Blog Post #2

Act 2, scene 1, 2, 3

Character’s

• Othello
• Montano
• First, Second and Third Gentlemen
• Cassio
• Desdemona
•  Iago
•  Roderigo 
•  Emilia
• Herald

Theme’s Explored:

• Jealousy
• War/Fighting
• Discrimination (Women)

Summary:

The war in Cyprus has ended as the terrible storm had smashed the Turks, most of their plans are ruined and there fleets were shipwrecked. Because of the storm people were worried about Othello’s safety as the two of them were seperate because of it. As more and more people enter the island they join the conversation about women and how they trick men with their ways. when Othello finally arrives he and Desdemona go to their home, while they are gone Iago is explaining his plan to Rodrigo. Soon later the herald confirms that the Turkish fleet had been destroyed. As the men are celebrating the end of the war Iago pressures Cassio to drink, Cassio tries to decline the offer many but Iago insists and gets him so drunk where Cassio causes a fight between himself and Roderigo. In this situation Iago acts innocents and pretends he had nothing to do with it but than gets Roderigo to call everyone over to see whats happening. Montano tried to get Cassio to restrain himself but instead he gets hurt. Othello comes running in asking what happen, Iago told him part of the story leaving out the parts where he was involved leaving Cassio and montnao look guilty as they are in a higher position in the army and are swore to do better. Othello than demands the fight to stop and expresses how the man can not act like that anymore as when he finds out who is truly guilty he swears he is through with them. the next morning Cassio wakes up realising what he had done the previous night and how he had ruined his reputation, he talks to Iago about it and he just pretends to be a friend and acts like he had nothing to do with it. Cassio is feared as he doesn’t know what will happen to him. Iago continues plotting his plan.

Pride & Prejudice:

Pride and prejudice has been explore in act 2 as there was a fight between Cassio and montano. It has also been portrayed in the conversation about women.