Othello

This week in class we began reading the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello. I never really enjoyed reading Shakespeare in the past mainly because of the difficulty I have reading his strange use of the English language. His wording takes time to get accustom to and sometimes I’ll have to read lines many times to understand what he’s trying to say. However, the plot of Othello is intriguing because of the varying themes of love, jealousy and deception. Iago is considered the antagonist of the play, although it’s not obviously seen in the reading. Iago is annoyed that Othello did not choose him for promotion in the Venetian army and even though he is Othello’s trusted “friend”, he is simultaneously plotting his demise. It will be interesting to see how Othello’s trust in Iago will ultimately lead to his downfall, which is what I assume will happen.