Othello

the play when Othello is about to kill his wife, he has her beg for forgiveness from God. This is done so that Othello can ensure that Desdemona would go to heaven even though she had “sinned”. This makes it seem as though Othello still cares for his wife and did not wish for her to go to the worse place she could be “hell” because of one mistake which the audience knows she did not commit but Othello has not been privy to this information just yet. After Desdemona is killed and Othello finds…

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare has been influential for many years. It may be a play made for enjoyment, but it actually holds many truths of the human nature within it. The story takes a simple emotion and turns it into a conflict involving great tragic endings.Othello explores the themes of how strong jealousy can become, how manipulation can be created even by most honest people, and how betrayal is seen even in loved ones. The play begins with Iago’s…

Shakespeare’s Othello is a character of many facets. The complexity of Iago is significant to understanding this play, as he is one of the most important characters. In Othello, Iago says, “I am not what I am (Oth.1.1.65),” meaning he is not the person that he seems to be, which showcases his complexity. Throughout the play, Iago serves in many capacities. Among others, his roles in Othello include psychotherapist, anti-Logos, and misogynist. In Omer and Da Verona’s “Doctor Iago’s Treatment of…

play Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago is the antagonist and perhaps one of the most evil villains in a Shakespearean play. His character doesn’t change in the play. He is not so much evil for his deception but more for the way he manipulates many of the characters in the play. Iago seeks revenge by using his honesty and cleverness to manipulate other characters to their tragic end. Iago is Othello’s ensign who was passed up for a promotion to lieutenant and seeks revenge against Othello by…

A major subplot of “Othello” is the romance between Othello and Desdemona: a relationship that Iago admits to being jealous of as he is enamored with Desdemona. Iago entirely discredits Othello’s love for Desdemona, saying “[i]t is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of the / will. Come, be a man” (1.3.325-326). Given that up until this moment, Othello has acted in a noble manner, his rash behaviour with Desdemona contradicts his whole verse-speaking mannerism. Sneaking out with her…

claims ignorance and innocence, but he refuses to believe her. Even when Emilia defends her, Othello is unable to hear any voice of reason. Again, this demonstrates the inferior treatment of the women in the play. Emilia is Desdemona’s loyal servant and stays by her side through all Othello puts her through. This shows even when the women come together to speak out, their voices often remain unheard .Othello does not even take the time to listen to their reasoning, he still chooses to believe…

“Race” plays a very significant and critical role on Othello, the play in which Shakespeare tells the story of the “dark Moor” who eventually finds himself struggling against his jealousy in the midst of white society. The very beginning of the play may be considered illusory for a reader who is unfamiliar with Othello's character: in fact, many derogatory terms are used, especially by the villain Iago and his confederate Rodorigo, to define Othello. This would certainly lead the reader to…

Race is one of many themes presented in William Shakespeare’s Othello. It is used at the beginning of the play to convey Othello’s blackness, but as the play progresses Othello uses racial comparisons to identify his own blackness. Things like his facial features (nose, ears, face,) are used to portray his appearance in relation to the other characters in the play. Shakespeare uses the detailed imagery of Othello’s blackness to place readers and the audience into the time period and setting of…

William Shakespeare’s Othello is a play that tackles the racial issues of the Elizabethan period without explicitly mentioning them. Shakespeare aims to go against the stereotypical views of black men and paint them in a good light, one that his audience is not used to. The play takes place in a setting relatively tolerant of Africans, Venice, but through the events of the play the Elizabethan audience is able to see the damage that their racist thinking creates. Shakespeare shows the effect of…

Shakespeare displays the resulting strong bond of trust between the two and its impact upon Othello’s mental state. Amidst the controversial announcement of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage, Othello declares that “[Desdemona loves] me for the dangers I [have] passed,/And I [love] her for that she [does] pity them” (1.3.166-167). Here, Othello asserts that he loves, and in extension trusts, Desdemona because of her ability to support and validate him. This history of loyalty and ‘pity’ refers to…