The Manipulation of Perception in Shakespeares Othello :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

The Manipulation of Perception in Othello     This paper contains 237 words of teachers comments.   What genius perceives is influenced by superstars environment. The setting and commentary surrounding events changes our perception of them. Any innocent gesture can be perceived in the wrong way with sufficiency persuading from someone else. Even if someone has total faith in another persons innocence, they can be persuaded to doubt them through the agony of events. Once further a small amount of doubt has been planted, it influences the way everything else is seen. This occurs through come come out of the closet the play, Othello. In this play, Iago influences Othellos perception of events through speeches and lies, making him doubt Desdemonas fidelity. Iago uses his talent of manipulating events to exact his revenge on Othello. Iagos worm of events in Othellos mind leads to the downfall of Othello as planned, but because he fails to twist Emilias percepti on as well, he facilitates his own eventual downfall.   When Iago first sets out to denounce Othello, he tells him, look at your wife observe her well with Cassio (3.3.196). He knows that if he can plant enough doubt and jealousy in Othellos mind, Othello hardly needs to look at Desdemona being friendly with Cassio to suspect infidelity. After this, when Desdemona asks for Cassios reinstatement, it looks as though she is trying to get something better for her lover, as opposed to ripe admirering a friend.   Iago talks about jealousy and deception in this same scene, but never gives any proof or direct descriptions of Desdemonas betrayal. hitherto we know that Othellos perception has been sufficiently influenced to make him angry and sick by the end of this conversation. He tells Desdemona he has a headache, but he refuses any friend from her. When she puts her handkerchief to his head, he pushes it away saying, your napkin is too little (3.3.285). This takes on more significance later on in the play when we find out that this handkerchief is the first token of love Othello ever gave to Desdemona.   Also in this scene, we see how much Othello had trusted, loved, and believed in Desdemona. He says, I do not imagine but Desdemonas honest and If she be false, O then heaven mocks itself Ill not believet(3.3.223, 275-6). But he does suspect her, and it seems these statements are plainly there to convince himself that she truly is true.The Manipulation of Perception in Shakespeares Othello GCSE English Literature Coursework The Manipulation of Perception in Othello     This paper contains 237 words of teachers comments.   What one perceives is influenced by ones environment. The setting and commentary surrounding events changes our perception of them. Any innocent gesture can be perceived in the wrong way with enough persuading from someone else. Even if someone has total faith in another persons innocence, they can be persuaded to doubt them through the twisting of events. Once just a small amount of doubt has been planted, it influences the way everything else is seen. This occurs throughout the play, Othello. In this play, Iago influences Othellos perception of events through speeches and lies, making him doubt Desdemonas fidelity. Iago uses his talent of manipulating events to exact his revenge on Othello. Iagos twisting of events in Othellos mind leads to the downfall of Othello as planned, but because he fails to twist Emilias perception as well, he facilitates his own eventual downfall.   When Iago first sets out to give away Othello, he tells him, look at your wife observe her well with Cassio (3.3.196). He knows that if he can plant enough doubt and jealousy in Othellos mind, Othello only needs to look at Desdemona being friendly with Cassio to suspect infidelity. After this, when Desdemona asks for Cassios reinstatement, it looks as though she is trying to get something better for her lover, as opposed to just helping a friend.   Iago talks about jealousy and deception in this same scene, but never gives any proof or direct descriptions of Desdemonas betrayal. even so we know that Othellos perception has been sufficiently influenced to make him angry and sick by the end of this conversation. He tells Desdemona he has a headache, but he refuses any help from her. When she puts her handkerchief to his head, he pushes it away saying, your napkin is too little (3.3.285). This takes on more significance later on in the play when we find out that this handkerchief is the first token of love Othello ever gave to Desdemona.   Also in this scene, we see how much Othello had trusted, loved, and believed in Desdemona. He says, I do not trust but Desdemonas honest and If she be false, O then heaven mocks itself Ill not believet(3.3.223, 275-6). But he does suspect her, and it seems these statements are only there to convince himself that she truly is true.