Othello And The Laboratory, Porphyria s Lover And...

17/03/15 Controlled Assessment – Explore the ways the writers present villains in Othello and The Laboratory, Porphyria’s lover and Education for Leisure In all four texts, the disruption of relationships and villainy can be seen to be caused by characters struggling with personal insecurities, evoking almost a sense of inner conflict. Browning explores the power struggle between men and women while Shakespeare questions the way in which society imposes gender and racial identity. Both Browning and Duffy consider the ways in which the controlling aspects of a relationship can almost cause â€Å"destructive love,† extreme sexual jealousy and simple villainy even Iago states, â€Å"He hath done my office† suggesting that, â€Å"the green eyed monster† may have struck another victim and created a most evil man. â€Å"Othello† begins with a quarrel of sorts between Iago and Roderigo, and, as such, it serves several functions. I ts tone easily catches our interest, and it reveals Iago’s true nature: he must make amends to Roderigo for failing to arouse Desdemona’s interest in him. After all, Iago intends to keep a hand in the wealthy nobleman’s pocket, which, Roderigo says belongs to Iago â€Å"as if the strings were thine.† Iago apologizes profusely for failing Roderigo and claims that he never dreamed that such an elopement might occur: â€Å"If I ever did dream of such a matter,† he says â€Å"Abhor me.† Exactly how long Iago has been capitalising upon the gullibility of Roderigo,