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Othello: Roles Of Cassio, Roderigo, And Brabantio, And Their Functions - Online Term Papers

Othello: Roles Of Cassio, Roderigo, And Brabantio, And Their Functions

From Shakespeare's play Othello, this paper will be discussing the roles
of Cassio, Roderigo and Brabantio, and their functions.
First, Cassio. Cassio is an honourable lieutenant and a soldier, who is
very loyal and caring towards his commanding officer, Othello, as shown
in one of many places, act two scene one line 45-48 when he is concerned
about Othello's well being because he has been lost at sea and says:

Thanks, you the valiant of this warlike isle, That so approve the Moor! O,
let the heavens Give him the defense against the elements, For I have lost
him on a dangerous sea

In the beginning of the play Cassio is appointed to the position of
lieutenant by Othello, so ...

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Cassio becomes the governor in Cyprus after the
former Governor, Othello, commits suicide, in act five scene two from
line 366-378, which shows another of his functions, to act as one of the
means which ties up the loose ends at the end of the play.

Now, Roderigo. Roderigo is a foolish, cheated, gulled, dimwit.
Basically, his function in the play is to act as a lackey towards Iago.
His obedience towards Iago can be compared to that of Lennie Small
towards George Milton in the book Of Mice and Men, By John Steinbeck.

He does whatever Iago tells him to do, consistently in the hope of
obtaining Desdemona's love. He never realizes that his chances for ever
getting anywhere with her are just about non-existent. He frequently
gives valuables to Iago to give to Desdemona, which Roderigo tells of
for the first time in the second line of the play, but Iago keeps
everything for himself. Near the end of the play Roderigo is killed by
Iago after ...

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Added: 8/22/2004 07:46:58 PM
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