"Othello deals soberly and confidently with Brabantio's direct attack on his Person and marriage to Desdemona but goes to pieces when Iago mounts a similar but indirect attack" Write an essay accounting as fully as you can for the difference in Othello's responses to each challenge. Both Brabantio and Iago had attacked Othello's Person and marriage to Desdemona. Although the attacks were similar, the way the attacks were carried out by Brabantio and Iago were …showed first 75 words of 1033 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1033 total…over Othello's Person and marriage to Desdemona. Iago managed to make Othello insecure about his race, age and lack of conversational skills: Haply for I am black And have not those soft parts of conversation …I am declined Into the vale of years (lines 260–263) In conclusion, Othello's reaction towards the two attacks were so different as the attacks were carried out differently. He was prepared for Brabantio's attack, but never expected Iago to backstab him.