Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Othello Final Review #2

Peer pressure occurs when Cassio give in to drinking because Iago persuades him it is the right thing to do. What other forms of peer pressure are presented in the play?

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

There are many forms of peer pressure present throughout Othello. One example is when Iago convinces Rodrigo that he needs to kill Cassio. Iago pressures Rodrigo in to agreeing to this, and essentially gives him no room to say no to doing this task.

Callie Good

Anonymous said...

Other forms of peer pressure in the play include Iago convincing Othello to smother Desdemona in her bed, so that someone will walk in a see what he has done.

Chris Salvo

Michael Rothermel said...

Iago also peer pressures Othello as well as Rodrigo. He convinces Othello That Desdemona is unfaithful and convinces Rodrigo to keep paying him in hopes of getting Desdemona.

Anonymous said...

Iago peer pressures Othello into killing Desdemona by strangling her in the bed she disobeyed. By doing this there will be proof that Othello kills her and will be caught which is all part of Iago's plan. -Alyssa Dudley

Anonymous said...

Iago is constantly pressuring Roderigo in to doing what he wants. he gets Roderigo to follow desdemona and othello around, give desdemona gifts, and attempt to murder Cassio. Iago also pressures his wife to still desdemonas handkerchief for him.

Alex Rudegeair

Anonymous said...

A prominent example of peer pressure in the play is Iago exploiting Othello's trust in order to pressure him into believing Desdemona is unfaithful, and because of this pressuring Othello to do something about it. Iago pressures him into believing him by showing he is trustworthy and setting it up to seem like Desdemona is deceitful numerous times.
Emily Sweeney

Katelyn said...

There are a few different examples of peer pressure in the play. One example of peer pressure is when Iago convinces Rodrigo that he needs to kill Cassio. Also, Iago convinces Othello how to kill Desdemona.

Anonymous said...

Peer Pressure is present in this play a lot. Other then the obvious pressure for Cassio to drink, Iago pressures his wife into stealing Desdemona's scarf, and tells Rodrigo to kill Cassio.

-Becca Rizzo

brad said...

Iago peer pressures Othello into killing Desdemona by strangling her and he wants to see Othello get caught.

Kait Carmo said...

1. Othello is peer pressured into believing that Desdemona is cheating on him
2. Roderigo is peer pressured to try to kill Cassio
3. Iago convinces Othello that Desy needs to die

Anonymous said...

Some other forms of peer pressure that are seen in the play are when Roderigo is convinced to kill Cassio. Another time is when Othello is convinced by Iago that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio and he tells him that he should strangle her in the bed that she has defiled.
-Ross Romanoski

Anonymous said...

Iago constantly pressures Roderigo to do things to win Desdemona even though Iago knows she has no interest in him. Iago pressures Othello into murdering Desdemona.

Carly Mellin

Anonymous said...

Other form of peer pressure was when Iago forced roderigo to kill desadomona and othello. Also gave the reasons to kill him like if he does not act then he will never get a chance with desadomona. Pathik Patel

Gabi Gundermann said...

Iago uses peer pressure on many of the characters. First of all, Iago uses peer pressure to convince Roderigo to go after Desdemona after she was already married to Othello by devising a plan for him that would benefit both Iago and Roderigo. He also pressured Roderigo into killing Cassio in addition to convincing othello to kill Desdemona.

Jilly said...

Iago pressures Othello to kill Desdemona in bed by smothering her. Iago also convinces Roderigo to kill Cassio.

Anonymous said...

Other forms of peer pressure are when Iago convinces Roderigo to kill Cassio. Iago also manipulates Othello to kill her own wife Desdemona.

Yash Bhutwala

Anonymous said...

Peer pressure is evident when the Senate tells Brabantio that his daughter has married and he should let her go. Bianca is peer pressured into taking out the handkerchief which she ultimately denies to Cassio. Iago pressures Roderigo to sell his lands, and kill Cassio. Iago pressures Othello to see that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers and eventually he pressures Othello into killing Desdemona.

Arielle Raugh

Katy Douillette said...

