A plethora of people value trust over many other qualities in a relationship, but that confidence can be easily broken. Human beings have a tendency to believe lies more often than they actually accept the truth. Winston Churchill said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” As seen in Othello: The Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare, Iago’s lies spread throughout Othello’s world, and it is too late for the truth to overcome the deception. The build up of fabrications result in Othello deciding to believe Iago over his own wife because of his insecurities about his race, lack of information about Venice, and Iago’s ability to manipulate situations to his advantage. Othello’s race is mentioned
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When Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, starts the kerfuffle over his daughter’s marriage to Othello, he is completely flummoxed as to why his daughter would marry someone of another race. Brabantio believes that Desdemona’s original feelings are “And she, in spite of nature, / Of years, of country, credit, everything, / To fall in love with what she feared to look on!” (Shakespeare 1.3. 114-116). Desdemona’s own father presumes that she is petrified of Africans, which commences Othello’s uncertainty. Iago furthers his insecurities by claiming that Desdemona may be having an affair with Othello’s previous lieutenant, Cassio. Iago professes that he cares for Othello, and that he notifies him of the alleged infidelity because he fears that “Her will, recoiling to her better judgment, / May fall to match you with her country forms/ And happily repent” (Shakespeare 3.3. 276- 278). The references towards Othello having a different appearance than the Venetian men creates a feeling within Othello that those men are better suited for Desdemona than himself. Iago points out these fears and brings them to the forefront of Othello’s mind. While ruminating over the …show more content…
As much as people want to put faith in others, it can become detrimental if their trust is put in the wrong person. If Othello did not have confidence in Iago, he would have never murdered his wife. Before relying on someone, people must consider what really is the truth. Trust is the largest persuasive tool a person can manipulate and that is why one must consider: to trust or not to trust? That is the
When Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, starts the kerfuffle over his daughter’s marriage to Othello, he is completely flummoxed as to why his daughter would marry someone of another race. Brabantio believes that Desdemona’s original feelings are “And she, in spite of nature, / Of years, of country, credit, everything, / To fall in love with what she feared to look on!” (Shakespeare 1.3. 114-116). Desdemona’s own father presumes that she is petrified of Africans, which commences Othello’s uncertainty. Iago furthers his insecurities by claiming that Desdemona may be having an affair with Othello’s previous lieutenant, Cassio. Iago professes that he cares for Othello, and that he notifies him of the alleged infidelity because he fears that “Her will, recoiling to her better judgment, / May fall to match you with her country forms/ And happily repent” (Shakespeare 3.3. 276- 278). The references towards Othello having a different appearance than the Venetian men creates a feeling within Othello that those men are better suited for Desdemona than himself. Iago points out these fears and brings them to the forefront of Othello’s mind. While ruminating over the …show more content…
As much as people want to put faith in others, it can become detrimental if their trust is put in the wrong person. If Othello did not have confidence in Iago, he would have never murdered his wife. Before relying on someone, people must consider what really is the truth. Trust is the largest persuasive tool a person can manipulate and that is why one must consider: to trust or not to trust? That is the