Othello

A detailed Summary of Othello

Reputation plays a very important role in the play Othello. The character of Iago uses his reputation as an honest man to deceive Othello and other characters in the play. Although, the bond that was erected with Othello, was most important to the tragic end of the Moor and the plot of Shakespeare's play.

To Cassio, reputation meant everything. Othello's reputation played an important role in the play. Iago's reputation played a very key role in the play. Everyone thought of Iago as an honest man. "A man he is of honesty and trust", "...Honest Iago, My Desdemona must I leave to thee..." (ACT I, Scene III, Lines 283, 291-3) Iago has everyone fooled into believing that he is a noble honest man. Without this reputation of being honest, he could never get Othello to believe that Desdemona was cheating on him. Othello would have probably killed him if it weren't for the trusted bond he had with Iago. Iago knew that an important man like Othello couldn't ignore the possibility that his wife was cheating on him. Nobody suspects that Iago is a deceitful operative and would plot and plan to destroy Othello, Cassio and Desdemona in such a cunning way. Iago used his reputation, and the insecurities of Othello being a Moor, and married t

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Because Iago had the reputation of being an honest man, Othello couldn't ignore his insinuations about Desdemona. Othello wondered if Desdemona really loved him, or if she was just using him to rebel against her father. With Iago constantly putting these ideas in his head, Othello was convinced to kill his wife. Cassio was known to be a good soldier, and is proud of that reputation. After Iago gets him drunk, and he gets in a fight, he ruins his report with Othello. Othello demotes him because Othello will not tolerate that kind of behavior in his Lieutenant. Desdemona pleads his case to Othello, because she knows him to be a good man. Iago uses the fact that Desdemona is interceding on Cassio's behalf, to further convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him, with Cassio. He hopes this will remove Cassio and open up the way for him to become Lieutenant. Othello could always wonder if Desdemona really loved him, or if she was just using him to rebel against her father.

eason to be untrusting, but it wasn't her beauty that turned Othello's rage, it was Iago's words that brought forth the Moor's anger. Desdemona herself had been faithful and kind throughout the story, and this is only another example that Shakespeare gives us to prove Iago's foulness and betrayal. She had loved Othello and had shown so on countless occasions. She had also tried to help Cassio, a dear friend and partner of Othello's before Iago set his devices upon him, and in doing so only roused the suspicions of an influenced Othello. To note Iago's quick wit upon manipulating conversation with both Othello and Cassio to give certain expressions hold was amazing. He had plans for every action that he'd taken and Desdemona, kind and lovely, as she was, seemed only to be another pawn in hi

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Approximate Word count = 1245
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

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