Monday, September 12, 2011
Food for Thought
At the very beggining of Act 2 scence 3 Cassio questions Iago's trustworthyness. Othello has given Iago a job but Cassio does not have faith in Iago to fufill them. Instead, Cassio feels the need to do it personally. Of course, Othello loyal declairs Iago an honest man. However, I find that up till this point no one has seriously questioned Iago's legitamcy. I wonder why Cassio is the first one to question it? Does Cassio know more than we think he does?
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Cassio is probably just smart enough to figure out Iago harbors some resentment for either him or Othello after Cassio's promotion. He might be the only one in the play that is reasonably suspicious of Iago's intentions and will be keeping an eye on Iago through out the play.
ReplyDeletePoint out in class, please, where you think Cassio questions Iago's "honesty." You've hit on another key point: are we the only ones who can see into Iago. What does his wife know?
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