In this passage, Iago is persuading Roderigo to not give up Desdemona just because of a minor injury. Iago claims that getting beaten up by Cassio in fact did them a favour by having Cassio dismissed as lieutenant. He says, “Does’t not go well? Cassio hath beaten thee, And thou by that small hurt hath cashier’d Cassio”. (II.iii.351) Iago had given Cassio a false sense of security to make him believe that drinking wine and partying would be acceptable. He told Roderigo to chase after Cassio, which resulted in Cassio’s sudden rage and unprofessional behaviour. In addition to motivating Roderigo to obtaining this goal, Iago is also stating what needs to be done in order for Cassio to be overthrown, and for Othello to be overcome with rage. Iago’s plan is to have Cassio ask Desdemona for advice on regaining his position, and have the Moor catch them at that precise moment and assume that Cassio is having an affair with his wife. …show more content…
This passage is the first step of events leading to the climax of the play, since a portion of Iago’s plan has been accomplished. The passage is significant to the work as a whole since it is truly the beginning of what Iago had been talking about for the past couple scenes. In other words, this passage is where the plan is being put into action. Shakespeare uses an analogy in the text when Iago says, “Though other things grow fair against the sun, yet fruits that blossom first will first be ripe.” This line means that although fruits that blossom early grow first, they are the ones that die first as
Iago tells Roderigo that he can make Desdemona fall in love with him for a ‘small fee.’ Iago used Roderigo to make money. Iago also told Roderigo that Cassio was talking to Desdemona. Roderigo did not approve and Iago persuaded him to fight Cassio. Cassio ended up losing his ‘good reputation” and his position as Lieutenant, in the fight with Roderigo. Iago became the Lieutenant, just as he had
Iago elaborates a master plan to get Cassio position as a lieutenant. Iago get Cassio drunk so he could fight Roderigo. Othello then discharge Cassio from the lieutenant position when he says, How must poor Cassio have felt? To lose all he had worked for, working up his reputation that any half-hearted human can tell he earned and deserved. Iago know that Othello who ask him about the deed because of he fame of being a honest man. Iago tell Othello about the deed winning his trust that is when Iago starts to crab Othello by his weak point his Love for Desdemona.
In this scene he has changed his plan on how to take down Othello and choose to sacrifice his partner Cassio to achieve his dream. He tricked Cassio in speaking into Desdemona in assisting him over a different matter and while Desdemona speaks to him, Iago will trick Othello into believing Desdemona has feelings for Cassio. Iago hopes Othello takes the bait he is laying out would result in killing of two characters out of rage; which will place Othello in prison thus leaving Iago take over the position of
After being publicly reprimanded and stripped of his lieutenant position, Cassio is distraught and embarrassed. Iago recognizes that Cassio is gutted over the loss of his reputation and his friend Othello, and decides to use this heightened emotion against him. Iago approaches Cassio by fervently asking, “What, are you hurt, lieutenant? (2.3).” By showing frantic concern for Cassio and assuaging his fears, Iago paints himself as a friend and ally; However, by addressing Cassio as “lieutenant,” the position that Cassio no longer holds, Iago taunts Cassio with his loss, thus making him more emotional. Like a friend would, Iago continues to advise Cassio to, “confess [himself] freely to [Desdemona],” and “ Importune her help to put [him] in [his] place again (2.3).” Iago suggests that as an emotional woman, Desdemona would be better fitted to hear Cassio’s appeal than Othello would. Although Iago is manipulating Cassio as apart of his revenge, the action of offering help makes him seem as if he is empathizing with Cassio. Because Cassio’s interaction with Desdemona is imperative to the success of his plan, Iago depends on Cassio’s distraught emotional state to distract from his manipulation. Once thanked by Cassio for his help, Iago states, “I protest, in the sincerity of love and honest kindness (2.3).” With the phrase “I protest” Iago appears selfless for humbly accepting Cassio’s gratitude. Iago attributes his willingness to help to “the sincerity of love and honest kindness” he feels for Cassio. He uses “love and honest kindness” to atone for the hate that Cassio is experiencing, thus appearing to palliate his hurt feelings. Iago displays pathos by accentuating Cassio’s emotions and employing his insincere sympathy to dictate a desired response from
