"Did Michael Cassie, when you wooed my lady,
Know of your love?"
Iago IIIiii 95, 96
I would like to discuss my feelings regarding Iago. I do not like him. To me, he has the characteristics of a teenage girl. He seems to bring on drama. He likes to create drama and be a part of it. People say that teenage girls are drama queens, but he is a drama queen. He starts rumors. He manipulates people to do things that will benefit him. He makes it seem like he is helping them when in reality he is hurting them. He is also super two-faced. He acts completely different among different people. When he talks in his soliloquies, he tells how he really feels. He also reveals his true motivations. This is the only time we can trust him. Even then it is hard for me. I think he is very selfish, especially when he decides he also like Desdemona after Cassio and Roderigo both do. Iago tries to pit people against each other to create more drama. He seems to fabricate exaggerate situations to skew them in a way that he can manipulate people to make a fool of themselves. He is like a girl in that he is always looking for drama and is very two faced.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Othello-Act II (dramatic irony)
"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse,
For I mine own gained knowledge should profane
If I would time expend with such a snipe
But for my sport and profit..."
Iago IIi 363-366
The use of dramatic irony occurs in the soliloquies. Iago has several soliloquies in which he talks directly to the audience. This conveys information to the reader, or viewer, that the rest of the characters do not know. The use of dramatic irony in this play primarily gives us information about Iago. We learn about his inner thoughts and what he really thinks about situations. We learn of his plans that he uses against people. We learn about his personality and selfish nature as he plots people against each other. Iago successfully manipulates people into thinking he has their best interest in mind, and even tries to tell himself that, when in fact he is only looking out for what he wants. When he thinks he is helping Roderigo, he is also helping himself because Cassio won't get the girl and will lose his position. I think the dramatic irony is very effective in giving the audience a glimpse into the inner workings of Iago's mind. He does not act the same when others are around or tell other people his thoughts. We also see how quickly he is able to change emotion. We see that he is successful in putting on a show for other characters so they believe what he is saying.
For I mine own gained knowledge should profane
If I would time expend with such a snipe
But for my sport and profit..."
Iago IIi 363-366
The use of dramatic irony occurs in the soliloquies. Iago has several soliloquies in which he talks directly to the audience. This conveys information to the reader, or viewer, that the rest of the characters do not know. The use of dramatic irony in this play primarily gives us information about Iago. We learn about his inner thoughts and what he really thinks about situations. We learn of his plans that he uses against people. We learn about his personality and selfish nature as he plots people against each other. Iago successfully manipulates people into thinking he has their best interest in mind, and even tries to tell himself that, when in fact he is only looking out for what he wants. When he thinks he is helping Roderigo, he is also helping himself because Cassio won't get the girl and will lose his position. I think the dramatic irony is very effective in giving the audience a glimpse into the inner workings of Iago's mind. He does not act the same when others are around or tell other people his thoughts. We also see how quickly he is able to change emotion. We see that he is successful in putting on a show for other characters so they believe what he is saying.
Othello-Act I (in medias res)
"Tush, never tell me! I take it much unkinly
That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse
As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this."
Roderigo Ii 1-5
The play begins in the middle of the action. From this point, background information is given in parts. Starting in medias res makes it more appealing to the reader to hear background information. Rather than just simply stating what is going on and what happened previously, the reader must use deduction from the action and dialogue from here to familiarize with the plot. Starting in the middle of the action also proves to be effective because the action and arguing start right away. Iago and Roderigo have several similar conversations. From the beginning, the reader is able to notice that Iago and Roderigo do not always see eye to eye. I think the reason for starting in the middle was that the action can now stem from this. Rather than focusing on past events, the reader focuses on the hear and now without reading too much into what led to the current situation. A story has to start somewhere and it is nearly impossible to start at the very beginning of a story and be able to present it in a reasonable amount of time.
That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse
As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this."
Roderigo Ii 1-5
The play begins in the middle of the action. From this point, background information is given in parts. Starting in medias res makes it more appealing to the reader to hear background information. Rather than just simply stating what is going on and what happened previously, the reader must use deduction from the action and dialogue from here to familiarize with the plot. Starting in the middle of the action also proves to be effective because the action and arguing start right away. Iago and Roderigo have several similar conversations. From the beginning, the reader is able to notice that Iago and Roderigo do not always see eye to eye. I think the reason for starting in the middle was that the action can now stem from this. Rather than focusing on past events, the reader focuses on the hear and now without reading too much into what led to the current situation. A story has to start somewhere and it is nearly impossible to start at the very beginning of a story and be able to present it in a reasonable amount of time.
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