Discussion Post: Othello
o Considering Iago's conversations with Roderigo as well as Iago's soliloquies (speeches that only the audience can hear), what does Iago reveal are possible motives for his hatred of the Moor, Othello?
o Before Iago starts to poison Othello with suspicions about Desdemona, how would you characterize Othello as a leader, general, husband, and friend?
o What is Othello's initial reaction to Iago's suspicions about Desdemona? What are some of Othello's vulnerabilities that Iago exploits?
o Is Iago a sympathetic character at all? Why or why not?
o Why was Othello eventually defeated and deceived so totally by Iago?
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