Iago as the Perfect Villain of Othello Iago, the villain in Shakespeare’s Othello, is a round character of great depth and many dimensions. Iago works towards an aim that is constantly changing and becomes progressively more tragic. Yet, at times, "honest" Iago does actually seem honest. This essay will explore the complex character of "honest Iago. One of the most interesting questions that crops up is concerning Iago’s motives. What are his reasons to kill every major Venetian in Cyprus
The thing that marks perfect villainy is the willingness and ease to be undeniably evil and having no qualms about being diabolical or having no regard for human morality. One of the most vile, manipulative, and malicious villains in classic literature is found in William Shakespeare’s infamous tragedy, “Othello.” Iago is the epitome of a perfect villain. He knows people’s weaknesses and manipulates it to his own advantage. Throughout the play, Shakespeare proves that everyone has a hamartia. Iago’s
How does one create the perfect villain for a story? What qualities are needed in such a character? A good place to start when constructing a villain is to look at William Shakespeare’s villain in Othello, a man called Iago. Iago is wonderfully devious. Throughout the play, he not only poisons Othello’s vision of Desdemona, he does this with no one, excepting Roderigo, the wiser. There are several reasons that make Iago such a terrifying villain. Shakespeare gave certain qualities to his creation
Mother as Villain and Victim in Joy Luck Club In The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan focuses on several mother-daughter relationships. One of the relationships explored is that between an immigrant Chinese mother and her American born daughter Jing-mei. The mother expects Jing-mei to be a prodigy child - while pursuing this dream she unintentionally creates a serious conflict between her and her daughter. To fulfill her unrealistic expectations, the mother pushes Jing-mei to be the best in anything
"What qualities of character did Richard III have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play Richard III. Also: "Richard III is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard's character is true. To achieve goals, in one's life, one must be determined and must have certain characteristics that reciprocate to one's goals. In the play Richard III, Richard III's goal is to ascend the throne. There are two ways that one can claim the
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy in which he uses one of his more peculiar villains. The antagonist in this play is Don John, the bastard brother of Don Pedro. In this paper I will discuss the role of Don John as well as his motives and the character himself. I will also delve into Shakespeare's use of Don John as the antagonist. I will be comparing Don John to other characters in the play as well as to other villains in Shakespeare's works. While Don John does not spend a great deal of time on
fun. Sometimes this is just a result of bad directing and one dimensional characters. According to Brandi Reissenweber, one-dimensional characters are seen only when “one side of their personality comes through.” For this context, a one-dimensional villain would have no redeeming qualities to contrast is evilness. Similarly, a hero would have no flaws and would be the absolute image of good. As Omer Bartov mentions in his “Anti-Hero as Hero” article, “absolute goodness may remain so totally divorced
successful the villain, the more successful the picture," Alfred Hitchcock, the 'Master of Suspense,' once quoted. A great villain is arguably what will make or break a movie, television show, or piece of literature. In the movie Toy Story 3, Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear's role as the villain is what made the movie an amazing ending to the trilogy. Despite his friendly first impression, Lotso's ambitions were a far cry away from morally good. Hateful, manipulative, and controlling, Lotso painted the perfect image
Examination of the Villain in Los Vendidos While female villains do not appear nearly as often as their male counterparts, when they do they are especially powerful. This is due, in part, to the fact that the role of villain goes against the nurturing, soft image of the female gender. After all, villains are evil; they are to be feared. However, the villain is an essential part of any story and serves many purposes. Villains personify what is wrong, or broken, in a society. Villains usually choose to
Superheros and super villain. Are they good or are they bad? Are they monsters? Superheroes and supervillains mirror each other. There’s good in one and evil in the other. Like the superhero represents virtue and values of a culture the supervillain does the complete opposite. Supervillains have the power the bring the normal activities of a society to a halt and force the superhero to take action. There are five types of supervillains, the monster, the enemy commander, the mad scientists, the criminal
was the transformation of character from a villain to a hero. The two films focus on the theme of redemption because each main character towards the end of film showed their true character. The films have a story of origin on how they were established as villains, desire to fit into society and showing how they became true hero’s in the films. Megamind entered planet earth as a baby. When entering
The term “villain” is described as someone who is blamed for a particular evil or difficulty. Many recognize famous American names in history as villains, such as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and Lee Harvey Oswald, but have you heard the name Aaron Burr and automatically think of the term “villain”? Not many are familiar with the name Aaron Burr and maybe that is due to the fact that he is not all villain. From the hit Broadway show “Hamilton”, Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr on stage, opened
Iago, the Villian “Othello, the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare is an iconic play that seems to hold its relevancy, no matter how many years go by. The personalities of Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona stand the test of time, and can be seen in people still today. These are regular people who love, get hurt, and can be overcome with jealousy. However, Iago is a man that is impulsive, vindictive, and lacks empathy, making him evil in the purest form. Although Iago may seem overcome with jealousy
Zoo. I believe that that is how a true hero would react - he would think over the situation carefully, come up with the best solution, and act on it. Society is always hoping for the more exciting hero, the one who would go out and beat up the villains and rescue the helpless girl. To look at Ben's appearance, he is around 14, small, wears old, ragged clothes and has bare feet.
Comparing Heroes and Villains in Measure for Measure, Othello, and Hamlet According to John Steinbeck, "Heroes are innocent; villains are cunning." This statement likely regards the internal aspects of characters, such as intellect, reasoning/motivation, and morality/responsibility, as indicated by consistency in action and/or articulation, as in direct speech or soliloquy. An examination of the heroes and villains in Measure for Measure, Othello, and Hamlet can determine whether Steinbeck's
actions before he commits to them. These are a few examples of character motivations. However, there are also characters in the play who are considerably harder to understand. They may seem like stock characters at first glance. Don John, the evil villain, who wants nothing but to wreak havoc and cause terror in all good people. And Leonato, the father, who deeply loves his daughter and would do anything to protect her reputation. Although these stock traits may distinguish the characters to a certain
dictionary, the definition of ‘villain’ is “a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things” (Merriam-Webster). In John Webster’s play, The Duchess of Malfi, the plot line revolves around a duchess and her two brothers. The Duchess of Malfi is a very twisted and complicated story where the characters are not as they seem. One of the most significant parts of the story line is that the characters that appear to be the villains are not actually the villains. This makes the story complex, but
daughter is safe from harm. This supports my point because it exemplifies how disney movies portray young and pretty women to be extremely weak to the point where they must be supervised at all times. Moving on, in every classic disney film, if the villain is a female; it is common and somewhat expected to picture her as extremely hideous and seek to be gorgeous. This was clearly seen in Little Mermaid. Ursula, the movie's main vill... ... middle of paper ... ... portrayed to be ugly and seek to
The book The Bluest Eye is a real representation of what Morison the author thought growing up as a black girl in a city in Georgia was like. She wanted to be as realistic as she could, the point of the novel is not to be some heart-warming story about how a young black girl can rise up in the Georgia neighborhood that she lived in. But about the hard and confusing life of a black girl. There was no true hero and there was no goal but just a girl trying to understand the world in which she lives
his plan develops the play also progresses. He forces characters into taking actions they never would have normally considered and all the while he just sits back and maintains his innocent smile and trusting façade. And that "is how a villain is defined." A villain "can alter those actions around them without them knowing it." (Campbell 116). We saw Iago do that on several occasions. For example he was able to convince Roderigo to give him money and to try growing a beard. He also convinced Othello