Othello and Honesty
Honesty is one of the most important factors in Othello. And although there is very little honesty actually present in the play the term is most commonly applied to Iago, who also happens to be the most dishonest character in Othello. Due partly to the other characters naiveté, Iago is capable of manipulating, brainwashing, and molding the other characters to satisfy his need for revenge against Othello.
Iago would most commonly be referred to as dishonest, however beyond that he is also downright amoral and uses other’s weaknesses to manipulate them into doing what he pleases. From the very beginning we see how Iago manipulates Roderigo by pretending he is looking out for his best interests in the matter of Othello’s elopement with Desdemona. He makes Barbantio angry with Othello and Desdemona by telling him about their elopement then lying about the consummation of their relationship. He then leaves Roderigo to take responsibility for his (Iago’s) actions. In the meantime he goes off to inform Othello that Roderigo is accountable for telling Barbantio about the relationship and saying horrible things about Othello. Iago later brings Roderigo back into his quest for revenge when he tries to get Cassio fired from the position that Iago originally wished to obtain. Although Cassio knows it is against his better judgement to drink, Iago manipulates him into getting drunk then stages a fight between Roderigo and Cassio. He even goes as far as to try to make Cassio look bad by telling Montano that he gets drunk regularly. Upon Iago’s explanation of the situation Othello promptly fires Cassio from his position and Iago becomes more respected in Othello’s eyes. Roderigo is a prime example of how Iago uses people to fulfil his desires. Iago convinces Roderigo that he could win Desdemona’s love away from Othello and the only man that stands in the way is Cassio. In this way when he plans to humiliate Cassio it seems as if he is doing it to help out Roderigo when, in actuality, he is seeking revenge on Cassio for taking his position.
One of the main reasons Iago is so successful at manipulating others is because they are too guileless to realize that he is taking advantage of them. Cassio still comes to Iago for advice after Iago rats him out and gets him fired.
Macbeth, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?” Pg.40 (Use whole quote)
In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hawthorne portrays a society filled with betrayel, secrecie, and sinners. The people of society do not show their true colors and hide their true intentions. Dimmsdale, Chillingsworth and Hester all have fallen to sin, however they all believe they are not the worse sinner and try to seek justice for themselves.
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...as revile her. “‘…Dear little Pearl, wilt thou kiss me now? Thou wouldst not, yonder, in the forest! but now thou wilt?’ Pearl kissed his lips. A spell was broken… Pearl’s errand as a messenger of anguish was all fulfilled.” When Pearl’s dad dies and she kisses him, her curse is broken because she was finally acknowledged as the daughter so she assimilated him into her life helping them both become better in the end. When all of the sins are revealed and the consequences handed out, people become good.
From the very beginning of Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago is held in very high regard within the community in Venice. He is often called “honest Iago” by many people, including his superior, Othello. There is a large juxtaposition between Iago’s character in the beginning of the play, and the general perception at the end of the play, due to Iago’s many character flaws that cause him to create devious plans and a web of deception and lies, spun by his intense anger and hatred. The exposition of Othello holds many indications of the negative traits Iago possesses, and they escalate quickly as the play progresses. There are many points within the play that present Iago falling prey to his issues and therefore lets them control him. Iago’s anger and hatred kept him from dealing with these character flaws and lead to his descent into moral
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...born born from sin, as Pearl is, then that child will live with sin. Pearl is cursed and her future is set while she lives with this curse. Although Hester’s sin is known Dimsdales is not and that is the sin that Pearl carries. Not the known sin of her mother but the hidden sin of her father. Only when Dimsdale dies does Pearl get set free from the curse. When there is no longer a sin to be hidden there is no longer a curse and the spell is broken. A child of sin will be forgiven if the sin is also forgiven.
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Her sin was not to seek revenge, but instead was out of passion, and thus the child was born. One would think the child was punishment enough, but the way sin’s effect chose to pounce on her was from the outward judgment of the towns people. “ Clergymen paused in the street to address words of exhortation, that brought a crowd, with its mingled grin and frown, around the poor, sinful woman. If she entered a church, testing to share the Sabbath smile of the Universal Father, it was often her mishap to find herself the text of the discourse” (Chapter 5 p. 78). Since her sin was revealed to everyone, the constant judgement and actions of others continued to take their toll. The outcome of her sin therefore proved most effective in bringing her down by attacking from the outside. Not only did the townspeople outwardly scar her heart, but so did her own child. Out in the woods, Pearl was only able to identify her mother by the gloom the scarlet token had. “. . . As if there were a withering spell in the sad letter, her beauty, the warmth and richness of her womanhood, departed, like fading sunshine; and a gray shadow seemed to fall across her. . .” (Chapter 19 p.190). When Hester did not wear the letter and was back to her beautiful, happy self, Pearl would not approach her. Similar to the townspeople, Pearls connection between the sinful emblem and Hester takes a toll on the poor woman’s mind.
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