Othello's Argumentative Essay

Thesis: Othello was a noble and valiant man who believed in seeking out the proof before accusation. He had been beguiled by his confidant, Iago; he used Machiavellian tactics to persuade Othello into believing that his loving wife, Desdemona, made him a cuckold. Iago was successful; Othello believed all the lies he was fed. As a result, he became inarticulate, rash and barbaric; losing all sense of rationality.

Before:

Topic sentence:

Othello vigorously believed in seeking out the proof before approaching any type of conclusion. He believed in remaining composed when inconveniences stumbled upon him and handled such troubles with great valour and dignity.

ex1) Othello had been wrongfully indicted of bewitching Desdemona by her father Brabantio; Brabantio

ex ) Othello protested, “I’ll see before I doubt,” meaning Othello still hadn’t succumbed to Iago’s strict attempts of manipulation; his belief of seeking out the proof before falling into a jealous rage still hadn’t evaporated.

ex) Othello exclaimed, “I’ll tear her to pieces!” Othello had not been provided with legitimate optical proof; his belief and faith in his wife was contaminated by jealousy.

ex) Othello hadn’t sought out any proof and was immediately willing to kill his beloved wife, “Damn her, lewd minx! Oh, damn her, damn her!” His diction had regressed; his innate poetic expressions of love for Desdemona had expired. Othello’s judgement was based entirely on lies.

Transition: Iago had provided enough contrived proof to delude Othello into thinking that Desdemona had cheated on him; he embodied jealousy and rage.

After

Topic sentence: Iago’s Machiavellian tactics had successfully eradicated who Othello once was and what he believed. Othello had become inarticulate and rash; he had lost all sense of