Othello, the Tragedy Othello is one of Shakespeare’s more well-known plays. In Othello, innocent people are the victims of the story. The results of Iago’s manipulation cause death for many through confused actions. Some think Othello over all is not a story of tragedy. Othello is a tragedy with innocent deaths and terrible results of manipulation, but some believe Othello is not a tragedy. First off, Desdemona was the wife of Othello and died by his hands, even though, doing nothing wrong. In Othello, innocent people such as Desdemona and Emilia die for the wrong reasons. The decisions made by confused characters create disorder in Othello. As Othello is killing his wife it says, “It is too late (Smothers her)”
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Some people believe that Othello isn’t a tragedy because of the justice granted to characters in the end. Near the end when all the truths are being revealed they conclusion that, “Cassio rules in Cyprus. For this slave,/ If there be any cunning cruelty/That can torment him much and hold him long,/ It shall be his./ You shall close prisoner rest/ Till that the nature of your fault be known/ To the Venetian state”(Shakespeare 5.2). This shows that in the end, the victim, Cassio, gets to rule Cyprus and Iago is tortured and imprisoned. This may look like a good ending, but all the tragedy and despair of the characters outweighs the good things at the end. In conclusion, some believe that Othello isn’t a tragedy, but the bad out ways the good in the end. In summation, Othello is a tragedy because innocent people are killed, the results of Iago’s manipulations are tragic, but some believe it isn’t a tragedy. The innocent Desdemona and Emilia were killed by the hands of evil. Iago’s deceit creates deadly outcomes in character situations. Some believe Othello isn’t a tragedy because of the justice served in the end, but bad outweighed the good. Overall, Othello is tale of a jealous evil man that screws with people to get what he wants and the result of his
Some people believe that Othello isn’t a tragedy because of the justice granted to characters in the end. Near the end when all the truths are being revealed they conclusion that, “Cassio rules in Cyprus. For this slave,/ If there be any cunning cruelty/That can torment him much and hold him long,/ It shall be his./ You shall close prisoner rest/ Till that the nature of your fault be known/ To the Venetian state”(Shakespeare 5.2). This shows that in the end, the victim, Cassio, gets to rule Cyprus and Iago is tortured and imprisoned. This may look like a good ending, but all the tragedy and despair of the characters outweighs the good things at the end. In conclusion, some believe that Othello isn’t a tragedy, but the bad out ways the good in the end. In summation, Othello is a tragedy because innocent people are killed, the results of Iago’s manipulations are tragic, but some believe it isn’t a tragedy. The innocent Desdemona and Emilia were killed by the hands of evil. Iago’s deceit creates deadly outcomes in character situations. Some believe Othello isn’t a tragedy because of the justice served in the end, but bad outweighed the good. Overall, Othello is tale of a jealous evil man that screws with people to get what he wants and the result of his