Directions: Respond to the question below and respond in a few sentences to 2 of your classmates. Responses like "I totally agree with Suzie" are unacceptable. A response like "I totally agree with Suzie because blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah....in Act 1, blah, blah, blah...the text says, blah, blah, blah" is acceptable.
What are your immediate impressions of Igao? Use textual evidence to support your response.
Iago seems like a smart person, he gets Rodrego to wake the Duke and convince him to chase Othello. He also knows when to leave and save himself from blame.
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Yes in agreement to Sam, Iago is very good at using people as his "puppets". He has incredible skills that Roderigo obviously can't resist. He escapes from danger (blame) and just denies everything. You can tell that he will be a "puppeteer" throughout the story, using people for his own good
ReplyDelete~Gunnar Carrigan
I agree with both Sam and Gunnar. I agree with them because Iago is smart and knows how to persaude someone into doing his "dirty" work. Also he knows when and how to get out of things like in the story when he changed the subject when he was talking to the Duke so he could leave and not be blamed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Sam and Gunnar. I agree with them because Iago is smart and knows how to persaude someone into doing his "dirty" work. Also he knows when and how to get out of things like in the story when he changed the subject when he was talking to the Duke so he could leave and not be blamed.
ReplyDelete~Arthur P.
Iago is a very intelligent and determined person. He always knows what he wants and how he is going to do it. When Othello denied him the military position, Iago probably started planning his revenge immediatley. Iago new that ruining Othello's love life would be the start of a chain reaction of bad events, and was smart enough to step out of the way and give the responsibility to Roderigo. At this point in the play I dont think that highly of Iago, but I'm sure that as the play progresses, I will keep hating him and hating him more.
ReplyDelete-Nathan Colbert
My first impression of Iago is that he can be a smart person, but only for his own personal gain (he is trying to ruin Othello's life because he wants a promotion). However, he also is a bit of a coward, since at the first signs of trouble (he might be blamed as a traitor) he plans to run away. This makes me respect Iago for being clever, but I don't like that he is such a mean person.
ReplyDelete~Eric L.
I think Iago seems likem a cunning and smart person but he also seems like hes real evil and people dont get off to a good start with him. I think he would be good in the military instead of Othello.
ReplyDelete-Robert Mason
I agree with Gunnar and Nathan. Iago does seem very smart, but he uses his knowledge to get revenge on others. he definitively knows how to manipulate people, or as Gunnar said, treat them like puppets. in the text when he used the excuse to leave, he was leaving Roderigo with the mess he had made. I feel because of Iago's heartless nature, he is going to get Othello in a great deal of trouble with the king. He seems his jealousy is fueling Iago's rage.
ReplyDelete-Annabel Zane
My first impression on Iago is that he is a cunning and manipulative man. He knows how to use people for his needs. He also makes sure they get in trouble for his wrong doings. For example at the very beginning of they play, the audience learns that Iago has borrowed some money from Roderigo, but isn't willing to pay it back. Iago also tells Roderigo how much he hates Othello, especially since Othello didn't promote him to the position of lieutenant. Even though Iago has such a strong feeling of hate for him, he never depicts that when conversing with Othello. Iago and Roderigo also decide to awake Brabantio and tell him about how Othello is eloping with his daughter. After the whole scene Iago slowly slips away from the conversation, leaving Roderigo to take the blame. He is a very clever man, but only uses his cleverness to help himself.
ReplyDelete~Jessica Tawade
The very first thing Iago says is: "'Sblood, but you’ll not hear me! If ever I did dream of such a matter, abhor me."
ReplyDeleteThis gives me the impression that Iago thinks quite highly of himself. He is saying that he would never think of such a thing. To assure that Roderigo believes him, he also tells him a person that would think of such a thing deserves to be hated. This also shows that Iago is clever and smart.
I also agree with Robert. He is very strategic and does not care much for others. He finds a way to tell Brabantio that Desdemona has eloped without drawing too much attention to himself. Like Sam said, this accomplishes two things: 1) Brabantio now sees Othello with lower regard 2)Brabantio also, in a way, is thankful to Iago. Traits like this are very helpful in the military.
-Emanuel Lirag
I agree with Eric on the fact that Iago is similar to a coward. He doesn't stand up for his actions or true feelings. He lets others take blame for them, for example Roderigo. That is a huge characteristic of a coward. Iago doesn't have enough self-confidence to go talk to Othello and works things out either, he just wants to use silent revenge.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Nathan. Iago is a very intelligent person and can come up with a plan very fast. He knows exactly how to target the person he wants to get revenge on. Iago know how to silently strike people where it hurts the most.
~Jessica Tawade
I agree with Emanuel, that Iago thinks highly of himself but also he is a coward! How can you think highly of yourself but run away during the most important of moments such when Roderigo awakens Brabantio? I disagree with Robert, if you got into a situation because of your superiors but at the moment when you would need them, they would be to much of a coward to stand beside you and fight, you would probably die (or get hurt). I think that he is smart but could take on a better roll such as a book writer not an army general
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Rachel E.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maeghan and Arjun because in the text Iago is the instigator who likes to start drama and get people to turn against each other. He's two faced and not a very friendly person. You wouldn't want him as a friend because he'd go telling everyone your secrets and all that.
Greg W.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rachel because on the outside, Iago is a friendly, easy-to-get-along-with person. But if you do something that angers him, he'll immediately turn on you and get you in trouble. Also the way that he hurts people is very sly and smart. By manipulating others and leaving dangerous situations early, Iago is sure that the trouble will never be traced back to himself.
I agree with Nathan and Annabel. Iago does seem like a very smart guy. He can make a great plan and make himself seem innocent. Although he is smart I feel that he uses his smarts for the wrong reasons. With his smarts he manipulates and frames others. Since he does this I believe something bad willl happen to him and he may lose his job. In the text he caused a lot of drama and then ran away. I think he will be caught for all the trouble he is about to cause.
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Isaiah C.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rachel, Iago is not a friend that anyone would want. Although for now he's doing things in a somewhat tasteful manner, I predict that soon he will be the victim and some of his secrets will be revealed.
Iago's ability to instigate comes from his mastery of words. He is devastatingly charming and has an ability to push peoples buttons. "Your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul: even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe." Brabantio thinks his daughter is one of the most pure, innocent, and beautiful young women in Venice, and to hear she is being mutilated by someone who is barely welcome in the society they are in is not happy news. But the psychological pain that Iago can bring with the few words he has to say can drive a man insane.
ReplyDeleteEli Hooker
Iago seems like a person who tricks and schemes to get what wants. He fakes is loyalty in a very believable way. I agree with Annabel because Iago knows exactly how to get himself out of trouble that he instigated so he wouldn't be blamed for it. He changes the subject quickly and smoothly that he can easily leave without being questioned or kept. I also agree with Gunnar because he used Roderigo like a "puppet" and manipulated him into doing what he wanted or his "dirty work" as Arthur said. I predict he will come up with some more major schemes and plots later on in the play and it will cause a lot more drama than he planned for.
ReplyDelete-Maya R.
Iago seems to be a person who is friends with everyone, but uses those friendships to his benefit. Iago will blame others for his mistakes, and use his "friends" to do his work and carry out his schemes, he manipulates them. I agree with Jessica that Iago knows how to "silently strike people where it hurts the most." Iago is a clever man and uses his cleverness to his benefit. Iago is also very cunning and won't let anyone stop him from carrying out his schemes.
ReplyDelete~Ishani Kapoor