As early as the first scene of the play Iago shows us strong motives for his actions. In this first scene we see Othello, a general of Venice, has made Cassio his new lieutant. Iago feels he truly deserves his promotion as he says "I know my price, I am worth more no worse a place."(l.i.12) Iago over here is confused why Othello has made such a stupid decision. Iago is a man with a tremendous ego who knows, sometimes overestimates, his worth. Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman, understands Iago when Iago said that he is "affined to love the Moor."(l.i.41-42) What Iago really means is "I follow him to serve my term upon him."(l.i.45) Iago wants to use Othello for his personal goals. We also must put ourselves into Iago's shoes. He is a man whose self-esteem and professional carrier have just been torn apart. Iago makes his actions of revenge toward Othello almost immediately by informing Brabantio, a Venetian senator and father of Desdemona, that "an old black ram (Othello) is tupping (his) white ewe (Desdemona)."(l.i.97)
Iago manipulates Cassio into thinking they are friends and Cassio could trust him. Iago becomes very jealous because Cassio got the high military position over him. He pressures Cassio into drinking, to the point where Cassio stumbles over drunk. Iago knows that Cassio’s weakness is liquor, so he takes advantage of him. Othello takes away the position from Cassio after his drinking spell which is exactly what Iago had planned for. Cassio becomes upset because he lost his reputation. Iago reassures him that reputation is not very important. “Reputation, reputation, reputation!/ O, I have lost my reputation!/ I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial./ My reputation, Iago, my reputation! (2.3.281-284).”
In Iago’s monologue, in act two, scene three of Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago discusses how he is going to plot against Othello and Cassio through Desdemona and her good intentions. This monologue establishes Iago as sly, manipulative, and good with his words. William Shakespeare establishes this through many literary techniques. Iago starts off by explaining how he is “honest”. The use of the word “honest” repeatedly throughout the monologue to describe Iago is extremely ironic because he is plotting and scheming against the main characters.
Iago chooses Cassio as his prey because he is the one that benefitted from Othello's overlooking of Iago. Who better to bring down? Cassio gained the position that Iago wanted, felt entitled to. Cassio was also everything that Iago was not. Cassio came from a financially comfortable background, Iago did not. Cassipo received a good education, Iago did not. Cassio's promotion to the lieutenancy was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Iago is a very duplicitous person. He is a villain and is Othello’s ancient. Iago seems to be everyone’s friend but all he really wants is to hurt and destroy the lives of people. Iago uses both Cassio and Roderigo to help him destroy Othello. From the very beginning Iago dislikes Othello because he gave Cassio the job as a lieutenant instead of him. In Act 1 scene 1 lines 10-27 just states how he dislikes Othello because of what he did. Since Roderigo also dislikes Othello because he had eloped with Desdemona his lover, Iago will use Roderigo to help him get back at Othello. Iago wants to notify Brabantio who is Desdemona’s father of what his daughter has done and he as asked Roderigo to help him. Iago says " Call up her father. Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight, proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen, and though he in a fertile climate dwell, plaque him with flies. Though that his joy be joy, yet throw such changes of vexation on ‘t as it may lose color. (Act 1 scene 1 lines 61-75) Iago is using Roderigo hatred towards Othello to help him notify Brabantio of what is going on between his daughter and Othello, thus causing him to be upset and doing something to Othello. Another thing Iago does to Roderigo is make it seem like he was the only one who told Brabantio about what is going on so Iago wouldn’t get in trouble but Roderigo will.
