Who Was Responsible For Othello's Downfall

Written by William Shakespeare, the play Othello is a tragedy caused by the lack of communication and deceitful lies. Act I begins with two men, Iago and Roderigo, somewhat arguing over a matter. It is revealed that Iago is angry at Othello, a man who is above him in ranking, who had chosen another man named Cassio to be his lieutenant instead of him. Iago reveals his plan to Roderigo to ruin the lives of these two men, starting with Desdemona, the wife of Othello. In scene three of Act I, Iago tells the audience of his plan of convincing Othello that Cassio is making moves on Desdemona. Throughout the play, he finds little things to use as “evidence” to prove his life to Othello. This eventually leads to a plan of Iago killing Cassio and Othello killing Desdemona. In the end, Othello kills Desdemona, only to find out from Emilia, Iago’s wife, that Iago had lied. Othello then kills himself, unable to cope with the pain of what he had hastily done. This play is a tragedy about how jealousy and insecurity can lead to a disastrous downfall. …show more content…
She married Othello, aware that she would disappoint her father, Brabantio;
DESDEMONDA: You are the lord of duty. I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband. And so much duty as my mother showed To you, preferring you before her father, So much I challenge that I may profess Due to the Moor my lord (Othello 1.3.