![]() ![]() Othello explains how Brabantio used to invite him over to listen to his stories and whenever he would come over, he noticed Desdemona would stop by and listen whenever she could.Othello tells them to bring her in so she can confirm his story and if he is lying the senators may take away his title and life.Brabantio insists that his daughter is pure, so there’s no way she could come to love Othello. ![]() The duke asks Othello to explain himself so he agrees to tell them the story of how he won over Brabantio’s daughter.Brabantio then points out that the man is the duke’s current hero, Othello.The duke assures Brabantio that the man who has stolen his daughter will get what’s coming to him.The duke immediately asks Othello to join the fight but Brabantio speaks up and tells the duke his daughters been stolen from him.Brabantio enters with Cassio, Iago, Othello and Roderigo.The governor of Cyprus sends a message to confirm that his city is to be soon under siege.After arguing they finally realize that the fleet sent to Rhodes was only a decoy and the real target was Cyprus.They are discussing their reports about the Turkish fleet and where it is going to sail.In Act 1, Scene 3 the scene starts off with the duke and assorted senators.Repeatedly frustrated as Othello marries Desdemona and then takes her to Cyprus, Roderigo is ultimately desperate enough to agree to help Iago kill Cassio after Iago points out that Cassio is another potential rival for Desdemona Young, rich, and foolish, Roderigo is convinced that if he gives Iago all of his money, Iago will help him win Desdemona’s hand. While his reasoning for desiring Othello’s demise is that he has been passed over for promotion to lieutenant, Iago’s motivations are never very clearly expressed and seem to originate in an obsessive, almost sadistic delight in manipulation and destruction She is equally capable of defending her marriage, jesting bawdily with Iago, and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy While in many ways stereotypically pure and meek, Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins. The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio.He possesses a “free and open nature,” which his ensign Iago uses to twist his love for his wife, Desdemona, into a powerful and destructive jealousy In spite of his elevated status, he is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age, his life as a soldier, and his race. A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, Othello is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. As a friend of Othello, Brabantio feels very betrayed when the general marries his daughter in such secrecy Desdemona’s overprotective father who is also a Venetian senator.His primary role was the this act because he convinced Brabantio to give up Desdemona and send them to Cyprus The official authority in Venice, the duke has a lot of respect for Othello as a public and military representative. ![]()
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