![]() ![]() Cassio changes as a person, learning from his mistakes. He takes the position of authority and the responsibility of punishing Iago. Nonetheless, he is the only character that succeeds in the end. He even asks Desdemona to talk to Othello about him, putting his reputation above everything. ![]() When he loses Othello’s respect, he applies all possible ways to become noble again. Cassio does his best to satisfy his general’s requirements. Othello appoints him in the lieutenant position due to this quality. He teases her with marriage promises, but in fact, uses her to satisfy his sexual needs. His lover Bianca is in the “whore” group. So, the lieutenant trusts the villain and puts himself into trouble.Ĭassio in Othello is a sexist who separates women into two categories – a virgin or a whore. Being naive and not very insightful, he is incapable of detecting Iago’s lies. Michael Cassio is a handsome chief-lieutenant. I know thou didst not, thou’rt not such a villain: He says thou told’st him that his wife was false: “Disprove this villain, if thou be’st a man: Still, she does it against her will and redeems herself at the end. Nevertheless, Emilia steals the handkerchief from her mistress to fulfill Iago’s request. The relationship between Emilia and Desdemona is warm. If Desdemona is a young and naive lady, Emilia is a wise and experienced woman. Similarly, the personalities of the two women differ. The husband uses his wife and treats her immorally. In contrast, Iago and Emilia demonstrate an unhealthy marriage. At the beginning of the play, Othello and Desdemona impress with their harmonic relationship. The families Iago-Emilia and Othello-Desdemona are the opposite. Overall, Emilia represents women’s wisdom and power. In her famous monologue, she blames men for sexual infidelity and disloyalty. She has a strong position regarding gender inequality. Offend you in my life never loved CassioĪs I might love: I never gave him token.”Įmilia in Othello is a desperate feminist and Iago’s wife. Thus, jealousy becomes the critical motif of Iago’s desire to get back at both Othello and Cassio. Secondly, he suspects his wife to commit adultery with Othello. Firstly, the general made Cassio a lieutenant instead of Iago. Iago is furious with Othello because of several reasons. His manipulative nature makes Othello perceive him as an ally. However, until the end, the central character is unaware of Iago’s villainy. Othello and Iago are the primary opponents of the play. Iago is the warrior of the Venetian army and Emilia’s husband. Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought, Of one that loved not wisely, but too well. Print.“When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. In other words, saying multiple times will make someone more likely to put his words into action. The purpose of repetition is to show Iago’s urge to make the unrest happen. Iago’s repetition of “put money in thy purse” shows his process of persuasion, telling Brabantio to sell his assets in forms of liquidity, then use those money to pursue Desdemona (Folger 29). Iago wants disruption in Brabantio’s night he wakes Brabantio up in the middle of the night to tattle on Desdemona’s secret marriage to Othello. Make after him, poison his delight” (1, 75). His intentions are clear when he states “Rouse him. Iago wants to cause trouble to Othello’s life starting from Brabantio. He holds grudge against Othello when he did not get promoted. Iago only follows Othello for the job, and as the footnote states, his own self interests. Iago shows no loyalty to Othello, Iago states “In following him, I follow but myself”(1, 64). Iago believes he is worth the position of lieutenant but when he did not get the position, that’s start of the plot/revenge to create unrest in Othello’s life. Iago’s tone suggests his feeling of being undervalued by Othello. Iago states “I know my price, I am worth no worse a place” (Act 1, Line 12). The act starts with Iago’s dissent with Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant. ![]() I think Othello’s theme concentrates on revenge. ![]()
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