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Iago

Othello Essay

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Idalmis B. Perez OTHELLO According to Benjamin Disraeli, ?Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our power.? A person cannot control what happens but what you do about it is up to you. In the play OTHELLO by Williams Shakespeare, the character Emilia has control over her conduct, while her husband, Iago, does not have control.

Othello Act III scenes 1-2

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Summary: Iago's next devious plan is beginning to take shape, as Cassio falls into his trap by agreeing to talk to Desdemona. Little does he know, that Iago plans to feed false information to Othello of an affair between the two, thus knocking out two birds with one stone. Quotation: "I'll send her to you presently, out of the way, that your converse and business may be more free." (55)

Othello Theme -- Soul / Souls

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Paige Hooper and Emily Moler Soul / Souls Soul noun the spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments. Soul in Othello In Othello, the word soul is used in reference to the morality of a character. In particular, the three main characters: Iago, Othello, and Desdemona. In the play, Iago?s soul is dark and twisted whilst Desdemona?s is light and innocent. Othello?s soul darkens and becomes vilified. Iago EMILIA: If he say so, may his pernicious soul Rot half a grain a day! he lies to the heart Act V, scene ii, Line 156-157 Iago Explained

Othello Essay -- Iago's Personality

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Emily Moler AP English Literature Sargent October 13, 2011 Facets of a Sociopath For every hero there is a villain; from Hannibal Lector (Red Dragon) to Claudius (Hamlet), or Don Juan (El Burlador de Sevilla) to Mr. Kurtz (Heart of Darkness), villains have been essential to any novel regardless of the time it was penned; and William Shakespeare's Othello is no exception to this rule. Othello recounts the story of a newlywed couple, Othello and Desdemona, whose marriage and lives are torn apart by Iago, the jealous villain.
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