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My point exactly. He does, however, have several things against him: He is black; she is white; she is young; he is older; she is a sophisticate; he is a soldier knowing only how men think. It still doesn't excuse his quick appraisal of Desdemona's innocence.
The things he has against him gave Iago the weapons he needed. This in turn made the play interesting.
He is the archetypical outsider, vulnerable to nearly any assault, ironic that he is a commander of armies, though. I've often wondered if he thought he was ugly in Desdemona's eyes. I hope not, because so many great actors have portrayed him as regal, handsome, and eloquent, even if he doesn't have the most lines in the play. I have felt the pain that he expresses in his "It is the cause..." speech. "One last kiss."
That can be normal for some people of his stature. He knew how to command an army but he had doubts about his family. It can be ironic. I wonder if Shakespeare used Othello to show the turmoil of a Moor commander. Hmm, maybe to show race relation etc. Othello certainly had a purpose.
I am so sympathetic to the Moor and have had some experience of how jealousy can get under your skin, eat at you until you can't think straight. But still there is Desdemona, perfect in every way. How could he? And poor, poor Cassio.
At times I was sympathetic but other times I was mad at him.
Iago is an ultimate villain. He used everyone to his advantage, Cassio was just a pawn.
Yeah, but poor Michael, he too was betrayed. I just finished Bel Ami and Georges is nearly as bad as Iago, maybe worse because he is unaware of what he is doing to others.
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My point exactly. He does, however, have several things against him: He is black; she is white; she is young; he is older; she is a sophisticate; he is a soldier knowing only how men think. It still doesn't excuse his quick appraisal of Desdemona's innocence.
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The things he has against him gave Iago the weapons he needed. This in turn made the play interesting.
He is the archetypical outsider, vulnerable to nearly any assault, ironic that he is a commander of armies, though. I've often wondered if he thought he was ugly in Desdemona's eyes. I hope not, because so many great actors have portrayed him as regal, handsome, and eloquent, even if he doesn't have the most lines in the play. I have felt the pain that he expresses in his "It is the cause..." speech. "One last kiss."
That can be normal for some people of his stature. He knew how to command an army but he had doubts about his family. It can be ironic. I wonder if Shakespeare used Othello to show the turmoil of a Moor commander. Hmm, maybe to show race relation etc. Othello certainly had a purpose.
I am so sympathetic to the Moor and have had some experience of how jealousy can get under your skin, eat at you until you can't think straight. But still there is Desdemona, perfect in every way. How could he? And poor, poor Cassio.
At times I was sympathetic but other times I was mad at him.Iago is an ultimate villain. He used everyone to his advantage, Cassio was just a pawn.
Yeah, but poor Michael, he too was betrayed. I just finished Bel Ami and Georges is nearly as bad as Iago, maybe worse because he is unaware of what he is doing to others.
