"Your son in law is more fair than black." - Duke (Shakespeare 1.3.331) Duke is siding with Othello during the argument at the court. The Duke judges Othello on the content of his character, rather than the color of his skin. Shakespeare uses the word "fair", which tells us that Duke sees Othello as noble and fine. Although the Duke says that he is more fair than black, which means that if he wasn't fair that would be due to his skin color. This shows how even the Duke is influenced by the changing model of blackness.
Iago: That Casio Loves her, I do well believe't. That she loves him, ti's apt and of great credit. The moor howbeit and endure him not... (Shakespeare 2.1 309)
In this passage Iago is trying to convince Rodrigo that Desdemona love for Othello shalt not last. Since Rodrigo is the one funding Iago's plan against Othello, Iago has to keep Rodrigo interested in the fact that Desdemona's love for Othello won't last or else he looses his funding. This paragraph shows how Iago will take advantage of as many people as he needs to just to reach his goal.
"Good signior, you shall more command with years Than with your weapons." (Shakespeare 1.2.78)
Throughout the Novel, Othello shows his calm, rational and sensible personality traits. Despite how he is described by Iago in the first act, we see here that he is really the opposite. When he tells Iago to use his wisdom and experience to talk rather than go straight into fighting, he demonstrates that he values the power of words. Here he shows his rationality and calm nature by telling him to drop his weapons.
"'I'll sell all my land' / 'Thus do I ever make my fool my purse,'" (Shakespeare 1.3.424-426). In this passage, Iago has just been talking to Roderigo and tricks him into giving him as much money as he needs. Here we see how far Iago will go to exact his own revenge. After hearing that Roderigo plans to kill himself over Desdemona, Iago stop him. This is not because Iago cares about Roderigo, but instead because Iago needs Roderigo's money. He convinces Roderigo that together they can take down Othello, and that Roderigo needs to sell everything he owns to have the money they will need. Iago's trickery and deceptiveness are both shown throughout the rest of the play.
“He’s [Cassio] a soldier fit to stand by Caesar and give direction; and do but see his vice. Tis to his virtue a just equinox, the one as long as the other.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.126).
In this passage, Iago, once again, says the truth about a character even though he was just preaching about the flaws in the character. In the first sentence Iago praises Cassio’s soldiering ability by saying, “ He’s a soldier fit to stand by Caesar.” (2.3.16) This compliment contradicts Iago’s statements about Cassio’s character.
"But that our loves and comforts should increase Even as our days do grow!" (Shakespeare 2.1.211-212)
In this passage, Desdemona demonstrates her rationality and love for Othello. When Othello tells Desdemona that he is so content with their love they should die, Desdemona responded with a witty, thoughtful reply. Desdemona's response displays her reasonable qualities when she offers the idea that instead of dying together they should live out their lives side by side. This passage also establishes her affection for Othello due to the fact that she is enthusiastic about spending the rest of her days with him.
Brief Passage: O, you are well tuned now, / But I’ll set down the pegs that make this music / As honest as I am. (2.1.218)
This brief passage shows that Iago strongly believes in ruining Othello’s happiness, proving that jealousy and hatred are the seedlings he choses to plant in his garden. Iago has convinced himself that Othello can only be seen one way, as an evil man with animalistic, barbaric, violent traits. Aside from the irony of Iago admitting his dishonesty, it shows that he has a goal of destroying Othello’s happiness. Because Iago is heavily influenced by his own racist thoughts, he will let nothing stand in his diabolical path to demolish Othello.
"Your son in law is more fair than black." - Duke (Shakespeare 1.3.331) Duke is siding with Othello during the argument at the court. The Duke judges Othello on the content of his character, rather than the color of his skin. Shakespeare uses the word "fair", which tells us that Duke sees Othello as noble and fine. Although the Duke says that he is more fair than black, which means that if he wasn't fair that would be due to his skin color. This shows how even the Duke is influenced by the changing model of blackness.
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ReplyDeleteThat Casio Loves her, I do well believe't. That she loves him, ti's apt and of great credit. The moor howbeit and endure him not... (Shakespeare 2.1 309)
In this passage Iago is trying to convince Rodrigo that Desdemona love for Othello shalt not last. Since Rodrigo is the one funding Iago's plan against Othello, Iago has to keep Rodrigo interested in the fact that Desdemona's love for Othello won't last or else he looses his funding. This paragraph shows how Iago will take advantage of as many people as he needs to just to reach his goal.
"Good signior, you shall more command with years
ReplyDeleteThan with your weapons." (Shakespeare 1.2.78)
Throughout the Novel, Othello shows his calm, rational and sensible personality traits. Despite how he is described by Iago in the first act, we see here that he is really the opposite. When he tells Iago to use his wisdom and experience to talk rather than go straight into fighting, he demonstrates that he values the power of words. Here he shows his rationality and calm nature by telling him to drop his weapons.
"'I'll sell all my land' / 'Thus do I ever make my fool my purse,'" (Shakespeare 1.3.424-426). In this passage, Iago has just been talking to Roderigo and tricks him into giving him as much money as he needs. Here we see how far Iago will go to exact his own revenge. After hearing that Roderigo plans to kill himself over Desdemona, Iago stop him. This is not because Iago cares about Roderigo, but instead because Iago needs Roderigo's money. He convinces Roderigo that together they can take down Othello, and that Roderigo needs to sell everything he owns to have the money they will need. Iago's trickery and deceptiveness are both shown throughout the rest of the play.
ReplyDelete“He’s [Cassio] a soldier fit to stand by Caesar and give direction; and do but see his vice. Tis to his virtue a just equinox, the one as long as the other.” (Shakespeare, 2.3.126).
ReplyDeleteIn this passage, Iago, once again, says the truth about a character even though he was just preaching about the flaws in the character. In the first sentence Iago praises Cassio’s soldiering ability by saying, “ He’s a soldier fit to stand by Caesar.” (2.3.16) This compliment contradicts Iago’s statements about Cassio’s character.
"But that our loves and comforts should increase Even as our days do grow!" (Shakespeare 2.1.211-212)
ReplyDeleteIn this passage, Desdemona demonstrates her rationality and love for Othello. When Othello tells Desdemona that he is so content with their love they should die, Desdemona responded with a witty, thoughtful reply. Desdemona's response displays her reasonable qualities when she offers the idea that instead of dying together they should live out their lives side by side. This passage also establishes her affection for Othello due to the fact that she is enthusiastic about spending the rest of her days with him.
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ReplyDeleteBrief Passage: O, you are well tuned now, / But I’ll set down the pegs that make this music / As honest as I am. (2.1.218)
ReplyDeleteThis brief passage shows that Iago strongly believes in ruining Othello’s happiness, proving that jealousy and hatred are the seedlings he choses to plant in his garden. Iago has convinced himself that Othello can only be seen one way, as an evil man with animalistic, barbaric, violent traits. Aside from the irony of Iago admitting his dishonesty, it shows that he has a goal of destroying Othello’s happiness. Because Iago is heavily influenced by his own racist thoughts, he will let nothing stand in his diabolical path to demolish Othello.