Othello by William Shakespeare (Journal Entry 3)
Key passage from Othello:
(Iago speaks) “Work on, my medicine, work! The credulous fools are caught, and many worthy and chaste dames even thus, all guiltless meet reproach.-What, ho! My lord! My lord, I say! Othello!
Explanation:
This short excerpt from act 4 scene 1 shows many things that can be foreshadowed from this point on. For example, from here we could say that Iago has set his plan in motion which was to stir up some sort of jealousy in Othello. It seems as if Iago knows that Othello has passed a point of no return with regards to his relations with Desdemona. Now that a Othello seems to be aware of Cassio’s interest in Desdemona, he might make many more suspicions about what happens between them. This can result in rising tension that might lead to a violent situation.
Comment on Olivia Everton’s Blog:
That is an interesting point you made. I also find that Othello does not only change his behvior due to jealousy, but also gets a fit of epilepsy. The author seems to make the impression that his medical condition is tied to this.
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