The Relevance Of Reputation In Shakespeare's Othello

While Iago is discussing the relevance of reputation with Cassio, Iago explains how it has no value, although Iago contradicts this statement with the action of setting up a plot with the intent of reviving his reputation. When Iago and Cassio are talking after Cassio is demoted from lieutenant, Cassio is weeping and saying that his reputation is all lost. Iago comforts him by stating that “[r]eputation is an idle and most false imposition” (2.3.251), and is something that makes you live up to even you may not be it. As Iago continues to cheer Cassio up, he favours that Cassio has not lost his reputation, he says you have only lost your reputation if “you repute yourself a loser” (2.3.254).Iago is feeling amazing because his heist of revenge is working well, thinking well ahead into his heist to destroy Othello he gives a way for Cassio to get his reputation back which will hinder Othello and Desdemona’s …show more content…
Just as Cassio got “merit and lost without/ deserving” (2.3.252-253), Iago thinking that would not even matter if he lost it, intending that he will fill Cassios rank upon Othello, through this Iago is giving the impression that he is one dis appreciates reputation, even though all of his actions are based off opinions of others. With the intent to stop the rumor of the his wife and the Moor having an affair, Iago plots against Othello for these actions, even though Iago does not know if any of these are true, the jealousy within him drives him to make up suspicions in which he will react on. One reason that Iago despises Othello, is that he gave his position as lieutenant away, even after being advised by three of the noblest men amongst