Heroes in their own story In most stories we enjoy, may it be from childhood or something more recent there is many times a theme that shows a clear hero and a clear villain. But ordinarily this is not the case in real life, there are few times that this is quite that simple. There are many sides to each story, and sometimes people turn a blind eye to, or ignore the opposing side’s argument. But if we look at both sides of a situation in the stories we can more clearly understand what is going on, moreover the villains in the book or play would seem more real, instead of a horrible person being evil for no reason, these two people have their own agenda may it be a ruthless vengeance or misplaced trust. In Shakespeare's play Othello, Iago Is shown to be the villain. With the cunning use of his brilliance and manipulation, he is able to orchestrate an entire plot to take his revenge on Othello the center of all his ill tempered aggression. By lying to characters like Roderigo and many others, including his wife, in order to …show more content…
help his plan come to fruition. But if you look at the situation from Iago’s position, though his means of vengeance are quite horrible, his aggressions are not misplaced. If we place Othello in the place of the villain you can better see how he wronged Iago. First, it is revealed to the viewer that Othello makes Cassio a lieutenant, an honor that should be given to Iago cause Cassio has never been on the fields of war, but Iago has fought by Othello’s side in many battles. You might wonder why Othello would promote Cassio over the more clear choice of Iago? This leads me to my next point, that there was a common gossip that Othello was involved with Iago’s wife Emilia, and he is aware of this. With the facts that Othello’s disregard for Iago’s position and qualifications, and rummer of a relation with Emilia, accordingly Iago had to do something about the situation that he was in. Another villain that we see in Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury.
The villain in question is Beatty, this man is the head of the fire squad that Guy Montag the main characters is a part of. This man is quite brilliant, but he is obedient to the government and tries to persuade Guy to conform to the norm and not to break procedure by burning the books that he kept. We as the reader see Beatty as the enemy trying to stop Montag from making a change in the status quo. Beatty, though that the government was right and he followed it with extreme faith and commitment, he didn’t want Guy to ruin this “utopia” that he was living in. Beatty tries to stop Guy peacefully by persuading him by saying "At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders. Oh, to scratch that itch, eh? Well, Montag, take my word for it, I've had to read a few in my time, to know what I was about, and the books say nothing!" page
62 Both Iago and Beatty on their own aren’t evil people, but they take the role of the villain, due to circumstance and environment. Iago is the villain in Othello not due to the fact that he wanted revenge on Othello, many heroes fight for this same reason, but nevertheless Iago was evil because he was ruthless in his pursuit to right the wrongs done to him. Iago knew he would be labeled as the villain, we can see this in page 103 (act 2. scene 3) Iago says to the audience “And what’s he, then, that says I play the villain, when this advice is free I give and honest,”. Beatty wasn’t even a villain to most of the world, to everyone else he was a good law abiding citizen, furthermore, he carried out what the government asked of him by doing his job. But Beatty believed in a society that was unfortunately corrupted, consequently, this aspect of his character made him into the villain to the reader. Though these two are villains in their stories, if we look at their position, they are not a villain in their own eyes. Iago wanted to take revenge for himself, nevertheless the way he went about getting this vengeance was horrible, he manipulated good people to help his own ends, and he murdered to help his plan come together. Iago mission was innocent but the magnitude that he took it out was way out of proportion to the offence against him. Beatty was innocent to the bulk of the community, the reason he was a villain was that he trusted in a corrupt government and was on the opposing side of Guy and consequently the reader. Beatty only wanted to obey the law and bring a “criminal” to justice. These two men are shown to be a villain, and to the hero of the book or play this is true, but if we look into their own stories, they are the hero.
To say this novel is even remotely similar to anything being read in my high school classes would be an outright lie. The philosophical themes of existential dread, nihilism, absurdism and general apathy are unlike those found in any novel. Thus, it is fortunately unlike a great number of books and ripe for comparisons. “Fahrenheit 451” and “Huckleberry Finn” come to mind, as those books have plots centered around active rebellious tendencies and great adventures. In the book “Fahrenheit 451” the protagonist Guy Montag, when presented with great danger, makes an incredible escape in order to pursue his life and his curiosity. In stark contrast to Guy Montag’s exciting escape from his inanimate doom, the narrator (his name is Meursault, left out in some translations) accepts his death sentence as an implication of the inevitable. He does not know whether his is guilty or not of his crime, only that he has been sentenced to the guillotine and that an attempt to prolong his existence is
In both our society and Fahrenheit 451’s society, firemen keep people safe, but the way our firefighters keep us safe and the way the firefighters in Fahrenheit 451 keep us safe is quite different. To start off firemen in our society put out fires and save lives, where as the firemen in Fahrenheit 451 start fires and will burn anyone who gets in their way (Bradbury 36). Since firefighters in our society save lives and put out fires they are very respected and loved. It’s exactly the opposite for the firefighters in Fahrenheit 451 they are hated
During the course of the semester, I covered many topics during this class. These topics consist of; The Great Gatsby, The topic of Rationalism, Romanticism/transcendentalism, The crucible, and Fahrenheit 451. In this assignment, I was asked to summarise each topic with a single thing I could use to describe the meaning of the topic. I chose to summarise each topic in terms of a single quote. I chose quotes because of the open-mindedness of quotes. Everyone sees quotes differently, and they have different meanings for everyone. They are often used to express opinions, or public knowledge led to educate and inspire others.
Imagine living in a time where books have been banned and your only source of companionship was a screen on the wall. Or picture living in the city of Thebes, where you must risk execution by the king in order to give your dead brother the proper burial he deserves. These two scenarios precisely describe the worlds of Montag, from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, and Antigone, from Sophocles’ Antigone, respectively. Though the ways in which Antigone and Montag challenge their world’s status quo are very similar, the motives and consequences behind their actions are very different.
