Other than the fact that Iago is a blatant antagonist, his character is a bit of mystery to me. Iago from Aladdin, the animated film is able to break free from his selfish and evil ways; I predict Othello's Iago will not have the same change of heart.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Iago, Iago
This is my first time reading Othello. Because of this, I feel as though I am more sensitive to tiny details that previous readers may have overlooked or gotten used to. For example, I could not help but to notice the name "Iago" and relate it to the talking parrot in Aladdin. So far the two characters, Iago and Iago, have proven to be similar. They are both schemers, plotters, and motivated by their own selfishness. In Acts 1 and 2, Iago has used Roderigo and Cassio as his pawns to work his way in, and get what he really wants. But this is where I am confused... WHAT IS IT that Iago really desires? Payback? Just because the king appointed Cassio a higher ranking than Iago? But then why involve so many people. Also, at the end of Act2, Scene 1 Iago mentions in his soliloquy that he wants to be even with Cassio "wife for wife." Is this an old phrase or is Iago really going to involve Cassio's wife?
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The talking parrot is a great example of the way Shakespeare makes his way into our own culture in subtle ways. It also resonates with what Grace and Kellie said today about how particular historical moments key into certain aspects of a play; in this case it seems more the trope of the master orchestrator of trickery.
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