Xiao Xi Zhao, 410 by Xiao Xi Zhao

Xiao Xi Zhao, 410 by Xiao Xi Zhao https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l Othello theme tracker en-us 2018-11-20 15:08:34 UTC 2018-12-11 15:15:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Required elements for a Padlet post: 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385088 1. A creative title
2. A set-up (who is in the quote? Where? When?)
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4. The quote... written in Shakespeare’s words
5. Reference: (Shakespeare, 1.2.45)
6. Explanation of the link between the quote and the theme. (***most important part***)]]> 2018-11-20 15:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385088 Iago’s Incendiary Imagery 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385185 From the dark streets of Venice, Iago and Rodrigo wake up the senator with shocking news. In an attempt to damage the reputation of Othello and infuriate the senator, Iago shouts up to Brabantio, "... you have lost half of your soul. Even now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe. ... you'll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse. You'll have your nephews neigh to you"
(Shakespeare, 1.1.89-91 and 114-116)

Explanation: This shows Iago’s racist attitude towards Othello. He uses animal imagery to make true love and an honest, loving sexual encounter between Othello and Desdemona seem bestial, violent, and nasty. ]]> 2018-11-20 15:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385185 Sociopath Speaks 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385345 On the dark streets of Venice, Iago is telling his puppet Roderigo about his 2-faced nature. Iago explains, "I follow him to serve my turn upon him. ... Others there are who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty, keep their hearts attending on themselves and, throwing but shows of service on their lords, do well thrive by them. ... I AM NOT WHAT I AM"
(Shakespeare, 1.1.44-67)

Explanation: to Iago tries to reassure Roderigo that he is actually pretending to be loyal to Othello so that he can eventually find a way to destroy his new marriage. ]]> 2018-11-20 15:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385345 My Daughter is MY Property?? 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385441 Brabantio has just realized that his fair, young daughter is missing and he is slowly starting to believe what Roderigo (Iago) is telling him. Brabantio complains to Roderigo, “oh heaven, how got she out? Oh treason of the blood! Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters’ minds by what you see them act. Is there not charms by which the property of youth and maidhood may be abused?? “ (Shakespeare, I, i, 172-175)

Explanation: Brabantio thinks of his daughter as his property. He is shocked that his own daughter would betray a powerful, noble man like himself. He is afraid that his reputation will be damaged by this betrayal.

]]> 2018-11-20 15:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/306385441 Don't be TOO proud! 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/311372992 On the dark streets of Venice, when Iago warns Othello about the groups sent by Brabantio to look for him, Othello says, "Not I, I must be found./ My parts, my title , and my perfect soul/ Shall manifest me rightly. Is it they?" (Shakespeare, 1.2.31-33)
Explanation: This passage demonstrates Othello's strong pride about himself. He is so proud of his good qualities, his legal status as Desdemona's husband and his innocence that he doesn't know that this will be his downfall. ]]> 2018-12-05 14:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/311372992 Underneath the fake smile 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/311375686 On the dark streets of Venice, when Brabantio finds Othello after Iago and Roderigo tells him about Othello's secret marriage with his daughter Desdemona, Brabantio says, "Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!/(...) Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom/ Of such a thing as thou --to fear, not to delight ". (Shakespeare, 1.2.65-72)
Explanation: This passage shows Brabantio's true sentiments towards Othello. He has always had a prejudice against Othello because of his skin colour, but has never said anything until Othello "crossed the line" by marrying his daughter. Branbantio's authentic feelings are then revealed as he speaks of Othello like he isn't human, but like he is the devil, himself. ]]> 2018-12-05 14:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/311375686 the 1092349th reason why Iago hates Othello 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312758766 At the council-chamber, after Iago convinces Roderigo to send Desdemona more money and Roderigo he says, "I hate the Moor, /And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets/ He's done my office ". (Shakespeare, 1.3.377-379)
Explanation: Iago is jealous that another man might have slept with his wife and it hurts his pride . This is one of the reasons he hates Othello. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312758766 Evil genius 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312759223 At the council-chamber, when Iago is speaking to himself, he says, " The Moor is of a free and open nature/ That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by th' nose/ As asses are ". (Shakespeare, 1.3.390-393)
Explanation:
This shows Iago's two faced nature. He takes advantage of Othello's open personality to manipulate him into thinking he is a very good and honest man when in reality he is the complete opposite. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312759223 Painting a false picture 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312759921 At the port in Cyprus, when Iago and Roderigo are talking about Michael Cassio, Iago then states, "A knave very voluble, no further/ conscionable than in putting on the mere form of civil and/ humane seeming, for the better compassing of his salt and/ most hidden loose affection. Why, none, why, none! A/ slipper and subtle knave, a finder of occasions that has an/ eye, can stamp and counterfeit advantages, though true/ advantage never present itself. A devilish knave. Besides,/ the knave is handsome, young, and hath all those requisites/ in him that folly and green minds look after. A pestilent/ complete knave, and the woman hath found him already ". (Shakespeare, 2.1.238-247)
Explanation: Iago lies to Roderigo and tries to trick him into believing that Cassio is lusting after Desdemona when this is clearly not true. He's depicting Cassio as someone he is not in order to manipulate Roderigo. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312759921 Don't fall in Iago's trap! 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312761343 At the port in Cyprus, when Iago and Roderigo are speaking about Desdemona and Cassio's relationship, Iago suggests, "Lechery, by this hand, an index and obscure prologue to/ the history of lust and foul thoughts. They met so near/ with their lips that their breaths embraced together./ Villainous thoughts, Roderigo!" (Shakespeare, 2.1.255-258)
Explanation:
Iago claims to Roderigo that Desdemona and Cassio are lusting after each other which is completely untrue. In reality, Desdemona and Cassio are just being polite, but Iago lies and makes it seem like there's a second meaning behind their gestures in order to manipulate Roderigo's feelings.]]> 2018-12-10 03:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312761343 "Wife for wife" 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312761822 After discussing about their masterplan to destroy Michael Cassio's reputation, Roderigo leaves and Iago is left by himself on the port. He says, "For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/ Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof/ Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,/ And nothing can or shall content my soul/ Till I am evened with him, wife for wife " .(Shakespeare, 2.1.289-293)
Explanation: Iago is jealous that another man might have slept with his wife, Emilia. This action hurts his pride and honour and he needs to get satisfaction by getting at Othello to make up for his damaged manhood. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312761822 The immortal part of someone 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312762469 In the castle, after Cassio's fight with Roderigo, Cassio exclaims, "Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my/ reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and/ what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my/ reputation!" (Shakespeare, 2.3.250-253)
Explanation:
This passage shows the importance of a man's pride and honour. Cassio feels like he just lost the truest part of himself after he hurt his manhood and he even says that he feels like everything else in him is animal-like apart from his reputation. Dignity is so important to them that they don't even feel human when they injure it. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312762469 Jealousy fueled actions 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312763434 When Roderigo and Iago are discussing about a plan to destroy Cassio's reputation on the port, Iago says' "So shall you have a shorter journey to your desires/ by the means I shall then have to prefer them, and the/ impediment most profitably removed, without the/ which there were no expectation of our prosperity ". (Shakespeare, 2.1.272-275)

