusted partner. ... Iago further strikes at Othello's delusional mind by telling Othello to "look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio " (III.iii.197). ...

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In Othello by William Shakespeare, the two main characters Othello and Desdemona have a starstruck love; but that does not mean they have no issues. ... For Desdemona to have cheated on Othello would destroy him. ... Othello previously had shown lust and love for Desdemona. ... Othello tells her that Cassio has died, and then he kills her. ... Mistakes in Othello show up many times, in many ways. ...

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Thus, Iago is accusing Othello of being jealous, however through this, he is ironically depicting his own situation, shown in his dialogue "I confess it is my nature's plague to spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy"; the reason for Iago's manipulation of Othello is his jealousy of another man being assigned as Othello's lieutenant. Iago uses Othello's most vulnerable trait, jealousy concerning his wife Desdemona as a medium of implanting doubt within Othello. ... To justify his speech, Iago presents Othello with "ocular proof" when another man is in poss...

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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's inability to judge other character causes Othello to downfall and to go down in every thing in his life that he has worked hard for to earn it. ... Othello Judgment was easily manipulated by the talks of Iago is seen in this line (Othello: "DEVIL- (STRIKES HER) When Othello strikes Desdemona; he shows the cruelty of his change and show's Othello's downfall. ... In Shakespeare's Othello, the characters of Othello and Cassio greatly contribute to their own downfalls. ... Othello is a very complex character. ... Othello is a very trusting man, a bit too trusting. ...

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This love must be between two liberated yet emotionally attached beings as shown in Shakespeare's Othello between Desdemona and her husband, Othello. ... Consequently, in Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona and Othello are independent characters that portray their eternal love throughout the play. ... Othello expresses his love multiple times. ... Initially, to confirm Othello and Desdemona's love, her say is extremely necessary for the Duke and Brabantio to believe Othello's stories. ... Additionally, Desdemona and Othello prove that they do not need a token to love one ano...

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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. ... However, she clings to the belief that Othello is a good man. ... Cassio truly loves and esteems Othello. ... Cassio's devotion to Othello is strong and unquestionable. ...

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Othello reveals how jealousy can cause one to make irrational decisions. ... As a result of his feelings for Desdemona, Roderigo is very jealous of Othello. ... (IV.i.161) asks Othello, the sight of his handkerchief calls upon murder in Othello's mind. The jealousy that Iago invokes consumes Othello like wildfire, Othello announces that "[t]his night" would be the night that he would end Desdemona's infidel ways (IV.i.196). ... Regarding Othello's obvious stupidity, as he did not select him for lieutenant. ...

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In Othello, Othello is referred to as a "black ramtupping your white ewe". ... In the Jacobean society of Othello, Desdemona is very respectful towards both her father and her lover, Othello, and even when accused of cheating by Othello and being slapped, she still upholds her respectful demeanour. ... This is a similar view to Othello, where Brabantio warned Othello of his daughter's devious mind. ... In Othello, the main victims of jealousy were Othello and Iago. ... This is different from Othello, where Othello seemingly slaps Desdemona. ...

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Iago is overbearing and tries to hurt Othello. ... It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. ... Othello had issues. Can Othello's behavior be explained by psychology? ... Othello was driven to the act by Iago. ...

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To begin with, in Othello the force of evil is most directly pitted against the will of goodness. ... Sadly, his wickedness last long enough to wreck Othello's mind and cause a tragic end to the story. ... Aware of the Moor's vulnerability, Iago draws his plan and preys on Othello's insecurities. ... He wants to transform Othello in a dreadful monster. ... Othello is characterized as the tragic hero whose imperfection brings him down. ...

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Throughout Othello there are many themes. ... Othello doesn't show his jealousy until the middle of the book. ... Iago starts the jealousy by letting Othello watch he and Cassio talk while Othello thinks they are talking about Desdemona. ... Especially when Othello says, "hang her!" ... It is clear that her jealousy is toward Desdemona and Othello. ...

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