Detailed Outline of "Othello"

Thesis: The ease with which Iago manipulates Othello suggests that mephistophelean can be seductive.

I. Iago easily manipulates Othello.

        A. Iago convinces Othello that he is his friend.

                 1. Iago appeals to Othellos military mind.

                 2. Iago uses love against Othello to cause him to experience jealousy.

        B. Iago convinces Othello that Cassio is the enemy.

                 1. Iago manipulates Cassio into drinking alike much since he is certain                            Cassio will do something he will regret.

                 2. Othello demotes Cassio from his position of lieutenant.

        C. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona is being unfaithful.

                 1. Iago places Desdemonas handkerchief near Cassios bedroom.

                 2. Iago tells Othello he saw Cassio wipe his brow with Desdemonas                            handkerchief.

II. Iago fans the flames of Othellos distrust and fury with Desdemonas supposed

unfaithfulness.

        A. Iago first suggests that Desdemona shared her bed with Cassio.

        B. Iago suggests to Othello that Cassio will gloat to others closely his conquest of          Desdemona before telling Othello that Cassio boasted to him that he did                   indeed balance with Desdemona.

        C.



Iago cunningly talks to Cassio about Cassios mistress Bianca, each make a face and                   each gesture made by Cassio infuriating a hidden Othello who thinks Cassio is                   talking about sleeping with Desdemona.

        D. Othello decides to kill Desdemona by strangulation in her bed and                            Iago pledges to kill Cassio.

III. Evil is a powerful but not an irresistible element of gentlemans gentleman experience.

        A. Iago was not evil for the sake of being evil, rather his evil was driven from                   jealousy and greed that he couldnt control.

        B. Iagos major motivational factor is the destruction of all that is good

and the rise of evil.

        

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