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Iagos Self Perception - Online Essay

Iagos Self Perception

The play, Othello, is a play that we can read with a great deal of understanding because we can relate it to our society today. We often witness acts of racism, gender bashing, evil people and suicides because of poor self perception. In the play we see examples of all of these. Othello's suicide, Emilia's severe dislike for men and the constant reference to Othello's colour are all examples of the issues that I named above. The issue that I find the most interesting is how Iago perceives himself. I think Iago is not even sure of what he is.
Throughout the play we are shown several different perceptions of people. Most often the characters perceived Iago as honest Iago. I believe that we ...

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an outsider because of Cassio, when he speaks of Iago's kindness. " I never knew/ A Florentine more kind and honest."(III,i,39-40) A possible reason for Iago's severe actions against Othello in Cyprus was because he was an outsider and did not feel like he belonged. He may have felt that he had no reason to fight for Venice. (A. Kavanagh) Iago can be compared to a young child who is new in town and feels left out. Or even the child who was part of the group and feels left out because his or her friends have found someone new to play with. A dislike for the new person would be natural. Iago, would be the child, the state would be the group and Othello would be the new child. The state grants Othello as the best man for the duties in Cyprus. Iago, believes that he is the better of the two and becomes jealous and hateful immediately.
Iago, seems to have a general dislike for everyone. At some parts in the play we could even get the impression of a dislike for himself or at least for ...

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Added: 3/30/2006 08:32:11 PM
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