Othello is the villain of his own story Shakespeare brings to life one of his most controversial protagonists, Othello, in The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice. Excessive jealousy, distortion and inferior self-awareness makes him every bit the villain, and eventually leads to his downfall. Othello was carried away by jealousy which contributes to his immorality. There is indeed a “green-eyed monster”(III.iii.196) who is awoken by Iago’s operation, lives inside Othello’s thoughts. It pushes Othello in a fatal situation, and transforms him from a dashing and noble general to a scoundrel villain who loses the control of his emotions. Othello doubts Desdemona and assigns Iago to “Set on thy wife to observe. ”(III.iii.281),
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He denies Iago, “Think'st thou I'ld make a life of jealousy, / To follow still the changes of the moon / With fresh suspicions? No. To be once in doubt / Is{once}to be resolved" (III.iii.208-211). What he does not realize is, the shadow of the “monster” has covered his mind and swallowed his virtue. Initially, Othello as a high-ranking general assess himself as “I fetch my life and being/From men of royal siege”(I.ii.21-22). This figure collapsed after Iago insinuates him that Desdemona might be “recoiling to her better judgment,/May fall to match you with her country forms”(III.iii.276-277), he lacks self-confidence, the perception of age and appearance makes him feel that he is not qualified to Desdemona’s love. Othello reexamines his own personality and concludes incorrectly by describing himself as “black and have not those soft parts of conversation/That chamberers have, or for I am declined/Into the vale of years”(III.iii.304-307). The idea that he is different from Desdemona drives him to self-denial. “Her name...is now begrimed and black/As mine own face”(III.iii.441-442), he associates his skin colour with Desdemona’s reputation to reinforce it has been stained, which implies he has been depreciated
He denies Iago, “Think'st thou I'ld make a life of jealousy, / To follow still the changes of the moon / With fresh suspicions? No. To be once in doubt / Is{once}to be resolved" (III.iii.208-211). What he does not realize is, the shadow of the “monster” has covered his mind and swallowed his virtue. Initially, Othello as a high-ranking general assess himself as “I fetch my life and being/From men of royal siege”(I.ii.21-22). This figure collapsed after Iago insinuates him that Desdemona might be “recoiling to her better judgment,/May fall to match you with her country forms”(III.iii.276-277), he lacks self-confidence, the perception of age and appearance makes him feel that he is not qualified to Desdemona’s love. Othello reexamines his own personality and concludes incorrectly by describing himself as “black and have not those soft parts of conversation/That chamberers have, or for I am declined/Into the vale of years”(III.iii.304-307). The idea that he is different from Desdemona drives him to self-denial. “Her name...is now begrimed and black/As mine own face”(III.iii.441-442), he associates his skin colour with Desdemona’s reputation to reinforce it has been stained, which implies he has been depreciated