Shakespeare’s Othello

Iagos character is manipulative and treacherous as can be read in the famous quote, Iago is most unspoilt (Shakespeare II. iii. 7). He is fond of implanting malice in even the most mundane, mundane encounters. For instance, Iago plans to make a mountain out of the molehill that Cassio was able to briefly, hold work force with Desdemona while on board the ship. Iago is also chauvinistic for the most quit of the flow and appears to have a dislike for women in general as revealed by his frequent barrages of insults towards genus genus Emilia and Desdemona.Iagos general detest for women whitethorn come from the fact that he suspects Othello of having an affair with his married woman. His thoughts are revealed in the converge and there is constant revelation that he wants his revenge wife for wife. This reveals a concealed lust for Desdemona born out of his baseless green-eyed monster. Iago continues his out of bounds to ruin the relationship of Othello and Desdemona, as is witne ssed in Iagos speeches to Othello,Look to her, Moor, if thou hast look to see She has deceived her father, and may theeMy life upon her faith Honest Iago (Shakespeare I, iii 333-5).He also has a plan to lure Cassio into performing actions that would dishonor him and peradventure cause Othello to rethink his promotion of Cassio, as Iago states of himself in this matter, Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago In following him, I follow simply myself But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to arrest at I am not what I am (Shakespeare I, I 63-71). Iago succeeds in this endeavor by subtly causing a interference which causes Cassio to lose his composure and accidentally stab Montano, the governor. This costs Cassio his position as lieutenant.While alone with Othello, Iago implies the possibility that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Iago manages to persuade Othello to doubt Desdemonas loyalty and love for him. He tells Othello to closely examine his wifes actions whe n she is with Cassio. These are just among the many webs of lies and deceit that he manages weave in his attempts to settle scores with Othello and Cassio. Othellos first gift to Desdemona was a deliberatekerchief. This purportedly trivial object later becomes the piece of evidence that Iago uses to destroy Othellos marriage.One even out, as Desdemona and Emilia inform Othello that dinner is ready, Othello complains of a headache. Desdemona immediately offers her handkerchief to bind his head to relieve the annoying. Othello comments that the handkerchief is too miserable and pushes it a mode. Desdemona unknowingly loses grip of the handkerchief as she and Othello walk out of the room. Emilia picks up the handkerchief, remembering that Iago had asked her a number of times to steal it, she is rapturous at the prospect of surprising her husband.At the same time as Iago was to plant Desdemonas handkerchief in Cassios room, Othello who discovers his plot is tempestuous and excla ims that hed rather witness deception first hand than assume infidelity without conclusive evidence. At this lead, Iago, ever the manipulator, manages to get his way again by fabricating another story that Cassio once called out Desdemonas name in his sleep and that Cassio acted as if he were kissing Desdemona. Iago reinforce his claim by claiming to have seen Cassio wipe his beard with the handkerchief.This enrages Othello and he vows to attempt revenge on Cassio and Desdemona for the supposed infidelity. Once again, Iago succeeds and even manages to get promoted to lieutenant. In the play, Desdemonas handkerchief is the symbol of faithfulness and later in the play the symbol of truth. All the speculations around Desdemonas alleged relationship with Cassio has created a lot of trouble for Othello and Desdemona. Othello has become very unhappy and has begun mistreating Desdemona. One evening after dinner, Othello goes on a walk with Lodovico and sends Desdemona to bed.As Desdemo na gets ready, she and Emilia learn on how different her life would be like if she had not met Othello. Desdemona sings the willow tree cry, a song that she learned from her mothers maid who render the same song when the man she love left her. The Willow song is the symbol of acceptance of her fate that the man whom she loved had left her. in the lead telling Emilia about the story behind the Willow song, she had remarked on the attractiveness of Lodovico. She also This suggests that after the bad things that have happened between Desdemona and her husband, committing adultery had somehow entered her mind.She saw adultery as an option to distract her from the pain that her husband is neglecting and mistreating her. Iago has persuaded Roderigo to go after Cassio with the web of lies that he had weaved about Cassio and Desdemonas alleged affair. Iago had once again managed to convince Roderigo with his lies to the point that Roderigo longed to kill Cassio. Roderigo stabbed Cass io in a brothel. When Othello hears Cassios cries of murder, Othello thinks that it is Iago who stabbed Cassio.Othello is still unaware of Iagos deception and he believed that Iago stabbed Cassio to carry out his revenge. This tragedy wrongly convinces Othello of the validity of Desdemonas alleged unfaithfulness. He returns to the bedroom to kill her. Othello returns to the bedroom where Desdemona is sleeping soundly. He leans to riposte her one last kiss before he kills her. Desdemona awakens from the kiss and is shake up when Othello tells her to prepare to be killed. Othello tells her that he had discovered her affair with Cassio who had just been killed by Iago.Before she could explain her side of the story, she breaks down in tears to squall for Cassio. This angers Othello all the more and begins to smother his wife. Emilia rushes to inform Othello that Cassio has killed Roderigo. When Othello admits that he has killed his wife and that Emilia keep silent about it. Emilia, a fraid and confused calls for help. Montano, Graziano and Iago sustain at the scene. Little by little, Emilia uncovers her husbands deceitfulness. Iago percept the impending exposure of his evil deeds makes an attempt to silence Emilia with his sword.Iago succeeds at stabbing his wife. Othello disbelievingly realizes his terrible mistake of not rely his wife and killing her out of blind rage. Realizing that his life is now vapid without Desdemona, he takes his own life. Othello and Desdemona are the unfortunate victims of Iagos irrational jealousy and treachery. Even Iagos wife Emilia was not spared of the tragedy. Before Iago becomes assured of the gravity of his actions, lives have been lost, too much harm has been done to the point that it is beyond repair.