Tugas Pengantar Sastra (Perwatakan)

1. Iago

Second lieutenant of Othello who supported Cassio and took over the position of first
lieutenant. Iago is young and a traitor. He is a villain from the start, he cites his
wounded pride and Othello's alleged infidelity with his wife Emilia, his actions are
without justification. He is immoral, but very perceptive, keen, and able to manipulate
people into falling for his deceptions.
 Iago killing Roderigo, “murderous slave”. Iago blackness is exposed at the
end, Iago sees that Roderigo is dead and pretend that he is upset that his friend
is dead. Even though he is the one who is killing Roderigo
 Iago bears evil and cruelty for his own sake. He was very unpleasant and
revealed to the audience unclear from many sides. He even acts as
compassionate to Othello's character, telling the audience that he is noble and
doing just that, even more sinister that he is ready to destroy Othello's life
even though he acknowledges his kindness.
 He was using Roderigo to do his dirty work and without him, wouldn't be able
to discredit Cassio in the first place. However, Roderigo seems to know Iago
best, perhaps because he suspected that he might be betrayed by him, he wrote
a letter he kept to his person which ultimately served to completely discredit
Iago's character and motives.
 Iago is unrepentant in communicating with the audience; he feels justified in
his actions and invites no sympathy or understanding as a result. “Demand me
nothing, what you know, you know, from this time forth I will never speak
word!” (Iago Act 5 Scene 2)

2. Cassio

Othello's lieutenant, but has little field experience. Cassio is an agile Venetian
courtier, and in many ways he is the exact opposite of Othello. Othello comes to
believe that Cassio had an affair with his wife, but Cassio has only honorable
intentions towards Desdemona.

 Revolves around the conflict between Othello and Desdemona

 alleged affair incident
 Cassio becomes increasingly gullible and falls into Iago's mantrap
 Cassio was wounded, but came out as Cyrus' ruler
 “To you Lord Governor, Remains the censure of this hellish villain. The time,
the place, the torture O enforce it!” (Lodovico, Act 5 Scene 2).

3. Othello

A Moor, and an officer in the Venetian military. He falls in love with, and marries, the
delicate Desdemona though he is middle-aged, and she is still young. Othello is brave
and a skillful fighter, but he is a good man undone by his two main failings - jealousy
 and pride. Although Othello is very eloquent, he believes his manners and words are
both impolite.

 "Honarable Murder"
 Seems to stand out due to his lack of Sophisticatication.
 As the drama prevails he become more insecure and suspicious.
 Extremeley Guilliable
a. His whole transformation throughout the story is predicated on Iago
and the details he provides.
 "Saved form love"
a. "But I do love Thee & when i love thee not caos is come again"
 He is totally affected by Iago's remarks in Act 5 as he decides to murder his
wife.
 Love: Develops into a stronger obsession.
4. Emilia

Iago's wife and Desdemona's servant. She is tasked with bringing people to
Desdemona and always being with her. Emilia is unaware of her husband's intrigues
or his darker nature. But above all, she remains loyal to Desdemona, even though she
unwittingly plays a key role in Iago's betrayal.

 Responsible for Desdemona's death

 Always ignored by the Iago
 Says that husbands are usually to blames when their wives cheat on them
 She is underestimated by Iago and then she clears the whole story by
acknowledging it that she was stole Desdemona's handkerchief and after that
gave it to Iago

5. Desdemona

Othello's wife, a young Venetian of high birth and educated. Desdemona is almost
virtuous, that things causes Desdemona defending Cassio and making her feel the
need to speak up in her public for her needs. She is stronger than Othello believes, she
is not the modest, withdrawn and gentle woman he wanted.

 In the play's tragic ending, she nonetheless ends the play with dignity when
Othello suffocates her lover, Desdemona, by mistakenly believing that she is
cheating on him. She doesn't whine or act like a coward. Instead, she simply
states: ''O, falsely, falsely murdered!'' (Act 5, scene 2). These words are just
facts, not the emotional cries you would normally expect from someone
facing their own execution. It shown that she is a strong woman.
 Of her dying breath, Desdemona plainly says: “A guiltless death I die” (Act 5,
Scene 2). Emilia, the Desdemona’s servant, can't believe her ears. She
pleaded with Desdemona to name the murderer, “Help! Help, ho! Help! O
lady, speak again!” (119, line 119) and “O, who hath done this deed?” (119,
line 122).
 Desdemona cryptically tells Emilia, with a calm composure that many cannot
gather on their deathbeds, no less murder victims killed by her beloved
spouse. “Nobody—I myself. Farewell” (Act 5).
 And therein this shocking climactic scene is the end of Desdemona. Was she
a self-loving character who had the ability to love others unconditionally? Or
was she a fool who accepted what was then largely seen as the female’s lot in
life in the mistaken belief that, by doing so, she was being righteous? Othello
seems a far weaker character to allow himself to slay his beloved due to his
own misguided vanity and jealousy, than does Desdemona in meeting her
own demise with dignity. Her characterizations in the above examples
establish that she surrendered not to her husband, but rather to her own ideals
of what it means to be unsullied.