Presentation Of Iago In Othello British Literature Essay

The plot of the play 'Othello' is that the Moorish soldier Othello and a young Venetian female Desdemona secretly marry. Her father isn't happy by this secret ceremony and warns Othello that if she can deceive her own father she might some day do the same to him. Iago later uses Desdemona against Othello in the play. He does this because he is jealous of Othello who became marketed to the job he seems he should have acquired. To complete this story of his, he talks many is situated and proceeds in many incidents to persuade Othello that Desdemona is being disloyal to him by having an affair with another man-Cassio.

In Act 1 World 2 Iago starts off speaking to Othello. He's trying to gain his trust by telling Othello everything he did wrong and most of his regrets. He speaks about him being with Desdemona and then he will go onto stating that he feels she is betraying him. Iago is wanting to make Othello believe Desdemona to be unfaithful to him and gives Othello images he is able to picture in his head (which in turn relates back again to when Othello saw Desdemona and Cassio dancing together). Cassio then strolls in, this makes Iago's plan go even better for him though it wasn't what he designed to occur. Cassio will come in asking Othello to visit Cyprus because the duke wish to come with an appearance from him. Iago then says that Othello cannot go because he's married. Shakespeare did this so Iago makes it look like Cassio is trying to send Othello away so he is able to be with Desdemona.

In Take action 1 Field 3, Shakespeare has revealed Iago's entire plan. He is thinking aloud therefore the whole story is discovered to us. It implies that Iago needs revenge on Othello since when he is talking with Roderigo he says: "I hate the Moor; Let us be conjunctive inside our revenge against him". Then later in the arena he shows his plan, declaring that Desdemona is the love of his life which she actually is his only weakness. So if she is made to seem to be that she is sleeping with Cassio then he'll go to Iago and tell him he was right all along and say thanks to him for realising it. If Iago's plan visited how he needed, then this might mean that out of gratefulness for realising what he couldn't see, Othello would then do anything to settle him.

In Take action 2 Arena 1 Iago is again only with Roderigo, they are talking about Desdemona, and because Roderigo is so madly in love with her, Iago can still utilize this to his advantages. In this landscape, Iago says "first, I have to tell thee this -- Desdemona is straight deeply in love with him". Shakespeare is still demonstrating how Iago can make things acoustics and how he may use the people he's manipulating. Iago then progresses to Othello and attempts to get his trust. He is trying to get Othello to trust him so he will later believe him about Desdemona sleeping with Cassio.

In Act 2 Landscape 3 Iago is with Cassio and Iago is trying to get Cassio drunk so they can make Cassio make ridiculous errors so his plan will be more convincing. Iago says "EASILY can fasten but one cup upon him, with whatever he hath drunk to-night already, he'll be as full of quarrel and offence as my young mistress' dog". Shakespeare has shown Iago in this manner because he's discreetly making Cassio drink without him taking any notice of what he is doing. Iago has now given Cassio many cups of wines and Cassio becomes intense towards Montano, Iago then explains to Roderigo to visit and report to Othello of Cassio's express, this is so Othello will loose all trust in Cassio for becoming so rowdy. Cassio says to Othello "I pray you, pardon me; I cannot speak" Othello now thinks that now he cannot trust him because he is easily persuaded. He now trusts Iago more because he was the main one who supposedly halted him getting away from control. Later in the world, Iago has been Cassio, and Cassio is sensing like his life is chaos. Iago says him to go to see Desdemona because she can straighten out his life. Cassio has obviously gained Iago's trust because he requires his advice and goes to see her. He's desperate to sort out his life out and can do anything to get it back in order.

William Shakespeare has portrayed Iago as a scheming one who will do anything in order out of spite and jealousy. Iago's personality can gain any person's rely upon such a discreet way, he can provide them advice and they will take it. This is why Iago's plan will go right because everyone believes him until last minute when it is too late to change things. The audience is prepared for Iago's figure because the simple truth is his evil side, specially when he speaks his map out aloud to the audience at the end of Take action 1 Landscape 3; he announces his jealousy and hate for Othello which makes you prepared for the finishing.