Shakespeare's Presentation of Othello as Responsible for His Own Downfall

Shakespeares Presentation of Othello as Responsible for his Own D expressfall

Shakespeares Othello consists of the themes betrayal, love and dishonesty. At the centre of this play is the tragic gloaming of Othello at the hands of his so called friend Iago. In this assay I will be discussing the reasons for and against Othello being responsible for his declivity through looking at critical interpretations of his character and actions.

In some ways you could say that Othello was highly responsible for his own downfall as he was easily manipulated by Iago wake him to be gullible and naïve. Iago manipulates Othello by make him laughable through inference,
Ha I like not that.
Iago mutters this in act 3 scene 3 when he sees Desdemona and Cassio talking. Iago hints that he knows something making sure Othello can hear yet making it subtle enough to pretend that he didnt destiny him to know. Iago then pretends to be reluctant to tell Othello intimately Desdemona,
evince my thoughts! Why, say they are vile and false?
He tells Othello retri notwithstandingive enough to intrigue him; he does this by asking spark advance questions,
Did Micheal Cassio when you wooed my lady, know of your love?
Iago exasperates Othello by revealing so little,
I did not think he had been acquainted with her.




This adds to Othellos green-eyed monster about Desdemona and so he keeps asking more questions about what Iago may know
What dost thou say, Iago? He then wants to no all the details,
I prithee speak to me as to thy thinkings.
Iago is gaining more twist over Othello after this point `as Othello is becoming more trusting of him, Iago is putting himself in a place of noesis and power. The critic leavis also agrees that Othello has no one to blame but himself for his actions,
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Yet in some ways you could say that Othello wouldnt have acted the way he did if it wasnt for the fact that Iago was manipulating him and thusly he might not have been entirely...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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