Fahrenheit 451, originally published in 1953, is considered one of the best works of Ray Bradbury, a well-known writer for his sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and mystery writings. This book is especially interesting and fun to read for those who’d love to get some wild and futuristic sci-fi novels. It is definitely different from any other book I’ve read because of it’s one of a kind setting and plot. Even though the book may seem boring at first, believe it or not, it makes a heart race as the story slowly reaches the climax.
Iago was the villain men envied and women wanted. Some theorists hypothesized that Iago in fact had no interest in the ladies but was more captivated by the men. Iago was likely the most vicious villain in Shakespeare. He played the two-faced liar, smiting and betraying his fellow characters. He plays three sides of a story, while at one point he is the best comrade a person could have, at another he is back stabbing and yet another throwing hints to the audience.
In Othello, Iago is Shakespeare’s most malicious character and serves as a vehicle to these two themes. Iago despises Othello; he has a strong will to destroy Othello’s life, yet the motive behind his plan goes unexplained. Iago is a great manipulator of the tongue and lies to everyone in order to advance his plan; however, every character in the play considers Iago an honest character, and Othello even associates Iago with light and eyesight. Othello continuously asks Iago to explain or make something clearer. Until the very end, Iago appears to be honest and helpful to the other characters, but underneath this seemingly harmless façade, Iago is a demon with the strongest will; he will stop at nothing until he ruins Othello’s life. Iago uses a positive appearance to enact his
In the play, Othello, written by William Shakespeare Iago is one of the most unique and interesting characters. Not only is Iago a main character, but he is also one of the most controversial, causing more drama and quarrels than any other character in the play. Shakespeare does a good job with the character of Iago by creating an atmosphere where Iago can keep the reader's attention on each and every individual scene throughout the entire play, as one tries to figure out Iago's true intentions. When reading the play it is easy for an individual to view Iago as an evil person who gets pleasure from malicious acts he inflicts upon others around him.
Wicked, dishonorable, corrupt, villainous, malicious, and vicious all have one thing in common: they define evil. A person or a group of people that display these qualities are often defined as evil beings or creatures. Two people that have many of these characteristics developed within them are Iago from Shakespeare’s Othello and Lucifer from the Bible. Both Iago and Lucifer are developed with many “evil” qualities woven intricately into their character development. The representation of each “evil” characteristic gives them something they have in common, allowing the description and portrayal of both Iago and Lucifer in literature show the audience they share common “evil” characteristics and that they lead to chaos and downfall.
Iago is a man wronged by Othello in the fact that he was not chosen to be Othello’s lieutenant, which is what put the dastardly idea into Iago’s head to trick them all and bring them to their knees. As Iago tells Roderigo within the first act and scene of “Othello”, Despise me if I do not. Three great ones of the city,/ In personal suit to make me his lieutenant,... ... middle of paper ... ... n the end of the play.
Iago is the only reason there is any conflict in Othello. If he were not a character, Othello and Desdemona would have lived happily ever after. From the beginning to the end he causes conflicts. He is directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of many characters. Shakespeare didn't just create Iago's character to be evil. He wanted him to be the epitome of it. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hatred. Some of his hate is fueled by jealousy and revenge. The ironic part is that he is known as "honest Iago". Every act contains an evil plot set up by Iago. They all play into his grand scheme.
Shakespeare develops the character Iago into an instigator and evil man. Iago attempts and succeeds to convince Othello that his wife has had an affair with his friend Cassio. We see Iago beginning his plans at the very start of the play. “But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at, I am not what I am.”(Oth 1:1:64-65) He immediately tries to start trouble with Brabantio and Othello over the marriage to Desdemona. Iago want to get in Othello’s way because he was passed over for general and Cassio was chosen instead. We see from the start how he plots against Othello and he involves several characters in his plans. “And what’s he then that says I play the villain? When this advice is free. I give and honest, probal to thinking, and indeed the course to win the Moor again? For tis easy Th’ inclining Desdemona to subdue in any honest suit; she’s framed as fruitful…”(2:3:295-300).
Iago, the evil villain of Shakespeare's Othello, is more than just a villain. In many ways he is the most intelligent and appealing character in the play. Iago shows superiority over the rest of the characters in the play. He has the ability to manipulate the characters in the play, therefore controlling the play with every sequence of events. His intelligence shines through his ability to deceive, his ability to strategize, and his ability to twist the truth. Iago is appealing to the characters of the pay because he gives them what they want. Iago is appealing to the reader as well. His character is totally unconflicted about being evil, making him known to some authors as the villain of all villains. Iago is, in many ways, the most intelligent and appealing character in the play.
In 1603, William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy called Othello about a Spanish moor that ultimately fell victim to his own skepticism and emotions and murders his wife due to the machinations of Iago. Iago is the most interesting character in this Shakespearean play and in fact, has more speaking parts than even Othello himself. A man that can even convince his own wife to help with his masterfully manipulated puppetry of Othello, Desdemona, Rodrigo, Cassio, and Emilia is an exquisite character. This villain seems to have no real motive for his actions, but the enjoyment of the trouble he causes and the fact that Othello passed him over for his lieutenant. (Although, Iago seems to quite, passionately want Othello’s affections, whether as a friend
Shakespeare uses Iago and Othello as the main characters of the play, showing how Iago manipulates Othello into believing his wife is cheating on him. Iago, or “honest Iago”, the villain of the play, a perfectionist at manipulation, that manages to influence people into thinking his deceitfulness is an act of honesty. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona, eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating, despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Othello, Venice’s most competent general, and the protagonist of the play. He was a noble and respected war hero, and a loving husband, however he was the target of Iago’s atrocities, which lead him to become an irrational, violent, and insanely jealous husband who murders his own wife at the end of the play.