Othello act 1 and 2

Among many Shakespearian tragedy, Othello was the only unfamiliar story to me. I only knew the major stream of story and never bother to read this unlike his other writings. Othello was written differently compare to other Shakespearian tragedy that Othello's tragic life has nothing to do with family,nor kingdom. Othello tells story of a man who were happy but yet he has sense of inferiority toward others. He was a black man and married to beautiful white woman named Desdemona. When Aigo was rejected for his promotion from Othello, he seeks for vengeance. Othello was set up by Aigo to mistrust his own wife Desdemona that she was cheating on him with handsome white man named Cassio. Othello ended up killing Desdemona with his own hand. Later he finds out that it was all Aigo's plan. His heartbreak led to his suicide. This is a story of a man who doubt himself and shallow up by his inferiority.

Othello, Yeonsoo Kim

I was around 10 years old when I first read the story of Othello.
The book I read had all four tragedies written by Shakespeare and the Othello was one of them. Since I was young, I couldn’t find and understand the full meaning from the story but Othello was definitely the one which gave me strong impression out of four tragedies. I think what I realized from Othello is how jealousy can cause such chaotic ending for people’s life. Because the starting point was Iago’s raging jealousy and it ended up passing to Othello. When we get blind from jealousy or anger, we lose rationality and do not think why we are in that situation. People would have thought twice if we were not in emotional mood. But I think the reason Othello reacted so viciously is that he loved Desdemona and gave her trust that he couldn’t accept her betrayal.

othello act I

The play Othello takes place in the city of Venice. It begins with a discussion between Roderigo and Iago. Iago is bitter as being passed up as Othello's lieutenant in favor of the Venetian gentleman Cassio. Iago says that he only serves Othello to further himself; he is playing false, and admits that his nature is not at all what it seems. Iago is aware that Desdemona, the daughter of Brabantio, a Venetian nobleman of some stature, has run off with Othello, the black warrior of the Moors. Brabantio and many others know nothing of this coupling; Iago decides to enlist Roderigo, who lusts after Desdemona, and awaken Brabantio with screams that his daughter is gone.

Othello Acts I and II

As I read Othello, I found it to be one of those plays that I just wanted to intervene and set everything straight. First off, the character Iago (obviously the antagonist), is so deceptive and conniving; he just uses the characters to make situations play out in his favor. He would pretend to be one type of person with one character and completely switch his words and personality with another character; playing each and every one of them for fools. He seems to be trying to bring Othello down, but Othello is oblivious to this plan. Secondly, Othello is portrayed as this naïve character that seems to trust Iago. So far, the play follows the characters through this conflict and Iago’s plot of Othello’s demise.

Medea

Medea was a very interesting play to read. We came across this woman who deceived her family and killed her own brother for the man that she loved. Ultimately her love was so unconditional and deep for this man, that his deception drove her to a point where she was willing to hurt her own children. This play emphasizes a woman’s strength and displays the capabilities of a woman who has a plan; a woman who feels double crossed by her lover. I was surprised she actually killed her sons, but it made for a dramatic ending and left me speechless. It makes you wonder how love can drive individuals to certain actions and the extents to which people can be provoked.

Othello, John Torres

Othello is one of my favorite works by Shakespeare. Iago is a very interesting character. He plays every other character like a fiddle to get what he wants out of them. He turns characters against each other by reading their emotions and playing off them. Hes committed to what he wants to do and achieving his goals of bringing Othello down. He is jealous of the fact that Othello is with Desdemona and Othello got the higher position in the army. Iago has the motto of keeping friends close and enemies closer. He befriends Othello say he can get close to him in an effort to bring him down.

Courtney Lum

In many ways I feel as though Shakespeare had created his characters to be very one dimensional. Othello is characterized a good natured man, who’s naivety and trust will ultimately be his demise, meanwhile Iago is pure evil who’s only characteristics support that by him being manipulative, untrustworthy, and deceitful. Since the characters are given such simple personalities it is extremely easy to distinguish the protagonist/ tragic hero (which in this play would be Othello) and the antagonist who will most likely cause his demise (which would be Iago). Yet given such simple characteristics, the plot is seemingly complex, for it an intricate love conflict in which Othello has married the woman Roderigo lusts for, so Iago, who has been helping Roderigo in his pursuit of the lady and also hates Othello for his own reasons, plots against him.