Tragedy plays a huge role in the majority of Shakespeare’s plays. In the case of Othello, many characters die in the last act. All of them have been the victim of someone else's lies. Without Iago, the characters would still be alive and Desdemona and Othello would be happily married. Each character is accused of something which they know nothing about and even in the end, justice cannot be given for those who have died. Those who died did not deserve death or the accusations that were about them before they died.
Desdemona is killed by her husband Othello. Desdemona is kind hearted and unaware of the lies that are being told about her or those close to her. Even though Othello killed Desdemona, Iago is still to blame. At the beginning of the play Iago and Rodrigo
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Cassio had liked Desdemona in the past and he Iago knew that he could use this against both Desdemona and Cassio. By getting Cassio in trouble and watching him lose his position in the military, Iago knew this would bring Cassio and Desdemona closer. Desdemona did not know this plan. She knew that her Cassio had lost his position and that she wanted to help him convince Othello to give him his title back. This meeting between the two characters was also used against them. This meeting between friends then turned into accusations that Cassio was with Desdemona. Iago later goes and plants this lie in Othello's ear. Desdemona is still unaware of what is going on. Desdemona will later know that Othello will eventually kill her and she accepts this. Only moments before Othello kills Desdemona does she know what she is being accused of. “And yet I fear you; for you are fatal then When your eyes roll so: why I should fear I know not, since guiltiness I know not; but yet I feel I fear.” (Othello Act V Scene II Page 82). She knows that Othello is accusing her of something but, she has no idea what it
The following situation also proves Iago’s ability to effectively use his power over Othello’s intelligence and jealousy. Othello was very gullible and innocent, so Iago took complete advantage of that. He makes Othello believe that Desdemona is unfaithful toward him with Cassio. He does so through a multitude of ways: “If I can fasten but one cup upon him,
She begins the play as a independent and thoughtful person, but she must struggle against all odds to make Othello believe that she is not too independent. Desdemona is a symbol of innocence and helplessness. However in the beginning of the play, she seems to be mature and quite insightful of events around her. Iago often tells Othello that she is unfaithful. It seems that she refuses to accept what Iago is doing. She has a tendency to be sympathetic towards other people's situations, like Cassio. This also further inspired Othello's jealousy when Iago pointed out that Cassio and Desdemona were speaking in private. She often pays attention to other people’s thoughts, yet remains distrustful if they differ from her own. She has a loyalty to her husband in all aspects of life,
Who’s fault is it for the various deaths? In “Romeo and Juliet” by William Skakespeare there’s various deaths. Teenage lovers fell in love but their familes hated each other. When they got married no one knew. Friar Lawrence married them in private but, the nurse did know. In Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is to blame for all the various deaths. He married Romeo and Juliet and came up with the plan for Juliet to appear her death.
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, there are several significant details that help the reader choose who take the blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. First, the character Friar Laurence should have never married them in the first place. Another important detail is that Friar Laurence it might have ended the feud between the two families they always fighting with each other. The third detail important to the play is that he should have never given Juliet the sleeping drug to make her fake her own death. Finally, the Shakespeare that tells the reader that Romeo has killed himself to be with his love in the afterlife because he couldn’t be with her while she was living. These details are significant because it shows how friar Laurence is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet just days after the weeding.
Secondly, Iago’s use of imagery creates such a lucid picture that makes it hard to believe that it is anything but true. Iago tells of how he slept with Cassio and how Cassio, “gripe an ring my hand, Cry O sweet creature [Desdemona]! Then kiss me hard As if he plucked up kisses by the roots…” This very visual tale makes it hard for Othello to think of anything other than that Desdemona and Cassio are together. It clearly shows that Iago was witnessing an account that Othello believes is true even though Iago later states that it was only a dream; the visual picture is their. Othello believes this is substantial evidence to accuse Desdemona of being with Cassio.
When you realize that you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to happen as soon as possible. The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy play. It is written by William Shakespeare. The main characters are Romeo and Juliet. The story explains the troubles between the two of them and their love.
The people to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths, are their parents. This is for numerous reasons. One of the major reasons would have to be The Feud between the Capulets and Montagues. Another reason is that Juliet’s parents always force her to do things she doesn’t want to do. The third reason is that Juliet’s parents never listen to her or take her seriously.
