Otello Aslam Essay -- Character Analysis, Lago

OthelloWhen we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves as Victor Frankl once explained, that it is our environment that makes us who we are. And if we dont like who we have become, than we have to change ourselves to change the environment we are in. In Shakespeares Othello, the order and pain of the setting parallels the order and disorder of Iagos character.The story begins in Venice where Iagos character is parallel to the setting that is full-strength and law-binding, of the city where the society is peaceful. Iagos charter reflects the current setting, since Iago has not yet caused any problems. He is playing orderly, like when he did not get the promotion, Iago simply said theres no remedy (). Which develops his character as a peaceful person,because he simply accepted Othellos decision and dose not fight back or go against it. Thus reflecting the setting, because just like the setting Iago is acting orderly and peaceful. Not only did Iago not fight back when he did not receive the promotion, he also questioned himself weather I in any.. term am affined to love the Moor (1.1.40). By Iago questioning himself, it shows that Iago is being civil, because he is not attacking Othello, or hating Othello right away for not promoting him. Instead he is making a decision through thinking logically weather or not he likes Othello. So like the orderly setting of Venice, Iagos character is the same because by thickening through the options you have before making a decision represents order since the decision will have case behind it. Furthermore, Iago not only thought through his decisions while in the tranquil city of Venice, but he also provided security for Ro... ...arter thorough effect when he stabs Rodrigo (5.1.61). Thus Iagos character reflects the setting, since anger leads to violence because both anger and violence are directly related to each other. Also because it is our anger that causes us to become ove r passionate which causes us not to behave in order, casing us to commit violent acts . In short the new jumbled and tense,setting parallels with Iagos character. Since Iago, stirs conflict between people, murders Rodrigo which reflects both a chaotic and tense environment.Altogether, in the story Othello, as the setting changed from orderly, to unpleasant, and to chaotic, Iagos character reflected the setting each time. As his character also changed through the story, from being orderly in Venice to finally becoming violent in Cyprus. Thus Iagos character is parallel with the setting.