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Vengeance In Shakespeare's Othello

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Vengeance, a theme constantly portrayed in theatre, history, film, and book and one of the most compelling themes to any story. Revenge is one of if not the most primary theme in the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello. The entire story revolves around this central theme as every character is tied to each other in some way through retribution. How revenge is drawn into the story is through the eyes of the two characters Iago and Roderigo, and later Othello himself. Every character is tied to revenge and strives to reach their goals through it.
The character that most represents the theme of revenge in Othello is Othello’s right hand man, Iago. Iago’s entire motivation to take revenge upon Othello is motivated by the promotion of Cassio to lieutenant

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