There are several different people in this play that give into pear pressure. Possibly the most notable character that gives into pear pressure is Othello when he believes every word that come out of Iago's mouth without a second thought. He even commits murder when he tells him to. Another notable character that gives into peer pressure is Emilia. She is completely obedient to Iago until she realizes that he is not a kind man. She then fights back against Iago and unveils all of his horrible deeds, but by then Desdamona is dead.

Anonymous said...

Othello was pressured to kill Desdemona by Iago, Roderigo was pressured to kill Cassio by Iago as well. Iago has also pressured his wife Emilia to take the handkerchief from Desdemona.
Shawna Buckwalter

Tylere Cook said... said...

Iago continuously peer pressures Roderigo to do things for him. Iago promises Roderigo he will get him with Desdemona and uses this desire for her as leverage to get him to do his dirty work. He also peer pressures Roderigo not to kill himself or give up on Desdemona. Whether he is doing this with good intentions is irrelevant to the fact that he is pressuring Roderigo to do things.

Anonymous said...

Peer pressure in Shakespeare's "Othello" include Iago convincing Roderigo that he must kill Cassio, and Iago convincing Othello that he must murder Desdemona. The pressure and lies that Othello applies to these people give them no time to think of any other possibilites.

-Tim Moses

John Griffin said...

An example of peer pressure in the play is when Iago convinces Othello to kill Desdemona in her bed.

Anonymous said...

Iago continually mentions to certain characters in the play to "be a man". Additionally, it is Iago throughout the play who is able to convince Othello of the "infidelity" of his wife and his lieutenant.

Peppers

Anonymous said...

Iago uses peer pressure many times throughout the play. Iago convinces Roderigo to give him money and kill Cassio. Iago gets Othello to kill Desdemona. All of the pressure that Iago put on the various characters forces them to act according to what he wants instead of thinking their actions through.
Makayla Hunt

Anonymous said...

An obvious form of peer pressure is when Iago convinces Rodrigo to kill cassio even though he has no reason to.

Cole Mase

Anonymous said...

Troy

Peer pressure is used when Othello becomes a murderer.

Anonymous said...

Peer pressure was used when Othello was listing ways to kill Desdemona, but Iago suggested another way. He said to use the intimate way of strangling her in he bed, and Othello took the idea because of peer pressure.
--Megan Cook

Anonymous said...

Iago pressures Othello into killing his wife and hating her. --Savanna Sager

Anonymous said...

There is huge amounts of pressure whether it is recognized or not for Othello to think that Desdemona is cheating on him and unfortunately he add-hears to this pressure and kills Desdemona due to this pressure.

Calvin Conrad-Kline

Anonymous said...

Iago pressures Roderigo to go to Venice in disguise. He also persuades Othello into thinking Desdemona is having affair and convinces him to punish her by killing her.
-Lauren Hallowell

Anonymous said...

In the play Iago pressures Othello into hating his wife and then wanting to kill Desdemona. Iago is the person that also pressures Othello to go through with the kill of Desdemona and how Othello should kill her.

Samantha Cavalier

Anonymous said...

The most evident form of peer pressure is with Iago and Othello. Iago creates a plan for Othello to believe his woman, Desdemona, cheated on him with Cassio. Unfortunately Othello bought into this.

-Garrett Swope

Anonymous said...

Another form of peer pressure is when Iago pressures Roderigo into going to Cyprus and when Iago gets Othello to think that Desdemona has cheated on him with Cassio.
Katie Slobozien

Anonymous said...

Other peer pressure is when Othello gives in to all of the nasty rumors that Iago is saying. Another one is when Roderigo, even though he has no motivation and doesn't want to do it, he still goes ahead and tries to kill Cassio

Alex Slobozien

Trent said...

1. Iago tells Othello to strangle Desdemona in place of poisoning her
2. Iago tells Emilia to go home before she opens her mouth, but in this case she does not fall for the peer pressure.

Anonymous said...

Iago peer pressures Othello into killing his wife through the most personal way possible - strangulation. Iago also kind of peer pressures Roderigo into giving his life away for Desdemona.

Hannah Wastyk

Anonymous said...

Yes there are, Iago convinces Othello to kill her wife by strangling her by pressuring him into thinking its the right thing to do. Also, Iago pressures Roderigo into kiling Cassio

Trey Baker