Examples Of Fidelity In Othello

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Imagine what it would be like over a hundred years ago to trust someone, then to know they were secretly talking about you behind your back. Imagine that even though you've known your significant other better than anyone, you got pulled Into a trap that leaves you in disbelief that they’d even cheat on you. Imagine what would happen when you find out after they pour these infectious words into your ear and then all of a sudden your anger starts to fizz up, so you go to confront them, only to find out that they kind of don’t really think critically; so they bring up your work , when all you want to do is question about the fidelity in the relationship. Imagine that after awhile , you end up falling to an epileptic seizure due to you letting your emotional state take over …show more content…
Another example to support that Othello’s nobility makes him the tragic hero , is when Desdemona and Othello arrive in Cyprus. This following quote from the text supports this example: “Come, let us go to the castle. Good news, friends; our wars are over. The Turks have been drowned. How are you, my old friends of this island? Honey, you will be very loved in Cyprus; I have found the people to be very kind. Oh, my sweet, I’m babbling on and on sounding like a fool, I’m so happy. Iago , please go to the bay and unload my baggage. Bring the captain of the ship to the citadel; he’s a good captain, and he’s worthy of great respect. Come Desdemona. Once again, I greet you citizens of Cyprus.” (Page 93). The reason I chose this quote is that it shows the war is now over and it shows his role as the admiral in the navy. Another reason I chose this quote is that it show show he first trusted Iago and how he’s the one that made the plan for Desdemona to be there in Cyprus with Othello. The final reason I believe that Othello is the tragic hero is because When there was chaos happening in Cyprus caused from Iago , he came out and was very stern about how the citizens

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