Othello Sympathetic Character Analysis

Othello is a Moor from Venice. Othello has been caught between his best friend Cassio and his wife, Desdemona. Othello, after Iago’s manipulations, seeks retribution on his beloved wife for allegedly having an affair. Othello has also been viewed as a very sympathetic character. Othello is distinguished as sympathetic because he suspects his wife is having an affair with his best friend, his handkerchief was stolen by Emilia, and he committed suicide for killing one of the people most dear to him. Othello and Cassio are in the army. Othello is holding the rank of General and Cassio holds the rank of Lieutenant. Iago was held the rank of Ensign. Iago was very upset at the fact that he is below Cassio in power. He plans to make up a lie to …show more content…
He starts to think that death is the only answer to resolve all the pain and hurt caused by this alleged affair. Othello has had plenty of episodes of fainting and seizures, this emotional turmoil has affected him just as physically as it has mentally. “Othello’s having some kind of epileptic fit/ This is his second fit like this. He had one yesterday” (Shakespeare Act IV Scene i Page 3). Othello is extremely overwhelmed at this point. The sympathy felt for Othello is at an all time high because he is going through these scary situations of having a seizure. Iago feels that his vicious plans are at last having a major impact on Othello. The physical impacts on him are just a preview of what is to …show more content…
Othello turns to his wife Desdemona. He believes that she is the starter of all the chaos. The only thing left for him to do is end Desdemona. Desdemona, in Othello’s eyes, is the ultimate betrayer and cheater, he must put an end to her by ending her life. That is a very tough decision for Othello to make. Othello goes into his room with his beloved wife. Othello has a last good conversation with Desdemona. At this point in the play, Othello’s feelings and emotions are far gone past his head. He is about to end the life of the one in whom he implanted all of his love and trust. Othello is very sympathetic in this scene of the play. Making the decision to end the life of a loved one because of evil manipulations and cruel lies, but to himself, he does not have any choice. He smothers his wife to death, the point in which he has lost all of his sanity. He is so fed up with her and himself. After he kills his wife, he decides to end his own life by self penetration. Othello is very sympathetic at this point because his marriage is over, his wife 's life is over, and his own life is over, all because a hideously, demented person who wants things to go their