“An honorable murderer, if you will; For nought I did in hate, but in honor.” (5.2.294-295). The Shakespearean tragedy, Othello, by William Shakespeare was a tragedy centered around the downfall of the marriage of the main character Othello, and his wife Desdemona. The noble black moor Othello is a well-known general within the Venetian army and has an ensign, Iago, and lieutenant, Cassio, under him. He goes against the set norms of during the time and marries the white sweet Desdemona, daughter of a senator. When eloping, he risks his valuable reputation. Controversy within and outside of the marriage causes manipulation and disarray, which in turn leads to the deaths of characters. Although Othello had a part in the planning of some of the
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From the very opening act and scene of the play, he reveals his disloyalty to Othello and his envy towards him. He exposes his true character stating, “Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so, for my peculiar end; For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In complement extern, ‘tis not long after But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.” (1.1.59-65). He explains that he will simply pretend as though he has Othello’s best interest at heart and have it seem as though he is the same as his outward appearance. He will then reveal that he is not what he has pretended to be. It is demonstrated well throughout the story with the changing of attitudes between Desdemona and Othello. When Desdemona finds that she is being accused of adultery, she then asks Iago why even though he is the reason. He whispers into Othello’s ears the lies and simple suggestions that he should take. He knows that he has manipulated Othello to the point of him actually taking what he is saying into consideration. The only direct killing he can take complete blame for is the death of his wife, Emilia. He can also be linked to the other deaths because of his pre-meditation of it all. It is planned to trick Roderigo, hurt Desdemona, murder Cassio, and to ruin Othello. They are all victims of his indirect
From the very opening act and scene of the play, he reveals his disloyalty to Othello and his envy towards him. He exposes his true character stating, “Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so, for my peculiar end; For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In complement extern, ‘tis not long after But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.” (1.1.59-65). He explains that he will simply pretend as though he has Othello’s best interest at heart and have it seem as though he is the same as his outward appearance. He will then reveal that he is not what he has pretended to be. It is demonstrated well throughout the story with the changing of attitudes between Desdemona and Othello. When Desdemona finds that she is being accused of adultery, she then asks Iago why even though he is the reason. He whispers into Othello’s ears the lies and simple suggestions that he should take. He knows that he has manipulated Othello to the point of him actually taking what he is saying into consideration. The only direct killing he can take complete blame for is the death of his wife, Emilia. He can also be linked to the other deaths because of his pre-meditation of it all. It is planned to trick Roderigo, hurt Desdemona, murder Cassio, and to ruin Othello. They are all victims of his indirect