Wednesday, January 26, 2011

#3 Pg. 1119

I feel as though the antagonist of the play is definitely Iago. He causes all this action for the rest of the characters through his manipulation and he keeps the story suspenseful. However, identifying the protagonist is a little harder. The options I'm considering are Cassio, Desdemona, and Othello. These three seem to be the ones that are most impacted by his manipulation. Two foil characters are Iago and Cassio. They are opposite in the way that they treat women (II.i.99). Three of the minor characters who help to push the action forward are Bianca, Emilia, and Roderigo. Bianca and Emilia are involved in the handkerchief situation and Roderigo is on a mission to kill Cassio with the help of Iago.

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