Desdemona foreshadows her own death by telling Emilia about the willow song. Desdemona thinks that no woman would be unfaithful to their husbands. Emilia thinks that if no one is looking she would cheat on her husband, she says women have the same desire as men. She also explains that if the women cheats it is the mans fault. In the meantime Iago torments Othello until he faints by continually bringing up that Cassio slept with Desdemona. Pish! Noses, ears,and lips. --Is't possible?--Confess--handkerchief!--O devil!--". Othello is very nervous that his wife is potentially sleeping with Cassio. Iago then makes sure that Othello hears Bianca and Cassio talking about his relationship but Othello thinks he is talking about Desdemona, here we can see that the character of Othello has changed a great deal. Cassio is killed by Roderigo which puts Desdemona in harm of being murdered. Desdemona still loves Othello but he murders her because he was tricked into Iago’s evil
Somehow Iago manages to manipulate Othello into thinking that Desdemona cheated on him. When he demands that she show him the handkerchief he had given her, and she does not, he is convinced that she is being unfaithful. This is when he decides that he must kill her. Later in the novel Othello suffocates Desdemona out of jealousy.
Iago told Othello that he would discuss Desdemona with Cassio, and that he would talk about the affair. Iago does not do this, and instead he talks about Bianca with Cassio, and Cassio laughs at things Iago says. Othello sees Cassio laughing and just assumes he is laughing at Desdemona, which in return upsets him very much. Iago used several tactics to set up Othello for deception in this case.
Tragedy is mostly seen in characters pure and innocent. The deaths of those whom are innocent have a blindness to see the deceitfulness in others. Characters die who do not deserve their unfortunate fates. Desdemona is the heart of Iago’s plan and her loyalty to Othello eventually leads to her death bed. Emilia’s husband is the villain she hates, but giving him the one item he needs dooms everyone. Othello falls into Iago’s plan as soon as his fatal flaw of jealousy comes into play. In the tragic play Othello, by William Shakespeare, the innocent characters Desdemona, Emilia, and Othello are lead to their demise because they are manipulated into trusting Iago.
Othello is an easy target in this drama, because Iago already knows that he is a very insecure person. With that stated, it will be easy for Iago to use Othello’s jealousy to trick him into thinking that Desdemona is an unfaithful wife. Iago will manipulate the way Othello sees things in order to convince him that what he sees is innocent acts between Desdemona and Casillo. Iago’s starts to plant the idea in Othello’s head of an affair after Othello sees Casillo rush leaving Desdemona in a manner that looked as though he is guilty (1223). Alone with Othello, Iago begins to make Othello feel threatened by Casillo and Desdemona’s apparent relationship by bringing up the fact that Casillo served as Desdemona’s and Othello’s go-between during the time of their courtship. The conversation ends with Iago asking Othello to watch carefully of Desdemona and Casillo, and Iago exits giving Othello time to question the accusation of Iago (1225-1228).
Shakespeare's “Othello” is a tragedy written about a black lieutenant and his terrific outcome. Being manipulated by the villain Iago, drives him to kill his own wife. Othello is responsible for Desdemona's death because he allowed Iago to manipulate him, he didn't trust Desdemona and strangled her while she slept.
Is Othello responsible for Desdemona’s death? Or is it Iago who planned to get revenge against the Moor? There are many people in the play who are responsible for Desdemona’s death. However, one of the individuals in the play unwittingly helps contribute to her death by being naive. Emilia who is Desdemona’s loyal friend fails to convince Othello that Desdemona is faithful. She is unwittingly responsible for her friend’s death because, she never mentions the handkerchief until Desdemona has been killed. Although, Iago is the master mind behind Desdemona’s death and Othello is the person who murdered her if then, it were not for Emilia who initiates Iago’s plans Desdemona would still be alive. Emilia is unwittingly responsible for
Though the name of the play written by William Shakespeare is called "Othello," the character Othello is not the main character, but rather Iago is. Iago is the character who drives the play, he is the one who makes things happen. Without his greed and hated, there would be no play at all. The whole play is centered around Iago's revenge and in doing so, he is willing to make other people's lives miserable. Through "Othello," Iago uses the other characters to avenge the wrong doings which Othello has inflicted upon him, and will go to any means to do so.