Реферат: Act III Scene Iii Of Othello Essay

Iago’s statements of nothing to be a real attempt to hide the truth about what

is going on; he does not realize that Iago’s statements are all feigned to make

Othello jealous. "Thou echoest me, as if there was some monster in thy

thought, too hideous to be shown"; Othello creates this simile based

merely on Iago’s echoing and unrelated questions, showing how Othello begins to

feed off the insinuations of Iago’s words. Iago says

that he believes Cassio is "honest"; yet again, this word sets

Othello off, and Iago’s fake uncertainty in his tone makes Othello think that

Cassio lies. Iago then asks "who has that breast so pure that some unclean

apprehensions keep leets and law days." In the context in which it is

spoken, Othello takes it to mean that Cassio is flawed, which is true; but

notice how Iago says no names, and doesn’t explicitly apply the statement to

any one person. Iago’s fakery reaches a peak when he speaks of how "good

name is the immediate jewel" that people possess. Othello takes the

statement to mean that Iago is protecting Cassio’s good name by not telling

Othello all; but Iago is not strictly saying more than his statements suggest,

and all the connections are done by Othello’s grasping mind. Jealousy, a

major theme, especially with regards to Othello, is soon addressed specifically

by Iago. "It is the green-eyed monster," Iago tells him, in that

now-famous statement; the "green-eyed monster" becomes a symbol

representing Othello’s dark feelings, a spectre lurking in his mind and

beginning to steer his behaviour. Iago’s speech is also deeply ironic, since it

points out Othello’s flaws, and the root of his tragedy; Othello has no idea of

the significance of these statements, and so neglects to take them to heart.

Othello then begins to say that he believes his wife is virtuous, which means

that Iago finally addresses her directly, and further misleads Othello. Othello is

deeply insecure about his personal qualities and his marriage, as insecurity

becomes a theme that weakens his resolve not to doubt Desdemona. Othello uses

his black skin as a symbol for how poorly spoken and unattractive he thinks he