Blog Post #3

Act 3, Scene 1, 2, 3, 4

Characters:

• Cassio
• Musician
• Clown
• Iago
• Emilia
• Bianca

Themes Explored:

• Jealousy

Summary:

Cassio is feeling down and depressed as he had ruined his reputation, Emila comes holding news about what Othello has to say about Cassio and letting him know talking to Desdimona may help in his case. Desdimona swears to cassio he will get his job back if its that last thing she does, cassio leaves before othello sees him. when othello is walking towards desdimona he sees cassio leave looking shady sfter being with his wife. while Desdemona is convincing othello to make up and forgive Cassio othello starts to get jealous and suspicious. Iago starts to put things in othellos head saying Desdemona can be a liar at times as she was to her dad about othello and she could be hiding that she is cheating on othello with cassio. Iagos plan has started to fall into place as othello has started to have a suspision and iago has got the handkerchief. Iago also makes othello believe cassio is having dreams about Desdemona and is wipping his beard with her handkerchief. Iago and othello’s conversation escelated as othello got so angry where he wanted cassio dead. Desdemona continues to convince othello to hire cassio when fighting about her missing handkerchief, which cause othello to get very jealous.

Pride & Prejudice:

Pride and Prejudice was explored throughout Act 3 when calling Othello the more, also when Iago had to much pride in himself with his plan.