Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The plot thickens
In act two of the Play The tragedy of Othello things have gotten a bit more interesting. In thus act it seems that the schemes of Iago are coming into play. At the beginning of the Act we are introduced to montano and three other Gentlemen. From there talking the reader can come to the conclusion that they are awaiting the arrival of the general Othello and the Luitenant Cassio, who have deafeated the Turks at sea and drowned thief ships. The men including Montano praise and herald Othello as a wise kind and magnificent General, and pray for him and Cassio's return both of whom have lost each other at sea. Later Cassio arrives and chats with the men, then soon Iago. Desdemona, Rodrigo and Emilia arrive. Iago and Desdemona seem to have a sort of battle of wits or argument, which is started by Iago's critism of his wife Emilia. Desdemona takes offense to his criticisms of her and asks him to criticize her in the same way. Their battle of wits ends with Iago's poem and Desdemona dismissing his ideas as lame and impotent and telling emila to not learn from her husband. Afterwards Iago watches how intimately Cassio and Desdemona talk to one another and how Cassio grabs Desdemona by the palms and figures that Cassio loves her. Iago plans on using this information to bring about the downfall of Cassio and ultimately spur jealousy In Othello. Othello finally arrives and he and Desdemona converse about their love for each other. At the same very moment Iago pulls Rodrigo to the side and informs him of another scheme that is aimed at Cassio. Iago explains to Rodrigo the plan and why Cassio should be used to sprout jealousy in Othello. Iago tell Rodrigo about how much of a loose women Desdemona is and that she's want to court such a handsome man as Cassio. The plan from Iago to rodrigo is for Rodrigo to come and enrage Cassio by any means necessary why he stands watch at his post during the night which would because Cassio's is known to have a hot temper.
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