Category: Iago

  • The Features of Human Relationships in Othello

    Jealousy and pride tend to take root within an individual and unravel relationships between people. The play, Othello, tells a tale of Othello, who begins to lose trust in his beloved wife Desdemona, due to his uncertainty of deserving her love and lies that his trusted friend, Iago, had told him. In Othello, Shakespeare particularly…

  • Othello: The Consequences of Knowing and Not Knowing

    Shakespeare has used deception throughout the vast majority of his work. In the well-known comedy Twelfth Night, Viola deceives everyone including her own family into thinking that she is a man named Cesario by changing how she dresses, acts and talks, all to benefit herself. In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Juliet secretly marries Romeo…

  • The Theme of Revenge in Othello

    Revenge occurs because of hate which leads to people’s demise. Vengeance is one of the main themes in the play Othello by William Shakespeare. It is a recurring theme throughout the play, and the plot revolves around it. Retribution has been shown many times in Roderigo, in Othello, the play’s main character, and Iago, the…

  • Othello: the Reasons for Iago’s Revenge

    The play “Othello”, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy story about a moor (General) “Othello” and his downfall between his newly wedded wife, Desdemona. The story begins in Venice and how Roderigo was gaining his affection for Desdemona. Roderigo is been paying Iago money to help him win Desdemona’s love and affection. Roderigo later…