Trust In Othello Analysis

William Shakespeare and Question of Trust between Desdemona and Othello

Trustworthiness is an important component throughout Othello by William Shakespeare. In order for two people to have a long lasting relationship they must build it upon trust. However, trust is just a belief that the individual may have for others and it cannot be seen because feelings are often constructs which makes it vulnerable to be manipulated. In the play, Othello’s love for Desdemona is weakened throughout because they lost each other’s trust due to manipulation Iago’s word which reflects how easy human trust can be manipulated through words. Iago construct Desdemona character through the words he used to make her seem completely different from how the audience

For example, Othello is a Black African so he is not very knowledgeable of Venetian woman. Therefore, it was simple for Iago to use Desdemona and Othello’s racial differences to his advantage to create uncertainty in Othello. Iago created doubt in Othello by stating “I know our country disposition well. In Venice they do let God see the pranks they dare not show their husbands. Their best conscience is not to leave’t undone, but keep’t unknown.” (3.3.232-236). Iago make himself to be the knowledgeable one about Venetian woman saying how they cannot be trusted because they are promiscuous. Furthermore, he is also implying how it is in Venetian woman nature to cheat and they smart not to get caught by their husband. Of course from the audience point of view this is just a prejudice thought that Iago trying to plant into Othello’s mind so he can have doubt about his own race and wife. Since Othello is the only outsider in the play so it is easy manipulate what he doesn’t know about Venetian society. From Othello’s point of view, Iago must be the expert about the Venetian society since he is a Venetian himself. It is easy for Othello to consider Iago words to be trustworthy because he is not a Venetian and he feels he is at a disadvantage. Therefore, racial differences between

Thus, it gives Iago the advantage to use Desdemona’s character to manipulate Othello through their different role they have in a relationship. Secondly, Iago use of twisting a good virtue of male and female friendship into an affair. Lastly, manipulation arise due to difference in race. Through the play Othello, it portrays that human being are easily manipulated by another through words and action. When the trust is lost between two people heir love and relationship is also lost as