suggestion of Desdemona's unloyalty, Othello becomes alert and second guesses himself. Iago points out the smallest of actions to Othello and blows them out of proportion. For example the way Cassio simply removed himself from a conversation with Desdemona, how he looks at her while speaking and how much she talks about him. Othello feeds into Iago’s lie and questions Desdemona's loyalty. To help Cassio mend things with Othello's Desdemona tries to remind Othello of what a great man he is and he should
The tragic play Othello by William Shakespeare, discusses the relationship between Othello and Desdemona that begins as loving, but abruptly alters to a hateful relationship due to a lack of truth. Dishonesty and misunderstandings between Desdemona and Othello drive the collapse of their marriage as well as Iago’s deceitful words which force Othello to discredit Desdemona’s love. William Shakespeare portrays the fall of the relationship of Desdemona and Othello due to his ability of believing false
Othello and Desdemona have peculiar relationship to say the least. While the story of Othello does not give us many insights on their relationship, throughout the story, we begin to question the concept of their relationship as a whole. The audience mostly blame the story of Othello ending in a tragedy on Iago, but as critical thinkers, they should consider the flaws of Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Along with flaws, Othello and Desdemona had relationship issues already in areas of behavior
Othello and Desdemona have a peculiar relationship to say the least. While the story of Othello does not give us many insights on their relationship, throughout the story, we begin to question the concept of their relationship as a whole. The audience blames Othello ending in a tragedy on Iago, but as critical thinkers, they should consider the flaws of Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Along with flaws, Othello and Desdemona had relationship issues already in areas of behavior and backgrounds
Desdemona was a woman who tried to please everyone; he husband, father and town, a few rumor’s ruined everything for her and made her husband lose faith in her and their marriage, in the end, the pain and heartache of Othello lead to Desdemona’s death. Desdemona was nothing but good to Othello, but this goes to show that sometimes even the people closest to you can make you do something you will regret, because of jealousy. Othello realizes in the end that Iago was only doing things out of jealousy
There is no way that Othello truly loved Desdemona. As stated in the last paragraph, Othello eats up Iago’s lies without another thought. After assuming Iago was correct in his accusations, Othello was quick to become abusive towards Desdemona, even beginning to plot her death and how he would murder his own wife. Othello didn’t even confront Desdemona until he decided to carry through with the unjust slaughter, in which she desperately states “I never did / Offend you in my life, never loved Cassio
Othello, the Shakespearean tragedy of great éclat, the work that has captured the recognition of many spectators, readers, and observers. Fascinated by the popular analysis, and multiplex of themes, ranging from jealousy and love, or perhaps honor and betrayal, Othello has become intrinsic to the way one lucubrates the literary and theatrical arts, and has become indispensible in understanding Shakespearean literature. However, taking the analysis further than the ostentatious front put on by Shakespeare
One of the major components in Othello, that Shakespeare incorporated throughout the play, is relationships. These relationships are driven by different motivations and give each individual something unique. Each character contributes disparate factors to their relationships and change from scenario to scenario. The presentation of different relationships in Othello represents many of the underlying motifs of the play. Othello and Iago’s relationship, the most prominent relationship, represents
Othello: The Moor of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare written on1603. Othello is a tragic hero like Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear. Shakespeare presumably composed Othello after Hamlet. Othello, who secretly married Desdemona at the opening of play, leaves Venice to charge the Venetian armed forces in Cyprus. Whenever Desdemona and Cassio join Othello in Cyprus, the deceitful Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him with Cassio. Othello murdered Desdemona in anger. Iago's
The REAL Victims of Othello Shakespeare’s tragic play, Othello, gives insight to broken relationships and tragic deaths all caused by lies. But the main component of these lies is faults in relationships. Shakespeare explores the ideas of Othello’s actions toward Desdemona, their relationship, but forgets an important detail: her side of the story. Desdemona, along with the other women in the play contrast each other tremendously. All three women show victimization in their own way, but how far