Desdemona's Sense Of Justice In Othello

Love can be such a strong bond between two people, whether they be friends or lovers. It blankets many imperfections and sees only the purest form of that person. But, love can be twisted and manipulated into a darkness that no one may see coming. Iago had a hate in his bones to which there was only one way he could extinguish it. Yet, with all his hate, it was Desdemona 's love in the end, that conquered all. With the help of Desdemona 's friend Emilia, she was able to clear her name and prove her love faithful down to the end. However, Othello 's sense of justice caused his inner being to have only one possible outcome, death, to her and to himself. Next, we will see three different forms of love. One type of love was for oneself, the second …show more content…
Although he is respected for being a mighty warrior, he is spat upon when he marries Desdemona. But, his love for her is true and pure in the sense that there is no trickery. He is an honorable man with loyalty at his right and justice at his left. To Othello, Desdemona is pure and innocent. As time goes on and the lies that he is fed from Iago persist, his view of her changes. His love for her is so great that it tortures him inside to imagine her with another man. In this sense his love become poison and controlling. It feeds on his every encounter and thought of her. Othello has become weak, with love and Iago knows it. As the jealousy and misinterpretation grows, his love for her wanes. This noble, gallant warrior is now reduced to a heart sick lover. Instead of asking around and getting clear answers from everyone, he jumps to conclusions and kills her. His respect for Iago seems to outweigh his love and respect for Desdemona. He puts what Iago says high above anything that Desdemona says. Othello also trusts Iago 's love for him more so than Desdemona 's love. Which in turn makes you question how deep his affection really was for her. Othello put justice so high that he never gave Desdemona the chance to plead her case or find all the facts. He had such a warrior-esque view of marriage that it destroyed the one person who loved him unconditionally. Yet we see how justice is so important to him that he is warring with himself to kill her after he kisses her that he says, "Ah balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword! One more, one more."(5.2.16,17) It 's sad that he puts honor and justice above his own love, that it ends up being a battle, and he thinks he is doing the noble