"I had been happy if the general camp, / Pioners and all, had tasted her sweet body, / So I had nothing known. O, now, forever / Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content! / Farewel the plumed troops and the big wars / That make ambition virtue... Th' immortal Jove's dread clamors counterfeit, / Farewell! Othello's occupation's gone!" (3.3. 397-409).
Othello has become so paranoid from Iago's accusations that he has lost all confidence in both Desdemona and himself. Now, he believes that what Iago's told him could be true. Since Othello has lost his confidence and feels defeated, Iago will now be able to control his thoughts easier and get Othello to believe him more. Next, Iago will turn Othello against both Desdemona and Cassio, and set out to prove that the two are cheating. I think it's kind of funny how such a bad-ass character can be overcome so easily. It's barely half-way through the play, and Othello's whimpering like a baby and being controlled by Iago. Just how far will Iago go to get his revenge? I mean, if he can control a "bad-ass," he can do anything.
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