In Act One, we experience how much Iago despises Othello.Iago makes Brabantio hate Othello when he reveals that his daughter has deceived him and married the much older Othello. Whereas in Act One Scene Two, Iago changes his personality and tells Othello “But he prated and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms against your honour” As if he is a good man to him. Further more in Act One Scene Three he admits in his soliloquy “ I hate the moor” In actual fact, Iago hates Othello and makes him commit suicide at the end of the play.
Iago is a very paranoid man and this is evident in Act One Scene One when he doesn’t get the promotion of being lieutenant. This might have been due to the fact that he comes from a poor background. Iagos paranoia continues later in the play when he believes that Both Cassio have Slept with his wife although he doesn’t even have proof of that.
Manipulation occurs frequently during the play and this is evident in Act One Scene One. Roderigo perceives that Iago is manipulating him for his money and these feeling are expressed when Roderigo complains “Who hast my purse as If the string were thine” The word “String “ implies that Roderigo is a puppet and suggests that Iago is in control of him. Being manipulated again, Roderigo desires to sell his land and jewels later on in Act Three.
Act One Scene One also exposes the manipulation of Brabantio. He is startled awake when he h ears Iago yelling “ What ho Brabantio! Theives! Thieves!” The repetition and volume of his voice manipulates Brabantio to feel deranged and apprehensive. Brabantio is manipulated when Iago fabricates that his daughter defrauded him and ran off with Othello. Brabantio quickly mistrusts his daughter because of Iagos manipulation of him. Mistrust in Desdemona later develops soon after in the play, not just by her father, but also by her husband excessively because of Iagos manipulation of Othello.
Deception plays a large part in the play. Many people are deceived and this is revealed in the first scene of the play. Iago shows how he will deceive everyone in his first soliloquy. In the conclusion of the play, the truth is discovered when all characters are shown to be deceived by Iago.
Desdemona deceived her father Brabantio when she ran off Othello. Nevertheless Iago exaggerates the truth when him and roderigo Inform Brabantio of Desdemona’s deception by littering vulgar thoughts into his head. However they are deceiving him with lies, and this is dramatic irony because the audience know that Iago and Roderigo are lying when they say that Desdemona Slept with Othello but Brabantio Does not have a clue.
Brabantio loses all trust in his daughter Desdemona and this is evident in the rhyming couplet “ look to her Moor see, she has deceived her father and may thee.” Brabantio is giving Othello a warning to watch his wife. Iago will use this warning later on in the play to deceive Othello. Deception flourishes later on in the play when Othello loses trust in his wife and the audience is reminded of Iagos deception towards Othello by making him hate Brabantio at the beginning of the play. Iago plants a seed of mistrust in Othello’s mind when he distinguishes the handkerchief. Othello becomes enraged and says “ By heaven, that should be my handkerchief”
Many people are involved in the deception of Iago with the handkerchief. Emilija is desperate for Iagos love that she steals the handkerchief from Desdemona when she drops it. She then gives it to Iago who wishes to frame Desdemona. Iago puts it on Cassios bed so that it would appear like Desdemona spent the night with him. Cassio discovers it with no idea to whom it belongs so he gives it to Bianca. Bianca will then show it to Cassio in front of Othello who sees it and mislays his trust in Desdemona.
Darkness and evil is present from the beginning of the play and later intensifies. In Act One Scene One, Iago exits the stage as Brabantio requests light. The audience would get the impression that Iago’s deeds become more evil as the play progresses and begin to associate him with darkness.
In Act One Scene Three, Iago is associated with darkness and evil when he says, “ It is engendered. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light” This is a rhyming couplet which effects the tone on how he says it. The audiences begin to feel as if something bad is going to happen. This metaphoric quote states that he is implying to change well into evil.
Poison Imagery is present from the beginning of the play and enhances until thee conclusion in Act One Scene One Iago instructs Roderigo to “ Poison his delight” Iago’s evil intentions creates hatred In Brabantio for his daughter and Othello. Iago Damages a fathers love for his daughter and this is never repaired.
Poison imagery again intensifies when Iago plots “ I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear” The metaphoric description “pestilence” suggests an image of poison and death. The alliteration in this quote makes Iago sound sinister.
Sexual imagery is a destructive force in the play. It emerges in Act One Scene One and is used to damage Brabantio’s peace of mind. Roderigo and Iago litter Brabantio’s mind with vulgar lies about his daughter. When Iago roumers “ Is tupping your white ewe” Brabantio’s heart is shattered and loses all trust in his daughter. In Elizabethan times, Fathers wouldn’t accept their daughters losing their virginity before marriage.
Not only does Brabantio feel deceived, But Iago manages to clutter lies of sexual imagery into Othello’s mind to the extent that he murders his wife. “ Or to be naked with a friend a bed” is a graphic quote that Iago uses to annoy Othello, making him imagine things the way Brabantio did.
The opening Scene of the play was making evil emerge until the end of the play. An unexpected amount of characters lost their lives due to the amount of immorality in the play, which is triggered by Iago. Many strong bonds between families and friends were wrecked by one character. I think that women were treated unfairly with no respect. I found this shocking and disgusted by Iago from The opening scene.
