For what two reasons does Desdemona
agree to plead Cassio's case?
Desdemona agrees to help Cassio by talking to Othello in order
to try and get Casio his job back; she does this because she knows that Cassio
and Othello have a strong bond. This is demonstrated in act 3 scene 3 line 10,
when Desdemona says to Cassio ‘You do love my lord’. Cassio however feels that
Othello will forget everything that Cassio has done for him and only focus on
the bad events that have happened. Desdemona reassures Cassio that she won’t
let that happen and she shall keep nagging on at him until he gives in.
Desdemona says that ‘For thy solicitor shall rather die //Than give thy cause
away’. She feels very strongly about this.
What is Iago referring to when he
says, "Ha! I like not that."?
Cassio is referring to
Desdemona and Cassio being together. He is saying he doesn’t like it to plant
the idea in Othello’s head that there is something that he should be wary of
between the twi characters. By saying this, Iago is coming across to Othello
like he cares and only wants what is best for Othello.
After Othello repeatedly urges Iago
to tell him what's on his mind, Iago says "O, beware, my lord, of
jealousy;/It is the green eyed monster, which doth mock / The meat it feeds
on." What is Othello's response? What does he want from Iago?
After Iago tells Othello not to be jealous, Othello responds
with ‘O misery!’ This is telling us that
Iago has succeeded and has made Othello fall out of love with Desdemona by my
making him think that Desdemona is being unfaithful to him and no longer loves
him. This shows how much influence Iago has over Othello as he can make him
change his mind in a matter of minutes. Othello wants Iago to be honest with
him and tell him his thought however Iago can use this to his advantage.
What does Iago say about the women
of Venice?
Iago says that women of Venice ‘do let God see the
pranks/They dare not show their husbands’ Iago is saying that women do not show their
husbands the mischief that they get up to. In this case Iago is referring to
Desdemona and Cassio.
What contextual evidence do we have
to support Iago's views of Venetian women?
In Shakespearian times women were expected to be seen and
not heard. They would be seen as property of the husband and would obey to
their orders therefor they would hide their antics in order to stay respectful.
Why might this cause Othello to
believe this or, at least, not dismiss it immediately?
Because Desdemona will be doing it behind his back as she
has to look respectful in front of other people and would like to withhold her
reputation. Therefore she would not do it openly as not only would she get
caught but it would impact how other people viewed her.
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