Credency In Othello

In the tragedy Othello, Shakespeare relinquishes the power to Iago, the playwright within the theatrical work, to invent the storyline. With this mastery, Iago devotes his time conspiring against Othello and Desdemona by using a handkerchief, a symbol of Othello's mysterious past and his exoticness. Othello’s profusion of passion and trust catalyzes his collapse. Othello, a North African, and Cassio, a wealthy Venetian, do not foresee Iago to exploit their traits and turn these assets into flaws. The English author joins these men to examine the discrepancy in demise betwixt an outsider and an insider. Throughout the play, Cassio, Othello’s assistant, who was born into a Venetian society were he enjoys the qualities of receiving a superior education, demonstrates an exemplification of sumptuous European living.
An exchange, in the opening act, between Iago and Cassio, exhibits Cassio in a nerdy manner. The conversation begins with Iago saying, “Faith, he to-night hath boarded a land carack/ If it prove lawful prize, he's made for ever.” Cassio retorts, “I do not understand.” Iago answers, “He's married.” (I.ii.50-53) Cassio is a highly educated man in Venice but cannot grasp the simple jest. Even though he pays for intercourse clandestinely, he is given a job because of his affluent status. Cassio cannot complete the position’s tasks and therefore, the lieutenant rank is beyond Cassio’s forte. The handkerchief plays an important role in Othello's life and his relationship with Desdemona. Iago takes advantage of this and manipulates the hankie in such a fashion that Othello is lead to believe that the article will allow him