Othello's Evil Deeds

He was tricked into thinking there was proof of the affair and acted out of anger. Othello was upset that he had to kill her, but her betrayal was unforgivable. When Othello discovers that he wrongly killed Desdemona, he was shocked to become aware of Iago’s disloyalty. His guilt began to take over and he killed himself as a way to atone for what he did. Othello’s misplaced jealousy got the best of him because he loved Desdemona too much. He was so wrapped up in Iago’s lies that he couldn’t see the truth even when it came from Desdemona herself. His anger and newfound hatred of Iago are revealed when he stabs him. However, his one request before he died was that he wanted Iago to live and be tortured. Othello knew death was too good for Iago and wanted to make sure he’d suffer for everything.

Iago is an interesting individual and a mystery, because he conceals his secret jealousy and hatred towards Othello, while setting in motion his dubious plot of lies and deceit. Through this Othello begins to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful and murders her. When Othello finds out

Starting off, Othello allows Iago to tamper with his mind and does nothing to stop it. Othello puts all of his trust in him, but Iago is just hiding behind a mask and only wishes to torment Othello. Othello is not aware of his surroundings and the people there, making him vulnerable. If he paid more attention to Desdemona and not Iago than he would not have thought to kill his loyal wife. Othello jumps to conclusions too quickly

Even if Othello was not as trusting or corrupt, he still would not realize Iago was lying. Othello commits his first act of violence against Desdemona by hitting her. This shows now Othello's tragic flaw. He made himself susceptible to Iago and the jealousy within him begins to lead to the end of others. By his actions, Othello has isolated himself from everyone except Iago. This gives Iago the perfect opportunity to complete his course of action. Finally, Othello's breakdown

Shakespeare’s Othello is a play consistently based on jealously and the way it can destroy lives. One is quick to think this jealously is based on Othello’s lack of belief in Desdemona’s faithfulness to him or his suspensions over Desdemona’s affair with Cassio, Othello’s honorable lieutenant. Upon closer inspection of the jealously that exists throughout the play it becomes clear that his jealously is not the sole start and reason for all of the destruction that occurs. Iago, a good friend of Othello, is not who he appears to be. Iago’s own jealously of those around him pushes him over the edge. He begins to deceive all those who believe he is a true, honorable, and faithful man. Throughout Othello, Iago incites his own jealously in

Othello’s trust for Iago enables Iago to completely discredit Othello as the good guy of the play when Iago manipulates him into thinking Desdemona was unfaithful to him with Cassio. Even though Othello must know in his heart that Desdemona would not betray him, he is so caught up by Iago's efforts and has fallen for his manipulative lies, that all rational thoughts abandons Othello and he ultimately ends up murdering his wife since to Othello betrayal was immoral. At the end of play, even Othello can hardly believe what he has done because he thinks of himself as, "One not easily jealous, but, being wrought, perplexed in the extreme..." meaning that he has acted out of character and only in the interests of honor. Iago’s betrayal to those such as Othello and Desdemona, ultimately successfully destroyed everyone, himself included.

. He is admired by everyone in the play, even Iago comments on what a good man Othello is. Secondly, a tragic hero can not be perfect. He or she must have a flaw of some kind. In Othello’s case it is that he allows his emotions to take over. Manipulated by Iago’s lies, Othello is forced to confront emotions he obviously can not handle. His wisdom and patience are replaced by anger and hate. The power of these destructive emotions ultimately lead to Desdemona’s death and Othello’s suicide

Iago does this because he not only hates Othello but he is jealous of him. He tells him that his wife is unfaithful to him. Othello is in the early stages of his relationship so he believes Iago. Iago makes it seem as if Desdemona is cheating on Othello with someone else. Othello does not even check to see if these things are true. Iago had pushed him so far that he was past all reason and logic. He rages and kills his wife and the man she is allegedly having an affair with.

Shakespeare portrays Othello as the general without faults, perfect. Yet, he slowly reveals the weaknesses of Othello’s love for Desdemona. For this love he will forsake anything. Iago is quick to pick on this and starts working towards destroying Othello through his only shortcoming.

Early in the play Iago realizes that Othello’s idea of honor is intertwined with his concept of justice. Othello, more than any other character in the play, is obsessed with justice. Iago recognizes this; he realizes that for Othello to become a beast he has to violate his sense of justice. With this realization, Iago concocts his plan to have Othello murder Desdemona. He is convinced that in wrongfully murdering his wife, Othello’s manhood will be destroyed and the beast within will be exposed.

Othello’s tragic flaw can be viewed as jealously which ultimately leads to his downfall. When Othello is manipulated by Iago to believe that Desdemona is having an affair with Desdemona, Othello does not change from his good person mentality. However, Othello carries out with the plan for murder for which he believes is a fine reason to end Desdemona’s once previous life to preserve her innocence. Othello is the tragic hero within the play titled after him and because of his title, because of this Othello, the Moor of Venice follows one of Aristotle’s requirements.

He wanted to satisfy his jealousy and insecurities. Once again, this was a result of misplaced trust. He trusted his ensign Iago, but he did not trust his own wife. After Desdemona dies, Emilia reveals all that Iago has done, Iago kills Emilia, and Othello commits suicide. Othello eventually realized the mistake that he had made, but it was too late. He had been tricked by a deceitful Iago, and his jealous nature and misplaced trust caused him to kill his wife. This was something that he would have never done if he had been in his right mind. In response to finding out that he had been tricked, he killed himself. He sought to regain his honor by sacrificing himself. In a way, this undoes all of the wrong that had been done. His honor was regained and the wrong had been

What makes one person to be considered evil, while another is considered righteous? The character Iago, in William Shakespeare’s Othello, could be considered evil because of his plot against Cassio and Othello. Othello, could be considered righteous, because he believes his wife has been unfaithful. The line between these two labels, evil or righteous, is thin. Ultimately, actions speak louder than words. Iago is evil in his actions towards Othello, but between the two, Othello is the most evil for reacting to lies in the most violent of ways.

Similarly, Shakespeare’s illustrates Othello’s inability to regulate his emotions. Othello is consumed by his jealousy when Iago approaches him with the suggestion that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Before Othello kills himself, he attempts to justify what he did by describing himself as, “one that lov’d not wisely but too well” (5.2.393). In his swan song, he argues that be was driven to kill Desdemona because of his myopic vision after Iago’s accusations against his wife. He only saw the fact that she possibly cheated on him, not regarding the chance that she did not. Othello had gotten carried away after hearing the erroneous charges made against Desdemona. He believes that because he loved so deeply for her, he did not make a wise choice. His

In the beginning, Othello seems to be a noble Venetian general. But towards the end, he turns into an envious evil because of his perception of Desdemona’s betrayal. He even does not hesitate to suffocate her till death. Thus, the play write leaves a negative aspect of Othello in the minds of the audiences. He does not clearly say whether Othello or Iago is the villain of the play. He could have sustained Othello’s gentleness till the end and punish Iago’s unfaithful behavior. But, in order to please the audience of his time, he turns Othello into a revengeful beast. Thus, the play write also is not above the social conventions of his age regarding the characters of the