Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Othello 2.3

Quote: Iago" Touch me not so near. I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offense to Michael Cassio"

Significance:

This quote shows Iago doing the standard villain plow of acting as though he never intended for anything bad to happen in order to gain the trust of the protagonist. And by Othello's reaction, it was clear that Iago was highly trusted, as most villains are. However, he has made the flaw of not covering his tracks. If Cassio is able to remember the reason he had been drinking in the first place, it could mean the end for Iago(But I hope he doesn't, because he plays the villain so well.)

Definitions:

collied: Darkened

cashiered: Dismissed from position

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