Through this heoric journey, these characters started off safe at home in Venice and had to go out to Cyprus, aka the Wilds. I despise how Iago just criticizes woman to be deceptive, hypocriical and lazy. He blantantly states how women are there to "play and go to bed to work." Grrr. But hey that's me, I hate these kind of stories, because it demeans us women. Iago, a clever wit that he is, right away notices Cassio holdng Desdemona's hand as they speak. Iago thinks three-dimensionally, where he thinks way ahead and he predicts the results, where as all the other characters either think one or two dimensionally. Like Roderigo thinks one dimensionally as he is persitant with giving Iago his money without no good results and Othello thinks two dimensionally where he thinks things through now, and not things in the future.
Roderigo is a fool, although he may have his riches, he heavily relies on Iago's words. I guess in class, we discussed the fact that maybe Roderigo was an outsider and Iago was the only person to notice him and talk to him. So maybe that could be a reason hy Roderigo is so loyal to Iago.
The discussion about Othello being gay was qite interesting. I understand John's perspective, but I don't think Iago was really homosexual for Othello. I think Iago was more jealous and bitter towards Othello, that he wanted to get back at him. He wanted his spot so bad, and he was determined to get it. I believe Iago has a thing for Desdemona. Even though Iago thinks that his own wife, Emilia had an affair with Othello, deep down I think Iago wanted some of Desdemona. Even though it could seen as "wife for wife" like "an eye for an eye," but I'm convinced that since Iago keeps pushing back helping out Roderigo get Desdemona, is because he himself has a thing for her as well. This little scenario reminds me about a movie called "There's Something About Mary." with Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller. There's like all these dudes that want to climb on Mary, which in this case is Desdemona.
Which brings me to another idea, I was just watching something on channel 36 about "Untold Stories" where a good student was secretly being sexually abused by her own coach. Her reason why she never told anyone was because of her naive mind, she thought just because her coach is a higher authoritative figure, that she needs to listen to her coach. Okay, why did I bring this up? It some what reminds me about Roderigo. I see it as Roderigo wanted Desdemona so bad, but he couldn't woo her, so he needed help from Iago. He looks to Iago as a higher figure, and whatever Iago tells him, he must do it, because he is a higher figure and because he wants Desdemona. What made be confused a bit, was how come Roderigo followed Iago's plan? Is he that gullible? Iago convinced him soon enough to pick a fight with Cassio, but why couldn't Roderigo grow some dignity and listen to himself and do things for the better? Here is where Iago is a darn trouble maker. He uses Roderigo's lust for Desdemona to his advantage. When someone is in love with another, that's just wrong and mean to use it against them for your own benefit.
So now, Cassio ends up drinking and starting a fight with Roderigo and stabbing Monatano. Once Othello came into teh scene, Iago tells Othello what happen, but doesn't tell him teh whole truth. So technically Iago isn't lying, yet he isn't being as truthful. At the time, how come Othello was so trustworthy of Iago's words? How come he couldn't pardon Cassio's actions? It makes Othello look stupid for picking Cassio in the first place. Why make him our right hand man, and take him down for a fight? It shows that he doesn't trust his decisions, and he needs others belief's to influence his own.
Wow, you've got a lot going on here. I think I'll just point out that Iago is pretty much biased against everyone. His anti-feminist statements can be lumped with his racist statements. While women were less respected than now, they may not have been as denigrated as Iago makes them out to be.
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