The Agony

Iago has many people trapped in his web of evil - Roderigo, Cassio, Othello, Desdemona, and Emilia. I feel bad for all of these people. Roderigo is giving away all of his money to Iago thinking that Iago is helping him, when in reality, he is not. Because of Desdemona's fruitful personality, Iago is going to make Othello lose trust in her and question his marriage with her. Emilia has to live with Iago. She is Iago's wife! I feel sorry for her just having to sleep with that man because he has no respect for her and believes she is only useful for tupping and household chores. Othello has been discriminated throughout his life because of his color. He has been through so much and because he is so naive and trustful, he might lose his beloved wife and a good friend. I feel most sorry for Cassio however. Due to his reputation as a charming and good looking man, Iago will use this to make Othello believe that Cassio is making the beasts with two backs with Othello's wife, Desdemona. Cassio already lost his high position in the army. What more does Iago want to do to the poor guy?! The person I feel least sorry for is Roderigo because he is too blind to realize how evil Iago is. In the meantime, he is helping Iago out with his evil plot to sabotage Othello. Desdemona, and Cassio.   

Character i am sorry for

i feel most sorry for Cassio right now because Iago has portrayed his as a dunk and got him fired. Iago has a bigger plan to get revenge on Othello but so far Iago's plan has caused Cassio the most harm and that is why i feel most sorry for him.

character I feel most sorry for

The character I feel most sorry for in Othello is Othello himself. Throughout the play, he has been belittled with racial prejudice and underestimated because of his age and color. Although people do honor him, he is also the victim of a cruel plot by Iago to steal his wife, desdemona.

Iago has trapped many people in his net of evil and truthfully, I feel equally sorry for all of them. For example, poor Roderigo he is so blinded in love that he does not realize what Iago is doing to him. Roderigo is so naive about everything and as we read in class, all I can say  is ''Poor Roderigo''. Cassio is too busy flirting to realize what is going on just like Desdemona. But let's not forget about the poor Othello! The unfortunate guy is called rude names and has been through so much in his life that the last thing he needs is someone to make his life miserable. Now Emilia, I will feel sorry for her just because she is married with Iago. Like come on! not only does she have to deal with him, but she also has to live with him. All of these people are trapped and I feel equally sorry for all of them since they don’t even realize the situation they are trapped in.

Othello is a great general.

Iago's Web of Evil

Iago ensnares (traps) several people in his web of evil - Roderigo, Cassio, Othello, Desdemona, and Emilia.  For whom do you feel the most sorry?  For whom do you feel the least sorry?  Explain.











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Shakespeare's Slate: Assignment #1: Character Analysis

Personally the
character that caught my attention the most was Iago. I thought It was so
clever yet evil the way he manage to use people and the way he manage to start
problems. Iago is clearly the epitome of a two face person and I do not wish
anyone, not even my worst enemy to have a
friend like him. As we read act one I was amazed and beyond shocked that a
person could be so mean and evil. It made me wonder the whole time if he even
had a heart, because how can  person sleep
at night knowing that they have cause so much problems. It worries me because
we just started to read and he just keeps getting worst and worst as we go on.
I just wonder how his character will end because he did not start off on the
right foot.

WHAT DO I DO?!

Three characters that impressed me in Act 1 of Othello are Cassio, Iago, and Othello. Othello is a warrior when it comes to war and a lover when it comes to Desdemona. Although he is highly respected by the people of Venice, including the Duke himself, he is very hated by Desdemona's father, Brabantio, for stealing Desdemona's heart. Brabantio even accuses Othello of using "witchcraft" to get the love of Desdemona. After taking this incident to the Duke, the Duke did nothing but say "let it go." Iago is the opposite of Othello. As noble as Othello appears to be, that is how evil Iago is even though he appears trustworthy and honest to other people. Dramatic irony is taking place because so far only the reader knows how conniving Iago really is. Cassio is the middle man. His sexy and flirty reputation might be a conflict for Othello because Iago is planning to start a rumor about how close Cassio and Desdemona are getting. Othello will probably believe this because he is a trusting and naïve man. In addition, Cassio is a ladies' man. This trio of characters could be a trio of tragedy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Assignment #1: Character Analysis

Choose one of the characters that you have encountered in Act I of Othello and write a paragraph relaying your first impressions about that character. You can also respond to someone's first impression and either agree or disagree with it. When commenting, provide details for your reasoning.