6/12/2023 0 Comments Shakespeare's moor of venice![]() ![]() ![]() This hurts his pride, and in his opinion, his reputation. The play begins with Iago’s complaint about being unjustly passed over for a promotion. Iago is contemptuous of reputation, believing that it can be manipulated to suit a person’s needs. Iago does not trust women to be faithful, and in the end, he convinces Othello to also believe the same. He tells Emilia that women are “pictures out of door, bells in your parlours, wildcats in your kitchens, saints in your injuries…” (Shakespeare 2.1.122). Iago views women as deceitful, temperamental, untrustworthy and sexually immoral. This shows that he will act badly if he finds out that Desdemona is unfaithful. But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, chaos comes again” (Shakespeare 3.3.100). He mutters to himself: “Perdition catch my soul. Othello is a murderer by the end of the play but his potential for violence is seen beforehand when he refuses Desdemona’s invitation to have dinner with Cassio. Such behavior breeds anger in the people around Cassio. For example, he keeps praising Desdemona, and he kisses Emilia in front of Iago at the same time as he apologises for doing so (Shakespeare 2.2.109). However, he is flawed because he is too forward with women. On his part, Cassio appears to be an innocent pawn in Iago’s plans for revenge. She tells her father that although she owes him her life and education, her current duty is to her husband, Othello (Shakespeare 1.3.210). ![]() Desdemona’s strength appears when she repels her father and defends her love for Othello. ![]()
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