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Submitted by philhuen on May 10, 2008
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Shakespeare's "Othello" is not simply a play. It shows people how jealousy and hateful treachery can drive anyone to tragic end. In this play, the main character is Othello. He is introduced as a tragic hero whose stories of hardships endeared him to his new bride Desdemona. She is truly in love and devoted in trust to Othello. Iago has a reputation for honesty and uses it for dishonest purposes. He is a smart person, but he has a very high opinion of himself, takes delight in his own evil. He knows that he cannot let Othello down, so he wants to have the position of Cassio who is Othello’s loyal lieutenant. In the whole play, Iago continues through out to use tricks and tell lies to accomplish his wishes. Roderigo is a Venetian gentleman deeply in love with Desdemona, and used by Iago. Emilia is Iago’s wife; however, Iago does not really like her. She knows that she could not find another man, so she tries her best to earn her husband’s affection. The affliction of Othello’s character is furthered by Iago’s emphasis upon Othello’s simplicity and honesty, which is sharply contrasted with Iago’s skillfully crafted towers of lies and bejeweled misrepresentations. Iago is a devil pyromaniac. He uses his hateful treachery to let Othello’s jealousy to reach the highest point, then, Othello kills himself. Iago also wants to prove that he can outsmart anyone.
Iago will not accomplish his wish by himself. Therefore, he uses Roderigo and Desdemona’s father Brabantio to help him. Iago tries to arouse Brabantio's anger at Othello by stirring suspicion in the middle of the night. In Act I, Scene I, Iago states “An old black ram is tupping your white ewe.” The word tupping is a nasty term for having sex. Then, Brabantio brings all his people to arrest Othello. Everyone knows Othello is a hero, and Desdemona comes out to tell the truth. At that time, Brabantio knows that he lost his daughter to the Moor, and Iago’s first plan is not successful....
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