Explanation:
This shows Iago's jealousy towards Michael Cassio because he got the position Iago desired. To satisfy his envy, he manipulates Roderigo into provoking Cassio and get him fired in order to get position for himself.

]]> 2018-12-10 03:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312763434 Casual racism 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312765146 On the dark streets of Venice, when Iago is telling Roderigo about his teo-faced nature, Roderigo replies, "What a full fortune does the Thick-lips owe/ If he can carry't thus!" (Shakespeare, 1.1.68-69)
Explanation: This displays Roderigo's racist attitude towards Othello. He speaks of Othello by using a racist slur, even though he could've easily used his name. This shows that Roderigo thinks of Othello lowly because of his skin colour, and doesn't take in the fact that Othello has many great qualities. To Roderigo, his skin colour comes before his personality. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312765146 Sexist Iago 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312765921 When Desdesmona, Emilia, Iago and Roderigo first arrive in Cyprus, Desdemona, Emilia and Iago are conversing about Emilia, Iago says, "Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, bells in/ your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens, saints in your/ injuries, devils being offended, players in your/ housewifery, and housewives in your beds. " (Shakespeare, 2.1.118-121)
Explanation: This shows Iago sexist view towards the opposite gender. He has a prejudice against women and he thinks they're all the same. He's generalizing a whole gender unreasonably based on the little amount of knowledge he has. ]]> 2018-12-10 03:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/312765921 "Wife for wife" 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313257022 When Iago speaks to himself on the port after Roderigo leaves, he says, "For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/ Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof/ Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,/ And nothing can or shall content my soul/ Till I am evened with him, wife for wife " .(Shakespeare, 2.1.289-293)
Explanation: Iago is jealous that another man might have slept with his wife, Emilia. This action hurts his pride and honour and he needs to get satisfaction by getting at Othello to make up for his damaged manhood. ]]> 2018-12-11 04:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313257022 the 1092349th reason why Iago hates Othello 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313257697 At the council-chamber, after everyone left and Iago is speaking to himself, he says, "I hate the Moor, /And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets/ He's done my office ". (Shakespeare, 1.3.377-379)
Explanation: Iago is jealous that another man might have slept with his wife and it hurts his pride . This is one of the reasons he hates Othello. ]]> 2018-12-11 05:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313257697 Cassio 2.0 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313263496 In the castle, when Iago and Montano are discussing about Michael Cassio after he left, Iago says, " 'Tis evermore the prologue to his sleep. / He'll watch the horologe a double set/ If drink rock not his cradle " . ( Shakespeare, 2.3.115-117)
Explanation: Iago lies about Michael Cassio's drinking habit and paints a false picture of Cassio to Montano. In reality, Cassio rarely gets drunk, but Iago makes it seem like he has a awful drinking routine, so that he can convince Montano that Cassio isn't suitable for his high position. ]]> 2018-12-11 05:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313263496 Don't judge a book by its cover! 36034531 https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313264835 In the castle, after Iago has given some "useful" advice to Cassio to help him get back his position, he says, " When devils will the blackest sins put on/ They do suggest at first with heavenly shows/ As I do now" . (Shakespeare, 2.3.331-333)
Explanation: This passage proves Iago's two faced nature. The advices he gives to Cassio seem to be useful and Iago seems like he's helping Cassio, but in reality he's conducting him straight into his trap. Just like the devils, he looks like he's guiding Cassio, but he's actually about to commit his biggest sin. ]]> 2018-12-11 06:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/36034531/5xsrrzhh8x0l/wish/313264835