The situation above leaves an opening for Iago to fulfill his vital plan to bring down Othello through Desdemona. Cassio was a mental wreck and told Iago that his reputation was ruined. Iago told him that he can get his rank back through Desdemona and get back on Othello's good side. "Confess yourself freely to her, importune her help to put you in your place again (p. 54)." Once Cassio talks to Desdemona, Iago will speak with Othello and get him to think of his wife's trust. In Act three Scene three Iago is speaking to Othello and warns him to look out for Cassio and Desdemona. Othello asks Iago if it was just Cassio that left from speaking with his wife.
Conflict is a major issue in Othello, the source for all the problems in the story all lead back to love and jealousy. Love can be an extremely powerful thing in life. It can easily draw two people closer together or simply destroy something that could have been great. Ironically similar, jealousy can tear something apart just as fast as love can. This timeless tragedy starts out in Venice, with a plot to attain revenge on Othello. Iago and Roderigo are simply jealous with the fact that Othello has promoted Cassio to his lieutenant instead of Iago, along with the bitterness they both shared towards Othello to begin with (Shakespeare for Students, Othello). Together, Iago and Roderigo have come up with a plan to ultimately push Othello over the edge. For starters, Cassio unwillingly has told Iago that he is capable to be easily intoxicated and well obviously Iago uses this information against Cassio. Long story short, Cassio has stirred up a brawl to which in the long run costs him his new status as lieutenant. After all of this goes down Iago, trying to seem like the concerning friend, convinces Cassio to speak with Desdemona, Othello’s new bride, about the situation. Luckily, so Cassio thinks, Desdemona does such and tries to talk with Othello to have his dear friend reinstated. It is possible for people to make mistake. Once again Iago uses Cassio’s ignorance against him. All through the story almost every little detail and event all leads back to the scheme of Iago. Iago is thinking this could not work out better for me, so his next thought of process is that this conversation between Othello and his dear wife Desdemona will make Othello’s mind play tricks on him. Soon there after Othello is advised to keep closer watch of hi...
Like Roderigo, Cassio also believes in "Honest Iago," for he thinks that Iago is only trying to help him. On the night of Cassio’s watch, Iago convinces him to take another drink, knowing very well that it will make him drunk. Even though he really doesn’t want to, Roderigo puts his faith into Iago and states, "I’ll do’t, but it dislikes me." Iago’s plan goes smoothly when Cassio is make to look like an irresponsible fool, resulting in his termination as lieutenant.
The play begins with a conversation between Roderigo and Iago. The opening lines are significant in that they set the tone and initiate the plot. Roderigo’s thematic purpose is portrayed through Iago’s manipulation in the lines, “Tush, never tell me! I take it much unkindly/ That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse/ As if the strings were thine shouldst know of this.” (1.1.1-3). Roderigo learns about the elopement of the Moor and Desdemona. He questions Iago in pursuit of the money he has given him in order to woo Desdemona. These lines show that even before the play begins Iago greatly influences Roderigo. The relationship and trust the two characters have is made apparent through the first lines. Iago takes enjoyment in influencing people, as seen through his first soliloquy:
Iago's plan is to get Cassio drunk and he manages to do so, ' He'll be as full of quarrel and offence, As my young mistress' dog'. As a result a fight broke out between Roderigo and Cassio. Due to all the commotion, Othello tries to eliminate the chaos by asking for the truth. When Othello asks what is happening, Iago answers,' I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth/ Than it should do offence to Michael Cassio' so to appear loyal to the latter character. Iago's indirect insinuations about Cassio get him fired. Nonetheless he still makes Cassio think that he feels sorry for him and that he wants to help hi...
Iago’s is filled with rage and envy because he was passed over for a position he felt he deserved. Without conscience, Iago vows to take back what he feels is rightfully his by whatever means necessary. As we can see right from the beginning of Act 1, Iago begins to weave his web by revealing his true intentions to Roderigo as he justifies his hatred toward Othello. “O, sir, content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him.” (Pg. 246, lines 41-42).