Does Othello Love Desdemona

The relationship between Othello and Desdemona that is shown in the beginning is built out of true love. Many people did appreciate them getting married. Othello is a black man and Desdemona being a fair woman they weren’t favored by plenty of people. Even with Othello being the general of the army, people still didn’t appreciate him. Othello and Desdemona were deeply in love, but over time the seed of jealousy was planted within Othello and their relationship was on the path to failure. Desdemona and Othello loved each other. The testimony given by Othello at the beginning of the play showed us just the passion he had for her. Brabantio, Desdemona's father, went against him and said “She is abused, stol'n from me, and corrupted/ By spells and medicines bought of mountebanks;/ For nature so preposterously to err,/ Being not deficient, blind, or lame of sense,/ Sans witchcraft could not”(1.3 73-77). Othello wasn’t worried about any of the accusations thrown at him because he was in love with Desdemona and she with him. He responded with, “She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd,/ And I loved her that she did pity them./ This only is the witchcraft I have used” (1.3 193-195). When she picks Othello over her father is just showered how loyal she was to him. She says, …show more content…
Everything from the beginning started to add up and pushed Othello’s mental state to strike at the one person who actually cared about him. Desdemona throughout this whole time was confused how his emotions changed so fast. She says “My lord is not my lord; nor should I know him/ Were he in favor as in humor altered” (3.4 143-144 ). At this point she’s lost for words, Othello has completely changed. It reached a point to when he called her a whore in front of other people. Their relationship was at the point of no return. The damage that Iago has caused them was far too much to repair what they have gone